Malays online news and public opinion: a study of issues during the Semenyih by-election

• Main Authors: Mat Yakim, Muhamad, Abdul Manan, Kamaruzzaman, Mohamed, Shafizan
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: H61.8 Communication of information; JQ715 Politics and Government in Malaysia; P87 Communication. Mass media
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/73660/1/73660_conference_new.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/73660/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Media can play an important role in the public's voting decision. Despite that, it is unknown whether the issues highlight by media agenda counterpart the issues of the public. Semenyih by-elections resulted in a second victory for Barisan Nasional. The factor that made the election a very inte...