Media use and political participation among Malaysia’s aging citizens: optimism and challenges

• Main Authors: Syed Abdullah Idid, Syed Arabi, Mohamed, Shafizan
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: H61.8 Communication of information; HM706 Social structure; JQ715 Politics and Government in Malaysia
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/101232/1/Media%20use%20and%20political%20participation.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/101232/2/Media%20use%20and%20political%20participation%20among%20Malaysia%27s.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/101232/

Malaysia's population is rapidly ageing. By 2040, it will have a virtually equal proportion of young and elderly citizens (Department of Statistics Malaysia, 2020). What would this entail for politics in Malaysia? This study focuses on a generation that is sometimes overlooked while discussing...