Abstract:
To know and understand newsframes used by Radio Thailand as criteria for morning news programs and to analyze important factors of the newsframes. The researcher uses newframes, code and framing concepts. Scope of this research is during the 1 september to 16 october 2009, 6 weeks in total. According to the study by analyzing content and interviewing related officers in organization, the researcher found that the main newsframe used by Radio Thailand as criteria for morning news programs is Editorial Values and Standards originated by concerned officers who determine to develop news standards. Editorial Values and Standards is codified by common mass media laws and regulations frames. Additionally, there are three factors of newsframes. Firstly, organization factor, controlled by the government and its main duty is to distribute the policy and performance of the government. Secondly, officers factor, having their own frames and their code of ethics. Thirdly, news value factor. These three important factors affect news selection, arrangement and content produced by Radio Thailand.