Communication Education in Malaysia: Early Days to Recent Years

By Dato’ Sri Dr. Prof Syed Idid

Communication education has taken great strides since it was formally introduced in Malaysia some 40 years ago. Many factors have contributed toward the development of communication education in Malaysia, including government and academic support. Several scholars have discussed communication education at several forums and seminars illustrating their commitment and the challenges they faced during the early days (Ahmad Murad Merican, 1991, 2005; Asiah Sarji, 2003; Asiah Sarji & Syed Arabi, 2003; Lowe, 1982, 1984; Mohd. Hamdan Adnan, 1988).

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