One of them was working as an intern when she exposed a deepfake sextortion scam.
Ms Kyleen Cabael and Ms Li Jiahan are recipients of the SPH Media Journalism Scholarship, while Mr Daniel Lai is a recipient of the SPH Media-Temasek Foundation Scholarship.
A scammer had threatened to distribute deepfake nudes of them unless they agreed to transfer money to a bank account. Ms Cabael, who studied creative writing for TV and new media at Singapore Polytechnic, is one of five recipients of the SPH Media Journalism Scholarship in 2024. They received their scholarships from SPH Media Trust chairman Khaw Boon Wan at a ceremony at SPH News Centre on July 24.
The Hwa Chong Institution graduate completed a two-month internship with Chinese-language daily Lianhe Zaobao in April. During her stint, Ms Li interviewed an elderly man who continues to take part in marathons despite his age.As the vice-president of the publications society in her junior college, Ms Li had coordinated school podcasts and organised dialogues with journalists from The Straits Times at her school, while actively crafting and editing school publications.
Mr Lai said: “I hope to be a compassionate reporter and understand how to be able to strike a balance between portraying the truth while respecting my newsmakers’ boundaries.”
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