Media coverage of Islam-related news during General Election 13: Analysis of mainstream newspapers

• Main Authors: Sedu, Nerawi, A.Manaf, Aini Maznina
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: P87 Communication. Mass media
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/35848/1/Islam-related_News_PPT%5B1%5D_aini_JULY_7_2013.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/35848/2/GE_13_progB.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/35848/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

The thirteenth general election saw the two major political parties, BN and PR are dominated by the Malaysian ethnic majority i.e. Malays who are also Muslims. In order to gain public votes, the government use mainstream newspapers to frame Islam-related issues. This research specifically focused on...