The Muria Strait Narrative in Shaping Public Perception of the Great Demak Flood of March 2024: A Critical Discourse Analysis
Narasi Selat Muria dalam Membentuk Persepsi Publik atas Banjir Besar Demak Maret 2024: Sebuah Analisis Wacana Kritis
Abstract
The Muria Strait narrative dominated discourse on social media during the Great Demak Flood of March 2024. While previous studies have focused on ecological and disaster mitigation aspects, this study explores the power relations and discursive practices in constructing public perceptions of the Great Demak Flood of March 2024 through the Muria Strait narrative. Using Fairclough's critical discourse analysis approach, this study analyzed posts from two local media Instagram accounts. The results of the analysis identified four main discourses: ecological, positivist, spiritual, and fear. The Muria Strait narrative shaped power relations in the production of meaning for the Great Demak Flood of March 2024. Through this narrative, individual and collective identities were naturalized, and research institutions were institutionalized, thus influencing the direction of government policy in preventive, mitigation, emergency response, and recovery actions. Social media tended to use the Muria Strait narrative to simplify the complexity of material data related to the event. These findings suggest that the Muria Strait narrative diverts public attention from more pressing material facts. The discourse on the “re-formation of the Muria Strait” functions as a myth that can trigger social resistance, especially if supported by strong material facts, thus strengthening the legitimacy of the narrative.
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