Reporting on ‘Monas Incident’ in the Mass Media Construction

The purposes of this research were 1) to identify the news construction of FPI versus AKKBB (Aliansi Kerukunan untuk Kebebasan Beragama dan Berkeyakinan-Reconciliation Alliance for Religion Freedom and Faith) conflict in the case of the enjoinment of Ahmadiyah teaching; 2) to identify the news media construction of the implementation of religion teaching purification movement in pluralism state; 3) to identify the news media construction in placing relationship between state and religious organization as a civil society strength to support a harmonious life of believers. Research method used was discourse analysis. It was focused on media news about FPI on Suara Pembaruan and Republika within the period of June 2-12, 2008.
Based on the component observed, thematic, schematic, semantic, syntax, stylistic and rectories, the research findings show that firstly, news construction of a media is very determined by media ideology. Suara Pembaruan (Christian Values) emphasize that FPI performs harshness to people rights in implementing latitudinarian. Republika (Islamic Values) assess that FPI does not make harshness but is implementing practice of Islam teaching purification. Second, practices of religion teaching purification do not represent wrong action. Third, state is assessed very irresolute in implementing of its function. State does not give enough protection to weak people.

Keywords: organizational communication, media construction, purification