URNALISME WARGA SEBAGAI KATALISATOR KOMUNIKASI POLITIK YANG BERIMBANG
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
