Who sets the agenda? Locating the formation of public opinion during the Rantau by-election

• Main Authors: Mohamed, Shafizan, Syed Abdullah Idid, Syed Arabi
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia 2019
• Subjects: H Social Sciences (General); H61.8 Communication of information; JQ719 Elections in Malaysia
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/77469/1/77469_Who%20sets%20the%20agenda.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/77469/2/77469_Who%20sets%20the%20agenda_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/77469/3/77469_Who%20sets%20the%20agenda_WOS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/77469/; https://journals.iium.edu.my/intdiscourse/index.php/islam/article/view/1425/863

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