Remisi Hukuman Koruptor dalam Konstruksi Media: Analisis Framing Program Talkshow Mata Najwa dan Satu Meja The Forum

Abstract

Discounts on punishment for corruptors are rife in Indonesia. Djoko Tjandra and Pinangki Sirna Malasari, who were caught in corruption and bribery cases, received a reduced sentence in the appeal stage at the DKI Jakarta High Court. Meanwhile, Juliari Peter Batubara, a former social minister who was caught in a corruption case involving social assistance funds (bansos) received leniency and was only sentenced to 11 years in prison by the KPK. News about corruption in Indonesia has a high news value in society. Therefore, various media provide their own portion in reporting discounts on corruptor punishments. In providing information to the public, the media select the facts of an event that they believe is important according to the interests of the media themselves. This study discusses how the media framed the discount case for corruptors' punishment in the talkshows Mata Najwa and Satu Meja The Forum. The purpose of this study is to find out how the two media perceive, understand, construct and frame these socio-political problems. This study uses Zhongdang Pan and Gerald M. Kosicki's framing analysis with syntactic, script, thematic, and rhetorical analysis structures. The results of this study indicate that there are differences in the construction of reality between the talkshow Mata Najwa and Satu Meja The Forum in reporting the same event. Mata Najwa shows his alignment with the community by emphasizing reporting on the human interest side. Meanwhile, Satu Meja The Forum seeks to create a balanced discussion by focusing on the political side and legal issues.