Peace journalism, which fosters informed public discourse, highlights conflict resolution rather than violence and polarisation. This study aims to investigate how a leading Malaysian English-language media platform, The Star Online, frames the Israel-Gaza ceasefire and diplomatic negotiation efforts from October to December 2025, the year-end that witnessed multiple peace mediation efforts by global actors. It explores how Malaysian media inform conflict resolution and peace building by identifying dominant frames, tones, key actors, and thematic orientations. By using quantitative and qualitative content analysis, the study covers both news reporting and opinion pieces. To ensure consistency, a codebook is employed for coding and data analysis. The Framing Theory and the Theory of Peace Journalism serve as guides for this study to investigate how Malaysian media construct "peace" and "conflict" for its audiences in the context of the Israel-Gaza crisis. This study is weighty in its contribution to a broader discussion of how peace journalism could support conflict resolution through balanced and inclusive reporting, as well as providing insight into how Malaysia’s national and political context impacts the representation of the global crisis.

Authors:
Lim Lai Hoon, Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology, Malaysia

About the Presenter(s)
Dr. Lim Lai Hoon teaches at the Department of Communication, Faculty of Communication and Creative Industries, Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology, Penang Branch Campus.

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