The media is supposed to be a light bearer of truth and justice as people tend to trust the circulations of media. However, using this as an advantage, the media often brings delicate judicial issues on a trial which results in the suffering of the victim. The key objective of this research was to explore the impacts of the trials of media on the justice system and society of Bangladesh. Primary data were collected using qualitative tools like In-Depth Interviews to understand the rigor of the research problem. At the same time, secondary data such as several case studies were collected to depict the history of media trials in Bangladesh. The research found the capability of media trials to impact the judicial system and society of Bangladesh adversely through indirect influence on the juror, evasion of privacy of the personnel associated with the cases, and misuse of social media. The research opted for effective policies to be formed by the government to regulate media influence on judicial cases so that media trials cannot impact the system. Keywords: Media trial, Press, Judiciary, Justice System, Impact, Society. DOI : 10.7176/NMMC/106-02
A great volume of discourse on the Domestic Exchange Program (DDEP) emerged on X (formerly Twitter) when Ghana announced the measures to secure $ 3 billion bailouts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to resolve the post-COVID-19 economic crisis. Keywords and a search query were used to crawl tweets (n=5788) on the DDEP between February 1, to 28, 2023. X users' sentiments and emotions, positive, neutral, or negative were analyzed using NRCLex, and Tone Analyzer by IBM. The emotional portrayal and categories such as sadness, fear, anger, disgust, trust, and happiness were also analyzed. The findings suggest that the dominant categories of sentiments expressed were mostly negative rather than positive. The findings further suggested that the sentiments and emotions expressed by the tweets were against the inclusion of pensioners' bonds, and pension funds in the DDEP. Also, the results from the emotional portrayal were disgust, sadness, surprise, anger, and fear on the introduction of the DDEP. The study concluded that the overall portrayal of the emotions on the DDEP was that of total public rejection. Keywords: X(Twitter); discourse; domestic debt; exchange; program; sentiment analysis; emotions DOI : 10.7176/NMMC/106-06 Data of Publication : May 30 th 2024
This study delves into the perceptions of young adults regarding online shopping behavior, aiming to uncover key factors influencing their decisions and behaviors in the digital retail landscape. Through a quantitative approach utilizing surveys and statistical analysis, the research explores the nuances of young adults' attitudes and experiences in online shopping. One of the primary findings highlights the significant impact of trends in online shopping and factors influencing online shopping behavior on young adults' perceptions. The study reveals a strong positive correlation between these variables, indicating that evolving trends (r =.816, p < 0.05) and influential factors (r =.921, p < 0.05) play a crucial role in shaping how young adults perceive and engage in online shopping activities. Several limitations were acknowledged, as the study's focus on the Penang area limits the generalization of findings to other regions within Malaysia. To address these limitations and further validate the results, future research recommendations include expanding the sample size to encompass a more diverse range of internet users across Malaysia, utilizing qualitative research methods like interviews to gain deeper insights, and incorporating established models such as the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) to better understand the behavioral influences in online shopping. Overall, this study contributes to the growing body of knowledge on young adults' perceptions of online shopping behavior, emphasizing the need for ongoing research and comprehensive approaches to capture the dynamic nature of digital consumer experiences. Keywords: Perception, young adults, online shopping behavior, quantitative method DOI : 10.7176/NMMC/106-05 Data of Publication : April 30 th 2024
The ability of news media to criticize, show the excesses of the Executive arm of the government is central to media freedom and a sign of strong democratization. The existing bickering between the state officers and the media while the law provides the framework of how the state officers and the media operate is an indicator of a professional laps that denies the public credible service that they must get from the state officers and the media. In this article I analyze media freedom in Kenya using Maatic approach of communication. Maatic theory of communication provides principles of telling accurate, balanced and truthful story. In the preview of Kenyan Constitution and media freedom, the article discusses the available law guiding the role of service providers; and the ethics that state officers and media professionals must embrace. It further analyses the atrocities of the state officers to the journalists in Kenya; the excesses of the media when they cover the activities conducted by either state officers or members of the opposition. This paper analyzes the role of media in a democracy and also offers a comparison of media work in the selected authoritarian governments in Africa. Hence, using Maatic lens and available empirical findings, this article observes that there is no media freedom in Kenya. The way Kenyan state officers treat media is like what it is in authoritarian governments. This notwithstanding, it is observed that the journalists also lack professional mastery of the art. The article concludes with way forward/recommendations. Key words : Maat concepts, political space, media freedom, media role, state officers DOI : 10.7176/NMMC/106-07 Data of Publication : May 30 th 2024
With the increasing penetration of daily use of social media, people's emotional level of social media has become more affluent, and academics have introduced psychological attachment theory into social media use to explain the complex relationship with social media.In this study, college students who are in emerging adulthood and are "highly active users" of social media were selected as the subjects. Through questionnaire surveys and empirical analyses, we explored the working model of social media attachment and its impact on college students' subjective well-being. The results show that a certain degree of social media attachment positively impacts college students' subjective well-being. Our interpretation is that social media attachment provides a stable attachment object for college students, who are in flux and infinite possibilities, that can be relied on stably (While being an attachment object in its own right, it is a collection of multiple attachment relationships such as parents and partners.), that can give a sense of meaning (gained through self-presentation and self-esteem), and that can provide help (access to information, experiential support). Secure and stable social media attachment can improve college students' subjective well-being, allowing them to explore the world better and create more possibilities for the future. Keywords: Social Media Attachment; Subjective Well-being; Emerging Adulthood DOI : 10.7176/NMMC/106-04 Publication date : March 31st 2024
