Jurnal Ilmiah Al-Syir'ah
Vol 23, No 1 (2025)

Towards Discursive Justice: An Integrative Foucault-Islam Framework for Critical Media Discourse Analysis in Justice Issues

Qudratullah, Qudratullah (Unknown)
Nohong, Mursalim (Unknown)
Iqbal, Muhamad (Unknown)
Susanti, Ressi (Unknown)
Alkanan, Omer Mohamed Taha (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Jun 2025

Abstract

This research aims to analyze the construction of online media discourse in the "Vina Cirebon" case through the integration of Foucauldian discourse analysis and Islamic legal perspectives to understand the dynamics of power, knowledge, and justice in media narratives. Using a qualitative approach with case study design, this research analyzes six Kompas.com news articles from January-June 2024 selected purposively. The analytical method includes critical discourse analysis based on Foucault's model examining knowledge systems, power-knowledge relations, regimes of truth, and subject construction, which is then evaluated using Islamic legal perspectives on principles of justice (al-’adl), transparency (al-wuduh), and protection of human dignity (karamah al-insan). Research findings reveal that media operates as a discursive apparatus legitimizing institutional dominance of the Indonesian National Police (POLRI) in controlling information production and distribution, where "truth" is constructed through discursive practices that marginalize alternative perspectives. Islamic legal evaluation shows misalignment between media practices and Islamic justice principles, particularly in transparency and protection of individual dignity. This research produces the innovative concept of "discursive justice" that demands media practices to be not only procedurally fair but also substantively protective of human rights. The findings indicate the need for transformation of the media ecosystem towards more responsible and ethical practices in the context of justice.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JIS

Publisher

Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice

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Jurnal Ilmiah Al-Syir'ah, with registered number ISSN 1693-4202 (Print), ISSN 2528-0368 (Online) is a peer-reviewed journal published twice a year in June and December by Faculty of Sharia, State Islamic Institute of Religious Affairs (IAIN) Manado. Jurnal Ilmiah Al-Syir'ah is a Communication Media ...