Abstract
This comparative study of the English language newspapers, New Straits Times of Malaysia (NST) and The Straits Times of Singapore (ST), looks into the reporting of the bombings in Bali in 2002, the JW Marriott Hotel bombing in 2003, the Australian Embassy bombing in Jakarta in 2004 and the 2005 Bali bombing. These mainstream newspapers are state-influenced and they both cater to local and international readerships. The global discourse on “war on terror” served as the main frame for all the reporting while, at the same time, the publications tailored the coverage of the bombings within their respective government or group’s interest. The reporting reproduced the views that social control is important in the fight against terrorism with the media playing an important role in conveying such a message. The study also reveals how newspapers give more emphasis to some aspects of events while ignoring others.
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