Blogging and what it means to be Malaysian: the push and pull cultures

• Main Author: Mohamed, Shafizan
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: KUALA LUMPUR INFRASTRUCTURE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE (KLIUC) 2011
• Subjects: H Social Sciences (General); HT Communities. Classes. Races; JQ Political institutions Asia
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/59952/9/59952_BLOGGING%20AND%20WHAT%20IT%20MEANS_complete_new.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/59952/; https://sites.google.com/a/kliuc.edu.my/lancomm2011/home
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Freedom of speech and expression is often contested in Malaysia. Because of strict laws, it becomes hard; and to some extent; dangerous for Malaysians to participate in open political expressions and discussions. The availability of new media technologies is challenging this forced custom. Blogs par...