Gatut Priyowidodo Lecturer at Department. of Communication Petra Christian Taking Sides: The Frames of Online University, Surabaya, INDONESIA. He cans be contacted by e-mail:
[email protected] Media on the Bilateral Relationship Inri I. Indrayani Between Indonesia and Malaysia Lecturer at Department. of Communication Petra Christian University, Surabaya, INDONESIA. She cans be contacted Received: September, 22th, 2014 | Accepted: October, 3rd, 2014 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ by e-mail:
[email protected] ABSTRACT The relations between Indonesia and Malaysia are INTRODUCTION always full of dynamics. Indonesia is always known The current issue of relations between Indonesia and Malaysia as old brother of Malaysia since it has similar his- that is up and down seems to never die. In 2009, Dr. Mahatir tory, religion also socio cultural background. Some Mohamad, the former Prime Minister of Malaysia, reacted angrily decades show that the decline of relationship of both to the action of Sweeping Malaysia by a group of young men who countries. Another time, as ASEAN members, the called themselves the Flag (Utusan Online, 12 September 2009). two countries devote their nationalities to purify their The action that is an expression of disappointment over claims of collective identities as Eastern nations. The objec- the traditional cultural heritage by Malaysia has happened over tive of the research is to extricate the construction of and over again. Since 1957 (Terang Bulan) to 2009 (Pendet Dance Kompas online and Utusan online toward news cov- and Woven cloth from Sambas), there have been at least 24 items erage of the borders dispute between Indonesia- that are claimed as their cultural heritage.