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Media dependency, interpersonal communication and panic during the COVID-19 Movement Control Order
Ali Salman
Abstract: With the accelerated spread of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, people around the world continue to experience fear and panic which are manifested in diverse behavioural changes. Digital media, conventional media and interpersonal communication as mediums of information on COVID-19 might play a role in spreading panic among the population. The paper aims...
Abstract: With the accelerated spread of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, people around the world continue to experience fear and panic which are manifested in diverse behavioural changes. Digital media, conventional media and interpersonal communication as mediums of information on COVID-19 might play a role in spreading panic among the population. The paper aims...
Dominant voices in the time of a global disaster: Representation of science in online news reportage of the COVID-19 pandemic
Racquel Garcia-Agustin & *Jaime Zeus Agustin
Abstract: With regard to global health crises, such as the current COVID-19 pandemic, when reliance on scientific information is crucial, it would be interesting to establish how much “voice” or space is given to scientists and their opinions or information in science news stories, which are the public’s main source of information. Anchored on Nisbet’s (2009) news framing theory...
Abstract: With regard to global health crises, such as the current COVID-19 pandemic, when reliance on scientific information is crucial, it would be interesting to establish how much “voice” or space is given to scientists and their opinions or information in science news stories, which are the public’s main source of information. Anchored on Nisbet’s (2009) news framing theory...
Pandemic politics and communication crisis: How social media buzzers impaired the lockdown aspiration in Indonesia
*Iswandi Syahputra Rajab Ritonga, Diah Ajeng Purwani, Masduki, Syarifah Ema Rahmaniah & Umaimah Wahid
Abstract: This study looks at the communication on social media in the initial period of the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia, specifically between the aspirations of citizens wishing for a lockdown and buzzers on Twitter rejecting it. Primary data of the study were obtained via interviews with three netizens who are social media activists. They were: CPL, an influencer on Twitter with...
Abstract: This study looks at the communication on social media in the initial period of the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia, specifically between the aspirations of citizens wishing for a lockdown and buzzers on Twitter rejecting it. Primary data of the study were obtained via interviews with three netizens who are social media activists. They were: CPL, an influencer on Twitter with...
The perspectives of street food traders on foreign worker dependency during the COVID-19 pandemic
Rachel Yong Yuen May & *Muhammad Safuan Abdul Latip
Abstract: Gastronomic tourism is a motivator for tourists to visit destinations with great potential for domestic and international tourism attraction. Street food is a socially and culturally acceptable source that is inexpensive, easy, and appealing for urban and rural populations worldwide. As a unique destination attractor, it is a useful tool to help market...
Abstract: Gastronomic tourism is a motivator for tourists to visit destinations with great potential for domestic and international tourism attraction. Street food is a socially and culturally acceptable source that is inexpensive, easy, and appealing for urban and rural populations worldwide. As a unique destination attractor, it is a useful tool to help market...
The representation of Covid-19 and China in Reuters’ and Xinhua’s headlines
Saleh Al-Salman & *Ahmad S. Haider
Abstract: The scare caused by China’s sudden coronavirus outbreak turned out to be a global threat. The new virus cases and infections have been spreading fast both in China and abroad, prompting the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare a global health emergency. By analysing a corpus of 16,980 English headlines of Reuters and Xinhua from January 8, 2020, to February 29, 2020, the present...
Abstract: The scare caused by China’s sudden coronavirus outbreak turned out to be a global threat. The new virus cases and infections have been spreading fast both in China and abroad, prompting the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare a global health emergency. By analysing a corpus of 16,980 English headlines of Reuters and Xinhua from January 8, 2020, to February 29, 2020, the present...
Journalism matters more in a pandemic (Industry op-ed)
Kamarul Bahrin Haron
Abstract: The global and local media industry has been hit hard by the fast-growing new digital technology and big internet platforms even before the COVID-19 pandemic. Many media organisations have gone under, and thousands of journalists have lost their jobs in many countries. The economic constraints brought by COVID-19 locking down daily life including business and trade compounded a situation already dire...
Abstract: The global and local media industry has been hit hard by the fast-growing new digital technology and big internet platforms even before the COVID-19 pandemic. Many media organisations have gone under, and thousands of journalists have lost their jobs in many countries. The economic constraints brought by COVID-19 locking down daily life including business and trade compounded a situation already dire...
Happiness, demographic variables, and self-perception as predictors of job satisfaction among factory employees in Malaysia
*Aini Maznina A. Manaf, Tengku Siti Aisha Tengku Azzman & Syed Arabi Idid
Abstract: In general, job satisfaction is a primary concern of managers in organisations. The general belief that “a happy employee is a productive employee” often prompts managers to prioritise employee satisfaction at work. The importance of employee job satisfaction in the workplace has led to many studies in this area. Nevertheless, no conclusive findings have been...
Abstract: In general, job satisfaction is a primary concern of managers in organisations. The general belief that “a happy employee is a productive employee” often prompts managers to prioritise employee satisfaction at work. The importance of employee job satisfaction in the workplace has led to many studies in this area. Nevertheless, no conclusive findings have been...
Institutionalising and managing corporate reputation through leadership communication in leading government-linked media companies
Zainal Arifin Md Tahir, *Zulhamri Abdullah, Nurul Ain Mohd Hasan & Syed Agil Alsagoff
Abstract: With the Malaysian government having a direct controlling stake, government-linked media companies (GLMCs) are deemed to be more exposed to political influence or state intervention compared to private media corporations. Conceivable linkages as such may negatively impact the credibility and accountability as well as contribute to other reputational challenges that media companies already face. In sustaining or improving corporate reputation, highlighting...
Abstract: With the Malaysian government having a direct controlling stake, government-linked media companies (GLMCs) are deemed to be more exposed to political influence or state intervention compared to private media corporations. Conceivable linkages as such may negatively impact the credibility and accountability as well as contribute to other reputational challenges that media companies already face. In sustaining or improving corporate reputation, highlighting...
Discursive techniques and cultural value manifestation in the TV commercials of Arab mobile telecommunication companies
Abd El-Basit A. H. Mahmoud
Abstract: The discourse analysis of advertisements is increasingly growing in many cultures. Yet few studies have attempted to analyse such discourse in the Arab culture. This study attempts to explore how cultural values manifest in the TV commercials (TVCs) of Arab mobile telecommunication companies and to investigate the linguistic feature as well as discursive and social practices of...
Abstract: The discourse analysis of advertisements is increasingly growing in many cultures. Yet few studies have attempted to analyse such discourse in the Arab culture. This study attempts to explore how cultural values manifest in the TV commercials (TVCs) of Arab mobile telecommunication companies and to investigate the linguistic feature as well as discursive and social practices of...
Humour in TV advertisement: Its effects on the buying preferences of university students
Kemberly Ann S. Adalon, Mary Grace J. Bagsican, Charmine Marie A. Jamis, Apple May G. Valerio & *Ramir Philip Jones V. Sonsona
Abstract: Advertising executives and marketers employ many strategies to encourage and persuade the audience to take action or even continue to buy certain products. One of the forms of advertising that is commonly applied in reaching a comprehensive coverage is humour. The primary purpose of this study is to identify the presence of humour in TV food advertisements and how it produces the desirable effects in persuading university students...
Abstract: Advertising executives and marketers employ many strategies to encourage and persuade the audience to take action or even continue to buy certain products. One of the forms of advertising that is commonly applied in reaching a comprehensive coverage is humour. The primary purpose of this study is to identify the presence of humour in TV food advertisements and how it produces the desirable effects in persuading university students...
