Assalamualaikum.
Dear fellow bloggers.
There will be a forum on ‘ Trends and Future of the Malaysian Mass Media’ tomorrow at the Dewan Tunku Canselor, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur.
The following is the programme.
FORUM ON TRENDS AND FUTURE OF THE MALAYSIAN MASS MEDIA
30th October 2008 (Thursday), 8.00 a.m.
Dewan Tunku Canselor (DTC), University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur
8.00 – 9.00 am – Registration and Welcome Coffee
9.01 am – Arrival of Y.B. Dato’ Ahmad Shabery Cheek, Hon. Minister of Information
9.10 am – Prayers
9.15 am – Welcoming Address by Datuk Rafiah Salim, Vice Chancellor, University Malaya
9.20 am – Official Opening by Y.B. Dato’ Ahmad Shabery Cheek, Hon. Minister of Information
9.40 am – Session 1
TRENDS AND FUTURE OF THE MALAYSIAN MASS MEDIA
• Media’s role in National Development
• Ethics and the Rule of Law for Bloggers
• Re-examine the Role and Effectiveness of State owned Media
• Government’s Response to Challenges of New Media.
Moderator:
Prof. Dato Mohamad Abu Bakar
Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
University Malaya
Speakers :
Prof.Dr.Azizah Hamzah,
Head of Department,
Department of Media Studies, University Malaya
Assoc. Prof Indrajit Banerjee,
Secretary-General,
Asian Media Information & Communication Centre (AMIC), Singapore
Mr. Bhag Singh,
Bhag Sulaiman & Co.,
Advocate & Solicitor
Datuk Azman Ujang,
Editorial Adviser BERNAMA
11.30 pm – Q & A Session
12.30 pm – Lunch
2.00 pm Session 2
TRENDS AND FUTURE OF THE MALAYSIAN MASS MEDIA
• Challenges posed by the Alternative Media
• Freedom of the Press versus Responsibility in a Developing country
• Free but Responsible Journalism
• Citizen Journalism versus mainstream Media in Development
Moderator: Mr.Zainon Ahmad, Political Editor, The Sun Media Group Sdn Bhd.
Speakers :
Dato’ Wong Chun Wai,
The Star, Group Chief Editor
Mr.Ahirudin Atan @ Rocky
Rocky Bru Blog
Mr Bob Teoh
Chief Editor
English Portal
Sin Chew Media Corporation Bhd
Puan Norila Daud
President, National Union of Journalists
Malaysia (NUJ)
4.00 pm – Q & A Session
4.30 pm – Refreshments
5.00 pm – End of Forum
Contact : Mr Balakrishnan Kandasamy
Tel: 03-79683204 / 79683201(P)
Email: balakrishan@moi.gov.my
Ms Norazah Muhamad Azha
Tel: 03-79683208 / 79683201 (P)
Email: norazah@moi.gov.my
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Insya Allah.
Jemputan dihantar kepada saya melalui emel dari Kementerian Penerangan dan diminta saya menjemput 15 ahli MBA.
Sekiranya ada ahli MBA yg berminat dipersilakan hadir saja kesana dan mendaftar diri di Urusetia.
sifu,
Am looking forward to your report of this forum 🙂
Assalamualaikum aliya,
Well, I had an eventful day at the forum and got to ask 3 questions to the forum panelists.
A question addressed to the MCMC in the morning session and 2 questions in the afternoon session.
One question posed to Rocky Bru and another to Norila Daud, President of the NUJM.
More details will I share in the article concerned following this.
Insya Allah.