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Watching the Watchdog 2.0 8TV Section 1: Coverage of Political Parties and Coalitions 1.1 Volume of Coverage of Parties & Coalitions Figure 1: Volume of Coverage of Political Parties & Coalitions USNO 0.00 0.00 SAPP 0.00 0.00 PBS 0.00 0.00 UPKO 0.23 0.23 STAR 0.34 0.34 PDP 0.34 0.34 Warisan 0.45 0.68 Gagasan Sejahtera 0.68 1.13 PSM 1.35 1.35 PPBM 1.46 2.03 Other 2.25 2.48 The Government 3.04 3.15 UMNO 3.83 4.50 PAS 7.55 8.56 PH 13.63 14.19 BN 25.90 0.00 5.00 10.00 15.00 20.00 25.00 30.00 • BN received the most coverage (25.90%), followed by DAP (14.19%) and PH (13.63%). 1 Figure 2: Volume of Coverage of Political Parties & Coalitions: Government vs. Opposition vs. Independent/Other Independent 3.89 GS 9.54 BN 47.93 PH 38.64 0.00 10.00 20.00 30.00 40.00 50.00 60.00 • Once parties/coalitions’ coverage volumes are combined, BN received the highest level of coverage (47.93%), followed by PH (38.64%) and GS (9.54%). 1.2 Tone of Coverage of Political Parties & Coalitions Figure 3: Raw Tonal Coverage Volume of Political Parties & Coalitions Attacked Positive 5% 12% Negative 11% Neutral 72% • The Neutral tone was used the most (72%), followed by Positive (12%) and Negative (11%) 2 Figure 4.1: Attacked Political Party & Coalition Coverage STAR 0.00 USNO 0.00 Warisan 0.00 LDP 0.00 UPKO 0.00 UMNO 0.00 SUPP 0.00 SAPP 0.00 PSM 0.00 PRM 0.00 PRS 0.00 PPBM 0.00 PDP 0.00 PCM 0.00 PBS 0.00 PBRS 0.00 PBB 0.00 PAS 0.00 MCA 0.00 IKATAN 0.00 Gerakan 0.00 Gagasan Sejahtera 0.00 The Government 4.35 Other 4.35 AMANAH 4.35 PKR 4.35 MIC 4.35 The Opposition 13.04 PH 15.22 BN 15.22 DAP 34.78 0.00 5.00 10.00 15.00 20.00 25.00 30.00 35.00 40.00 • DAP was attacked the most (34.78%), followed by BN and PH (15.22%). 3 Figure 4.2: Negative Political Party & Coalition Coverage STAR 0.00 USNO 0.00 The Government 0.00 Warisan 0.00 LDP 0.00 UPKO 0.00 SUPP 0.00 SAPP 0.00 PRS 0.00 PPBM 0.00 PDP 0.00 PCM 0.00 PBS 0.00 PBRS 0.00 PBB 0.00 IKATAN 0.00 Gagasan Sejahtera 0.00 AMANAH 1.87 PSM 1.87 PRM 1.87 MIC 2.80 The Opposition 3.74 Gerakan 3.74 Other 6.54 PKR 6.54 UMNO 8.41 PH 8.41 PAS 8.41 MCA 10.28 DAP 10.28 BN 25.23 0.00 5.00 10.00 15.00 20.00 25.00 30.00 • BN received the most negative coverage (25.23%), followed by DAP and MCA (10.28%) respectively. 4 Figure 5.1: Positive Political Party & Coalition Coverage STAR 0.00 USNO 0.00 Warisan 0.00 LDP 0.00 AMANAH 0.00 UPKO 0.00 SUPP 0.00 SAPP 0.00 PRS 0.00 PDP 0.00 PCM 0.00 PBS 0.00 PBRS 0.00 MIC 0.00 Gagasan Sejahtera 0.00 The Opposition 1.77 Gerakan 1.77 Other 2.65 PPBM 2.65 PBB 2.65 IKATAN 2.65 PKR 3.54 UMNO 4.42 PSM 4.42 PRM 4.42 PAS 5.31 The Government 7.08 MCA 7.08 DAP 7.96 PH 10.62 BN 30.97 0.00 5.00 10.00 15.00 20.00 25.00 30.00 35.00 • BN received the most positive coverage (30.97%), followed by PH (10.62%) and DAP (7.96%). 5 Figure 5.2: Neutral Political Party & Coalition Coverage USNO 0.00 LDP 0.00 SAPP 0.00 PRS 0.00 PBS 0.00 PBRS 0.00 PBB 0.00 UPKO 0.32 PCM 0.32 STAR 0.48 SUPP 0.48 PDP 0.48 Warisan 0.65 IKATAN 0.65 Gagasan Sejahtera 0.81 PSM 1.13 AMANAH 1.29 MIC 1.29 Other 1.62 PPBM 1.78 The Opposition 1.94 PRM 2.10 The Government 2.58 UMNO 3.55 Gerakan 3.72 PKR 4.68 PAS 8.40 MCA 8.89 DAP 12.44 PH 15.19 BN 25.20 0.00 5.00 10.00 15.00 20.00 25.00 30.00 • BN received the most Neutral coverage (25.20%), followed by PH (15.19%) and DAP (12.44%). 6 Figure 6: Tone of Coverage of Political Parties & Coalitions: Government vs. Opposition vs. Independent/Other 10.29 9.00 GS 9.18 0.00 4.22 10.00 Independent 4.08 0.00 39.63 28.00 PH 31.63 76.32 45.87 53.00 BN 55.10 23.68 0.00 10.00 20.00 30.00 40.00 50.00 60.00 70.00 80.00 90.00 Neutral Positive Negative Attacked • PH received the most Attacked coverage, while BN received the most coverage for Neutral, Positive, and Negative. 7 Section 2: Coverage of Politicians and Political Figures 2.1 Volume of Coverage of Politicians & Political Figures Figure 7: Volume of Coverage of Politicians & Political Figures Teng Chang Yeow 2.40 Lim Guan Eng 2.40 Liow Tiong Lai 4.91 Mahathir Mohamad 5.14 Najib Razak 9.13 0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00 10.00 Coverage Volume • Only the top 5 most mentioned politicians are shown on this graph. • Out of these 5, Najib Razak received the most mentions by a significant proportion (9.13%), followed by Mahathir Mohamad (5.14%). Figure 8: Volume of Coverage of Politicians & Political Figures: Government vs. Opposition vs. Independent/Other BN 24% Others PH 62% 14% GS 0% • When the mentions of individual politicians and political figures are combined and merged into their respective coalitions, we can see that coverage of figures from both major coalitions is skewed towards Others (62%). 8 2.2 Volume of the Use of Politicians & Political Figures as Sources Figure 9: Volume of the Use of Politicians & Political Figures as Sources Mahathir Mohamad 2.24 Ahmad Zahid Hamidi 2.24 Teng Chang Yeow 3.92 Liow Tiong Lai 7.00 Najib Razak 10.08 0.00 2.00 4.00 6.00 8.00 10.00 12.00 • Only the top 5 most mentioned politicians are shown on this graph. • Out of these 5, Najib Razak received the most mentions by a significant proportion (10.08%), followed by Muhyiddin Yassin (7.00%). Figure 10: Volume of the Use of Politicians & Political Figures As Sources: Government vs. Opposition vs. Independent/Other 30% 61% 8% 1% • When the mentions of individual politicians and political figures are combined and merged into their respective coalitions, we can see that coverage of figures from both major coalitions is skewed towards Others (61%). 9 2.3 Tone of Coverage of Politicians & Political Figures Figure 11: Raw Tonal Coverage Volume of Politicians & Political Figures Attacked Positive Negative 5% 9% 10% Neutral 76% • Of all the tonal categories used in the coverage of politicians and political figures, the neutral category was used the most often (76%), followed by the negative category (10%). Figure 12.1: Negative Coverage of Politicians & Political Figures Rosmah Mansor 2.44 Teng Chang Yeow 2.44 Liow Tiong Lai 4.88 Najib Razak 8.54 Mahathir Mohamad 9.76 0.00 2.00 4.00 6.00 8.00 10.00 12.00 • In terms of the tone of mentions of politicians and political figures, Mahathir Mohamad received the most negative (9.76 %) followed by Najib Razak (8.54%). 10 Figure 12.2: Attacked Coverage of Politicians & Political Figures Anwar Ibrahim 2.86 Wee Ka Siong 2.86 Liow Tiong Lai 2.86 Najib Razak 2.86 Hew Kuan Yau 5.71 Azmin Ali 5.71 Lim Guan Eng 8.57 Mahathir Mohamad 14.29 0.00 2.00 4.00 6.00 8.00 10.00 12.00 14.00 16.00 • In terms of the tone of mentions of politicians and political figures, Mahathir Mohamad received the most attacked (14.29%) followed by Lim Guan Eng (8.57%). Figure 13.1: Positive Coverage of Politicians & Political Figures Mah Siew Kong 4.05 Mahathir Mohamad 4.05 Chong Sin Woon 8.11 Liow Tiong Lai 10.81 Najib Razak 18.92 0.00 2.00 4.00 6.00 8.00 10.00 12.00 14.00 16.00 18.00 20.00 • In terms of the tone of mentions of politicians and political figures, Najib Razak received the most positive (18.92%) followed by Liow Tiong Lai (10.81%). Figure 13.2: Neutral Coverage of Politicians & Political Figures Mah Siew Kong 2.28 Lim Guan Eng 2.44 Mahathir Mohamad 2.93 Liow Tiong Lai 4.56 Najib Razak 7.49 0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 • In terms of the tone of mentions of politicians and political figures, Najib Razak received the most neutral (7.49%) followed by Liow Tiong Lai (4.56%). 11 Figure 14: Tone of Coverage of Politicians & Political Figures: Government vs. Opposition vs. Independent/Other Attacked 20.00 Neutral 0.00 Negative 3.23 Others Positive 0.00 Attacked 0.00 Neutral 1.65 GS Negative 0.00 Positive 4.44 Attacked 20.00 Neutral 42.56 PH Negative 32.26 Positive 26.67 Attacked 60.00 Neutral 55.79 BN Negative 64.52 Positive 68.89 0.00 10.00 20.00 30.00 40.00 50.00 60.00 70.00 80.00 • Overall, BN received the most attacks, positive, negative, and neutral coverage.