Nerawi Sedu is an Assistant Professor of Communication at International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). Nerawi Sedu obtained his Doctor of Philosophy in Journalism in 2009 from the School of Journalism and Communication, University of Queensland, Australia. His Ph.D thesis focuses on the Islamic conceptualisation of press freedom in the context of Malaysia and it was considered to be among the few contemporary researches that focus specifically on application of Tawhidic framework in understanding press freedom.
His research works as well as courses are on media system and media practice. Besides analyzing the media system and policies from the Western perspectives, Nerawi also studies how Islam can become a foundation for understanding media system or journalism and the practices. He has presented a number of research papers at international as well as national conferences, in Malaysia and abroad. One of his research papers on the Islamic perspective of press freedom was published as a book chapter by the Athens Institute for Education and Research in 2009.
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Antecedents Of Cyber Resilience Against Cybercrime Threats Among The Perlis Community. Ph.D Completed 2024 Member Supervisory Committee

Uncovering The Challenges of Mobile Journalism (MOJO) Practices in The Adaptation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Era Among Multimedia Journalists. Uncovering The Challenges Of Mobile Journalism (Mojo) Practices In The Adaptation Of Artificial Intelligence (Ai) Era Among Multimedia Journalists. Ph.D In Progress Main Supervisor

Freedom of Expression:Communicating Racial and Religous Sensitivities Among Sabahans and Social Media from the perspective of the intercultural Communication and Compentence Theory.. Freedom Of Expression:Communicating Racial And Religous Sensitivities Among Sabahans And Social Media From The Perspective Of The Intercultural Communication And Compentence Theory.. Ph.D In Progress Co-supervisor

Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Malaysian Content Code in Addressing Harmful Online Content: A Normative Assessment Toward Policy Improvement. Evaluating The Effectiveness Of The Malaysian Content Code In Addressing Harmful Online Content: A Normative Assessment Toward Policy Improvement. Ph.D In Progress Co-supervisor

Prophetic Model of Neuro-linguistic Communication: A Scientific Overview on Muhammad (SM) Focusing on the Modern Media Impacts on Human Brain Programming.. Prophetic Model Of Neuro-Linguistic Communication: A Scientific Overview On Muhammad (Sm) Focusing On The Modern Media Impacts On Human Brain Programming.. Ph.D In Progress Co-supervisor

Evolving Media Systems in Zanzibar: Historical Legacies and Contemporary Challenges. Evolving Media Systems In Zanzibar: Historical Legacies And Contemporary Challenges. Ph.D In Progress Co-supervisor

Online Religious Information Seeking Behavior Among Mexican Female Muslim Converts. Master Completed 2020 Main Supervisor

The Application Of Face-Saving Strategies During Online Self-Disclosure Between Malaysian And Egyptian University Students. Master Completed 2018 Co-supervisor

Credibility, Journalism Ethics, And Attitude ‎Among New Media Readers Towards Their ‎Social Media Behaviour. Master Completed 2018 Co-supervisor

The Mediating Effects Of Job Satisfaction On Leadership Style And Organisational Commitment In Tourism Villages In Indonesia. Master Completed 2018 Co-supervisor

The Dissemination Of Palestinian News On Facebook: A Case Study Of Palestinian Journalists. Master Completed 2017 Main Supervisor

Completed

2023 - 2024	Food Operator/Restaurant's Readiness for the Changing of Choice Environment of the Food Delivery Applications.
2018 - 2018	Kajian Penggunaan Media Massa dan Pilihanraya Umum Ke-14
2016 - 2020	A Study on Socio-Cultural Determinants of Parental Vaccine Refusal among Muslim Parents in Klang Valley
2015 - 2016	?Flood Trauma: The Role of Islamic Religious Education in Shaping Personality Well-being?
2010 - 2013	Representation of Islam and Muslims in The Australian
2005 - 2005	Perceived Media Freedom In Malaysia

On-Going

2025 - Present	Islamic Akhlaq and Digital Morality: A Study of Young Adults? Smartphone Practices in Peer Contexts
2021 - Present	Understanding Communication: An Islamic Approach
2016 - Present	The News Coverage of Selected Malaysian Newspapers on Zika: An Analysis of Berita Harian, Utusan Malaysia and the STAR
2015 - Present	"Wasatiyyah within the Practices of Malaysian Higher Learning Institution (MHLI): A Psychometric Measurement and Evaluation."

Articles

2025	International students’ direct and parasocial contact, and attitude towards Malaysian host nationals: the mediating roles of cultural identification and Islamic identity. Intellectual Discourse, 33 (2) pp. 659-684
2023	Understanding academic misconduct behaviors among university students during the COVID-19 remote teaching and learning phase. Jurnal Pengajian Media Malaysia, 25 (2) pp. 87-104
2022	Impact of perception, attitude, and behavior on cyber resilience towards online fraud threats among IIUM students. Journal of Communication Education, 2 (2) pp. 46-59
2020	Political discussions among young malay voters on WhatsApp during Malaysia’s 14th general election: a case study of IIUM students. IIUM Journal of Human Sciences, 2 (2) pp. 81-93
2019	Refusal towards vaccination: a survey among Malay parents. International Journal for Studies on Children, Women, Elderly and Disabled People, 7 () pp. 11-16
2015	Framing Islam-related issues during GE13: an analysis of Malaysian mainstream newspapers. Intellectual Discourse, 23 (1) pp. 7-30
2015	Images and representations of menopause in a Malaysian woman magazine: an analysis of MIDI. Asian Social Science, 11 (22) pp. 76-80

Conference or Workshop Items

2023	Impact of perception, attitude, and behavior on cyber resilience towards online fraud threats among IIUM students. In: MENTION 2021,
2021	Impact of perception, attitude and behavior on cyber resilience towards online fraud threats onto IIUM students. In: International Conference on Media and Communication 2021 (MENTION 2021),
2021	The mediating effect of behavior on cyber resilience towards online fraud threats among IIUM students. In: Communication Research Seminar 2021 (CORENA21),
2021	Understanding academic misconduct among IIUM students during RTL phase: the role of social presence & religiosity. In: 3rd Communication Research Seminar 2021 (CORENA21),
2020	Vaccination practices and preferences among muslim parents of young children : trends and challenges. In: 2nd National Seminar in Contemporary Fiqh 2020 Family: Fiqh in Malaysia: Towards Promoting Insan Sejahtera,
2019	Refusal towards vaccination: a survey among Malay parents. In: 8th Putrajaya International Conference on Children, Women, Elderly and People with Disabilities (PICCWED 8),
2018	Political discussion on WhatsApp groups among IIUM students. In: Post-GE14 Conference,
2017	The coverage of dengue and zika in selected Malaysian newspapers: an analysis of Berita Harian, Utusan Malaysia and The Star. In: 4th International Conference on Human Sustainability 2017 (INSAN4),
2014	Images of menopause in a Malaysian women magazine: an analysis of MIDI. In: Seminar Kebangsaan Media dan Dakwah (SMED2014),
2013	Media coverage of Islam-related news during General Election 13: Analysis of mainstream newspapers. In: International Seminar on GE13: An Analysis and Aftermath,
2013	Newspapers and politics in Malaysia: the coverage of Islam-related news during the 13th General Election. In: Biennial International Conference on Media & Communication (MENTION 2013),

Books

2019	Being human: responding to changes. Partridge, ISBN: 978-1-5437-4913-7
2018	Women, society and change: modern trends & patterns. Patridge Singapore, ISBN: 978-1-5437-4856-7

Book Sections

2022	The mediating effect of behaviour on cyber resilience towards online fraud threats among IIUM students. In: Communication and Media Center (COMET), IIUM, ISBN: 9789671987704, pp. 112-125
2021	Vaccination practices and preferences among muslim parents of young children : trends and misunderstandings. In: Contemporary Fiqh Research Unit IIUM & Islamic Book Trust, ISBN: 978-967-0526-83-6, pp. 369-389
2021	Vaccination practices and preferences among muslim parents of young children : trends and misunderstandings. In: Contemporary Fiqh Research Unit IIUM & Islamic Book Trust, ISBN: 978-967-0526-83-6, pp. 369-389
2021	Vaccination practices and preferences among muslim parents of young children: trends and misunderstanding. In: Contemporary Fiqh Research Unit (CFRU) Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences (KIRKHS) International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), ISBN: 978-967-0526-83-6, pp. 369-389
2018	A comparative analysis on Islamic and Buddhist perspectives on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT). In: Partridge Publication, ISBN: 987-1-5437-4856-7, pp. 61-99
2018	Analysis of the Malaysian Women's Policy Agency (WPA) network in the implementation of gender empowerment initiatives. In: Partridge, ISBN: 978-1-5437-4856-7, pp. 1-30
2018	Potrayal of women's art work and traditional attire in National Heritage Museum Pakistan & National Textile Museum Malaysia. In: Patridge Publishing, ISBN: 978-1-5437-4856-7, pp. 31-60
2018	Potrayal of women's art work and traditional attire in National Heritage Museum Pakistan & National Textile Museum Malaysia. In: Patridge Publishing, ISBN: 978-1-5437-4856-7, pp. 31-60
2018	Women understanding of preconception care: How much do they know?. In: Partridge, ISBN: 978-1-5437--4856-7, pp. 139-158
2018	YouTube-ing Islam to the world in the 21st century. In: Partridge Publishing, ISBN: 978-1-5437-4913-7 / 978-1-5437-4936-6, pp. 16-33
2017	Representations of Africa and African societies in a Malaysian newspaper: an analysis of the star. In: Partridge, Singapore, ISBN: , pp. 67-74
2012	Press freedom from an Islamic perspective. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674182366, pp. 7-20
2009	An analysis of perceptions of press freedom: an Islamic perspective. In: Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER), ISBN: 9789606672460, pp. 59-71