Broadcast Journalist / Media Producer
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Reports, writes and produces news or content for TV, radio, online and streaming platforms. Traditional newsroom roles are shrinking, but demand is shifting toward digital and video-first content producers.
Picture the job
Where you'd usually workA media or broadcast studio
- Rarely dealing with the public
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Pay in the private market
Monthly pay from fresh grad to mid-career, from the salary guide cited on this page.
Entry
Mid-career
Government pay isn't shown: we haven't yet sourced the SSPA civil-service salary tables, and we won't estimate them.
Job demand outlook
Steady, reliable demand: a consistent number of openings.
Your readiness
How your current SPM subjects line up with this career.
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Add my gradesHow far is this from you?
Roughly how much preparation this job usually takes. In Malaysia your UPU route and the programme's syarat still decide entry, so treat this as a guide, not a gate.
1
Entry straight after SPM
2
SPM + sijil / short TVET course
3
Diploma / TVET (sijil–diploma)
Typical entry
Degree (ijazah sarjana muda)
5
Postgrad (sarjana / PhD) or professional route
How to get here
Post-SPM pathways with programmes in this career's fields. Tap one to see real programmes and entry requirements.
Asasi / Foundation
One-year runway into a specific university: public via UPU or private direct entry.
International Pre-U
A-Levels, AUSMAT, IB and more. The flexible premium route, local or overseas.
Programmes that lead here
Programmes from the official UPU (KPT) and MQA catalogues whose field of study typically leads to this career. Matched by field, not a job guarantee.
Public universities (UPU)
- Sarjana Muda Pengajian MediaUniversiti Malaya · Sarjana Muda
- Bacelor Komunikasi dengan KepujianUniversiti Putra Malaysia · Sarjana Muda
- Sarjana Muda Komunikasi dengan Kepujian [Komunikasi Strategik / Komunikasi Digital / Skrin Kreatif / Kewartawanan]Universiti Sains Malaysia · Sarjana Muda
- Sarjana Muda Sains Sosial dalam Komunikasi Media dengan KepujianUniversiti Kebangsaan Malaysia · Sarjana Muda
- Sarjana Muda Komunikasi dengan KepujianUniversiti Utara Malaysia · Sarjana Muda
- Sarjana Muda Perhubungan Awam dengan Media Kontemporari (Kepujian)Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin · Sarjana Muda
- Ijazah Sarjana Muda Komunikasi dengan KepujianUniversiti Malaysia Sabah · Sarjana Muda
- Sarjana Muda Komunikasi Perniagaan dengan Bahasa Inggeris (Kepujian)Universiti Malaysia Kelantan · Sarjana Muda
Private institutions (MQA-accredited)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Communication)Multimedia University, Cyberjaya Campus · Doctoral Degree
- Bachelor of Media and Communication 3+0 in collaboration with Swinburne University of Technology, AustraliaINTI International College Penang · Bachelors Degree
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Digital MediaINTI International University · Bachelors Degree
- Master in Strategic CommunicationUCSI University · Masters Degree
- Master of Philosophy in CommunicationMultimedia University, Cyberjaya Campus · Masters Degree
- Master of Creative Industries and CommunicationCity University · Masters Degree
- Bachelor of Media and Communication 3+0 in Collaboration with Swinburne University of Technology, AustraliaINTI International College Subang · Bachelors Degree
- Master of Communication and CultureXiamen University Malaysia · Masters Degree
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Enter your SPM grades and see which routes and programmes you may qualify for. An estimate to plan with, not an offer.
Quick answers
How do you become a Broadcast Journalist / Media Producer in Malaysia?
Routes after SPM that lead here include Asasi / Foundation and International Pre-U.
What should I study to become a Broadcast Journalist / Media Producer?
Related fields of study: Creative Arts & Media and Mass Communication & Media. SPM subjects that help most: English, Bahasa Melayu, History (Sejarah) and Computer Science / ICT.
How much does a Broadcast Journalist / Media Producer earn in Malaysia?
Published figures put starting pay at RM2,200 – RM3,000 a month, and RM4,000 – RM6,500 with experience (source: Glassdoor Malaysia, Jun 2025).
What you'd do all day
The tasks that matter most in this job, most important first.
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Subjects that matter here
The SPM subjects worth your effort for this career, with the reason for each.
What you'd need to know
The subject areas this job leans on most, and the SPM subjects that build them.
- English Language97%
English
- Communications and Media94%
EnglishBahasa Melayu
- Law and Government74%
History (Sejarah)
- Computers and Electronics68%
Computer Science / ICTElectrical & Electronic Eng. Studies
- Telecommunications68%
Electrical & Electronic Eng. StudiesComputer Science / ICT
- Customer and Personal Service63%
Skills to build
Tools you'd use
Software and equipment that show up in this job, worth learning early.
What the work feels like
Day-to-day working conditions, so you can tell whether the job suits how you like to work.
- Face-to-face discussionsAlmost never
- Contact with other peopleNo contact
- Dealing with customers or the publicNot at all
- Leading or coordinating othersNot at all
- Handling conflict situationsAlmost never
- Indoors, air-conditionedAlmost never
- Outdoors, in all weatherAlmost never
- Noisy environmentAlmost never
AI and demand for this job
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Share of everyday tasks today's AI can already help with (2023)
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Of Malaysian Claude conversations, about this kind of work
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What beginner adverts asked for
We read 15 internship and fresh-graduate adverts in related fields (August 2026). A small sample from one job site, not every vacancy.
13 of 15 were internships
Allowance or pay, when stated
RM825 – RM1,075
6 of 15 adverts printed an amount: usually between RM825 and RM1,075 a month. Many print none.
Languages named
Bahasa Malaysia
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About this information
This describes what the job involves. Pay, demand and entry routes differ in Malaysia, so check the Pathways and Programmes pages for local requirements.
O*NET occupation: News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
Source: Glassdoor Malaysia · as of Jun 2025
Check the salary figures yourself:Glassdoor
Job responsibilities, knowledge areas and work context from O*NET 30.3, US Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0. onetcenter.org