THE AMERICAN FREEDOM OF THE PRESS IN THE FILM THE PENTAGON PAPERS
By
Yasuli Bindulem
03026071
ABSTRACT
By
Yasuli Bindulem
03026071
ABSTRACT
In this graduating paper, the writer chooses The American Freedom of the Press in the film The Pentagon paper, as title of the research. America, which applied democratic system, gives the freedom for all citizens to give their opinions, critics and suggestions. Press is an effective basket of them as medium which closely related to social life in American society. Press in democratic country like America is protected by the first amendment of basic American constitution. So, press has a freedom to collect some news without any pressure from the government. It indicates that press can not be disturbed by the some institution or government. From this freedom, press successfully reveals the secret of Vietnam War. In some non-democratic countries, press is used by some groups for specific purpose. From those phenomenons, the writer is very interested in analyzing the freedom of press in American society during the Vietnam War based on the film The Pentagon Papers.
This is study within the boundaries of American studies disciplines. Therefore, the interdisciplinary approach will be applied. In this study, the writer uses qualitative research because it is suitable with the methods of analyzing data of this thesis. In collecting data, the writer uses library research method. To analyze this topic, the writer uses McQuail, A. Graber and Rachmadi theories. McQuail and A. Garber theory is that to show the positions of press and its responsibility to the society. And theory of Rachmadi is to shows the functions of press in selected the issues and decide what issues important to inform to the public. Then, this study is also analyzed historically to explore the developing of press from the early time till during the Vietnam War.
The result of the study shows that the writer founds two important things in the freedom or the role of press. First, the functions of press in American society like press as a public educator, social control and mediator between public and government. Second, the internal and external impacts of the freedom of the press as visualized in the film The Pentagon Papers toward public, government and the structural press itself. In America, press has an important role to American people in giving an accurate information as guide of discourse and people’s opinion, as a medium to one other, group, even as a medium of public and government. Press is also as a media of social control to keep social stability. On other sides, press give some negative impacts toward social stability, such as a loss of public trust toward government and some neighboring countries.
This is study within the boundaries of American studies disciplines. Therefore, the interdisciplinary approach will be applied. In this study, the writer uses qualitative research because it is suitable with the methods of analyzing data of this thesis. In collecting data, the writer uses library research method. To analyze this topic, the writer uses McQuail, A. Graber and Rachmadi theories. McQuail and A. Garber theory is that to show the positions of press and its responsibility to the society. And theory of Rachmadi is to shows the functions of press in selected the issues and decide what issues important to inform to the public. Then, this study is also analyzed historically to explore the developing of press from the early time till during the Vietnam War.
The result of the study shows that the writer founds two important things in the freedom or the role of press. First, the functions of press in American society like press as a public educator, social control and mediator between public and government. Second, the internal and external impacts of the freedom of the press as visualized in the film The Pentagon Papers toward public, government and the structural press itself. In America, press has an important role to American people in giving an accurate information as guide of discourse and people’s opinion, as a medium to one other, group, even as a medium of public and government. Press is also as a media of social control to keep social stability. On other sides, press give some negative impacts toward social stability, such as a loss of public trust toward government and some neighboring countries.
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