Arabic News Framing of Religious Activities in Indonesia and Malaysia During the Pandemic

Yoyo Yoyo; Abdul Razif Zaini; Yusroh Yusroh; Ferawati Ferawati; Norfaezah Mohd Hamidin

doi:10.18592/jams.v11i2.13923

Authors

Yoyo Yoyo ( Scopus ID: 57207252588) (Web of Science Researcher ID: W-8218-2019) Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, Indonesia
Abdul Razif Zaini Universiti Islam Selangor
Yusroh Yusroh Universitas Ahmad Dahlan
Ferawati Ferawati Universitas Ahmad Dahlan
Norfaezah Mohd Hamidin Universiti Islam Selangor

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18592/jams.v11i2.13923

Keywords:

Media framing, Indonesia al-Youm, Aswaq Malaysia, Religious restrictions

Abstract

This paper aims to analyse the framing of Arabic news media, namely Indonesia Al Youm and Aswaq Malaysia, regarding restrictions on religious activities during the pandemic. This qualitative research uses primary data on religious practices during COVID-19 in Indonesia Al-Youm and Aswaq Malaysia. In analysing framing media from Arabic newspapers, the paper proposed the theoretical concept of framing media by Pan and Kosicki. This paper found that Indonesia al-Youm's news related to restrictions on religious activities during COVID-19 is minimal. Therefore, media framing is limited and does not represent the media's ideology in reporting restrictions on religious activities. On the contrary, Aswaq Malaysia can provide detailed media framing regarding restrictions on religious activities during the pandemic. This is because the Malaysian government has gradually issued regulations on religious activity restrictions for each state in the Malaysian region. However, Aswaq's news framing regarding restrictions on religious activities sounds neutral and does not contain any expressive elements to attack certain parties.

Author Biography

Yoyo Yoyo, ( Scopus ID: 57207252588) (Web of Science Researcher ID: W-8218-2019) Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, Indonesia

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