The article explores the idea of “Citizen journalism” within Malaysia, specifically its effect on the political landscape, the author refers to the use of the different social media platforms, or the internet for political reasons as “digital democracy’ or “e – democracy” since it cannot be controlled by government gatekeepers. However, the author also refers to the lack of checks-and-balances and the issue of tunnel vision of political ideas/concepts, the accuracy of information. and its credibility.
Title
Exploring The Influence Of Citizen Journalism Content On The Malaysian Political Landscape
Summary
َAuthor
Jalli, Nuurrianti
Year
2020
َThematic Area
Politics
Topic
Fake News and the Political Landscape
Country
Malaysia
Region
Asia
Misinformation Combatting
Cross Cutting
Place Published
Pulau Pinang
Publisher
Penerbit Univ Sains Malaysia
Journal
Journal of Malaysian Studies
DOI
https://doi.org/10.21315/km2020.38.1.4
URL
APA 7th End Text Citation
Jalli, N. (2020). Exploring the Influence of Citizen Journalism Content on The Malaysian Political Landscape. Kajian Malaysia : Journal of Malaysian Studies, 38(1), 67–88. https://doi.org/10.21315/km2020.38.1.4