This study focused on the role of information exposure, information consumption and individual lifestyle on the inclination towards behaviour change during the Covid-19 pandemic. During the pandemic, the number of individuals who breached the pre-determined SOP meant to curb the virus transmission kept on increasing even though the government had repeatedly reminded the citizen through various means of communication. This study aimed to answer, (i) what are the types of information exposure that would affect individual inclination towards behaviour change; (ii) what levels of information consumption would affect individual inclination towards behaviour change; and (iii) what types of lifestyles which would affect individual inclination towards behaviour change. An online survey through Google form was administered for a period of 30 days and the survey received 419 responses. Descriptive and correlation analysis were conducted. The findings showed that individuals who practised selective information exposure had significant relationship with behaviour change compared to individuals who practised news avoidance as well as individuals who actively sought information. In terms of consumption, individuals with moderate information consumption had significant and moderate relationship with inclination towards behaviour change as compared to individuals with basic and advanced information consumption. Individuals with the striver, experiencer and survivor types of lifestyles showed significant relationships with behaviour change during the Covid-19 pandemic. This study showed that there were other variables that could contribute to the behaviour change particularly in the context of health-related issues.

The purpose of this article is to gain insight into the impact of digital technologies' emergence on the television consumption patterns among Kadazan-Dusun youths in Sabah in the era of digital society. An online survey was conducted using a Google form, and SPSS was utilised to analyse the results. The survey sampled 411 respondents aged 18 to 25 years old who resided in four major areas: Kota Kinabalu, Penampang, Ranau, and Keningau. As shown in the research, television consumption patterns among Kadazan-Dusun youth in Sabah are changing in lockstep with the changing television environment, which now includes multi-platform channels. The respondents place a higher premium on the use of alternative television platforms to receive television content than on traditional television. Additionally, technological advancements make it easier for viewers to get their favourite shows regardless of where they are. Thus, the data demonstrate that the television-or alternative television-consumption patterns of Kadazan-Dusun adolescents in Sabah are more likely to be motivated by self-preference and personal taste nowadays.

Pola penggunaan portal berita dalam kalangan remaja di Sabah merupakan sesuatu yang menarik untuk diselidiki memandangkan industri portal berita yang kian berkembang. Kajian ini mempersembahkan pola kegunaan dan kepuasan portal berita daripada tinjauan ke atas 300 orang remaja Kadazandusun Sabah yang berpandukan kepada Teori Kegunaan dan Kepuasan (U&G). Hasil dapatan kajian mendapati keperluan kognitif, keperluan penyepaduan diri dan keperluan penyepaduan sosial merupakan keperluan utama penggunaan portal berita dalam kalangan remaja Kadazandusun. Data juga menunjukkan remaja Kadazandusun kerap menggunakan portal berita untuk tujuan pembelajaran, pencarian maklumat dan hiburan. Sementara itu, kepuasan yang paling tinggi diperoleh remaja ini adalah mudah, interaktiviti dan pengawasan. Kajian mendapati bahawa dalam fenomena kaya media pada hari ini, portal berita sentiasa memainkan peranan penting dan diterima dengan baik dalam kalangan remaja Kadazandusun di Sabah khususnya.   Pattern on news portal usage among Kadazandusun teenagers in Sabah is an intriguing subject to study as the news portal industries in Sabah itself has tremendously bloomed. This study present finding from survey of 300 Kadazandusun teenagers in Sabah based on uses and gratification theory (U&G). The findings found that cognitive needs, social integrative needs and personal integrative needs are the most important in news portal usage among Kadazandusun teenagers. In addition, data suggest that news portal are used primarily as learning, information searching and entertainment. Meanwhile, the highest gratification derived are easy, interactivity and surveillance. This study concludes that in a media rich environment, the news portal has kept its functional role and well accepted among Kadazandusun teenagers in Sabah.

The main objective of this paper is to re-conceptualize the concept of information credibility. This is due to the fact that the current society, which is best labelled as network society are becoming more complicated in relation to consuming information. The boundary of information producer and consumers are becoming thinner due to the advances in information technology. The existing body of knowledge about information credibility also warrant further investigation. Studies on information credibility are dispersed between the disciplines of communication, information technology and business studies. This has resulted in different conception of information credibility. Thus, this study was carried out using the Grounded Theory approach. There were four focus group discussions held to identify how the current society perceived information credibility. The choice of informants was based on the existing dialogue of digital natives and digital migrants. The finding shows that there is indeed new conception of information credibility. The concept of source and message are being strengthened, while two new concepts; viral and behaviour were added. The finding also reveals generational differences that warrant further investigation. The finding of this study is still open for further test due to the limitations of grounded theory approach.

Setiap tahun, perayaan Hari Kebangsaan disambut meriah dengan pelbagai kempen dan program anjuran kerajaan bagi menyuntik semangat patriotisme dan nasionalisme di kalangan masyarakat. Sambutan perayaan Hari Kebangsaan ini dianjurkan dengan harapan ia dapat membina jiwa kenegaraan yang tinggi dalam kalangan masyarakat yang majmuk. Pengisian dalam kempen Hari Kebangsaan adalah sepenuhnya menjadi tanggungjawab kerajaan untuk mengatur pelan strategi yang paling sesuai dengan keadaan masyarakat Malaysia yang berbilang bangsa dan agama. Di sini, pengaruh realiti sosial takrifan autoriti dijangka memainkan peranan dalam mengawal situasi untuk mengekalkan sesuatu penguasaan yang telah diperolehi. Oleh itu, wacana tentang kemerdekaan yang diketengahkan oleh pihak kerajaan melalui kempen bulan Kebangsaan saban tahun harus dirancang dengan teliti agar kewibawaan, konsep dan motif yang direncanakan dalam sesebuah kempen dapat dihayati dengan sepenuh hati oleh golongan sasar.  Dalam masa yang sama kebijaksanaan kerajaan dalam merangka kandungan kempen perlu agar integriti kerajaan dalam memimpin negara diperolehi dan dipandang tinggi di mata dunia. Kaedah perbincangan kumpulan fokus dan temubual mendalam telah dijalankan untuk mengenalpasti adakah wujudnya unsur ‘authority-defined’ dalam pemilihan isi kandungan kempen bulan Kebangsaan. Dapatan yang digarap daripada perbincangan kumpulan fokus dan temu bual mendalam dikaitkan dengan konsep realiti sosial takrifan autoriti sebagai pemangkin kepada pembentukan terhadap penguasaan dalam kalangan rakyat negara ini. Kajian ini diharap dapat memberikan  pemahaman yang lebih jelas mengapa konsep takrifan autoriti (authority-defined) itu lebih penting untuk dipraktiskan dalam pengurusan sesebuah pemerintahan berbanding amalan takrifan harian (everyday-defined).