Di sebalik isu Natrah, 1950: Reaksi pembaca the straits times terhadap tragedi Natrah (behind the issue of Natrah, 1950: The straits times reader’s reaction to the Natrah tragedy)
Why did The Straits Times make an effort to give wide coverage about the Natrah tragedy in 1950? Why did this newspaper deploy a strategy to publish letters from readers about Natrah within the specific period of time? What benefit is gained by this newspaper publishing comments and opinions from re...
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my.um.eprints.355552023-10-16T09:40:40Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/35555/ Di sebalik isu Natrah, 1950: Reaksi pembaca the straits times terhadap tragedi Natrah (behind the issue of Natrah, 1950: The straits times reader’s reaction to the Natrah tragedy) Abdullah, Mohd Firdaus Mohd Noor, Arba'iyah Mohd Mohd Sharif, Mohd Shahrul Azha Hussain, Norasmahani Abd Wahab, Norazilawati BL Religion Why did The Straits Times make an effort to give wide coverage about the Natrah tragedy in 1950? Why did this newspaper deploy a strategy to publish letters from readers about Natrah within the specific period of time? What benefit is gained by this newspaper publishing comments and opinions from readers about Natrah? The answer lies in the fact that they were trying to maintain a support from the readers through the report of the Natrah report within the specific period of time. It is known this newspaper managed to spur its own polemic when the publication triggered the Natrah riots and causing casualties among the Muslims. Behind the publication, nevertheless, how reader’s reaction about Natrah? So, in the light of this issue, this article attempts to present how the report about Natrah of The Straits Times managed to influence the thinking and interest of the readers, particulary within the specific period of time. The strength of this article lays on its historical approach applied to interpret the intention and action in the History subject of the Natrah tragedy. This study contributes new findings and novel in its approach which situated from the reaction and thinking of the newspaper’s readers about Natrah. © 2021, Academy of Islamic Studies, Dept of Islamic History and Civilization, University of Malaya. All rights reserved. Dept of Islamic History and Civilization, Academy of Islamic Studies, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2021-06 Article PeerReviewed Abdullah, Mohd Firdaus and Mohd Noor, Arba'iyah Mohd and Mohd Sharif, Mohd Shahrul Azha and Hussain, Norasmahani and Abd Wahab, Norazilawati (2021) Di sebalik isu Natrah, 1950: Reaksi pembaca the straits times terhadap tragedi Natrah (behind the issue of Natrah, 1950: The straits times reader’s reaction to the Natrah tragedy). Journal of Al-Tamaddun, 16 (1). pp. 47-64. ISSN 1823-7517, DOI https://doi.org/10.22452/JAT.vol16no1.4 <https://doi.org/10.22452/JAT.vol16no1.4>. 10.22452/JAT.vol16no1.4 |
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Why did The Straits Times make an effort to give wide coverage about the Natrah tragedy in 1950? Why did this newspaper deploy a strategy to publish letters from readers about Natrah within the specific period of time? What benefit is gained by this newspaper publishing comments and opinions from readers about Natrah? The answer lies in the fact that they were trying to maintain a support from the readers through the report of the Natrah report within the specific period of time. It is known this newspaper managed to spur its own polemic when the publication triggered the Natrah riots and causing casualties among the Muslims. Behind the publication, nevertheless, how reader’s reaction about Natrah? So, in the light of this issue, this article attempts to present how the report about Natrah of The Straits Times managed to influence the thinking and interest of the readers, particulary within the specific period of time. The strength of this article lays on its historical approach applied to interpret the intention and action in the History subject of the Natrah tragedy. This study contributes new findings and novel in its approach which situated from the reaction and thinking of the newspaper’s readers about Natrah. © 2021, Academy of Islamic Studies, Dept of Islamic History and Civilization, University of Malaya. All rights reserved. |
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Di sebalik isu Natrah, 1950: Reaksi pembaca the straits times terhadap tragedi Natrah (behind the issue of Natrah, 1950: The straits times reader’s reaction to the Natrah tragedy) |
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Di sebalik isu Natrah, 1950: Reaksi pembaca the straits times terhadap tragedi Natrah (behind the issue of Natrah, 1950: The straits times reader’s reaction to the Natrah tragedy) |
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Di sebalik isu Natrah, 1950: Reaksi pembaca the straits times terhadap tragedi Natrah (behind the issue of Natrah, 1950: The straits times reader’s reaction to the Natrah tragedy) |
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