FAIRCLOUGH CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS IN THE NEWS OF STATE LEADERS IN ONLINE MEDIA
Keywords:
Critical Discourse Analysis, Fairclough, online media, representation, state officials, ideologyAbstract
This research stems from concerns about how high-ranking state officials are represented in online media coverage, which often shapes public perceptions one-sidedly. Using Norman Fairclough's Critical Discourse Analysis (AWK) approach, this research aims to examine in depth how language is used in news texts, as well as how discursive practices and social practices play a role in framing state figures. Data was obtained from a number of online news stories which contain actual issues related to high-ranking state officials. The findings show that the media does not just convey facts, but is also a discursive actor that plays an active role in shaping social construction through language choices, narrative construction, and ideological representation. This process reflects the mutual power relations between the media and political institutions influence. This study emphasizes the importance of people's critical awareness in consuming information, as well as the need for balanced media in conveying socio-political realities.
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