%A NIM.:19300012006 Nanang Mizwar Hasyim
%O Prof. Dr. Saifuddin Zuhri, S.Th.I.M.A
%T MEDIASI SOLIDARITAS PALESTINA DALAM
EKOSISTEM MEDIA DIGITAL INDONESIA:
KONSTRUKSI, OPERASIONALISASI, REARTIKULASI
%X Studies on the relationship between media and religion in
Indonesia still exhibit limitations in explaining the interconnections
between media discourse production, public communication practices,
and the dynamics of digital communication. Against the backdrop of
the escalating Israel–Palestine conflict, which has resonated widely in
the Indonesian public sphere, solidarity with Palestine has become a
significant issue. This phenomenon not only reflects religious
sentiment but also serves as a space for the articulation of identity,
ideological representation, and discourse in digital media. Within this
framework, Palestinian solidarity is understood as a discursive
practice formed through the relations between media, the public, and
digital platforms. This practice unfolds through processes of
distribution and negotiation of meaning, resulting in dynamics of
fragmentation, contestation, and intensification. Thus, media function
not merely as conveyors of information but as mechanisms for the
construction, operationalization, and rearticulation of meaning within
the digital media ecosystem. Based on this framework, this study aims
to analyze and explain Palestinian solidarity as an ongoing discursive
process within the digital media ecosystem. This also distinguishes the
study from previous research, which tends to adopt a linear and
fragmented approach between text production and the circulation of
meaning.
In operationalizing this framework, the study employs a
qualitative approach with a critical perspective through three stages of
analysis: the construction of solidarity discourse, its operationalization
in public communication practices, and its rearticulation in digital
circulation. The analysis utilizes Teun A. Van Dijk’s Critical
Discourse Analysis to uncover representational structures and power
relations within media texts, as well as Stewart M. Hoover’s
perspective on the mediation of religion to explain the formation of
religious meaning in public culture. The data consist of 901 news texts
selected from a total of 17,375 articles, as well as 420 posts from the X platform, drawn from Kompas.com, Detik.com, and Republika.co.id
during the period from October 2023 to April 2024.
The findings indicate that the three media outlets frame
solidarity in different ways. Republika.co.id interprets solidarity as a
normative religious obligation, while Kompas.com emphasizes a
universal humanitarian framework, and Detik.com presents solidarity
through event-based narratives. At the operationalization stage,
Palestinian solidarity is enacted through religious authorization, moral
framing of the conflict, and the repetition of representations that
enable solidarity to function as a normative reference in public
communication. This process reinforces solidarity as a symbol
endowed with social legitimacy. However, in digital circulation, the
meaning of Palestinian solidarity does not move linearly; rather, it
undergoes transformation through the interaction between media
editorial strategies, platform technical logics, and content visibility
mechanisms. This interaction generates fragmentation, contestation,
and intensification of discourse. Accordingly, Palestinian solidarity
can be understood as a layered discursive process mediated by the
interaction between media strategies, digital platform logics, and
public dynamics within the contemporary digital communication
ecosystem
%K Critical Discourse Analysis, Critical Approach,
Mediation of Religion, Palestinian Solidarity, Digital Media
%D 2026
%I PASCASARJANA ILMU AGAMA ISLAM
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