Journal article
Diverging frames: A comparison of Indonesian and Australian press portrayals of terrorism and Islamic groups in Indonesia
International Communication Gazette, Vol.72(8), pp.739-758
2010
Abstract
Media coverage of terrorism in Indonesia shows substantial differences in the way Indonesian and Australian news media portray terrorists, Islamic groups and Indonesian attitudes towards terrorism. While the Australian media’s framing of issues relating to terrorism and Islamic groups in Indonesia generates a hegemonic Orientalist image of Indonesian Muslims, Indonesian media treatment of the same issues is more moderate, presenting a very different picture. This comparative analysis of Australian and Indonesian mainstream news coverage, taken from the week following the 2002 Bali bombings, the 2004 Australian Embassy bombing in Jakarta and the 2005 Bali bombings, illustrates the ease with which stereotypical images can be created and reinforced in the media. At the same time, it shows how easily issues can be presented in a way that counters such generalizations.
Details
- Title
- Diverging frames: A comparison of Indonesian and Australian press portrayals of terrorism and Islamic groups in Indonesia
- Authors
- Inez Mahony (Author) - University of Queensland
- Publication details
- International Communication Gazette, Vol.72(8), pp.739-758
- Publisher
- Sage Publications Ltd.
- DOI
- 10.1177/1748048510380813
- ISSN
- 1748-0493
- Organisation Unit
- Australian Centre for Pacific Islands Research; Office of Research; USC Business School - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99488208802621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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