The Discourse of Corruption in Mass Media: Polarization, Ideology, and Challenges

This article presents the opposing point of view between Tempo Newspaper and Media Indonesia in reporting on revision KPK Law after presidential inauguration. The analysis focuses ideology reconstruction both those media. method uses critical discourse to uncover invisible power, interests, behind contents elements articles production a text Indonesia. findings that Indonesia's is based political interests media owners, thus this case, considers as an effort improve strengthen performance with pro-government narrative. Meanwhile, Tempo's was elite so used investigative by building criticizing narrative facts found. study aims increase public awareness importance critically viewing polarization; thus, harmful excesses propaganda do not easily provoke them through mass