The Construction of online Media Against the Procession of Kendi Nusantara

Abstract

The IKN Law has been ratified by the House of Representatives. Then, to mark the start of a giant project, namely building a new IKN, President Joko Widodo conducted a procession at the zero point location. The procession is pouring soil and water from 34 provinces into a container called Kendi. This event not only raises the pros and cons, but also creates a mystical, occult, and magical impression for some people. Likewise, the media construct messages in various ways and styles. The purpose of this study was to determine the message construction by detik.com and kompas.com in framing the news regarding the Kendi Nusantara procession. The object of this research is the coverage of the two online media at the specified time. This research method is qualitative with framing analysis. Data were analyzed using Zhongdang Pan and Gerald M. Kosicki's framing analysis. The results showed that these two online media reported the same phenomenon with different styles.