PESAN KEKERASAN POLITIK MENJELANG PEMILIHAN UMUM 2024 (Studi Analisis Isi Kualitatif pada Kompas.com Edisi Januari 2024)

This research aims to identify the messages of political violence conveyed in Kompas.com's January 2024 edition, ahead of the 2024 General Election. Political violence is a phenomenon that often occurs before elections in Indonesia, and the mass media plays an important role in shaping public opinion regarding these events. This study uses a qualitative side analysis method to examine the news related to political violence involving presidential candidate volunteers and state apparatus. The focus of the research lies on analyzing political violence messages conveyed through the media. The results of this study indicate that the message of political violence in the January 2024 edition of Kompas.com news includes physical, psychological, and symbolic violence. Physical violence involves the use of force, such as clashes and attacks on individuals. Psychological violence takes the form of threats and intimidation that create fear, while symbolic violence refers to the destruction, vandalism, or harassment of symbols that have a certain meaning, be it in the form of flags, posters, or images that symbolize political identity, parties, or individuals. These three forms of violence had a significant impact on the political process and public perception, creating fear, disrupting emotional stability, and exacerbating social polarization in the run-up to the election.