Research Article
The Discourse of Writing Press History: Mochtar Lubis' Social Criticism and Editorials in Harian Indonesia Raya 1968–1974
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.25-10-2023.2348293, author={Febbrizal Febbrizal and Abdurakhman Abdurakhman}, title={The Discourse of Writing Press History: Mochtar Lubis' Social Criticism and Editorials in Harian Indonesia Raya 1968--1974}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Language, Literature, Education, and Culture, ICOLLEC 2023, 25-27 October 2023, Bali, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICOLLEC}, year={2024}, month={7}, keywords={discourse mochtar lubis social criticism press history indonesian press}, doi={10.4108/eai.25-10-2023.2348293} }- Febbrizal Febbrizal
Abdurakhman Abdurakhman
Year: 2024
The Discourse of Writing Press History: Mochtar Lubis' Social Criticism and Editorials in Harian Indonesia Raya 1968–1974
ICOLLEC
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.25-10-2023.2348293
Abstract
This essay examines the language used in the editorials published by Harian Indonesia Raya between 1968 and 1974 to discuss Mochtar Lubis's social criticism in the context of writing press history. The conventional historical methodology was employed, in conjunction with discourse analysis of editorials from Harian Indonesia Raya. Rarely is the discourse of writing press history based on an editorial plan authored by an individual in a newspaper. Typically, the editorial plan is a compilation of thoughts from the editorial board regarding the main highlights of the newspaper. However, Mochtar Lubis's personal journalism in Harian Indonesia Raya is exceptionally influential. The editorials published by Harian Indonesia Raya were marked by the influence of Mochtar Lubis, a renowned critic of the Indonesian press.