In 2013 Idham Samawi, a former high profile excecutive in Yogyakarta, was
named as corruption suspect on local football club funds worth 12.5 billion
Rupiah. Establishment of himself as a criminal suspect is an important news
for the people of Yogyakarta. Idham Samawi's long experience in politics in
Yogyakarta has made him an influential figure. In journalism, news of this
kind of corruption case has a strong news value. News of corruption in the
mass media is part of the political coverage that influences the nation's
development. This is the reason when political news has a large portion of the
media. At an ideal level, the media must be able to provide a communication
medium between the state and its citizen. But the media also has the power to
shape public opinion. Media can define audiences' views on a political issue
or a political actor. This research try to discover the frame of five local
newspapers in reporting corruption case that ensnare Idham Samawi.
Researchers quarry how far the local media play a role in eradicating
corruption in Indonesia. The reason, in accordance with its responsibilities,
the media should be oriented to the public interest. Media should preach this
corruption case openly for the accountability to the public. This research is
done by framing analysis method to see the process of reality constructions
built by media. Researchers try to compare the discourse that is built by each
local media through news content. In addition, researchers also conducted
interviews with each editorial staff of the media to discover the context
behind typical news content production.