Textual Analysis of Tempo News Magazine Representation of Terrorism
Abstract: This research
analyses how the Indonesian news media represents issue of terrorism within Indonesian
context. An attempt by the news media institutions in representing reality
incorporates technology to produce and to distribute texts; institution where
technology is formed and controlled to produce texts; and cultural forms relate
to the structuring of media technology and organization; how language and
meaning are composed into codes. Further, news media institutions must also
consider political and
cultural contexts of the event.
Thus, controversial and crucial
issues like terrorist attack and international war on terror are represented in
accordance with internal policy of news media institutions and the
consideration of cultural and political contexts. Tempo
weekly news magazine
is the news
media under study.
The research finding indicates that Tempo focused on the
investigation process and the un-cover of terrorist network. Both issues were
constructed within strong political and cultural perspectives that become the characteristic
of Tempo as a news media that is critical and free from any pressures.
Actuality, in-depth reporting and accuracy represent Tempo’s strong and
independent editorial policy.
Author: Prayudi
Journal Code: jpkomunikasigg100006
