URNALISME WARGA SEBAGAI KATALISATOR KOMUNIKASI POLITIK YANG BERIMBANG

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Abstract: In a democratic political life , people are required to behave actively in political processes . Socie-ty either consciously or unconsciously , formally or informally , often get involved in the communi-cation processes  that involves analysis and study of political communication . Media thus become the channel that connects the political interests either vertically or horizontally . Media becomes the container in political life as a place for people , politicians and rulers to meet . Most political communications in the media , conducted by journalists from major media or mainstream media . The active role of the journalist is to seek , cultivate and broadcast informations . During its devel-opment , in line with the acceleration of technological development , this journalistic activities can also be done by the general public . This phenomenon is called  Jurnalisme Warga , often called citizen journalism , participatory journalism or public journalism . Not mutually exclusive , even the mainstream media and citizen journalism can  be complementary , mutually controlling and further could be expected to achieve a balance in establishing the objectivity of  the nation politi-cal life reality. Opinions or voices that  born from Citizen Journalism will be heard by both parties either by society itself horizontally and up to government vertically . If  good journalism ethics guide could be implemented well, this Citizen Journalism will be able to perform a function as a catalyst of balanced  political communication.  
Keywords: Citizen Journalism, political communication, Social Media
Penulis: P. Imam Prawoto Jati, Muhammad Sulthan 
Kode Jurnal: jpkomunikasidd130101

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