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International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences

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ISSN: 2222-6990

The Rise of a Pandemic-related Writing Style in the News Media

Afiqah Mior Kamarulbaid, Wan Anita Wan Abas, Siti Zobidah Omar, Rosmiza Bidin

http://dx.doi.org/10.6007/IJARBSS/v11-i10/11485

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This study examines journalistic writing styles in Covid 19 pandemic reporting on Malaysian online news portals through content analysis. The discussion is divided into research questions, such as (1) what is the pattern of the news writing style used in Covid 19 reporting on online news portals, (2) how Malaysia Kini and Malay Mail source and frame news on pandemic Covid 19. Content analysis were used to examine trends in the use of writing patterns. The study found that the writing patterns in covid 19 news delivery were descriptive, interpretative, and data journalism.

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In-Text Citation: (Kamarulbaid et al., 2021)
To Cite this Article: Kamarulbaid, A. M., Abas, W. A. W., Omar, S. Z., & Bidin, R. (2021). The Rise of a Pandemic-related Writing Style in the News Media. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 11(10), 1053–1063.