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Framing Agricultural Media: An Analysis of Critical Discourse of Business CNN and CNN Indonesia using van Dijk's Theory Andini; Nuriyah, Rohmah Sinta; Rahmadian, Janefa Astrid Endang
Pawarta: Journal of Communication and Da'wah 2025: Vol 3(2) August
Publisher : Institut Islam Mamba'ul 'Ulum Surakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.54090/pawarta.832

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This study analyzes the representation of foreign workers in the United States agricultural industry using the critical discourse analysis (CDA) model by Teun A. Dijk. Using a case study from a CNN Business article titled "America's Farmers Are in Desperate Need of Workers. Foreigners are the answer" (2016), this study explores how mass media shapes public opinion on employment and immigration issues. The Dijk model, which includes the structural dimensions of the text (macrostructure, superstructure, microstructure), social cognition, and social context, is used to uncover the symbolic discourse and ideological construction of the media. The analysis revealed that CNN Business systematically framed the labor shortage problem as an urgent national crisis, positioning foreign workers as the "saviors" of agricultural productivity by using positive diction and problem-solving narratives. The study also compared it to CNN Indonesia's article on the potential abuse of social assistance in regional elections, highlighting how the media shapes social realities and directs public opinion according to their respective ideological contexts. This study concludes that the mass media play an active role in shaping and directing public opinion through linguistic strategies and hidden rhetoric embedded in news texts. Therefore, critical media literacy is essential for the public to understand biased narratives and potential hidden agendas in media coverage.
Illocutionary Speech Acts in Guy de Maupassant’s Short Story A Family Nuriyah, Rohmah Sinta; Khusain, M. Fadli; Febriani, Ayu Novita; Andini, Andini; Dewi, Ashifah Rahma; Sari, Eny Maulita Purnama
Journal of English Language and Education Vol 11, No 1 (2026)
Publisher : Universitas Pahlawan Tuanku Tambusai

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31004/jele.v11i1.1975

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The study of illocutionary speech acts is important for understanding implicit meaning in literary texts. However, previous studies on illocutionary speech acts in literary texts tend to emphasize classification rather than contextual interpretation of meaning. This study aims to identify the types of illocutionary speech acts in Guy de Maupassant’s short story “A Family.” The data source was the short story, and the unit of analysis consisted of 22-character utterances selected from the dialogues. A qualitative descriptive method was applied using Searle’s theory of illocutionary acts. The findings show three types of illocutionary acts: assertive, directive, and expressive. Assertive acts were the most dominant, functioning to convey information, reflection, and social evaluation. This dominance indicates that the story emphasizes reflective meaning and indirect social criticism.