THE HOAX DISCOURSE OF COVID-19 IN INDONESIAN MEDIA: AN ANALYSIS ON THE MOVEMENT OF DISCOURSE

Rego, Yasendalika (2021) THE HOAX DISCOURSE OF COVID-19 IN INDONESIAN MEDIA: AN ANALYSIS ON THE MOVEMENT OF DISCOURSE. Masters thesis, Universitas Andalas.

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Abstract

In this study, the author analyzed the transitivity process and movement of hoax discourse related to the Covid-19 pandemic. The significance of this research is the need for research on the massive spread of Covid-19 hoaxes on the Internet and triggered a number of discourse attacks on a number of parties. The theories used are the transitivity system suggested by Halliday (2014), Componential Analysis stated by Nida (1975), and BREAK applied by Sawirman (2014). The approach applied is discourse analysis. The research method used consists of collecting the hoax on Covid-19 as the primary data and the fact on Covid-19 as the secondary data, and analyzing those data. The results of this study in the data of Covid-19 hoax include 7 material processes, 5 relational processes, 3 verbal processes. In the data of Covid-19 fact, there are 6 material processes, 2 mental processes, 3 relational processes, and 4 verbal processes. The next finding is that the use of a number of verbs and their semantic features in hoax clauses shows the same semantic features, namely: [-validasi, -verifikasi, -bukti, -saksi]. This semantic feature occurs in all key verbs that function as governors or clause argument binders in discourse. This is because there are no references related to valid and verified information and the absence of concrete proof references on these verbs. The consistency of semantic features in all data in this study is the semantic rule of hoax discourse. The basic movement form for comparing primary data with secondary data is DIDI (Divergent Divergent) at the level of essence and spirit of discourse. The next finding is the analysis of the movement of 15 primary data on the Covid-19 hoax discourse which shows 10 convergence movements of discourse with 1) the spirit of hate provocation against ethnic Chinese in Indonesia, 2) the spirit of conspiracy theory, 3) the provocation of destroying Chinese business, 4) the spirit of hate provocation against the Indonesian government, 5) spirit of hatred provocation against the governor of Jakarta Anies Baswedan, 6) spirit of antionline games, 7) spirit of hatred towards medical officers, 8) spirit of hatred towards celebrities, 9) spirit of provocation of hatred against Megawati Soekarnopoetri and PDIP, 10) spirit of hatred provocation against Muslims or Muslims. Textual, contextual, factual, logical, and ideological relations also show relational convergence in discourse with the 10 types of discourse movements. The equilibrium point for the Covid-19 hoax discourse movement is in a balanced position with the movement of the counter-hoax discourse on the Internet. This makes the Covid-19 hoax discourse failing to reach a critical point with absolute legitimacy in the discourse equilibrium to trigger mass riots in Indonesia. The actualization of the Covid-19 hoax discourse is still moving on the Internet in the form of various hateful and racist discourses, but the actualization of the counter hoax discourse seems to limit the movement of the hoax discourse, so that there is no change in the equilibrium point of the discourse. The continuity of the Covid-19 hoax discourse also continues on the Internet in the form of racist ideological movements and hatred towards various parties constructed in the hoax discourse.

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