Date of Award

1-1-2001

Thesis Type

Masters

Document Type

Thesis

Divisions

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Department

Department of History

Institution

Universiti Malaya

Abstract

This study focuses on the Malay newspapers in Sarawak. Its main focus is on Fajar Sarawak and Utusan ASAS. Its aim is to have an in-depth study on the main issues highlighted by Fajar Sarawak and Utusan ASAS. The foundation, background and closing down of the newspapers are also being discussed. The growth of the local newspapers from 1870-1950 is also being touched on. This includes the circulation of foreign newspapers into Sarawak. Apart from the comparison between Fajar Sarawak and Utusan ASAS, the background on the Malay newspapers publication are also being discussed. To a large extent, the idea and struggle ( perjuangan ) of the newspapers in those years, the agenda, function and its contribution towards the society can be acknowledged. As a matter of fact, the publication of Fajar Sarawak dan Utusan ASAS indicated the awareness and diligence of the Malays in Sarawak, who were influenced by the development of the Malay newpapers in the Malay Peninsular. The struggle of the Malay newspapers in Sarawak took 20 years (1930-1950). It stopped after Fajar Sarawak was closed down on 16th Jun 1930. It later emerged again as Utusan ASAS was published on 10th October 1947. Utusan Sarawak (1949-1971) was the last resort of the Malay perjuangan newspaper that was published in Sarawak. As the perjuangan newspaper oriented, Fajar Sarawak and Utusan ASAS were used as a means to clarify progressive and anti colonial thoughts. These were the contributions of the Malay perjuangan newspapers which were pioneered by the Islamic reformists after the emergence of Al-Imam (1906-1908).

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Dissertation (M.A) -- Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Universiti Malaya, 2001

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