How video campaigning shaped Malaysia's election

New media technologies are always central in shaping Malaysia’s election campaigns. GE15 was dominated by video content, which is leading to questions around whether short, pithy video content consumed on smartphones furthers transparency in a democracy but enhances polarisation and hate speech.

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Main Author: Tapsell, Ross
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Commentary
Language:English
Published: 2023
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/164749
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spelling ntu-10356/1647492023-03-05T17:17:51Z How video campaigning shaped Malaysia's election Tapsell, Ross S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies Social sciences::Political science Country and Region Studies International Political Economy New media technologies are always central in shaping Malaysia’s election campaigns. GE15 was dominated by video content, which is leading to questions around whether short, pithy video content consumed on smartphones furthers transparency in a democracy but enhances polarisation and hate speech. Published version 2023-02-13T08:03:11Z 2023-02-13T08:03:11Z 2022 Commentary Tapsell, R. (2022). How video campaigning shaped Malaysia's election. RSIS Commentaries, 123-22. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/164749 en RSIS Commentaries, 123-22 Nanyang Technological University application/pdf
spellingShingle Social sciences::Political science
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International Political Economy
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How video campaigning shaped Malaysia's election
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title_full How video campaigning shaped Malaysia's election
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topic Social sciences::Political science
Country and Region Studies
International Political Economy
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