Analysis Of Context And Register News Writing Style In Online Media Kompas.com

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the news writing style in the online media Kompas.com using the grand theory of Norman Fairclough, which emphasizes the relationship between language, power, and social context. Through a discourse analysis approach, this research identifies the contextual elements and registers that shape news narratives. The data used consists of recent articles from Kompas.com, analyzed to understand how language choices reflect ideologies and social interests. The analysis results indicate that Kompas.com employs a writing style that prioritizes objectivity and credibility, although subtle subjectivity emerges through word choices and sentence structures. Furthermore, the study finds that social and cultural contexts play a crucial role in shaping how news is presented, impacting how readers receive and interpret information. The conclusion of this research underscores the importance of understanding context and register in discourse analysis, as well as how online media can influence public opinion through language use. This study is expected to contribute to the fields of communication and media studies and serve as a reference for future research in discourse analysis.