LOCAL MEDIA IN COVERING CORRUPTION (Framing Analysis on the Media Coverage on Corruption Case of Persiba Bantul Fund in Kedaulatan Rakyat, Tribun Jogja, Harian Jogja, Bernas Jogja and Radar Jogja Newspapers)

In 2013 Idham Samawi, a former high profile excecutive in Yogyakarta, was named as corruption suspect on local football club funds worth 12.5 billion Rupiah. Establishment of himself as a criminal suspect is an important news for the people of Yogyakarta. Idham Samawi's long experience in politics in Yogyakarta has made him an influential figure. In journalism, news of this kind of corruption case has a strong news value. News of corruption in the mass media is part of the political coverage that influences the nation's development. This is the reason when political news has a large portion of the media. At an ideal level, the media must be able to provide a communication medium between the state and its citizen. But the media also has the power to shape public opinion. Media can define audiences' views on a political issue or a political actor. This research try to discover the frame of five local newspapers in reporting corruption case that ensnare Idham Samawi. Researchers quarry how far the local media play a role in eradicating corruption in Indonesia. The reason, in accordance with its responsibilities, the media should be oriented to the public interest. Media should preach this corruption case openly for the accountability to the public. This research is done by framing analysis method to see the process of reality constructions built by media. Researchers try to compare the discourse that is built by each local media through news content. In addition, researchers also conducted interviews with each editorial staff of the media to discover the context behind typical news content production