Decision to split Comms and Digital Ministry timely, a strategic move, says academician


KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's decision to split the Communications and Digital (KKD) into two different ministries in the Cabinet reshuffle is a strategic move, in line with today’s communication landscape.

Academics, youth activists and media practitioners view the field of communication as not only focused on the media industry. On the contrary, if studied and understood more deeply, communication is a broad field.

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