On learning about the missing Malaysian plane: a study on news diffusion

• Main Author: Syed Abdullah Idid, Syed Arabi
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: H Social Sciences (General); H61 Theory. Method; HA29 Theory and method of social science statistics
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/47159/1/Dubai_full_paper_edited__Malaysian_plane_AMIC-1.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/47159/2/Programme_of_the_2015_AMIC_International_Conference_in_Dubai.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/47159/; http://www.amic.asia/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=73&Itemid=322

This is a study on how a tragic news about the Malaysian MH370 plane that lost ground contact in March 2014 was diffused among Malaysians. The unfortunate event of the missing flight is regarded as one of the unexpected significant events of the year. Malaysia Airlines flight 370, Boeing 777 flying...