Merican, Ahmad Murad (2014) Journalism as national dialogue platform: Celebrating the news and opinion. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 155. pp. 337-340. ISSN 1877-0428

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Abstract

In a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural society, journalism is expected to play a mitigating and stabilizing function.We generally expect balance and objectivity.But what we see and expect to see is couched in Manichean terms – the black and white, binary rendition of the narrative which we nurture and in turn nurtured us.Prejudice is learnt.We need to unlearn prejudice without being apologetic.This paper argues that the Malaysian media should project a national consensus in the form of a ‘Journalism Dialogue.’The initiative calls for some philosophical reflection on the news and opinion.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	International Conference on Communication and Media 2014 (i-COME’14), Organised by School of Multimedia Technology and Communication, UUM, 18 - 20 October, 2014, Holiday Villa Beach Hotel and Resort, Langkawi, Malaysia.
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Journalism; dialogue; sedition; multicultural values
Subjects:	P Language and Literature > P Philology. Linguistics
Divisions:	School of Multimedia Technology & Communication
Depositing User:	Mrs. Norazmilah Yaakub
Date Deposited:	20 Jan 2015 02:32
Last Modified:	22 May 2016 06:56
URI:	https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/13051

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