Framing Analysis on Several Articles of Washingtonpost.com; Study of Political Stance of Wasingtonpost.com In the case of Monks’ Movement in Myanmar, 2007

Abstract

Framing analysis is an analysis that used to find paradigm behind the text. It simplifies the process of text interpretation. In this thesis, the writer used framing analysis to find paradigm of Washingtonpost.com in the case of global responses on monks’ movement in Myanmar, 2007. Approach of this study is constructionism, definitely the theory of social order. In which a repetition of a message can affects the social order or in communication studies is commonly called as reality. Even though, the interpretation is a result of negotiation between reader and the text, the continuous dialectical process weakens the reader’s bargaining position. Finally, the message is adopted to be the truth or reality. This dialectical process also makes the reality dynamic. Then, the description of analysis is deductive. It is the process of reasoning or describing from the general ideas to the particular elements. In conclusion, Washingtonpost.com was tent to show the U.S political stance in the issue. In which, the government of U.S. chose to be liberal in this case. Therefore, the articles were also voiced the liberal paradigm. Washingtonpost.com also suggests that incident in the monks’ movement in Myanmar, 2007 as a faux of democracy in Myanmar.