Media and Youth Participation in Social and Political Activities: Development of a Survey Instrument and Its Critical Findings

• Main Authors: Shiratuddin, Norshuhada, Hassan, Shahizan, Mohd Sani, Mohd Azizuddin, Ahmad, Mohd Khairie, Khalid, Kartini, Abdull Rahman, N. L., Abd Rahman, Z. S., Ahmad, N. S. Y
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2017
• Subjects: PL Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/23269/1/JSSH%28S%29%2025%20%28S%29%20%201-%2020%20%202017.pdf; http://repo.uum.edu.my/23269/; http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/regular_issues.php?jtype=3&journal=JSSH-25-S-6

The importance of youth participation in the decision-making process in nation building should not be underestimated.Studies have shown that youth in marginalised communities lack opportunities for engagement in the democratic process.However, today’s rapidlyadvancing media technology provides an o...