Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Language, Literature, and Education (ICLLE-4 2021)

Dominant Discourse in News Covid-19 Handling by The Government of West Sumatra Province

Authors
Vovi Ingkra1, *, Ngusman Abdul Manaf1
1Indonesian Language Department, Universitas Negeri Padang, Padang, Indonesia
*Corresponding author. Email: Vovi.ingkra22@gmail.com
Corresponding Author
Vovi Ingkra
Available Online 3 December 2021.
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.211201.043How to use a DOI?
Keywords
dominant discourse; news; corona; website
Abstract

This research is motivated by the case of the practice power in the news of Covid-19 handling by the West Sumatra provincial government on the website corona.sumbarprov.go.id. This Research is dominant discourse that has been carried out by a number of previous researchers. This research was conducted to see how the practice of power gave rise to the dominant discourse in the news of Covid-19 handling by the West Sumatra provincial government. This study aims to, (1) explain the ideology in the dominant discourse on news about the covid-19 handling by the West Sumatra provincial government on the website corona.sumbarprov.go.id., (2) explain the basis for justifying the dominant discourse in the news about virus covid-19 handling by the West Sumatra provincial government, and (3) explaining the form of power that supports the dominant discourse on news about the covid-19 handling by the West Sumatra provincial government on the corona.sumbarprov.go.id website. Type of this research is qualitative research by using descriptive method. The data for this research are words, phrases, clauses, or sentences that explain by the ideology, basis of justification, and power that support the dominant discourse in the news about the COVID-19 handling by the West Sumatra Provincial government on the website corona.sumbarprov.go.id. The source of this data is study in news text from website the corona.sumbarprov.go.id. Data collection techniques in this research used two techniques, namely, documentation techniques and note-taking techniques. Based on the research findings and discussion in the news Covid-19 handling of by the West Sumatra provincial government on the corona.sumbarprov.go.id. website, the research results were obtained in accordance with the research objectives as follows. First, four ideologies were found in the dominant discourse on news regarding the COVID-19 handling of by the West Sumatra Provincial Government on the corona.sumbarprov.go.id website. Second, four basic justifications were found in the dominant discourse in the form of regulations on news regarding the COVID-19 handling by the West Sumatra provincial government on the corona.sumbarprov.go.id website. Third, five forms of power were found that support the dominant dominant discourse on news about the COVID-19 handling by the West Sumatra provincial government on the corona.sumbarprov.go.id website. This research enhances understanding to the public that the government has been maximal in handling Covid-19 in the province of West Sumatra.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Language, Literature, and Education (ICLLE-4 2021)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
3 December 2021
ISBN
10.2991/assehr.k.211201.043
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.211201.043How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2021 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.
Open Access
This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC license.

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