Using Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) in Media Discourse Studies: Unmask the Mass Media

The purpose of this paper is to know how CDA unraveling the covert ideologies while researching the existence of power in media discourse studies. This study reviewed sixteen journal articles to examine the ways and methods to discover the social phenomenon while revealing the authentic identity of...

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Main Authors: Emi Sahmeni, Nur Afifah
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Language:English
Published: Universitas Lancang Kuning 2019-08-01
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Online Access:https://journal.unilak.ac.id/index.php/REILA/article/view/2764
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description The purpose of this paper is to know how CDA unraveling the covert ideologies while researching the existence of power in media discourse studies. This study reviewed sixteen journal articles to examine the ways and methods to discover the social phenomenon while revealing the authentic identity of the social actors. It was found that CDA has been used extensively to unmask the ideologies which classify the oppressed group while presenting a positive image for the group with the highest authority. The theory proposed by Teun Van Dijk seems the most used theories used when it related to unmask the media profiling. There are three elements in the theory of CDA Van Djik that plays an important role in the research  is Macrostructure, superstructure and microstructure. This study manage to reveals that mass media play an important role in the production of trust, prejudice and dominance over social contexts.
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spelling doaj.art-1c33cb43adf84eec8f1c65a5cd8755522022-12-21T22:11:38ZengUniversitas Lancang KuningREiLA2685-08182685-39062019-08-0112394510.31849/reila.v1i2.27642764Using Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) in Media Discourse Studies: Unmask the Mass MediaEmi Sahmeni0Nur Afifah1SDIT Babul Huda Kampar, IndonesiaU-Raise Academy, Pekanbaru, IndonesiaThe purpose of this paper is to know how CDA unraveling the covert ideologies while researching the existence of power in media discourse studies. This study reviewed sixteen journal articles to examine the ways and methods to discover the social phenomenon while revealing the authentic identity of the social actors. It was found that CDA has been used extensively to unmask the ideologies which classify the oppressed group while presenting a positive image for the group with the highest authority. The theory proposed by Teun Van Dijk seems the most used theories used when it related to unmask the media profiling. There are three elements in the theory of CDA Van Djik that plays an important role in the research  is Macrostructure, superstructure and microstructure. This study manage to reveals that mass media play an important role in the production of trust, prejudice and dominance over social contexts.https://journal.unilak.ac.id/index.php/REILA/article/view/2764cdamedia discourseideology and powervan dijksocial actors
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title Using Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) in Media Discourse Studies: Unmask the Mass Media
title_full Using Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) in Media Discourse Studies: Unmask the Mass Media
title_fullStr Using Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) in Media Discourse Studies: Unmask the Mass Media
title_full_unstemmed Using Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) in Media Discourse Studies: Unmask the Mass Media
title_short Using Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) in Media Discourse Studies: Unmask the Mass Media
title_sort using critical discourse analysis cda in media discourse studies unmask the mass media
topic cda
media discourse
ideology and power
van dijk
social actors
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