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The Islamization of the Malaysian media: a complex interaction of religion, class and commercialization

Mohamed, Shafizan and Tengku Mohd Azman, Tengku Aisha (2018) The Islamization of the Malaysian media: a complex interaction of religion, class and commercialization. Intellectual Discourse, 26 (2). pp. 635-658. ISSN 0128-4878 E-ISSN 2289-5639

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Abstract

The Islamization of the Malaysian media industry has created a debate on whether Islam has been truly adopted for its religious significance or simply manipulated for commercial gains. While Islamic content is abundant, it seems to grow in size but not in value. This paper offers a political-economic look into this problem by 1) contextualizing the Islamization process in relations to Malaysia’s socio-political environment, 2) delineating the development of Islamic media in Malaysia and, 3) identifying the influence of media ownership on the Islamization process by locating the role of Islam in contemporary Malaysian media.

Item Type: Article (Journal)
Additional Information: 5172/68799
Uncontrolled Keywords: Media, Malaysia, Capitalism, Islamization, Commercialization, Class, Government
Subjects: H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) > H96 Public policy (General), Policy sciences
H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races > HT601 Classes
J Political Science > JQ Political institutions Asia > JQ715 Politics and Government in Malaysia
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button): Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences
Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences > Department of Communication
Depositing User: Dr Shafizan Mohamed
Date Deposited: 03 Jan 2019 15:01
Last Modified: 17 Apr 2019 09:49
URI: http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/68799

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