Media Framing of the MBG Soto Ayam Food Poisoning Case in Mojokerto: A Voyant Tools-Based Analysis of Detik.com and Tribunnews.com
Year: 2026
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: This academic research aims to analyze the various framing patterns used by Indonesian internet media in reporting the mass poisoning case of the "Makan Bergizi Gratis" (MBG) program in Mojokerto in detail. This research critically reviews the various techniques used by two leading digital news platforms Detik.com and Tribunnews.com. The research is founded on the constructivist theoretical approach, focusing notably on Robert N. Entman’s famous idea of framing. The aim is to demonstrate how the various media outlets are actively shaping the perceived reality of this crisis in their reporting and how they have different editorial lines that impact the public perspective. This is achieved by means of computerized text analysis. It uses the advanced features of Voyant Tools to perform a detailed distant reading of a big corpus of data. This quantitative method allows us to find common patterns of word frequency, significant collocations (words which are likely to appear together) and main semantic networks and hence provides empirical evidence for the framing differences found. Narrative research results demonstrate a clear dichotomy. Detik.com usually has a technocratic-pragmatic approach, depoliticizing the problem by emphasizing on the procedures of the bureaucracy and the stability of policies. Tribunnews.com employs a reflective-humanistic approach where the suffering of the victims becomes a medium to demand honest public accountability. This analysis also verifies that the editorial orientation variations of digital media are not merely stylistic preferences but ideological tools for articulating national policy. The research contributes to the field of political communication studies by using computational tools to monitor the evolution of media narratives in the digital age.
Institution: Binus University
Language: English
Subfield: Communication
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W7215685698