Appraisal and Ideology Realization in Indonesia State Capital Relocation News Texts
The dissertation by Faizal Risdianto investigates the use of the Appraisal system and ideological constructions in online news texts about relocating Indonesia's capital city (IKN). It analyzes how evaluative language (Attitude, Graduation, and Engagement) is used to convey ideologies in news from **Kompas**, **Republika**, **Media Indonesia**, and **Jawa Pos** (March 2021–March 2022). Using Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL) and a descriptive-qualitative approach, the study uncovers biases in the representation of the IKN project.
### Key Findings:
1. **Media Bias and Support**:
- *Kompas* and *Media Indonesia* strongly support the IKN project.
- *Republika* presents a balanced view, including criticism.
- *Jawa Pos* adopts a supportive but more balanced and comprehensive stance.
2. **Language Analysis**: