A CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF ONLINE NEWS TEXTS ABOUT GMNI IN DETIKNEWS

Abstract

This study examines the representation of Gerakan Mahasiswa Nasional Indonesia (GMNI) in online news articles published by detikNews from September to December 2025 using Teun A. van Dijks Critical Discourse Analysis framework. The study aims to reveal how GMNI is represented through textual structure, social cognition, and social context in news discourse. This research employed a qualitative descriptive design. The data consisted of two detikNews articles selected purposively, with GMNI positioned as the primary social actor in issues related to policy advocacy, mining, and organizational discipline following an ethnic insult incident. Data were collected through documentation and analyzed using data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing procedures. The findings show that GMNI is consistently represented as a legitimate, critical, and socially responsible student organization. detikNews constructs GMNI as a central actor associated with public advocacy, social responsibility, and national interests. The analysis of social cognition and social context further strengthens this positive representation in the news discourse. This study concludes that detikNews ideologically frames GMNI as an organization aligned with public interests and national values rather than as a marginal or disruptive movement. The study also demonstrates that online news discourse functions not only as a medium of information but also as a space for constructing meaning, legitimacy, and the representation of social actors.