LEADER 03035nam 2200505 450 001 9910794541703321 005 20211106193930.0 010 $a981-4951-88-9 024 7 $a10.1355/9789814951883 035 $a(CKB)4100000011981458 035 $a(OCoLC)1259591121 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse99761 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6665801 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL6665801 035 $a(UkCbUP)CR9789814951883 035 $a(DE-B1597)596885 035 $a(DE-B1597)9789814951883 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000011981458 100 $a20211001d2021|||| uy| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aDigital mediatization and the sharpening of Malaysian political contests /$fPauline Pooi Yin Leong$b[electronic resource] 210 1$aSingapore :$cISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute,$d2021. 215 $a1 online resource (30 pages) $cdigital, PDF file(s) 225 1 $aTrends in Southeast Asia ;$v2021, issue 10 300 $aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 08 Oct 2021). 311 $a981-4951-87-0 327 $tFrontmatter -- $tForeword -- $tDigital Mediatization and the Sharpening of Malaysian Political Contests 330 $aThe introduction of the Multimedia Super Corridor in 1996 was due to the Malaysian government's initiative to tap into the ICT sector. While this move spearheaded Malaysia into the knowledge economy, digital media enabled the opposition and civil society to compete and break the government's monopoly over information flows. Digital mediatization of politics in Malaysia encouraged cyberattacks such as DDoS attacks, hacking and spamming. Cyberbullying on social media is also on the rise. Information warfare is being perpetuated by organized teams of cybertroopers who disseminate propaganda, fake news, and disinformation in order to influence public opinion. Digital mediatization of politics has opened up the public sphere and given ordinary citizens, especially youths, the opportunity to voice their opinions on the issues of the day. Social media campaigns, especially on Twitter, discuss the trending issues through the use of hashtags. PN component parties have the incumbency advantage going into the next election. Its narrative is likely to be ethno-religious. The challenge for the opposition PH, therefore, is to provide an alternative message of inclusivity, unity and acceptance of diversity. 410 0$aTrends in Southeast Asia ;$v2021, issue 10. 606 $aDigital media$xPolitical aspects$zMalaysia 606 $aCommunication in politics$zMalaysia 615 0$aDigital media$xPolitical aspects 615 0$aCommunication in politics 676 $a303.483309595 700 $aLeong$b Pauline Pooi Yin$01504098 801 0$bUkCbUP 801 1$bUkCbUP 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910794541703321 996 $aDigital mediatization and the sharpening of Malaysian political contests$93732907 997 $aUNINA