Media Language And The Construction Of Stigma Against Victims Of Sexual Violence: A Critical Study Of Media Coverage Of 2025 Cases In Indonesia

Cahaya Mentari

doi:10.63922/ijevss.v5i03.4592

Cahaya Mentari Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta, Indonesia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.63922/ijevss.v5i03.4592

Keywords: MEDIA LANGUAGE AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF STIGMA AGAINST VICTIMS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE

Abstract

Abstract

This study aims to analyze how the language and framing of online media reproduce stigma against victims of sexual violence in Indonesia. The research employs a qualitative approach using Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) model by Norman Fairclough on two Detik.com news articles from 2025 discussing alleged sexual violence cases in higher education settings. Analysis is conducted at the levels of text, discursive practice, and social context, integrated with Mansour Fakih's theory of five faces of gender injustice. Findings reveal that stigma against victims is reproduced through ambiguous terms like "alleged sexual violence," dominance of institutional and perpetrator voices, and marginalization of victim perspectives. Media framing tends to shift public attention from power relations and coercion to victims' post-incident behavior, thereby reinforcing victim blaming logic. The study concludes that online media reporting practices are not neutral but influenced by clickbait logic and institutional interests, potentially hindering victim-centered justice. Therefore, a transformation in gender-sensitive and victim-oriented journalistic practices is needed.

Keyword: critical discourse analysis; sexual violence; online media; victim stigma; victim blaming.

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