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Covid-19 and journalism conundrums: a study on dilemmas in content selection Sushmita, Chelin Indra; Pawito; Rahmanto, Andre Novie
Jurnal Studi Komunikasi Vol. 5 No. 2 (2021)
Publisher : Faculty of Communications Science, Dr. Soetomo University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.25139/jsk.v5i2.2878

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The study examined journalism practices covering Coronavirus disease (Covid-19), particularly online journalism in Solo, one of the metropolitan cities in Central Java Province of Indonesia. Solo is the first city in Indonesia to declare an extraordinary event due to the Covid-19 pandemic after coronavirus-linked deaths were reported. The notion of a dilemmatic situation, mainly in content selection, is the central perspective in this research. This research referred to news value theory and agenda-setting that used a qualitative approach method. The data were obtained through interviews with 20 journalists of online media in Solo. We also included non-participatory observation in the Solopos.com newsroom. The study suggests that, to some extent, journalists face a dilemma in choosing content to present news that concerns the public interest during the Covid-19 pandemic. The dilemma included determining interesting issues, attracting the public interest, and becoming meaningful to the readers, but not to endanger the personal safety and maintain professional sustainability because there is no news worthy of a life.
Covid-19 and journalism conundrums: a study on dilemmas in content selection Sushmita, Chelin Indra; Pawito, Pawito; Rahmanto, Andre Novie
Jurnal Studi Komunikasi Vol. 5 No. 2 (2021)
Publisher : Faculty of Communications Science, Dr. Soetomo University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.25139/jsk.v5i2.2878

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The study examined journalism practices covering Coronavirus disease (Covid-19), particularly online journalism in Solo, one of the metropolitan cities in Central Java Province of Indonesia. Solo is the first city in Indonesia to declare an extraordinary event due to the Covid-19 pandemic after coronavirus-linked deaths were reported. The notion of a dilemmatic situation, mainly in content selection, is the central perspective in this research. This research referred to news value theory and agenda-setting that used a qualitative approach method. The data were obtained through interviews with 20 journalists of online media in Solo. We also included non-participatory observation in the Solopos.com newsroom. The study suggests that, to some extent, journalists face a dilemma in choosing content to present news that concerns the public interest during the Covid-19 pandemic. The dilemma included determining interesting issues, attracting the public interest, and becoming meaningful to the readers, but not to endanger the personal safety and maintain professional sustainability because there is no news worthy of a life.
DILEMA PRAKTIK JURNALISME BENCANA DI TENGAH PANDEMI COVID-19 Chelin Indra Sushmita; . Pawito; Andre Novie Rahmanto
Prosiding Conference on Research and Community Services Vol 2, No 1 (2020): Second Prosiding Conference on Research and Community Services
Publisher : STKIP PGRI Jombang

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Penelitian ini memaparkan dilema praktik jurnalisme bencana oleh jurnalis online di Kota Solo di tengah pandemi Covid-19 yang berbeda dengan situasi normal. Serangkaian wawancara dilakukan kepada 10 wartawan media massa online yang kemudian dianalisis dan disajikan dengan pendekatan kualitatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan situasi dilema yang dialami jurnalis online selama pandemi setidaknya terjadi dalam dua hal, yakni peliputan dan penulisan berita yang berempati. Para jurnalis harus memikirkan keselamatan diri selama peliputan lantaran risiko tertular wabah sangat besar lantaran tidak ada berita yang bisa dibayar dengan nyawa. Reporter harus memilih tema yang menarik untuk membangkitkan optimisme serta penting diketahui pembaca pada masa krisis yang penuh dengan ketidakpastian. Sementara dalam proses penyuntingan dan penerbitan berita, editor media massa online harus menemukan sudut pandang yang menarik dan mampu mengembangkan berita dengan kreativitas dengan bahan terbatas