Framing News on Global Terrorism : A Malaysian Case

• Main Authors: Mohd Nizam, Sahad, Siti Aishah, Chu Abdullah
• Format: Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: H Social Sciences (General)
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/41970/1/UUMILC2017F034.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/41970/; https://www.europeanproceedings.com/article/10.15405/epsbs.2018.12.03.34
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

The purpose of this study is to report on the findings of the quantitative content analysis, where Utusan Malaysia news coverage of global terrorism issues was analysed by using a frame analysis to identify the common portrayal of the related issues. The study discovers that 1) a majority of the headlines of the global terrorism articles were positively-framed, 2) a majority of the articles on global terrorism had all framing functions, 3) a majority of the articles on global terrorism were written by Utusan Malaysia journalists, and 4) a framing bias existed in the Utusan Malaysia ’s news reporting of global terrorism issues. Presenting headlines of global terrorism in a positive tone is a wise method for issues associated with the Muslims since the emphasis is on solving the problems through negotiations and discussions without harming the image of Islam. Utusan Malaysia had played informative and educative roles, and thus, the media, in general, need to continuously play these roles, while respecting the sensitivities of every religion in order to gain the world’s peace and harmony.