A Review of New Media in Malaysia: Issues Affecting Society

A Review of New Media in Malaysia: Issues Affecting Society. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Science, 8 (2). pp. 12-27. ISSN 2222-6990 (2018)



Abstract

Growth of new media plays a great role in society and political landscape in Malaysia. Thus, it is
imperative to understand the main issues arising from development of new media, which affects
the society. This paper therefore aims to explain how issues pertaining to new media has affected
Malaysia. Three key issues will be discussed, namely, credibility, influence in the political
landscape, and effectiveness in providing information to the public. Review of past literature and
studies showed that credibility of online news is crucial whereby demand for reliable information
is rising to compete with traditional media, which has been proven to be a credible source many
decades ago. Moreover, in recent years, new media through online news has been influencing
the political discourse in Malaysia with the help of many interesting features offered by that
medium

Item Type: Article
Keywords: New media, Online news, News credibility, News influence, Political discourse
Taxonomy: By Subject > Communication & Media Studies > Media Studies > Journalism
By Subject > Communication & Media Studies > Media Studies > Journalism > Media Law, Regulations, And Ethics
By Subject > Communication & Media Studies > Strategic Communication > New Media Communication
Local Content Hub: Subjects > Communication & Media Studies
Depositing User: Eza Eliana Abdul Wahid
Date Deposited: 10 May 2021 03:06
Last Modified: 10 May 2021 03:06
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