This study tries to search how media linking with an act of terrorism, especially to study how media represent terrorism ( Indonesia’s Islamic fundamentalist) in their news and writtings. The Exploitations of media for terrorism activity, propaganda and tactics how to make fear, occurs everywhere ,but In indonesia the situation is very different

4. Indiwan seto wahjuwibowo
Lecturer Communication Studies
UNIVERSITAS MULTIMEDIA NUSANTARA
TANGERANG BANNTEN
INDONESIA

5. Analysis how The Indonesian
news paper, Koran Tempo
(2010 editions) represent
Indonesian terrorism

6. This study tries to search how
media linking with an act of
terrorism, especially to study how
media represent terrorism
( Indonesia’s Islamic
fundamentalist) in their news and
writtings. The Exploitations of
media for terrorism activity,
propaganda and tactics how to
make fear, occurs everywhere ,but
In indonesia the situation is very
different

7. This paper tries to analysis how The
Indonesian news paper, Koran Tempo (Jan
2010- Desember 2010 editions), represent
Indonesian terrorism with Theo Van
Leeuwen „s Discourse analysis.
Theo introduce some important concepts,
exclusion and inclusion to represent social
actor in discourse

8. Representations include and exclude social
actors to suit their interest and purpose in
relations to the readers for whom they are
intended.
In this study, these texts, draws on
representation of the social practice of
terrorism activity, especialy for „actor of
terrorism like Abu Bakar Ba‟asyir‟ and Jamaah
Ansharut Tauhid (JAT).
This organization was formed by Abu Bakar
Ba‟asyir on 27 July 2008 in Solo Central Java
Indonesia

9. The definition of terrorism in this paper refer to Norris
concept. Terrorism is a method or tactic involving
systematic coercive intimidation, including the threat or use
of violence in the destruction of property or physical harm
to persons used as a mechanism of control

10. This process is exemplied by the use of
sabotage ,destructive riots,hijackings,
assassinations ,kidnappings, arson,
mass poisonings ,torture, rape,
bombings, and unlawful imprisonment
designed to instill fear,insecurity,and
anxiety among its target population
. ( Norris, 2003 :6).

11. Indeed although researchers suggest that terrorists
spread public fear in order to create a powerful
bargaining tool, Long (1990: 5) argues that
terrorists often “use the unreasonable fear and the
resulting political disaffection it has generated
among the public to intimidate governments into
making political concessions in line with its political
goals.

12. The media plays an especially critical role in
framing and amplifying the effects of terrorism
and they give special attention to its impact on
psychological responses to terrorism.
According to Hoffman (1998 in Norris, 2003:
256) terrorism goes so far as to equate the
birth of international terrorism with the
introduction of the first TV satellite in the late
1960s. Media reactions to the events of 9/11
demonstrate the pervasive broadcast and
rebroadcast of visual images following a terrorist
attack

14. No News Title About Terrorism Edition/ page
1 Ceramah Ba‟asyir Sebelum Ditangkap: “ Demokrasi itu kurang ajar” Koran Tempo/Edition no.3267/Year X/
Tuesday 10/8/2010/ Cover page
2 Sebelum Ditangkap Ba‟asyir Kecam Demokrasi Koran Tempo/Edition no.3267/Year X/
Tuesday 10/8/2010/ page A3
3 Ba‟asyir Dituding Terlibat Terorisme di Aceh Koran Tempo/Edition no.3267/Year X/
Tuesday 10/8/2010/ page A2
4 Kesaksian dari Tanah Rencong Jerat Ba‟asyir Koran Tempo/Edition no.3267/Year X/
Tuesday 10/8/2010/ page A4
5 Lima Serangkai Penebar Teror Koran Tempo/Edition no.3267/Year X/
Tuesday 10/8/2010/ page A4
6 Sang Amir yang Sudah Lama Diincar Koran Tempo/Edition no.3267/Year X/
Tuesday 10/8/2010/ page A3
7 FPI Menilai Ba‟asyir Korban Rekayasa Koran Tempo/Edition no.3267/Year X/
Tuesday 10/8/2010/ page A4
8 Polisi Yakin Mustawan Anggota JAT (Koran Tempo, Sabtu 14/8/2010)
9 Ba‟asyir Dulmatin Dituduh Rancang Pelatihan Militer (Koran Tempo/Year X/ 16/8/2010/
page A 2)
10 Ba‟asyir Dituding Terkait jaringan Medan (Koran Tempo, 21/9/2010, page A 2)
11 Kelompok Medan Dipimpin Abu Tholut (Koran Tempo, 21/9/2010)
12 Teroris Di Balik Perampokan Medan (Koran Tempo, 21/9/2010),
13 Aksi Perampokan Dianggap Halal (Koran Tempo, 21/9/2010)

15. Unit analysis for this paper are some text from KORAN TEMPO newspaper
that represent terrorism in their news reporting. This text especially analysis how
this newspaper to frame and represent terrorism in their reporting activities. In
this study, these texts, draws on representation of the social practice of
terrorism activity, especialy for „actor of terrorism like Abu Bakar Ba‟asyir‟ and
Jamaah Ansharut Tauhid (JAT)

16. ANALYSIS TEXT
In this news (Koran Tempo/Edition
no.3267/Year X/ Tuesday 10/8/2010
Koran Tempo Daily representation that Police arrested of
militant cleric Abubakar Ba'asyir for allegedly that many
acts terrorism in some regions in Indonesia including in
Aceh . Tempo newspaper also represent Ba‟asyir‟s
ideology that is explicitly against democracy. .Due to the
paper represent Ba‟asyir as moslem figure –consider
Indonesia democracy as something insolent

17. So far, according Ba‟asyir Indonesian muslims were wrong, because
they believe in Pancasila and abandon the Right of The holly Quran. But
in this news gaining process Koran Tempo did not give accurate facts
put in a meaningful context, Koran Tempo Journalists did not rely on a
professional discipline for verifying information and only, directly just
trust with police statement and did not do its own investigation to
ascertain the truth of a fact

18. TITLE Ceramah Ba’asyir Sebelum Ditangkap :”
Demokrasi itu kurang ajar”
Sources Head of Bareskrim Mabes Polri Komisaris
Jenderal Ito Sumardi
And investigating reporting from journalis
Frame/ Headline News Koran Tempo representation about ideology
from Ba‟asyir against to democracy
Pancasila
Weakness/ Lack off Koran Tempo did not give accurate facts put
in a meaningful context, Koran Tempo
Journalists did not rely on a professional
discipline for verifying information and only,
directly just trust with police statement and
did not do its own investigation to ascertain
the truth of a fact
News Values -prominence
-Important
-Proximity

19. TITLE Ba’asyir Dituding Terlibat Terorisme di Aceh
Narasumber -Head of Bareskrim Mabes Polri Komjen Ito
Sumardi
-Police spokesman Edward Aritonang
-Member of Muslim lawyer Mahendrata
Frame/Headline -Ba‟asyir was arrested because he be considered
by the police tied to terrorist group in Aceh
- He was considered helping and giving fund to
terrorist group in Aceh especially the Abdullah
Sunata group
Weakness Koran Tempo did not give accurate facts put in a
meaningful context, Koran Tempo Journalists did
not rely on a professional discipline for verifying
information and only, directly just trust with police
statement and did not do its own investigation to
ascertain the truth of a fact
Nilai-nilai Berita -Prominence
-conflict
-important
-Proximity

20. On this text although Tempo represent that Ba‟asyir was allegedly seen
a number of acts of terrorism in some regions including in Aceh, but
Ba‟asyir who reported , was not given space to answer this rumour..

21. In this text that title was Ba’asyir Dituding Terlibat Terorisme di Aceh
(Koran Tempo edisi Selasa 10 Agustus 2010 halaman A2) represent that
The police arrested Ba'asyir in Banjar, west Java, on charges that the 72-
year-old was involved in planning and funding a terrorist training camp in
Aceh that was uncovered by police in February

22. Police suspect there are the links between
Ba‟asyir with abdullah sunata as the
leader of movement in large terrorist
training in Aceh .Ba‟asyir allegedly were
involved in planning the beginning to the
establishment of al Qaidah-Aminah that
serves as a military base in aceh. But this
media did not keeping news in proportion
and leaving important things out are also
cornerstones of truthfulness

23. Although Ba‟asyir was reported involved with this
crime, Tempo did not rely on a professional discipline
for verifying this information.
In this news that title “Ba’asyir Dituding Terlibat
Terorisme di Aceh” Ba'asyir was arrested on charges
that the 72-yearold was involved in planning and
funding a terrorist training camp in Aceh that was
uncovered by police in February but unfortunately not
accompanied by adequate evidence
In the absence of confirmation, a reporter from tempo
newspaper too easy to believe in police claim that
Ba‟asyir allegedly knowing all the series of terrorist
training in Aceh and received an management report
routine from chairman of Aceh group terrorist Abu
Tholut

25. Koran Tempo did not try to convey a fair
and reliable account of their meaning,
subject to further investigation. Journalists
should be as transparent as possible about
sources and methods so audiences can
make their own assessment of the
information

26. Conclusion
• Journalists should be as transparent as possible about sources
and methods so audiences can make their own assessment of
the information. Even in a world of expanding voices, “getting it
right” is the foundation upon which everything else is built –
context, interpretation, comment, criticism, analysis and debate
• The larger truth, over time, emerges from this forum.The
identity of Ba‟asyir as leaders of terrorist network is not
accompanied by strong evidence. It‟s mean alleged this is
not so strong. Police can only explain that his side still gather
data and evidence , but the police not carelessly take and
securing people without evidence of the involvement of the
person in the case of terrorism. Koran Tempo Journalists tend
unfair and only defending the interests of the police.

27. CONCLUSION
• From study of the text existing , can be found that most
news terrorism presented by a newspaper tempo very
ignoring journalistic values which puts forward the
consideration.
• Proven when the information about the incident or events
terrorismKoran Tempo tempo more trust in a claim and
the opinion of an institution or the body that authorized as
the police and Detasemen Khusus 88 ( special board
contra terrorism in Indonesia).

28. Cover both sides
• Even if tempo claiming self as new champions of
journalism who is regarded as journalism advocacy
Tempo should appreciate journalistic ethics . Because,
Tempo newspaper is part of mass media that learning and
understand how the rule about reporting that cover both
sides
• in the news about terrorism issues associated with
Ba‟aasyir, no apparent efforts to this newspapers due to
display the fact a balanced . There is a tendency that
tempo newspaper lay on only source in one direction that
is a police source , and as if anything the fact or opinion
from the police is the only truth that no need to be
observed again if this is a lie or mere engineering.

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