POLITICAL FRAMING OF PAPUA IN INDONESIA MASS MEDIA A Case Study of Rosi Talkshow in Kompas TV

Abstract

The reporting of the socio-political issues of Papua in Indonesian mass media is often an attractive and controversial topic and gives rise to information inequality. Mass media characteristic that is independent but at the same time infuenced by the ideology, power, and interests of the media owner causes mass media framing becomes possible in the news. This article analyzes the political framing of Papua in Indonesian mass media, a case study of the ROSI Talkshow on KompasTV under the theme of “Jokowi and Politics in Papua” using Robert N. Entman’s framing analysis. The paradigm used in this analysis is the constructivist paradigm with a type of exploratory research based on a critical tradition using a qualitative approach. Through framing analysis, it is found that the ROSI Talkshow on KompasTV under the theme of “Jokowi and Politics in Papua” has made the framing regarding a giant leap of Papua development during the reign of Joko Widodo. However, the government needed to focus on developing and respecting the indigenous people, women, respect, and the human rights cases in Papua. Besides, KompasTV did not select Papua political issues as the frame for the Talkshow.