Instagram and political storytelling among Malaysian politicians during the 14th General Election
This paper delineates the strategic use of Instagram in the Malaysian 14th General Election held in May 2018. Based on a comprehensive visual analysis of Instagram posts from several prominent candidates, this contribution analyzes important areas of digital storytelling on Instagram. By identifyi...
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| description | This paper delineates the strategic use of Instagram in the Malaysian 14th General Election held in May 2018. Based on a comprehensive visual analysis of Instagram posts from several prominent candidates, this contribution analyzes important areas of digital storytelling on Instagram. By identifying relevant image types central to the self-representation of the candidates, this study shows how Malaysian politicians makes use of a digital platform in order to project and manage desired images. |
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| spelling | iium-665272019-03-13T00:53:35Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/66527/ Instagram and political storytelling among Malaysian politicians during the 14th General Election Mohamed, Shafizan H61.8 Communication of information JQ715 Politics and Government in Malaysia JQ719 Elections in Malaysia This paper delineates the strategic use of Instagram in the Malaysian 14th General Election held in May 2018. Based on a comprehensive visual analysis of Instagram posts from several prominent candidates, this contribution analyzes important areas of digital storytelling on Instagram. By identifying relevant image types central to the self-representation of the candidates, this study shows how Malaysian politicians makes use of a digital platform in order to project and manage desired images. 2018 Proceeding Paper NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/66527/5/66527%20schedule.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/66527/6/66527%20slides.pdf Mohamed, Shafizan (2018) Instagram and political storytelling among Malaysian politicians during the 14th General Election. In: International Seminar on Media and Communication (ISMEC 2018), 25th September 2018, Kuala Lumpur. (Unpublished) |
| spellingShingle | H61.8 Communication of information JQ715 Politics and Government in Malaysia JQ719 Elections in Malaysia Mohamed, Shafizan Instagram and political storytelling among Malaysian politicians during the 14th General Election |
| title | Instagram and political storytelling among Malaysian politicians during the 14th General Election |
| title_full | Instagram and political storytelling among Malaysian politicians during the 14th General Election |
| title_fullStr | Instagram and political storytelling among Malaysian politicians during the 14th General Election |
| title_full_unstemmed | Instagram and political storytelling among Malaysian politicians during the 14th General Election |
| title_short | Instagram and political storytelling among Malaysian politicians during the 14th General Election |
| title_sort | instagram and political storytelling among malaysian politicians during the 14th general election |
| topic | H61.8 Communication of information JQ715 Politics and Government in Malaysia JQ719 Elections in Malaysia |
| url | http://irep.iium.edu.my/66527/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/66527/5/66527%20schedule.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/66527/6/66527%20slides.pdf |