Framing COVID-19 and the movement control order: between social responsibility and editorial ideology

Mohamed, Shafizan and Idid, Syed Arabi (2022) Framing COVID-19 and the movement control order: between social responsibility and editorial ideology. Malaysian Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 7 (4). pp. 1-15. E-ISSN 2504-8562

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Abstract

Pandemics pose significant global risks. If the aftermath of a large-scale health crisis is not carefully contained, it can be catastrophic. In times like this, the media plays an important role in educating the public and upholding social order by covering news that is both insightful and positive. This study examines media coverage of the COVID-19 health crisis in Malaysia during the country's Minimal Control Order (MCO) period using a framing theory perspective. According to the results of a content analysis of The Star Online (N=870) and Malaysiakini Bahasa (N=870), issues concerning the technical implementation of the Movemenet Control Order (MCO) and the economy dominated the news. Despite the parallels in the topics covered, the study also discovered that when it came to framing the news, The Star was more optimistic about how the crisis is progressing than Malaysiakini, suggesting that even during a pandemic, local newspapers couldn't wander too far from their political and ideological positions.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	COVID-19MalaysiaNews Framing Health CrisisOnline NewspaperCoronavirus
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) > H61.8 Communication of information H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) > H96 Public policy (General), Policy sciences J Political Science > JC Political theory N Fine Arts > NE Print media
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences > Department of Communication
Depositing User:	Dr Shafizan Mohamed
Date Deposited:	18 Apr 2022 08:28
Last Modified:	18 Apr 2022 08:28
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/97664

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