Stephen Keane is founder and chief editor of News Bites Media, a publishing company based in Ireland. The company was a result of a collaboration between two publishing entities – News Mag Media (Ireland) and English Corner (Singapore). 

The partnership formed from a shared desire and commitment to create a fresh and dynamic monthly newspaper and website for young ASEAN readers, called News Bites. 

The mission of News Bites Media is twofold: to engage, inform and inspire the young readers of today to become positive, independent and critical thinkers of tomorrow, and to develop and nurture a love of reading among young people in this heavily digitalised age.  

Having worked in primary education for the last 18 years (8 as a teacher, 10 as a publisher), Stephen knows the value of reading and the importance of young people growing up to become informed citizens. Now more than ever, educators and publishers need to inspire the coming generations to become committed learners and responsible adults. As they say: today’s readers, tomorrow’s leaders.