Framing Indonesia’s U20 World Cup Cancellation by Kompas.com and Beritasatu.com

¹ Communication Studies Department, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Indonesia, 55183
² Communication Studies Department, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Indonesia, 55183

^* Corresponding Author: pandu.w.isip20@mail.umy.ac.id

Abstract

Today’s mass media are entering the age of technology. Mass media generally has a structure that governs policy and social construction. Online mass media news can potentially to establish a significant framework that shapes public opinion. The U20 World Cup cancellation has emerged as a significant political topic. His study aims to analyze how Kompas.com and Beritasatu.com communicated the impact of the 2023 U20 World Cup cancellation in Indonesia. Ganjar Pranowo, a political figure, has emerged as the primary focus due to his anticipated participation in the 2024 elections. The qualitative research method employs the Zhongdang Pan and Gerald Kosicki models and Shoemaker and Reese’s hierarchical theory of media influence. Based on the framing analysis, the researchers discovered that Kompas.com and Beritasatu.com operate within distinct communication frameworks. Kompas.com reported on the consequences of the U20 World Cup’s cancellation, presenting both positive and bad aspects of the news. While Beritasatu.com emphasizes the government’s disappointment, the two media have different perspectives on the same news. On Beritasatu.com, rhetoric in the form of phrases is easy to find. The influence of media hierarchy extends to both media and its opposites. The five levels of hierarchy identify the role of Kompas.com’s gatekeeper in selecting outstanding words to attract attention while Beritasatu.com uses euphemism.