Media and Promotion of Nation Agenda
Journey of news, info, knowledge long
- News
- Information
- Knowledge
History of Media and communication in Malaysia
- English newspaper Original NST Singapore in 1845 as Strait Time and Journal of Commerce
- Malay 1920 based on Singapore called in Jawi script - Jawi Peranakan
Community of married Malay woman and India muslim
They considered they themselve Jawi Peranakan
- Utusan Melayu established in Singapore 1907
1939 move to Kuala Lumpur
- Berita Harian 1 Jul 1957
History of Malaysian Media
Didnt go to the process of revolution
Tool of peace
Involved in more peaceful struggle to fulfil independence
In 19 as role of media as Agent of development of journalism
National Agenda set up as post colonial country most successful and set as example. gain independence peacefully and develop rapidly
When politician greedy and want to control media, they want to have more
TUn Razak decided no malaysian media should be own by foreigner .
Foreign own media had to close down or become malaysian
Publisher NWT and Berita Harian, singapore owner decided to sell malaysian business to a Malaysian Party (UMNO)
UMNO decided to take over to Strait Time, Berita Harian, Malay Mail
UMNO 1961 already own Utusan Melayu
Second Generation of Media
MCA to own the Star
Today is the biggest paper
Utusan closed down
The challenges of achieving national agenda
The media is the reflection of the country
Communication is difficult
in The UK and USA, easy to be published, in Malaysia different
Need to create multi language
effectiveness is limited by language, need to publish in different language
We have proven to be well communicated and well connected
Good infrastructure, smart phone
caught to promoting national disunity
neglect the promotion of unity
government allowed the policy to be subverted (ditarik balik)
pose huge problem in national integration
Sabah and sarawak not as closed to federal government maybe as a result of giving more autonomy to them
-ve outcome - Sabah and Sarawak rich in oil and gas much revenue depend on these resources
demand from sabah and sarawak, we have disstabilised - area of authority
Modern military should not be separated
doesn not confined ???
Comprehensive Communication
currently Where do you get the news and information in digital news
86% people received news from online media
78% got from social media
45% watch TV
suggest that Malaysia in well informed people
When go online, berita harian120 the star 180 complete packages
We go online by specific
question. Aljazera, CNN on line news has been successful
Today people less informed
developed country: The west country watching TV
New Trend
Not using wide selection of media for our benefit