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interesting to analyze because in this year the United States under Obama’s
presidency started to take a closer position to Islamic World. Therefore, it is very significant to do a deeper analysis on Newsweek magazine about the issue of
terrorism and Islam in the United States in 2009.
B. Scope of the Study
There are many aspects that are very important in the form of data and information from Newsweek in supporting the analysis of this research. In order to
avoid deviation and to make this thesis clearly directed, the analysis was focused on the description of Newsweek
’s perspective about the issues of terrorism and its correlation with Islam especially after September 11 attack. Then the analysis will be
directed to find out the construction of anti-Islamic prejudice in the online Newsweek
’s articles on the issue of terrorism in 2009.
C. Problem Statements
Based on the background above, the problem which is formulated in this research is: How were anti-Islamic prejudices constructed in the online Newsweek
’s articles on the issue of terrorism in 2009?
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D. Objectives of the Study
Based on research questions, the objective of this thesis is: To find out how anti-Islamic prejudices were constructed in the online Newsweek
’s articles on the issue of terrorism in 2009.
E. Significance of the Study
This research has some significance: 1.
To give a clear understanding about anti-Islamic prejudices which were constructed in the online Newsweek
’s articles on the issue of terrorism in 2009.
2. To give more extended information to the readers who are interested in the
development of Islamic life and culture.
F. Research Methodology
1. Type of Research
This research is a kind of library research in the form of descriptive qualitative research. A library research is a study where the data are taken
from bibliographical resources. The library research method was used since the sources of the main data are the online Newsweek
’s articles in 2009 taken from www.newsweek.com. While the descriptive qualitative is a method used
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in a research in which the researcher gives a description about something, in the case about the research object Kartono, 1976, p.43.
2. Source of Data
According to Arikunto, the source of data is subject to which the data are obtained Arikunto, 1985, p.90. The source of data of this research is the
online Newsweek ’s articles on the issue of terrorism in 2009 taken from its
official website www.newsweek.com. There are 10 online Newsweek
’s articles in 2009 related to the terrorism issues which are used as the source of data in this research, they are: Learning
to Live With Radical Islam February 28, 2009, 18-Wheel Surprise May 21, 2009, The Afghan War Comes Home September 24, 2009,
It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World October 01, 2009, Unwelcome Volunteer: Jihadist Groups
Rejected Would-Be American Recruit October 21, 2009, Threats against Obama Drop to Normal Levels November 09, 2009, This Week in
Conservative Media: When it Comes to Fort Hood, Why Ask Why? November 10, 2009, As New York Anticipates Trying 911 Suspects, a New
Report Condemns U.K. Prisons for Security Lapses November 16, 2009, The Domestic Terror Threat Nov 20, 2009, Police Report Says Five
Americans Wanted to Pursue Jihad After Being Inspired by YouTube Videos December 11, 2009.
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3. Data
There are two kinds of data in this research; the main data and supporting data. The main data consist of words, sentences, and significant information
related to the issues of terrorism and Islam which were represented in the online Newsweek
’s articles in 2009. The data found in Newsweek’s articles also comprise all issues related to the main topic of terrorism and Islam like;
violence, laws, and social phenomena. While the supporting data functions to support the main data in
elaborating the information which become the focus of this analysis. The supporting data are the data in the form of significant information taken from
books, articles, journals, and other related references that were obtained by browsing the internet and doing library studies. The supporting information
which are enclosed to strengthen the main data in this analysis are the information related with the history of Islam, ideology, media, terrorism,
women in Islam, etc.
4. Technique of Collecting Data
The collecting of the main data started by reading and examining the online Newsweek
’s articles on the issue of terrorism in 2009 from its official website www.newsweek.com . The purposive sampling was employed in
collecting the main data. This process was done carefully and repeatedly in
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order to obtain the articles which were relevant to the research topics. Then the next step after getting the comprehension of the cases is to make notes of
the important facts, which were related to the problems that will be analyzed. The supporting data were collected by selecting and making notes of the
important facts relevant to the research problems. All the data were gathered in line to the classification and relevance of the research problems.
5. Technique of Analysis
The problem statements will be analyzed through the steps of the following analysis:
a. Descriptive Phase
In this phase, the data were collected and classified according to the subject matter
b. Analytic Phase
The approaches are employed in this phase. The application of several approaches like media narrative theory, socio-historical,
semiotics, and rhetorical analysis were done in this phase. c.
Interpretative Phase Through this phase, the analysis was subtracted based on the
purpose and subject matter that have been formulated.
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d. Evaluative Phase
The result of the analysis was evaluated to get the conclusion of the research.
G. Theoretical Approach
