17 Sindonews which belongs to Mr. Hary Tanoesodibjo has a different view on
the case. The newspaper highlighted that Ahok should be responsible for the state losses of Rp 191,3 billion. It also said that there are also some irrelevant things such
as the false procedure in determining the location of Sumber Waras hospital and the budgeting process which is not based on a right procedure.
1.2. Statements of the Problem
The different way of presentation of the same news between newspapers led to a general question; how the two newspapers construct the social fact of “Sumber
Waras ” case. Based on that question, the writer is trying to find on:
1. What are the linguistic expressions used to represent Sumber Waras case?
2. How do the newspapers align the case?
3. What social practice influencing the alignment of Sindonews and Media
Indonesia?
1.3. Objectives of the Study
Based on the research problems above, the objectives of the study are as
follows:
1. To explain the linguistic expressions used to represent Sumber Waras case.
2. To explain the alignment of the newspapers.
3. To explain the social practice influencing Sindonews and Media Indonesia.
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1.4. Scope of the Study
The researcher uses the text from the editorial of Media Indonesia and Sindonews dated April 15
th
, 2016 as the object of the research. In this thesis, the writer analyzes the data by employing the approach of Critical Discourse Analysis
by Norman Fairclough 1989 to help the analysis. The researcher will also use the theory of transitivity proposed by Halliday 2004 in the research to help the
researcher finding the linguistic expressions.
1.5. Significance of the Study
From the research objectives, this research is expected to provide benefits, both theoretical and practical benefits, for academics and the public. Such benefits
include the following.
Theoretical
Theoretically, this research is expected to contribute thoughts on linguistic field, especially Critical Discourse Analysis. The result of this research can enrich
the researcher’s knowledge of the alignment of a newspaper in a certain case and the use of critical discourse analysis to solve the problem in linguistic discourse.
Besides, this study will be an experience on how to be a good researcher in connecting the social science and analyzing the text through linguistic approach.
Hopefully, this study can be an additional reference for the readers, especially in the finding of the alignment of a newspaper in linguistic discourse. The findings
in thus study can be used for next researchers who focus on other model of critical
19 discourse analysis. This research hopefully can give the information about the
alignment of a newspaper and the text analysis using Critical Discourse Analysis through transitivity theory, description, interpretation, and explanation.
Practical
Practically, this research may provide benefits in education and social life. The result of this study can be used as a recommendation for the readers to be
careful in viewing certain issues. Additionally, this research may give an advice that we cannot see a certain issue just from one side.
1.6. Organization of the Thesis
