The Representation Of The ‘Emergency Warning’ Movement In The Indonesian Media: Narasi TV And TV One News

Abstract

This study examines how the emergency warning movement in Indonesia is represented in the media outlets Narasi TV and TV One News. Using Fairclough’s (1995) three-dimensional framework and Van Dijk’s ideological square, this research compare mass media depictions at the textual,  discursive, and the socio-political levels. The sample comprised eighteen news articles from Narasi TV and TV One News. The results revealed that Narasi TV recognized the Emergency Warning movement as “the ingroup” and the regime’s figures as “the outgroup.” This can be seen in the absence of any negative predications or reported speech that describes the movement as rebels or illegals. Meanwhile, TV One News depicts the DPR as both an ingroup and an outgroup based on the context presented. Moreover, while Narasi TV delivered the Emergency Warning as a call for public movement and a critical reflection on the state of Indonesian democracy, TV One News adopted a more focus on DPR’s procedural action in handling the mass movement without explicitly endorsing or opposing the movement. This study contributes to the understanding that mass media has its own ideology in presenting news and how this ideological view can influence readers to act and participate in the movement. The researcher suggests broadening this study by examining diverse media outlets and audience responses to democratic movements, offering insights into the media's role in shaping civic engagement across cultural contexts.