Bahasa, Kuasa, dan Pilpres 2024: Dekonstruksi Framing Mikrostruktural dalam Pemberitaan Solopos melalui Analisis Wacana Kritis Fairclough

Abstract

Political news related to the 2024 election in Solopos has become complicated due to the rampant spread of manipulated information. This study aims to reveal the strategy of microstructural aspects in framing analysis using the Norman Fairclough approach to political news about the 2024 election published in Solopos. The method used is descriptive qualitative, with data sources in the form of nine articles from the May 2024 edition. The analysis process was carried out in four stages: identification of political news quotes, grouping based on microstructural aspects, classification within the framework of critical discourse analysis, and drawing conclusions. The results of the study show that microstructural elements such as vocabulary, meaning (semantics), and sentence structure are important means in forming framing. In the vocabulary aspect, for example, the term "faction" is found, which contains political content. In the semantic realm, words such as "fail" in the phrase "Failed in the 2024 Election" have negative connotations, indicating failure to achieve goals. Meanwhile, in the sentence structure, certain arrangements such as "faction Y rejects government policies" indicate ideological tendencies and can strengthen certain political affiliations. Each of these elements is analyzed using the framework of Norman Fairclough, who showed that the choice of language in media texts can reflect power, ideology, and political communication strategies. With this framing approach, it is hoped that readers can better understand how popular media plays a role in the political realm. This study also aims to make general readers aware that political partisanship in Indonesia is not always neutral. The significance of this study lies in the application of critical discourse analysis (CDA) in the context of the 2024 presidential election, which shows how media such as Solopos can frame news to shape public opinion towards certain candidates and political issues.