Newspapers and politics in Malaysia: the coverage of Islam-related news during the 13th General Election

• Main Authors: Sedu, Nerawi, A.Manaf, Aini Maznina
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: P87 Communication. Mass media
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/35026/1/MENTION_2013_GE_13_paper_Nerawi_%26_Aini.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/35026/4/35026_Newspapers_and_politics_in_Malaysia.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/35026/

Mass media play a very signigicant role in politics. Mass media coverage of certain issues during political campign either increases or decreases the chance of gaining votes for any political parties and political leaders. This study was aimed at examining the Islam-related issues covered by the mai...