The reality and expectations of journalism practitioners in the news industry

Ismail, Awan and Ismail, Rizalawati (2018) The reality and expectations of journalism practitioners in the news industry. In: 12th Biennial Convention of the Pacific and Asian Communication (PACA): Communication and Industrial Revolution 4.0, 4th-6th July 2018, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

Journalism as a profession has no choice but to conform to the evolution and embrace the digitalization and automation of Industry 4.0. In order to prepare for the future journalists in Malaysia to face these challenges, the present journalism practitioners distinguish the knowledge, attitude and skills that the future journalists must have. This paper presents the quantitative data collected from the survey questionnaire of 85 journalisms practitioners in Malaysia news industry. It compares the levels of knowledge, attitude and skills that they perceived to have and the future journalists should have. It also discusses the challenges faced by the present journalists.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Plenary Papers)
Additional Information:	6399/65430
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Journalism education, journalist, expectation, knowledge, skills, attitude
Subjects:	P Language and Literature > P Philology. Linguistics > P87 Communication. Mass media
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences > Department of Communication
Depositing User:	Dr Rizalawati Ismail
Date Deposited:	06 Sep 2018 11:10
Last Modified:	06 Sep 2018 11:21
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/65430

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