News online and public opinion: how Malaysians responded to news on a state by-election
This presentation discusses whether news online such as Facebook set the agenda for its readers. In response to the importance of social networking sites as sources of information, news media organizations have set up Facebook channels in which they publish news stories or links to articles. This...
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| author | Mohamed, Shafizan Idid, Syed Arabi Abdul Manan, Kamaruzzaman |
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| description | This presentation discusses whether news online such as Facebook set the agenda for its readers. In response to the importance of social networking sites as sources of information, news media organizations have set up Facebook channels in which they publish news stories or links to articles. This allows for a wider news reach as well as audience participation. When audience members read and subsequently comment on news articles on Facebook, it becomes possible to identify public opinions and sentiments on the issues being covered. |
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| spelling | iium-729192019-07-16T02:33:04Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/72919/ News online and public opinion: how Malaysians responded to news on a state by-election Mohamed, Shafizan Idid, Syed Arabi Abdul Manan, Kamaruzzaman H10 Societies H61.8 Communication of information JQ715 Politics and Government in Malaysia JQ719 Elections in Malaysia This presentation discusses whether news online such as Facebook set the agenda for its readers. In response to the importance of social networking sites as sources of information, news media organizations have set up Facebook channels in which they publish news stories or links to articles. This allows for a wider news reach as well as audience participation. When audience members read and subsequently comment on news articles on Facebook, it becomes possible to identify public opinions and sentiments on the issues being covered. 2019 Proceeding Paper NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/72919/8/72919%20%20News%20Online%20and%20Public%20Opinion.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/72919/20/72919%20programme%20schedule.pdf Mohamed, Shafizan and Idid, Syed Arabi and Abdul Manan, Kamaruzzaman (2019) News online and public opinion: how Malaysians responded to news on a state by-election. In: 27th Asian Media Information and Communication (AMIC) Annual Conference, 17th -19th June 2019, Bangkok, Thailand. (Unpublished) https://thailand2019.amic.asia/ |
| spellingShingle | H10 Societies H61.8 Communication of information JQ715 Politics and Government in Malaysia JQ719 Elections in Malaysia Mohamed, Shafizan Idid, Syed Arabi Abdul Manan, Kamaruzzaman News online and public opinion: how Malaysians responded to news on a state by-election |
| title | News online and public opinion: how Malaysians responded to news on a state by-election |
| title_full | News online and public opinion: how Malaysians responded to news on a state by-election |
| title_fullStr | News online and public opinion: how Malaysians responded to news on a state by-election |
| title_full_unstemmed | News online and public opinion: how Malaysians responded to news on a state by-election |
| title_short | News online and public opinion: how Malaysians responded to news on a state by-election |
| title_sort | news online and public opinion: how malaysians responded to news on a state by-election |
| topic | H10 Societies H61.8 Communication of information JQ715 Politics and Government in Malaysia JQ719 Elections in Malaysia |
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