02777nam 22005053 450 991079566390332120220627045120.0981-5011-32-410.1355/9789815011326(MiAaPQ)EBC6893961(Au-PeEL)EBL6893961(CKB)21325727200041(OCoLC)1302012871(MdBmJHUP)musev2_101461(DE-B1597)652367(DE-B1597)9789815011326(EXLCZ)992132572720004120220302d2022 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierCommunicating COVID-19 Effectively in Malaysia Challenges and RecommendationsSingapore :ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute,2022.©2022.1 online resource (51 pages)Description based upon print version of record.Print version: Rahman, Serina Communicating COVID-19 Effectively in Malaysia Singapore : ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute,c2022 9789815011319 Frontmatter -- FOREWORD -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- Introduction -- MALAYSIA’S COVID-19 EXPERIENCE -- OVERCOMING THE INFODEMIC WITH A COMBINATION OF COMMUNICATION APPROACHES -- MALAYSIA’S COMMUNICATIONS ECOSYSTEM FOR COVID-19 -- THE POLITICS OF MALAYSIA’S COVID-19 COMMUNICATION STRATEGY -- POLITICAL SPILLOVER ON COVID-19 MANAGEMENT -- ANALYSING MALAYSIA’S PANDEMIC COMMUNICATION CONTENT -- GRASSROOTS COVID-19 COMMUNICATION -- THE FUTURE OF COVID-19 COMMUNICATIONMalaysia was initially lauded for its ability to combat the first few waves of COVID-19 but infection spikes since the Sabah state elections in September 2020 and subsequent exponential increases in both infections and deaths in 2021 left the nation reeling. Nationwide vaccination is seen as the only way out of the pandemic.Malaysia's COVID-19 communication strategy was hampered by political machinations and myriad changes in government. The need to shore up favour among the electorate resulted in inconsistent messaging and regular U-turns whenever there was public outrage at arbitrary restric.COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-MalaysiaCommunication in public healthMalaysiaSOCIAL SCIENCE / Media StudiesbisacshCOVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-Communication in public healthSOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies.Rahman Serina1516401MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910795663903321Communicating COVID-19 Effectively in Malaysia3752861UNINA