Abstract
Journalists are supposed to write news that is supported by verified facts. Politicians are the most frequently cited source by journalists in their news reporting. Therefore, journalists should look for sources from which the claims can be taken as fact regardless of the sources' gender. Thus, this study aims to investigate the Malaysian Journalists' perceptions towards women politicians. This study employed a qualitative method with semi-structured interviews to extract information by interviewing 11 Malaysian journalists. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the findings. In the context of this study, the researcher discovered that Malaysian journalists do not have a negative perception towards women politicians. This is in line with their goals as journalists who wanted to serve the public and carry out their work with integrity. Overall, most Malaysian journalists do not openly mistrust female politicians. In fact, women politicians are believed to have superior qualities than male politicians.
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