Environmental Journalism in the Environmental Conflict: A Case Study of Mainstream and Alternative Media Discourse on the Conflict of Cement Factory Construction in Rembang, Indonesia

This paper aims to reveal the discourse produced by mainstream and alternative media about conflict of cement factory construction PT Semen Indonesia in Rembang, Central Java, Indonesia. study has applied critical methods proposed Norman Fairclough, focusing on three levels: texts, discursive practices, socio-cultural practices. The analyses were conducted selected texts from June 2014 December 2015 Liputan6.com as category Selamatkanbumi.com example media. found that lacks environmental biocentric values. It tends support ‘mining for welfare’. marginalized arguments repellent contrasting them with experts’ politicians’ statements without in-depth investigations impact local environment. news be a one-sided reportage. Meanwhile, quite aggressively publishes this conflict, framed destroys environment’. shown its alignment crisis practiced principal attitudes journalism, except professionalism. They lack professionalism since they often just published press releases or opinions met their interest, not processes proper journalistic works.