Factors affecting communication studies in Malaysia / Syed Arabi Idid -- Demystifying skills, the early years of journalism education in Malaysia / Ahmad Murad Merican -- Media curriculum as a panacea for Malaysian society / Azizah Hamzah -- Media education and training in Thailand / Siriporn Peters -- Developing animation curricula for institutions of higher learning in Malaysia / Fadli Abdullah & Md. Sidin Ahmad Ishak -- Trials and tribulations of developing new media programmes / Amira Firdaus -- The destroyer of sacred time and local culture, the role of the media in Indonesia / Deddy Mulyana -- Peace journalism and peace communicators, new challenges in journalism education and professionalism / Faridah Ibrahim -- Media consumption in Malaysia / Tony Wilson -- Closing reflections on media training and education at a crossroad / Drew Mc Daniel & Chalisa Magpanthong
