Abstract
In today's information age, it's more important than ever to appreciate how information may shape behaviours. Since members of Generation Z are constantly exposed to media on the internet, it is crucial to stress the need to cultivate media literacy in order to encourage the development of well-informed perspectives on the complexity of the global environment. Drawing upon theoretical framework of new media literacy the purpose of this research is first to identify the level of new media literacy among Generation Z in Klang Valley. Second is to identify the relationship between new media literacy and moral behaviour among Generation Z in Klang Valley. Using quantitative research design, a structured questionnaire design we used among Generation Z in Klang Valley. SPSS were use to analyse the data with comprises 138 respondents. Overall finding showed that Generation Z in Klang Valley has high level of new media literacy. Furthermore, there is a significant relationship among new media literacy and moral behaviour among Generation Z in Klang Valley. The originality of this study rest in sharing information on the level of awareness among Generation Z when dealing with the continuous immoral content in new media. Young Malaysians can connect to the rest of the globe effortlessly with the aid of technological equipment.
Metadata
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Creators: | Creators Email / ID Num. Shokri, Hilyati Salwa UNSPECIFIED Hassan, Mohd Sufiean UNSPECIFIED Sah Allam, Siti Nurshahidah UNSPECIFIED |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HM Sociology > Social change H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman > Youth > Malaysia |
| Divisions: | Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam > Faculty of Communication and Media Studies > Centre for Media and Information Warfare Studies (CMIWS) |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Media and Information Warfare (JMIW) |
| UiTM Journal Collections: | UiTM Journals > Journal of Media and Information Warfare (JMIW) |
| ISSN: | 2821-3394 |
| Volume: | 17 |
| Number: | 1 |
| Page Range: | pp. 70-82 |
| Keywords: | Generation Z, New media literacy, Media influence, Moral behavior, Information age |
| Date: | 30 April 2024 |
| URI: | https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/137129 |
