Effectiveness of propaganda in manipulating the minds of the citizen:the study on "ALLAH" issue.

• Main Author: Lim, Michelle Xiu Hui
• Format: Final Year Project / Dissertation / Thesis
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: HT Communities. Classes. Races
• Online Access: http://eprints.utar.edu.my/245/1/JR%2D2011%2D0806555.pdf; http://eprints.utar.edu.my/245/

The relevancy of this study is to find out the way journalist express their rights in a political constraint country. The main objective of this research is to discover the rights of expression by Malaysian Journalist. The researcher will then look into the dilemmas faced by Malaysian journalist in their process of expressing their rights through news reporting. At the same time, look into the way the Malaysian journalist play their role as news media in informing the public. Additionally, the researcher will highlight the media propaganda in Malaysia. The research will focus also on the “Allah” issue reported in the media mainstreams and alternatives. The different content reported in the media will be analyzed in order to obtain specific results on the propaganda role in freedom of speech in Malaysia.