The utilisation of online alternative media towards participatory democracy: a Malaysian case / Azlina Kamaruddin, Rahmat Ghazali and Mariah Muda
This study examines the utilisation of online alternative media towards participatory democracy. Since the enactment of the Communication and Multimedia Act 1999, online alternative media such as Malaysiakini, Malaysia Today, and the Malaysian Insider have played a pivotal role in many political eve...
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| description | This study examines the utilisation of online alternative media towards participatory democracy. Since the enactment of the Communication and Multimedia Act 1999, online alternative media such as Malaysiakini, Malaysia Today, and the Malaysian Insider have played a pivotal role in many political events including the post-Mahathir-Anwar political crisis, the 2008 financial crisis, election campaign, Anwar’s sodomy case, and Dr. Hasan Ali’s disclosure of PAS weaknesses. This study has explored the role of online alternative media and answered the enquiry of how Malaysians have utilised it for participatory democracy. The specific objective of this study to comprehend how public corresponds to online alternative media towards participatory democracy. This study employed qualitative content analysis as data analysis technique. The findings imply that participatory democratic stance via the alternative media is less significant. |
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| spelling | uitm-186992022-05-13T09:38:53Z https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/18699/ The utilisation of online alternative media towards participatory democracy: a Malaysian case / Azlina Kamaruddin, Rahmat Ghazali and Mariah Muda fk Kamaruddin, Azlina Ghazali, Rahmat Muda, Mariah Computer network resources.Including the Internet Online journalism This study examines the utilisation of online alternative media towards participatory democracy. Since the enactment of the Communication and Multimedia Act 1999, online alternative media such as Malaysiakini, Malaysia Today, and the Malaysian Insider have played a pivotal role in many political events including the post-Mahathir-Anwar political crisis, the 2008 financial crisis, election campaign, Anwar’s sodomy case, and Dr. Hasan Ali’s disclosure of PAS weaknesses. This study has explored the role of online alternative media and answered the enquiry of how Malaysians have utilised it for participatory democracy. The specific objective of this study to comprehend how public corresponds to online alternative media towards participatory democracy. This study employed qualitative content analysis as data analysis technique. The findings imply that participatory democratic stance via the alternative media is less significant. 2016 Article PeerReviewed text en https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/18699/1/18699.pdf Kamaruddin, Azlina and Ghazali, Rahmat and Muda, Mariah (2016) The utilisation of online alternative media towards participatory democracy: a Malaysian case / Azlina Kamaruddin, Rahmat Ghazali and Mariah Muda. (2016) Forum Komunikasi <https://ir.uitm.edu.my/view/publication/Forum_Komunikasi.html>, 11 (1): 5. pp. 81-112. ISSN 0127-8991 https://forumkomunikasi.uitm.edu.my/ |
| spellingShingle | Computer network resources.Including the Internet Online journalism Kamaruddin, Azlina Ghazali, Rahmat Muda, Mariah The utilisation of online alternative media towards participatory democracy: a Malaysian case / Azlina Kamaruddin, Rahmat Ghazali and Mariah Muda |
| title | The utilisation of online alternative media towards participatory democracy: a Malaysian case / Azlina Kamaruddin, Rahmat Ghazali and Mariah Muda |
| title_full | The utilisation of online alternative media towards participatory democracy: a Malaysian case / Azlina Kamaruddin, Rahmat Ghazali and Mariah Muda |
| title_fullStr | The utilisation of online alternative media towards participatory democracy: a Malaysian case / Azlina Kamaruddin, Rahmat Ghazali and Mariah Muda |
| title_full_unstemmed | The utilisation of online alternative media towards participatory democracy: a Malaysian case / Azlina Kamaruddin, Rahmat Ghazali and Mariah Muda |
| title_short | The utilisation of online alternative media towards participatory democracy: a Malaysian case / Azlina Kamaruddin, Rahmat Ghazali and Mariah Muda |
| title_sort | utilisation of online alternative media towards participatory democracy: a malaysian case / azlina kamaruddin, rahmat ghazali and mariah muda |
| topic | Computer network resources.Including the Internet Online journalism |
| url | https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/18699/ https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/18699/ |