Counter-ideological forces of “Mr gate” in online journalism in Malaysia: a study of Malaysiakini and the Malaysian insider. International Conference on Communication and Media, 33. pp. 1-6. ISSN 2261-2424 (2017)
Abstract
The online news media are said to have changed the understanding of the gatekeeping theory. Due to the virtually unlimited news space together with the interactivity in the online presentation of news, the Internet defies the whole conception of gatekeeping in journalism. This article seeks to examine the influence of gatekeeping forces in two influential Malaysian online news portals, MalaysiaKini and The Malaysian Insider (TMI), during the 2013 Malaysian general election. Based on the hierarchical model of news conception, this study assessed the influence of ideological gatekeeping forces on their news content. The reporting by both news portals was subjected to qualitative textual analysis. The results are triangulated with interviews with corresponding reporters and editors from MalaysiaKini and TMI. The findings show that although the reporting of MalaysiaKini and TMI is counter-ideological, the gatekeeping process remains intact. This is due to the speed factor and the requirement of the news portals to abide by the media-related laws in Malaysia.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keywords: | Journalism, Mass Communication, Broadcasting, Online news media, Gatekeeper |
| Taxonomy: | By Subject > Communication & Media Studies > Media Studies > Journalism By Subject > Communication & Media Studies > Media Studies > Publishing > News Writing and Reporting By Subject > Communication & Media Studies > Strategic Communication > New Media Communication |
| Local Content Hub: | Subjects > Communication & Media Studies |
| Depositing User: | Muhammad Shafiq Amirullah |
| Date Deposited: | 06 May 2021 02:27 |
| Last Modified: | 06 May 2021 02:27 |
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