Abstract :
The purpose of this study was to determine how meaning is communicated
caricature section on the site Matanews.com Om Kedip edition October 20, 2011.
The theory used is the semiotic of Charles Sanders Peirce who divide
between sign and referent into three categories: Icon, Index, Symbol is a sign that the
relationship between the marker and the marker is the same natural shape. Frame of
mind which is used in this study based on Frame of Reference (based on knowledge)
and the Field of Experience (backfield).
Semiotic methods in qualitative research is descriptive, ie a method that is
easier to adjust when it is in fact double this study, presents a direct relationship
between the researcher with the object of researchers, more sensitive and can adjust
to a lot of influence on the patterns of face value. Techniques of data analysis in this
research is descriptive method, the data collected in the form of words and images.
The results indicate that the message conveyed through the depiction of these
caricatures is a view of the existence of a Kleptocracy Cabinet on Cabinet
government led by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono because many corruption
cases that occurred and conducted by government officials so that known by the
Cabinet Kleptocracy.
Conclusions This study, which became an icon in the rubric caricature
caricature Om Kedip matanews is demonstrated with images Susilo Bambang
Yudhoyono, and Om Kedip icon matanews.com caricature. the index in this
intensive search is stone with a hole, line gestures, the words "State Money Robbed",
and the words "rat-rat is not afraid of the speech pack". As for the symbol is a rat,
money, chairs, coat dress, a blue background color, background color behind the
white stone with a hole, the black background color behind the words "State Money
Robbed", the color red on the seat foam, brown color on the handle of a wooden
chair, and red color on "mouse-rat" and "speech".