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  schema location: http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3 http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-3-2.xsd
  title info:
    title: Political bloggers and democracy in Malaysia, 1998-2016
  name:
    name part: Roslan Ali
    role:
      role term: creator
    role:
      role term: author
  name:
    name part: International Islamic University Malaysia
    name part: Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences
  genre: Theses, IIUM local
  origin info:
    place:
      place term: my
    date issued: 2018
  language:
    language term: eng
  physical description:
    extent: xiii, 335 leaves : illustrations ; 30cm.
  abstract: This study investigated the utilization of blogs, to disseminate news and information to provide independent, reliable, wide-ranging and relevant information in support of democracy. It also explores how the agenda setting theory being utilised to shape discussions and thoughts to publicise or highlight issues. This research investigated how bloggers with agenda-setting and hive mentality shaped and directed what the readers should think and how it might influence them. A literature review looked into the recent development of social media and politics internationally and in Malaysia. This study examined the current Malaysian political trend in relation to communication and undertook to define ethics in the 20th Century, especially on issues relating to the blurring of reporting lines and freedom of expression related to blogging. It analysed the development of mass communication and the relationship between the Internet, hand phones and mobile technology and “blogging.” Given the focus of the study, qualitative method was employed. The study undertook content analysis of prominent political blogger's sites. The study found that blogs did play a significant role in democratization by facilitating the civil liberties of society as a whole and helping in framing the discourse. The blogs also helped in setting the agenda for public policy-making. They did encourage hive mentality and sharing of information and ideas relating to democracy in Malaysia.
  note: by Roslan Ali
  note: Thesis (Ph.D)--International Islamic University Malaysia, 2018.
  note: Includes bibliographical references (leaves 166-172).
  subject:
    geographic code: a-my---
  classification: HM567
  identifier: http://studentrepo.iium.edu.my/handle/123456789/7289
  record info:
    record content source: UIAM
    record creation date: 180531
    language of cataloging:
      language term: eng