Framing of the 1MDB financial scandal : A comparative study of the coverage by The Star and Malaysiakini

• Main Authors: Ting, Su Hie, Murudi, Thanaraj
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor's SEARCH Journal of Media and Communication Research 2019
• Subjects: H Social Sciences (General); P Philology. Linguistics
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/26521/1/Murudi.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/26521/; http://search.taylors.edu.my/
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

This paper looks at the framing of a financial scandal involving top government officials by a mainstream news medium (The Star) and an alternative news medium (Malaysiakini) before the historic change of the country’s ruling party. In particular, the paper reveals why a financial scandal became pol...