Al-Jazeera has given its estimated 35 to 45 million viewers within the Muslim world, daily news feed that stands up to its network slogan "The Opinion and the Other Opinion". The network has been the important source and for the first time, represents not only the voice of Arab region, but also the voice of Islamic world into the international news agenda. Therefore, it is vital to understand the discourse presented in the news to understand its meaning and direction. This study analyzes the news clips of Al-Jazeera English coverage of the war in Gaza which started on December 27, 2008 and ended on January 21, 2009. Analysis of the clips has been done using Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA), which assumes language and social process are deeply implicated with one another Findings identified (5) distinctive discourses from the selected news clips. Among themes are "Israels are attacking Palestinian, not only Hamas", and "The Zionists keeps lying"; which interlinked as it highlighted a continuous suppression towards Palestinian by Israeli. For Al-Jazeera, this can be regarded as counter discourse to the western media reporting on the conflict.

This systematic literature review (SLR) investigates the ethical implications of AIgenerated images in journalism, focusing on the challenges these technologies pose to misinformation, bias, privacy, transparency, and accountability. Through a meticulous selection and synthesis of existing literature, the study reveals a significant gap in ethical guidelines for the use of AI-generated images within journalistic practices. It highlights the dual nature of AI-generated images: their potential to enhance storytelling and visual journalism, alongside risks that could compromise journalistic integrity and public trust. The findings stress the importance of developing comprehensive ethical guidelines, promoting transparency, and ensuring accountability in the use of AI technologies in journalism. Based on the analysis, recommendations are proposed for journalism outlets to navigate these ethical complexities effectively. This SLR underscores the necessity for a balanced approach to integrating AI-generated images in journalism, aiming to uphold the principles of journalistic integrity and maintain public trust in the digital era.

Religion often serves as a sensitive element in a plural society like Malaysia due to its deeply held beliefs, cultural significance, and potential for conflict. In such society where multiple religions coexist, differences in religious beliefs, practices, and values may lead to tensions and challenges in maintaining peace and harmony in the country. This study explores the reporting of religion conflicts in Malaysian newspapers using the Hierarchy of Influences Model by Shoemaker and Reese. Malaysia’s diverse society often sees religious conflicts covered extensively, reflecting a complex interplay of influences of journalistic practices. This model provides a holistic framework, considering individual, organizational, extra-media, ideological, and societal levels. Individual factors such as journalists’ beliefs and norms influence their reporting decisions. Organizational factors like editorial policies and resource constraints also shape coverage. External influences. Including government regulations and societal expectations, add pressure to the reporting. Ideological influences from political and religious ideologies affect how conflicts ae portrayed. Societal factors such as public opinion and historical contexts contribute to the framing. This research employs a qualitative approach through in-depth interviews with the 10 journalists and editors of Utusan Malaysia, The Star, Berita Harian and The News Straits Times newspapers. By understanding these influences through a thematic analysis, the study aims to offer insights into media representations, ethics, and interreligious dynamics in multicultural societies, fostering informed discussions on conflict resolution.

On the 27' of March 2008, a 15-minute Dutch film, "Fitna", was released on the Internet. The film, which shows images of Quranic verses with clips of violence, received harsh condemnation from the Muslims all over the world. This event further cemented the issue of misconception of Western media towards Islam where Muslims have been repeatedly portrayed in hostile manner. This study will examine the coverage of major newspapers in the US and UK before and after the release of the anti-Islam film. The aim of the research is to look at how Western media frame the news pertaining to the release of the film which is seen by Muslim society as a deliberate and blatant attack towards Islam. There were 64 articles analysed from five newspapers in the US and five from the UK. Four indicators will be used in the content analysis of the articles; the framing of articles, what trigger the news, the underlying messages and the choice of sources. The results do not support the expectation that Western media are bias towards the filmmaker's right to release his anti-Islam film. Majority of the articles also sided with religious sensitivity of Muslim communities.

There have been a significant rise of local programs in TV stations in Malaysia. One form of the program that have been gaining interest is known as Islamic televangelism. Online focus groups discussion were conducted to understand audiences’ perception on Islamic televangelism programs. The interaction among these television audiences-turned-online followers revealed aspects of audience taste, audience segmentation and the use of social media. Findings illustrate that Muslim audiences in Malaysia are rather diverged due to a large amount of religious television programs. The diversity of the programs shown in television allows for audience to receive a variety of Islamic knowledge and contemporary religious issues. Muslim audiences now have access to an assortment religious programs with different hosts explaining and simplifying religious principles and practices. Caution, however, must be exercised when audiences display a rather intense preferences when acquiring religious knowledge through television. Unjustified reasons and obsessed emotions can interrupt the unity of Muslim society as whole and some form of vigilance should be observed for Islamic televangelism programs. Keywords: religious programs, Islam, television, Muslim audiences, Malaysia

The proclamation of National Drug Policy on 19 February 1983 by former Prime Minister, Y.A.B. Dato' Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad (presently Tun Dr. Mahathir) has proven that the Government is serious in combating drug abuse. This new strategy, which endorsed by the National Drug Council on 11 June 1996, were focusing more on the prevention steps, enforcement and rehabilitation efforts for those involved in this substance misuse. The drafting of the policy is seen significant in shaping Malaysian as drug-free society. Apart from regular rehabilitation approach, an alternative wield of spiritual element were applied as part of a drug treatment. Based on the scenario, this study will examine the human communication approach implemented in spiritual-based treatment centre, Pondok Remaja Inabah, Kuala Nerang, Kedah. As an independent treatment hub, they exercise Islamic-based healing method during the treatment phases. Therefore, this study aims to distinguish the effectiveness of communication process from three perspectives and indicators; intrapersonal, interpersonal and group communication. Observation via questionnaire will be conducted to obtain information and feedback from the inmates. Based on variables constructed, the research findings will describe most effective communication process during the treatment and in addition to that, remarks are expected from the inmates for future betterment of Pondok Remaja Inabah.

News coverage on Islam in newspaper publications in Malaysia has become part of Malaysian dailies since Islam is the official religion in Malaysia. A special section is allocated for Islamic teaching, forum or letter to Editors for certain days in a week. Perhaps the greatest innovation in coverage on Islam can be seen from how Malaysian reporters frame their stories, which many include the definition of religion, faith and moral choices in the secular world. News on Fatwa has, in short, become a major topic of discussion among Malaysian public once it is highlighted. It became an agenda for a period of time in most of the mainstream newspapers. This paper focuses on how the public perceived the news reporting made on fatwa in the Malaysian newspapers by looking at (i) the source of knowledge of the respondents, (ii) knowledge and understanding on fatwa, and (iii) correlation between level of education and understanding of fatwa news. Random samples of fatwa news on various issues were used as reference for the respondents. Then, a survey on 500 respondents was conducted randomly among Muslim public around Kuala Lumpur and the state of Selangor areas. This has helped in identifying the level of understanding and reactions of the public towards Fatwa issued by the National Fatwa Council of Malaysia. The findings also suggested small numbers of the news coverage on Fatwa has emphasized the significance of the Fatwa which, in the opinion of many far exceeds the important of the fatwa itself. This study may help to strategize the Fatwa Council in convincing the general public on Fatwa through news reporting because there had always been questions of reliability since there is no follow-up by the council to the public regarding Fatwa that has been issued by them.

The study uses socio-cognitive approach from Van Dijk (2000) to examine main headlines on newspaper front-pages of Utusan Malaysia and Berita Harian during the campaigning period of Malaysian’s 14th general election in 2018. For this analysis, 47 news headlines were chosen to highlight the discursive strategies used by the two dailies and how language and power were manipulated within Malaysian population. For many decades, ruling government of Barisan Nasional (BN), controlled the mass media and had justified the act as ensuring the national development and security of the country. These were obvious during general elections when the government expects the Malaysian press to help upholding the state’s influence over the society. The in-depth representational analysis suggests that the headlines were written positively when the news were about 'us' and the headlines were treated in negativity when the reports were about 'them'. Thus, this confirms that the Malay-language newspapers are inclined to serve their political masters’ interests so that they are able to stay in power.

Islamic televangelism, arguably has become a staple in the Malaysian media environment today. The intensification of this genre has provided rise to personalities known as celebrity preachers. These celebrities are increasingly getting viewers’ and online followers’ attention which implies that this phenomenon needs a scholarly attention. This study, examines the insights of the production of Islamic televangelism programs to gain details on the ‘birth’ of celebrity preachers. In depth interviews were conducted with industry professionals and insiders to understand the nature of the production of Islamic televangelism. The discussion with the industry insiders reveals the conceptions of celebrities are wedged between television economy and culture.