Landscape, identity and challenges of journalism education in Malaysia

Journalism is a very popular subject has been taught in Malaysia for more than 40 years. Advances in technology and changes in the media landscape today are influencing the way that future Malaysian journalists will work. As a profession, journalism generally operates under constraints coming derive...

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Main Authors:	Ismail, Awan, Ismail, Rizalawati
Format:	Conference or Workshop Item
Language:	English English
Published:	World Journalism Education Council 2016
Subjects:	H Social Sciences (General) PN Literature (General)
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/57558/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/57558/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/57558/3/57558-abstract-edited.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/57558/4/57558-proceedings.pdf

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spelling	iium-575582017-10-22T11:28:55Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/57558/ Landscape, identity and challenges of journalism education in Malaysia Ismail, Awan Ismail, Rizalawati H Social Sciences (General) PN Literature (General) Journalism is a very popular subject has been taught in Malaysia for more than 40 years. Advances in technology and changes in the media landscape today are influencing the way that future Malaysian journalists will work. As a profession, journalism generally operates under constraints coming derived from political, economic, social, cultural and technological developments. There should be a good balance between practice and contextual knowledge in studying journalism. Many journalism scholars (see Comrie, 2003; Deuze, 2006; Reese & Cohen, 2000) agree that journalism education should prepare students by providing knowledge (education) and skills (training) to reflect best practices. This study has three objectives: (1) to describe the journalism education landscape in Malaysia; (2) to investigate the Malaysian national identity as portrayed in journalism practices; and (3) to identify values that integrate the knowledge and skills needed by Malaysian journalism students. Weaver and Wilhoit (1996 in Deuze, 2006) claimed that studying the work of media professionals can help prepare students for career in news media organizations. Using the qualitative in-depth interviews as a method of inquiry, this study is based on interviews lasting 30-40 minutes with prominent media educators, journalists and editors working in Malaysian mainstream media and news agencies. Findings from this study portray the landscape, identity and challenges of journalism education in Malaysia. World Journalism Education Council 2016 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/57558/3/57558-abstract-edited.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/57558/4/57558-proceedings.pdf Ismail, Awan and Ismail, Rizalawati (2016) Landscape, identity and challenges of journalism education in Malaysia. In: 4th World Journalism Education Congress (WJEC) : Identity and Integrity in Journalism Education, 14th-16th July 2016, Auckland, New Zealand. http://test.imran.oucreate.com/full-papers.htm
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description	Journalism is a very popular subject has been taught in Malaysia for more than 40 years. Advances in technology and changes in the media landscape today are influencing the way that future Malaysian journalists will work. As a profession, journalism generally operates under constraints coming derived from political, economic, social, cultural and technological developments. There should be a good balance between practice and contextual knowledge in studying journalism. Many journalism scholars (see Comrie, 2003; Deuze, 2006; Reese & Cohen, 2000) agree that journalism education should prepare students by providing knowledge (education) and skills (training) to reflect best practices. This study has three objectives: (1) to describe the journalism education landscape in Malaysia; (2) to investigate the Malaysian national identity as portrayed in journalism practices; and (3) to identify values that integrate the knowledge and skills needed by Malaysian journalism students. Weaver and Wilhoit (1996 in Deuze, 2006) claimed that studying the work of media professionals can help prepare students for career in news media organizations. Using the qualitative in-depth interviews as a method of inquiry, this study is based on interviews lasting 30-40 minutes with prominent media educators, journalists and editors working in Malaysian mainstream media and news agencies. Findings from this study portray the landscape, identity and challenges of journalism education in Malaysia.
format	Conference or Workshop Item
author	Ismail, Awan Ismail, Rizalawati
author_facet	Ismail, Awan Ismail, Rizalawati
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title	Landscape, identity and challenges of journalism education in Malaysia
title_short	Landscape, identity and challenges of journalism education in Malaysia
title_full	Landscape, identity and challenges of journalism education in Malaysia
title_fullStr	Landscape, identity and challenges of journalism education in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed	Landscape, identity and challenges of journalism education in Malaysia
title_sort	landscape, identity and challenges of journalism education in malaysia
publisher	World Journalism Education Council
publishDate	2016
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