Benefits
of blogging are certainly indisputable. The features that is user-friendly,
easy-access, cost-efficiency, and fast-pace, making it as an option for both
individual and organization to utilize the blog as a platform in conveying
information. By using the article of Chih Hui Lai (2001), several benefit of
blogging in different communities are simply identified.
However, despite
of all the benefit of blogging, evidently it appears that different communities
view this tool of information technology in different angles of
perspective.
For
instance, in Malaysia, with the popularity of new media, including blogs,
Facebook and Twitter, which have become a trend in almost segment of societies.
Various entries are shared among this community such as fashion, baking, business, or even politics, indirectly enhance the style of
living and boost the economy.
However, bloggers are limits to voice-out certain issue in their entry especially regarding sensitive issues. Malaysia which belongs to multi-racial community, viewed seriously about this matter. Therefore, some an initiative has been taken by the government in efforts to make people be more responsible for their activities on-line by amend the Akta Keterangan 1950 , which came into effect to begin in June 1, 2012. Unlike Indonesia, bloggers are free to express what they want as long as the issue does not discriminate on religion as Indonesia is a country that has the most number of Muslim populations in the world.
(source : http://www.computerworld.com.my/resource/internet/google-wants-to-help-50000-malaysian-businesses-get-online/)
However, bloggers are limits to voice-out certain issue in their entry especially regarding sensitive issues. Malaysia which belongs to multi-racial community, viewed seriously about this matter. Therefore, some an initiative has been taken by the government in efforts to make people be more responsible for their activities on-line by amend the Akta Keterangan 1950 , which came into effect to begin in June 1, 2012. Unlike Indonesia, bloggers are free to express what they want as long as the issue does not discriminate on religion as Indonesia is a country that has the most number of Muslim populations in the world.
As
the neighbor country of Malaysia; Singapore, the communities have no
significant difference compared to community in Malaysia. On average, most of
the Singaporean utilize the blog to share the stories of their daily-life. In
some extent, some people even become an artist by gain popularity and generate
revenue simply by being a blogger.
By analyzing the pattern of the blog usage among every
particular community in Asia-Pacific Region countries, a blog advertising
community called as Nuffnang.com (operates in Singapore, Australia, China,
Thailand, Hong Kong and Malaysia) offers to permits certain brands to advertise
their product in creative ways. In which, Nuffnang.com allows bloggers to
generate income every time the audiences click on the Nuffnang.com icon.
Reference :
Chih-Hui Lai
(2011): A multifaceted perspective on blogs and society, Journal
of International
Communication, 17:1, 51-72
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