The Indonesian Student’s Opinion on American Idol Show A THESIS
By Fransisca Pepita Ariella Student Number: 10.80.0023
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT FACULTY OF LANGUAGE AND ARTS SOEGIJAPRANATA CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY SEMARANG 2016
The Indonesian Student’s Opinion on American Idol Show A Thesis Presented as Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements to Obtain the Sarjana Sastra Degree in Faculty of Language and Arts Study Program
by : Fransisca Pepita Ariella Student Number: 10.80.0023
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT FACULTY OF LANGUAGE AND ARTS SOEGIJAPRANATA CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY SEMARANG 2016
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LAMPIRAN KEPUTUSAN REKTOR UNIVERSITAS KATOLIK SOEGIJAPRANATA Nomor
: 0047/SK.Rek/X/2013
Tanggal
: 7 Oktober 2013
Tentang TESIS
: PERNYATAAN KEASLIAN SKRIPSI/TUGAS AKHIR DAN
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PERNYATAAN KEASLIAN SKRIPSI/TUGAS AKHIR DAN TESIS Dengan ini saya menyatakan bahwa dalam skripsi yang berjudul “The Indonesian Student’s Response on American Idol Show” ini tidak terdapat karya yang pernah diajukan untuk memperoleh gelar keserjanaan di suatu Perguruan Tinggi, dansepanjang pengetahuan saya juga tidak terdapat karya atau pendapat yang pernah ditulis atau diterbitkan oleh orang lain, kecuali yang secara tertulis diacu dalam naskah ini dan disebutkan dalam daftar pustaka. Apabila di kemudian hari ternyata terbukti bahwa skripsi ini sebagian atau seluruhnya merupakan hasil plagiasi, maka saya rela untuk dibatalkan, dengan segala akibat hukumnya sesuai peraturan yang berlaku pada Universitas Katolik Soegijapranata dan atau peraturan perundang-undangan yang berlaku.
Semarang, 22 Juli 2016
(Fransisca Pepita Ariella) NIM : 10.80.0023
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A THESIS ON THE INDONESIAN STUDENT’SOPINION ON AMERICAN IDOL SHOW
By
Fransisca Pepita Ariella 10.80.0023
Approved by,
July 22nd, 2016
Angelika Riyandari, Ph. D. Major Sponsor
Dr. Ekawati Marhaenny Dukut, M. Hum. Co-Sponsor
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July 22nd, 2016
A thesis defended in front of the Board of Examiners On July 22nd, 2016 and declared acceptable
BOARD OF EXAMINERS
Chairperson :Angelika Riyandari, Ph. D.
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Secretary :Dr. Ekawati Marhaenny Dukut, M. Hum
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Member : B. Retang Wohangara, SS, M. Hum
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Semarang, July 22nd 2016 Faculty of Language and Arts Soegijapranata Catholic university Dean,
Angelika Riyandari, Ph.D NPP. 058.1.1996.201
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
First, I would like to thank Jesus Christ who always gives me strength and blesses me until I finished my thesis. He gives me health and many lessons to never give up in everything I do. Second, I would like to thank my parents who always support me mentally and financially. Thank you for the pray, support, anger and everything so I can finish my thesis. Special gratitude is given to my sponsor, Angelika Riyandari, Ph.D for her support and guidance in this thesis writing process. I would also like to express my thanks to Dr. Ekawati Marhaenny Dukut. M. Hum, as my co sponsor.To the lecturers in the Faculty of Language and Arts: Bu Ninik, Pak Retang, Pak Budi, Pak Anton, Bu Wur, Bu Cecil, Bu Heny, and Bu Mary and also the administration staffs in the Faculty of Language and Arts, thank you for always willing to answer and respond to my questions and concerns. Special thanks to David James Archuleta, you are the best Idol in my heart, and my best friends Elisa Yudha Putri and Angga Fernanta who never give up to support my thesis. Also my friends in Faculty of Language and Arts: Martha Dian, Wanda, Eunike, Echa,Vero, Gabby, Felin, Ryan, Anindita and all of my friends from batch 2010 or from other batch, thank you for the friendship, for the help, for the laugh, and the support during the difficult times. Fransisca Pepita Ariella
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“It is really Important to do everything that you possibly can to stay true to yourself...”
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TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGES OF TITLE ............................................................................................................ i PAGES OF APPROVAL................................................................................................. iii BOARD OF EXAMINERS ............................................................................................ iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ................................................................................................ v TABLE OF CONTENTS................................................................................................ vii LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES................................................................................. x ABSTRACT.................................................................................................................... xii ABSTRAK..................................................................................................................... xiii
CHAPTER I:INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of The Study ........................................................................................... 1 1.2 Field of the Study........................................................................................................ 3 1.3 Scope of the Study ...................................................................................................... 3 1.4 Problem Formulation .................................................................................................. 3 1.5 Objectives of the Study............................................................................................... 3 1.6 Significance of the Study ............................................................................................ 3 1.7 Definition of Term ...................................................................................................... 3
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2.1 History of American Idol ............................................................................................ 5 2.2 Characteristics of Pop Culture .................................................................................... 7 2.3 The elements of audienceresponse on American Idol television show....................... 8 2.4 Theory of Audience .................................................................................................... 9 CHAPTER III : RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 3.1Method of Data Collection......................................................................................... 12 3.1.1 Instrument.............................................................................................. 12 3.1.2 Population and Sample.......................................................................... 12 3.2 Participants................................................................................................................ 13 3.3 Procedure .................................................................................................................. 13 3.3.1 Selecting respondent.............................................................................. 13 3.3.2 Distributing the quesionnaire ................................................................ 13 3.3.3 Tabulating the data ................................................................................ 13 3.3.4 Analyzing the data................................................................................. 13 3.4 Method of Data Analysis .......................................................................................... 14 CHAPTER IV: DATA ANALYSIS 4.1 The Popularity of American Idol .............................................................................. 15 4.2 Five Elements of American Idol ............................................................................... 18 4.2.1 Audition................................................................................................. 18
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4.2.2 Hosting .................................................................................................. 22 4.2.3 Audience’ Participation......................................................................... 24 4.2.4 Judging .................................................................................................. 30 4.2.5 Video Promotion ................................................................................... 33 CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION ..................................................................................... 35 BIBILIOGRAPHY ........................................................................................................ 37
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LISTS OF FIGURES AND TABLES
Diagram 4.1 : The Responses Opinion on the Popularity of American Idol show......... 15 Diagram 4.2 : The Reasons for the Popularity of American Idol show.......................... 16 Diagram 4.3 : The Popularity of American Idol Audition .............................................. 18 Diagram 4.4 : The Attractions of American Idol Audition............................................. 19 Diagram 4.5 : The Attractiveness of Talents Real Lives and Stories ............................. 21 Diagram 4.6 : The Attractiveness of Talents’ Funny acts .............................................. 22 Diagram 4.7 : The Students’ Responses on the Importance of American Idol Host to Make a Program Popular......................................................................... 23 Diagram 4.8 : The Respondents’Opinion on the Role of American Idol Host ............... 24 Diagram 4.9 : The Respondents’ Opinion on the Audience Reasons for Singing Along........................................................................................................ 25 Diagram 4.10 : The Respondents’ Opinion on the Audience Reasons for Cheering ................................................................................................... 25 Diagram 4.11 : The Respondents’ Opinion about Audience Participation to Vote........ 26 Diagram 4.12 : The Respondents’ Opinion about Voting .............................................. 27 Diagram 4.13 : The Respondents’ Participation in Voting............................................. 28 Diagram 4.14 : The Effects of Audience Participation in American Idol Show............. 29
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Diagram 4.15 : Respondents’ Opinion on the Importance ofJudges .............................. 30 Diagram 4.16 : The importance of the judges................................................................. 31 Diagram 4.17 : Respondents’ Opinion about the Judges ................................................ 32 Diagram 4.18 : The Quality of American Idol Judges’ Assessment............................... 32 Diagram 4.19 : The Respondents’ Opinion on American Idol Video Promotion........... 33 Diagram 4.20 : The Respondents’ Opinion on the Attractiveness of American Idol Video Promotion................................................................................... 34
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ABSTRACT
American Idolis a popular talent search in the United States of America. The purpose of this study was to find out the Faculty of Language and Arts students’ responses on the American Idol show. In this study, the writer took a samples of 50 students in the Faculty of Language and Arts. Out of 50 questionnaires distributed, only 30 students returned the questionnaire. The questionnaires were related to elements existed in American Idol show such as audition, host, judging, voting, participants’ involvement, and video promotion. The results of the study show that American Idol which consists of American Idol audition, American Idol show, and American Idol video promotion were interesting for the respondents because of factors involving in the program like famous host, famous and professional judges, the quality of the talents, and interesting promotion. Keywords:American Idol video promotion, American Idol show, American Idol audition
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ABSTRAK American Idol adalah ajang pencarian bakat yang populer di Amerika Serikat. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui tanggapan mahasiswa Fakultas Bahasa dan Seni tentang acara American Idol. Dalam penelitian ini, penulis mengambil sampel dari 50 mahasiswa di Fakultas Bahasa dan Seni. Dari 50 kuesioner yang dibagikan, hanya 30 siswa yang mengembalikan kuesioner. Kuesioner tersebut berisi pertanyaan-pertanyaan yang berhubungan dengan unsur-unsur yang ada di acara seperti American Idol seperti audisi, pembawaacara, juri, voting, keterlibatan peserta, dan video promosi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa American Idol yang terdiri dari audisi American Idol,pertunjukan American Idol, dan video promosi American Idol menarik bagi responden yang disebabkan oleh faktor yang terlibat dalam program tersebut seperti tuan rumah yang terkenal,juri terkenal dan profesional, kualitas bakat , dan promosi yang menarik.
Kata kunci :Video promosi American Idol, PertunjukanAmerican Idol,Audisi American Idol
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