Liputan berita tentang Indonesia di Malaysia: Analisis Kandungan Utusan Malaysia dan Berita Harian News coverage of Indonesia in Malaysia: Content Analysis of Utusan Malaysia and Berita Harian

Abstract

The mass media, specifically Malaysian newspaper dailies have been known to widely report foreign news, allocating sufficient space within their paper to cover important issues from neighbouring countries. This research gives focus to Indonesian news reports that have been published in the foreign news section. Content analysis was utilised in studying the content of Indonesian news written in Bahasa Malaysia found in Utusan Malaysia and Berita Harian. In-depth interviews with representatives from both these newspapers were also conducted to further strengthen this research. Findings show that both these newspapers publish political, socio-cultural and crime based news on Indonesia. Both newspapers have subscribed to foreign and international news agencies.

Media massa, khususnya akhbar Malaysia diketahui banyak melaporkan berita asing dan memperuntukkan ruang yang cukup dalam makalah mereka untuk merangkumi isu-isu penting dari negara-negara jiran. Penyelidikan ini memberi tumpuan kepada laporan berita Indonesia yang telah diterbitkan dalam bahagian berita asing. Analisis kandungan digunakan untuk mengkaji kandungan berita Indonesia yang ditulis dalam Bahasa Malaysia yang terdapat di Utusan Malaysia dan Berita Harian. Temubual mendalam dengan wakil dari kedua-dua akhbar ini juga dilakukan untuk memantapkan lagi penyelidikan ini. Hasil kajian menunjukkan bahawa kedua-dua akhbar ini menerbitkan berita politik, sosial budaya dan jenayah di Indonesia. Kedua-dua akhbar telah melanggan agensi berita asing dan antarabangsa.