Shafizan Mohamed - Postgraduate Profile
After completing my B.A in Multimedia Management at the Multimedia University (MMU), Malaysia in 2003, I pursued my M.A. in Organizational Communication at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) and completed it in 2005. I am currently attached as a lecturer in IIUM. My research interest revolves around the effects of new media technologies which include online public spheres, the Internet and online communities and online social movement. For my PhD research, I am studying the cultural dimension of online alternative media in Malaysia- focusing mainly on political blogging. Under the supervision of Dr. Andy Ruddock and Dr. Brett Hutchins, the research aims to apply a cultural approach to understand how online alternative media provides a democratic space for political bloggers.
Papers presented
Shafizan Mohamed and Che’ Mahzan Ahmed ‘Complexities, A Non-Linear Analysis Of Organizational Change Process’ paper presented at The 3rd National Communication Seminar, Penang, Malaysia, 16-18 Jun 2006
Shafizan Mohamed ‘The Development Of Women Magazines In Malaysia An Its Educational Impact On Muslim Women’ paper presented at The International Conference On The Status Of Muslim Women In Contemporary Societies: Realities And Prospects, 14-16 August 2008
Papers Published
Idid, Arabi and Shafizan Mohamed ‘Analyzing Media Effects: The Third-Person Effects On Party Members’ In Yusoff, Mohammad (et al.). Mass Media Diversity in Changing Times, Penang, Penerbit USM, 2006
Saodah Wok & Shafizan Mohamed ‘Women Magazines In Malaysia’ in Yusof Hussain Mass Media in Muslim Nations, Gombak Research Centre, International Islamic University Malaysia, 2007
Shafizan Mohamed ‘Islamic Radio In Malaysia: the Case of Radio IKIM’ In Yusof Hussain _‘Mass Media in Muslim Nations’ _Gombak: Research Centre, International Islamic University Malaysia, 2007
Shafizan Mohamed ‘The Development Of Women Magazines In Malaysia An Its Educational Impact On Muslim Women’ In _‘Proceedings: Conference On The Status Of Muslim Women In Contemporary Societies: Realities And Prospects’ _Gombak: International Institute for Muslim Unity (IIMU), 2007