Blog: A Platform towards Democratization of Information in Malaysia. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Science, 9 (3). pp. 626-640. ISSN 2222-6990 (2019)
Abstract
The vast development in information technology nowadays has brought a shift to change politics in Malaysia. Blogs have then become an influential medium in reporting various news as our community begins to reject mainstream media due to the fact that this reported news were bias. In countries
that do not practice freedom of media, blogs will serve as an important medium in the dissemination of information to the public which was often deemed as lacking of new information and was not presented by the mainstream media. Thus, this research paper is looking into how blogs have
unfolded a pathway towards the democratization of information in Malaysia. This study has used a qualitative approach by conducting in-depth interviews on two blogger groups comprising of different political ideologies. A total of eight well-known bloggers in Malaysia were selected as
participants. The results show that blogs have opened a new platform in delivering information to the community.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keywords: | Blog, Media, Credibility, Freedom Of Speech |
| Taxonomy: | By Subject > Communication & Media Studies > Strategic Communication > New Media Communication By Subject > Communication & Media Studies > Strategic Communication > Public Relations > Mass Media & Society |
| Local Content Hub: | Subjects > Communication & Media Studies |
| Depositing User: | Muhammad Shafiq Amirullah |
| Date Deposited: | 17 Aug 2020 07:12 |
| Last Modified: | 17 Aug 2020 07:12 |
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