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Meanwhile data are materials used in the research. The data in this research are all appraising items in the texts, which can be in the form of word or
phrase, which can be analyzed their attitudes affect, judgement, appreciation.
C. Sample and Sampling Technique
Hadi 1983: 70 states that sample is a part of population that is investigated while sampling technique refers to a technique of choosing the
sample Ibid: 75. This research applies purposive sampling. Hadi 1983: 82 says that
purposive sampling is obtained by considering certain criteria which is related to the research. It is said as purposive sampling because not all words or phrases in
the texts will be included into the data. Only words or phrases which have attitude affect, judgement, appreciation can be identified as data. The criterion of data is
applied to know the writers’ personal opinions towards the issue of infotainment
banning.
D. Data Validity
Data validity can be carried out using triangulation. Triangulation is a technique to check the data validity by means of other things Moleong, 2004:
330. In this research, the researcher employs data source triangulation. It is an activity of comparing and re-checking the validity of information found from
different instruments Ibid: 330. It is done to decrease the inaccuracy in collecting the data.
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The sources of data of this research are two texts in Your Letters column in
www.thejakartapost.com
entitled ―Prohibition of Infotainment?‖ and ―Luna Maya and Infotainment‖. The researcher discusses the data with other researchers
to check and compare them.
E. Research Procedures
Procedure of data analysis is description of steps in the research. The procedures of this research are arranged as follows:
1. Collecting the data from two texts in opinion column exposing the
issue of infotainment broadcasting ban in The Jakarta Post 2.
Cutting the texts into clauses 3.
Classifying the appraising items as the data into three aspects of appraisal engagement, attitude, graduation
4. Determining the type and form or function of each aspects of
appraisal 5.
Interpreting the influence of attitudes to the whole texts 6.
Drawing conclusion and giving recommendation
F. Technique of Collecting Data
In collecting data, the researcher employed library technique or “Teknik
Pustaka” in which the data are collected from written resources Subroto, 1992: 42. The written resources can be in the form of magazine, newspaper, library
works, etc. The data in this research are taken from Your Letters column in
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www.thejakartapost.com
entitled ―Prohibition of Infotainment?‖ and ―Luna Maya and Infotainment‖.
Moreover, the researcher also applied “Teknik simak dan catat”. Subroto
1992: 41 states that
teknik simak
is conducted by observing the use of language while
teknik catat
is the note of the data which are suitable with the purpose of the research. Firstly, the researcher identifies the items which can be included into the
data, then will be called appraising items. Next, the appraising items are classified based on three aspects of appraisal, they are engagement monogloss and
heterogloss, attitude affect, judgement and appreciation and graduation force and focus to know the language used by the writers to deliver their messages.
G. Technique of Analyzing Data
