A Critical Discourse Analysis of News Construction on Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia’s Disbandment

Saptorini Listianingsih

Abstract

This study uses van Dijk’s version of Critical Discourse Analysis perspective to examine the news construction of Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia’s disbandment in two online newspapers. The two online newspapers used in this study are the Jakarta Post and Jakarta Globe. From the analysis, it shows us that based on textual analysis, the government and HTI are portrayed as two opposing parties. The government is described as ruling regime having authority to maintain national interests that is Pancasila as well as national unity, diversity, and security, while HTI is described as the organization against national interest. Thus, the disbandment of HTI is a correct step to defend national interests. This is in accordance with the developing discourse in society that the existence of HTI is considered to endanger Pancasila. Furthermore, this research revealed that the history, vision mission, previous experience and the political interest of special political elites in media has had decisive influence in transforming reality into news texts.

Keywords

News, Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia, Critical Discourse Analysis, the Jakarta Post, Jakarta Globe

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.20961/jbssa.v26i1.41649

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