Analisis Discourse Network di China, India, dan Indonesia

Abstract

This study analyzes actors and discourse networks surrounding disinformation and foreign intervention in Indonesia, India, and China using the Discourse Network Analysis (DNA) approach. The study aims to identify dominant actors, map relationships among actors, and examine differences in discourse structures within distinct political and public-space contexts. The research data consist of 200 national and international news articles discussing disinformation and foreign intervention, which were coded based on actors, issues, and their positions toward specific discourse claims. The findings indicate that government actors are the most dominant and occupy central positions within the discourse networks across the three countries. Governments play a significant role in framing disinformation and foreign intervention as security issues and threats to political stability and information sovereignty. Technology companies and media organizations function as amplifiers and intermediaries by connecting different groups of actors and facilitating the dissemination of competing narratives. Meanwhile, civil society organizations, academics, fact-checking organizations, and independent media form counter-discourse clusters that challenge official government narratives, particularly in Indonesia and India. In China, counter-discourse clusters tend to be smaller and more peripheral due to limitations in public discursive space. These findings demonstrate that political structures and the openness of public space significantly influence the configuration and dynamics of discourse networks surrounding disinformation and foreign intervention in each country.y.