Desensitising Interethnic Conflicts in News Reports
In general, the print media employs a few ideological frames in reporting news to achieve desired effects. One of the frames usually employed by the media in reporting interethnic conflicts is the desensitization of the issue. The objective of this study is to investigate the method employed by...
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my.usim-56132015-03-03T01:26:30Z Desensitising Interethnic Conflicts in News Reports Fariza Puteh Behak Ethnic relations In general, the print media employs a few ideological frames in reporting news to achieve desired effects. One of the frames usually employed by the media in reporting interethnic conflicts is the desensitization of the issue. The objective of this study is to investigate the method employed by Malaysian English language mainstream newspapers in desensitizing the tension of interethnic conflicts in their news reports. To achieve to goal of the study, a comprehensive content analysis of news reports on the 13"' May 1969 incident and the 2001 - Old Klang Road clash by two mainstream English newspapers - the New Straits Times and the Star was carried out. The finding indicates that among the techniques used to desensitize the conflicts are: portraying positive and ecstatic stories to indicate normalcy, inserting confidence-building statements and blaming an unspecified antagonist. The study will conclude in discussing the implications of the study towards the awareness of the masses towards the role of mass media in Malaysia in maintaining unity in our multicultural country. 2012-06-21T01:52:56Z 2012-06-21T01:52:56Z 2005 Book chapter 1675-5936 http://ddms.usim.edu.my/handle/123456789/5613 en Kolej Universiti Islam Malaysia |
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In general, the print media employs a few ideological
frames in reporting news to achieve desired effects. One of
the frames usually employed by the media in reporting
interethnic conflicts is the desensitization of the issue. The
objective of this study is to investigate the method
employed by Malaysian English language mainstream
newspapers in desensitizing the tension of interethnic
conflicts in their news reports. To achieve to goal of the
study, a comprehensive content analysis of news reports on
the 13"' May 1969 incident and the 2001 - Old Klang Road
clash by two mainstream English newspapers - the New
Straits Times and the Star was carried out. The finding
indicates that among the techniques used to desensitize the
conflicts are: portraying positive and ecstatic stories to indicate normalcy, inserting confidence-building statements
and blaming an unspecified antagonist. The study will
conclude in discussing the implications of the study towards
the awareness of the masses towards the role of mass
media in Malaysia in maintaining unity in our multicultural
country. |
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