Abdul Latiff Ahmad
List of John Benjamins publications for which Abdul Latiff Ahmad plays a role.
2015 Social media and the arab spring: Dissemination of information among Malaysians Media and communication as antecedents to the transformation agenda in Malaysia: Challenges and realities, Salman, Ali (ed.), pp. 220–230 | Article
The year 2010 has seen the rise of West Asia with the Arab Spring phenomena. The event has triggered the solidarity of at least 8 countries in the region of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and has seen the ousting of Hosni Mubarak’s regime. Malaysia is emotionally attached to Egypt through… read more
2015 Diabetes knowledge in health communication research: Are we measuring the right knowledge? Media and communication as antecedents to the transformation agenda in Malaysia: Challenges and realities, Salman, Ali (ed.), pp. 191–207 | Article
This paper reviews systematically measurements used in past studies on diabetes and explore how these measurements can be improved for future studies conducted in Malaysia. Diabetes is chosen in reflection of the seriousness of this disease in Asian region and acknowledging how knowledge can serve… read more
2013 The social reality of blogging and empowerment among Malaysian bloggers Trends in Media and Communication Research in Malaysia, Ahmad, Fauziah (ed.), pp. 210–221 | Article
The study focuses on the issue of empowerment among Malaysian bloggers. In Malaysia, there are issues considered as taboo and are not discussed openly in the mainstream media. The rise of blogs in the earlier part of the 21st century has led to the discovery of a new platform of interaction.… read more
2013 Interethnic tolerance among multiethnic youth: Accommodating differences in the construction of social citizenship Trends in Media and Communication Research in Malaysia, Ahmad, Fauziah (ed.), pp. 270–285 | Article
A pluralistic nation like Malaysia needs an extremely organised and sensible society in order to be fruitfully tolerant. Living in a plural community demands a strong willingness to accommodate different ethnic expectations. Tolerance is crucial for the achievement of the right kind of community.… read more
2013 Utilising information and communication technologies (ICT) for development: What research contributes Trends in Media and Communication Research in Malaysia, Ahmad, Fauziah (ed.), pp. 237–248 | Article
Research in ICT has contributed significantly to the needs of the country in terms of policy formulation, programme implementation and hence the volume of investments in the sector. When Malaysia embarked on ICT as a tool for development of the country with the introduction of the Internet in 1987… read more