Roles of Malaysian online newspapers in the construction of public opinion on rare earth risks
This study explored the representation of risks from the controversial Lynas rare earth refining as a risk event by five Malaysian online mainstream and alternative newspapers using qualitative content analysis. The aim is to uncover the role of the news media in the social amplification and attenua...
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| description | This study explored the representation of risks from the controversial Lynas rare earth refining as a risk event by five Malaysian online mainstream and alternative newspapers using qualitative content analysis. The aim is to uncover the role of the news media in the social amplification and attenuation of risks within the literature evidence as those roles are still uncertain. Content analysis is used to explore the online newspapers’ roles guided by the Social Amplification of Risk Framework (SARF). The representations typified environmental, financial, health, occupational, property, radioactive, and technological risks and established connections between four risk types (environmental, financial, radioactive, and health risks). |
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| spelling | usm-483632021-02-26T02:24:35Z http://eprints.usm.my/48363/ Roles of Malaysian online newspapers in the construction of public opinion on rare earth risks Hasan, Nik Norma Nik Dauda, Sharafa PN4699-5650 Journalism. The periodical press, etc This study explored the representation of risks from the controversial Lynas rare earth refining as a risk event by five Malaysian online mainstream and alternative newspapers using qualitative content analysis. The aim is to uncover the role of the news media in the social amplification and attenuation of risks within the literature evidence as those roles are still uncertain. Content analysis is used to explore the online newspapers’ roles guided by the Social Amplification of Risk Framework (SARF). The representations typified environmental, financial, health, occupational, property, radioactive, and technological risks and established connections between four risk types (environmental, financial, radioactive, and health risks). Center for Asian Public Opinion Research & Collaboration Initiative (CAPORCI) 2020 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/48363/1/AJPOR_5_nik_p.432_452.pdf Hasan, Nik Norma Nik and Dauda, Sharafa (2020) Roles of Malaysian online newspapers in the construction of public opinion on rare earth risks. Asian Journal for Public Opinion Research, 8 (4). pp. 132-452. ISSN 2288-6168 https://www.ajpor.org/article/18114-roles-of-malaysian-online-newspapers-in-the-construction-of-public-opinion-on-rare-earth-risks |
| spellingShingle | PN4699-5650 Journalism. The periodical press, etc Hasan, Nik Norma Nik Dauda, Sharafa Roles of Malaysian online newspapers in the construction of public opinion on rare earth risks |
| title | Roles of Malaysian online newspapers in the construction of public opinion on rare earth risks |
| title_full | Roles of Malaysian online newspapers in the construction of public opinion on rare earth risks |
| title_fullStr | Roles of Malaysian online newspapers in the construction of public opinion on rare earth risks |
| title_full_unstemmed | Roles of Malaysian online newspapers in the construction of public opinion on rare earth risks |
| title_short | Roles of Malaysian online newspapers in the construction of public opinion on rare earth risks |
| title_sort | roles of malaysian online newspapers in the construction of public opinion on rare earth risks |
| topic | PN4699-5650 Journalism. The periodical press, etc |
| url | http://eprints.usm.my/48363/ http://eprints.usm.my/48363/ http://eprints.usm.my/48363/1/AJPOR_5_nik_p.432_452.pdf |