Malay language and the language of development: the roles of print media / Mohamad Razif Ibrahim and Siti Nur Farrah Faadiah Ab Ghani

The emergence of new media has posed serious threats towards the existence of print media. This is evident as challenges arise in maintaining the popularity of conventional media such as printed newspaper. Younger generation prefers online news as a quick and easy access to happenings although its u...

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Main Authors: Ibrahim, Mohamad Razif, Ab Ghani, Siti Nur Farrah Faadiah
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 2015
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Online Access:https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/35668/
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Ab Ghani, Siti Nur Farrah Faadiah
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description The emergence of new media has posed serious threats towards the existence of print media. This is evident as challenges arise in maintaining the popularity of conventional media such as printed newspaper. Younger generation prefers online news as a quick and easy access to happenings although its use of language is questionable. Malaysian newspapers, however, are still showing its relevance among readers as a force of empowering the national language. Thus, this paper investigates, analyses and further explains the interrelationships between the roles of print media, such as newspapers, in promoting and strengthening Malay language in conjunction with the process of preserving Malay identity. The scope of this paper is print media available in Malaysia. This paper will contain ideas and recommendations on how the mentioned print media can help in contributing to the enhanced used of Malay language for preserving our Malay identity.
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spelling uitm-356682021-11-18T12:07:14Z https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/35668/ Malay language and the language of development: the roles of print media / Mohamad Razif Ibrahim and Siti Nur Farrah Faadiah Ab Ghani Ibrahim, Mohamad Razif Ab Ghani, Siti Nur Farrah Faadiah PL Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania Malay language. General works. History The emergence of new media has posed serious threats towards the existence of print media. This is evident as challenges arise in maintaining the popularity of conventional media such as printed newspaper. Younger generation prefers online news as a quick and easy access to happenings although its use of language is questionable. Malaysian newspapers, however, are still showing its relevance among readers as a force of empowering the national language. Thus, this paper investigates, analyses and further explains the interrelationships between the roles of print media, such as newspapers, in promoting and strengthening Malay language in conjunction with the process of preserving Malay identity. The scope of this paper is print media available in Malaysia. This paper will contain ideas and recommendations on how the mentioned print media can help in contributing to the enhanced used of Malay language for preserving our Malay identity. 2015-12 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed text en https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/35668/1/35668.pdf Ibrahim, Mohamad Razif and Ab Ghani, Siti Nur Farrah Faadiah (2015) Malay language and the language of development: the roles of print media / Mohamad Razif Ibrahim and Siti Nur Farrah Faadiah Ab Ghani. (2015) In: ICOMHAC2015 eproceedings, Century Helang Hotel, Pulau Langkawi.
spellingShingle PL Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania
Malay language. General works. History
Ibrahim, Mohamad Razif
Ab Ghani, Siti Nur Farrah Faadiah
Malay language and the language of development: the roles of print media / Mohamad Razif Ibrahim and Siti Nur Farrah Faadiah Ab Ghani
title Malay language and the language of development: the roles of print media / Mohamad Razif Ibrahim and Siti Nur Farrah Faadiah Ab Ghani
title_full Malay language and the language of development: the roles of print media / Mohamad Razif Ibrahim and Siti Nur Farrah Faadiah Ab Ghani
title_fullStr Malay language and the language of development: the roles of print media / Mohamad Razif Ibrahim and Siti Nur Farrah Faadiah Ab Ghani
title_full_unstemmed Malay language and the language of development: the roles of print media / Mohamad Razif Ibrahim and Siti Nur Farrah Faadiah Ab Ghani
title_short Malay language and the language of development: the roles of print media / Mohamad Razif Ibrahim and Siti Nur Farrah Faadiah Ab Ghani
title_sort malay language and the language of development: the roles of print media / mohamad razif ibrahim and siti nur farrah faadiah ab ghani
topic PL Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania
Malay language. General works. History
url https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/35668/