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Between Mens Rea and Policy Mismanagement: Discourse Network Analysis of Online News Reporting Indah Indainanto, Yofiendi; Ulya, Himmatul; Safira, Citra
International Journal of Social Science, Education, Communication and Economics Vol. 4 No. 3 (2025): August
Publisher : Lafadz Jaya Publisher

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.54443/sj.v4i3.507

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This study aims to map the interconnections between actors, concepts and discourse affiliations in the formation of online media coverage related to Tom Lembong's decision on sugar imports. The DNA method enables relationships to be mapped between actors and discourse claims, thereby revealing the dynamics of the debate and the network structures and affiliations behind the coverage. The analysis covers 25 news articles from five national online media outlets. The findings reveal two dominant, opposing discourse coalitions: supporters and opponents of the decision. Supporters emphasise the narrative of legal violations in the sugar import policy, linking it to principles of justice, price stability and the economy. Opponents emphasise the absence of mens rea and link the decision to legal bias against public policy. The modularity of discourse groups plays an important role in shaping public opinion. Discourse networks generate various discourse clusters and produce other discourses that influence the actor network. The abundance of discourse concepts enables readers to comprehend and interpret news issues. Online media plays a significant role in shaping public perceptions of the issue. This study highlights the importance of expanding the scope of media coverage and the analysis period in order to describe more representative discourse dynamics.
Deforestation, Media, And Governance: A Discourse Network Approach to Indonesian Online News Safira, Citra; Indainanto, Yofiendi Indah; Lubis, Faizal Hamzah
Lektur: Jurnal Ilmu Komunikasi Vol 8, No 4 (2025): Lektur: Jurnal Ilmu Komunikasi
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21831/lektur.v8i4.25553

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The study maps the discourse architecture of deforestation in Indonesian online media and assesses how actors, concepts, and issue frames are interconnected. Using a sample of 40 articles from eight portals (2024–2025), discourse-network analysis is employed to map the co-occurrence of actors and concepts. It interprets their position by connectivity and network density. The findings indicate two predominant competing blocks—environment versus economy-development—though they ultimately converge at the governance node (e.g., forest management policy, production forests, and palm oil plantation security). The Forest Management Policy operates as the axis, while Food and Energy serves as the corridor where consistent productivity claims are woven with ecological claims (coupled framing). At the level of actors, the government promotes the discourse, NGOs highlight ecological concerns, and academics act as brokers, providing evidential references to connect both blocs. These results validate the logic of agenda-setting: actors who are most prominently mentioned and cross-cut issues wield more influence in shaping the trajectory of public discourse. Policy implications are discussed, including enhancing data openness, providing space for diverse voices in the media, and defining better roles for knowledge users as connectors between arguments about production efficiency, food/energy security, and ecological boundaries.