In the 1990s Ma became known as an investigative journalist, working at the ''South China Morning Post'' from 1993 to 2000. There, he began to specialize in articles on environmental subjects. He eventually became the Chief Representative of in Beijing.
He was named as one of the 100 most influential persons in the world by '''' magazine in May 2006, in an article written by Hollywood film star Ed Norton.
Ma's 1999 book ''China's Water Crisis'' has been compared to Rachel Carson's ''Silent Spring'' – China's first major book on the subject of that nation's environmental crisis.
He directs the IPE , which developed the , the first public database of water pollution information in China. He also serves as environmental consultant for the Sinosphere Corporation..
Ma said: "Water pollution is the most serious environmental issue facing China. It has a huge impact on people’s health and economic development. That is why we have begun to build this database. To protect water resources, we need to encourage public participation and strengthen law enforcement. In some places, polluting factories and companies are being protected by local governments and officials."
List of works
Books
* ''China's Water Crisis''
Articles
Ma Jun has written for the online journal chinadialogue since 2006. Articles are available in Mandarin and English.
* "Tackling China's water crisis online"
* "A path to environmental harmony"
* "How participation can help China's ailing environment"
* "The government needs freedom of information"
* "Getting involved"
* "Disaster in Taihu Lake"
* "After green GDP, what next?"
* "Tackling pollution at its source"
* "Ecological civilisation is the way forward"
* "Your right to know: a historic moment"
Ma Jun wrote for Hong Kong's South China Morning Post from 1993 to 2000. Articles are not available for free online.
Speeches
* Promoting River Protection in China
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