The growing popularity of networked media has given opportunities for the people in this democratic society to search for diverse information and compare information with other sources of information, thereafter making their choice to whom they want to elect and to which information they think is reliable. Notwithstanding the influential power of networked media in elections, among people who have access to this media, there are still people who just rely on traditional media or use both at the same time for information seeking. This study seeks to explore the media usage pattern of Chinese voters in Peninsular Malaysia in preparing the Malaysian 14 th General Election. 10 focus group discussions (FGD) were conducted in seven states, namely Selangor, Kedah, Pulau Pinang, Melaka, Johor Bahru, Kota Bahru and Terengganu. A total of 95 informants of whom were eligible Chinese voters, ranging in age from 21 to 65, were invited to participate in the FGDs. The result shows that social media especially Facebook is the prominent communication and entertainment tool as well as the source of information used by majority of informants from the seven states. Our result also shows that traditional media will not be replaced by networked media, at least, at this point in time as our informants still use traditional media to verify the reliability of news on social media occasionally. The researchers suggest that strategic and effective communication plan with should be planned and implemented by using both media (i.e., traditional and social media) in coming GE14.
Mediatization and Culture: Korean Wave and Malaysia’s Gen Z Fan in the Global Pandemic Covid-19 ABSTRACT Korean Wave is a global phenomenon that has made social media a major platform for promoting cultural products. Having fans from all over the world demonstrates its suitability to be a subject of study in the process of how the development of media technology has transformed people's lives. This article aims to explore the process of mediatization in society. This study seeks to explore how media technology plays a role in changing the culture of every day. Looking at the Korean wave, the researcher sought to understand the relationship between fans among gen Z and the phenomenon. This study is a qualitative research, using nethnography as a data collection technique. Samples were selected based on predefined criteria and then used Nvivo12 software to analyse the findings. The researcher further refined this study by focusing on the duration of movement control order only. This study seeks to understand how the entertainment industry survived and the relationship between the Korean wave phenomenon and fans in the face of a pandemic. The study found that despite the global pandemic, with a high level of digitalization among gen Z, the consumption of Korean cultural products among fans is still ongoing. Fan experience such as attending concerts and sharing information can still be done using the applications via media communication devices such as mobile phones, computers and tablets. The development of media communication technologies, change the way people communicate and the culture of every day. Keywords: Mediatization, Korean wave, netnography, gen Z, Covid-19.
In this article, two great world religions, Islam and Buddhism, are compared. The purpose is to highlight similarities and differences between the two religions. Additionally, this article aims to project elements and teachings that are deemed important by their followers. A neutral stance on their beliefs is especially important in a multicultural society. The study was conducted to promote the harmony and betterment of Malaysian society, and the nation at large; a value process of understanding of each religion is recommended, which can then lead to acceptance, respect and tolerance among the population, and form the basis for developing a paradigmatic Malaysian society that has unity in diversity. This study adopted document analysis as the research method for data collection and data analysis. The conclusions drawn are that, although the two religions appear rather different in terms of principles and practices, the core values of avoiding evil and doing good are similar. In addition, the study proposes that without prejudice and pride, the basics of all commonly practiced religions in Malaysia should be introduced to all Malaysians, with the objective of all understanding, but not necessarily embracing, each other’s religion.
An error analysis (EA) is the process of determining the incidence, nature, causes, and consequences of unsuccessful language acquisition. Traditional EA for English as a second language/English as a foreign language technique lacks an orderly investigation due to human errors. Consequently, computer-based error analysis (CBEA) was introduced into EA in linguistics to achieve accuracy and instant analysis. Although many studies have concluded that CBEA holds numerous strengths, other studies have found that CBEA has certain limitations. However, the strengths and limitations of the CBEA were not clearly synthesized and outlined. Accordingly, this review aims to explore the strengths and limitations of CBEA to provide areas for improvement of computer applications toward an efficient EA procedure. This work also aims to synthesize the strengths and limitations of CBEA mentioned in a variety of articles into a single review to sustain its efficiency and serve as a guide for teachers to benefit from the strengths and gain awareness of CBEA’s limitations. Stakeholders can access broader perspectives on developing application software capable of addressing the deficiencies in EA. By doing so, we can sustain CBEA’s efficiency for the benefit of all. For this purpose, Arksey and O’Malley’s procedure of a scoping review and the PRISMA framework were adopted to guide the filtering and selection of relevant previous studies. Sixty-two articles were selected through the processes of identification, screening, eligibility, and inclusion. Although the findings showed six strengths and seven limitations of CBEA, CBEA can only perform the diagnostic part of EA. Human intervention is still required to perform the prognostic part to accomplish an efficient EA.
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