PEMAPARAN WARGA AFRIKA DI DALAM BERITA HARIAN (The Portrayal of Africans in Berita Harian)

Abdul Latiff Ahmad, Mala Kumar

Abstract


Terdapat peningkatan di dalam bilangan warga Afrika yang memasuki Malaysia diatas pelbagai faktor.  Antara factor yang popular adalah untuk pendidikan dan pelancongan. Di atas sebab peningkatan komunti Afrika di Malaysia, mereka turut mendapat perhatian dan pendedahan di media tempatan berkaitan dengan aktiviti mereka.  Sorotan literatur lalu menunjukkan terdapat banyak paparan negatif berkaitan golongan Afrika di pelbagai media. Kajian ini bertujuan untuk memahami bagaimana media tempatan memaparkan warga Afrika di Malaysia.  Kajian ini menggunakan teori penetapan agenda dalam proses untuk memahami kandungan media dan apa yang dipaparkan.  Satu kajian analisis kandungan telah dijalankan ke atas artikel terbitan Berita Harian pada tahun 2013.  Bahagian surat khabar yang  dimasukkanlah adalah berita utama, berita dalam negeri dan isu-isu dalam negara.kecuali penulisan sukan dan rencana.  Berdasarkan kajian ini, daripada 69 artikel yang dikaji berkaitan warga Afrika di Malaysia, lebih daripada 90% daripada berita adalah negative dan fokus kepada isu berkaitan dadah dan penipuan.

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There has been an increase in the number of Africans entering Malaysia for various reasons.  Among the popular reasons include education and tourism. Due to the increase of inflow of African communities in Malaysia, they are also getting coverage in the local media for activities surrounding them.  Past literatures have stated that there have been negative portrayals of  Africans in various forms of media.  This study aims at understanding how local media portrays Africans in Malaysia.  The study uses the agenda setting theory in understanding media content and what is being portrayed.  A content analysis study was conducted on Berita Harian articles that were published throughout the year 2013.  The sections covered were on main news and news and issues inside the country except for sports and feature writing.  Based on the study, out of the 69 articles published related to Africans in Malaysia, more than 90% of the news are negative and focused towards issues relating to drugs and fraud.

Keywords:  Africans, Malaysia, Portrayal, Berita Harian, Media


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