Skip to main content

When clicks don’t fix the crisis: Why online convergence can’t save journalism

 Journalism today struggles with shrinking revenues, disengaged audiences, and fading authority. Many newsrooms pin their hopes on digital convergence—merging platforms, products, and technologies to stay alive. But moving online doesn’t magically solve the problem. Behind the screens, media routines, limited multimedia skills, and technical barriers weigh heavier than the promise of “just going digital.”This study examines how three online media construct their news frames, applying Teun Van Dijk’s framing model and testing it against the idea of contextualized journalism—the very core of what online journalism should be. The findings reveal how deeply production culture shapes the way news is framed in the digital age.

Jurnalisme hari ini menghadapi krisis: pendapatan dari sirkulasi dan iklan menurun, audiens makin abai membaca, dan otoritas media kian memudar. Banyak redaksi berharap pada strategi konvergensi—menggabungkan produk, institusi, dan teknologi komunikasi—untuk bertahan hidup. Namun, sekadar hadir di ruang digital ternyata tidak otomatis menyelesaikan masalah. Di balik layar, rutinitas kerja media, keterampilan multimedia yang terbatas, serta hambatan teknis dalam produksi berita justru lebih rumit daripada sekadar mempublikasikan berita di internet.Riset ini menelaah bagaimana tiga media online membingkai pemberitaannya dengan menggunakan model framing Teun Van Dijk, sekaligus menguji konsep jurnalisme kontekstual sebagai inti dari jurnalisme online. Hasilnya memperlihatkan bahwa budaya produksi di ruang redaksi berperan besar dalam membentuk konstruksi berita di era digital.


APA 07 Citation Style:

Anshori, M. (2012). Jurnalistik Online Indonesia: Analisis Framing Tiga Portal Berita Online di Indonesia. Jurnal Komunikasi, 5(2), 129–144. Retrieved from https://journal.uii.ac.id/jurnal-komunikasi/article/view/6856


Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

The Politics of Words: Exploring Ideographs in Action

  How do political words acquire meaning and power in public life? This article uncovers the crucial role of ideographs —politically charged words and symbols—in shaping ideology through everyday discourse. The findings show that these words are never neutral: their interpretations shift depending on whether they are spoken by those in power, by opposition leaders, or by civil society actors. A single word may legitimize authority in one context, yet express defiance in another, revealing that ideology is not fixed but constructed through the political position of its speaker. This study offers a fresh lens for understanding political communication by highlighting that who says what is just as important as the content itself. For scholars of discourse, rhetoric, and ideology, the article provides strong conceptual tools and valuable insights that can deepen research on language and power. Bagaimana kata-kata politik memperoleh makna dan kekuatan dalam kehidupan publik? Artikel ini...
Post a Comment
Read more

Gen Z and the Emotional Struggle of Polarization

  How do Generation Z students truly experience diversity in an increasingly polarized society? Is polarization merely ideological, or is it a deeper emotional struggle embedded in their daily lives? This article reveals that multicultural awareness is not just a civic value but a lived reality—negotiated in boarding houses, worship spaces, and the emotionally charged world of social media. What strategies do young people adopt—selective silence, content curation, or reflective restraint—to navigate these tensions? The findings highlight emotional literacy as a vital key to sustaining pluralism in fragmented digital societies. For scholars of communication, politics, education, and youth studies, this article offers essential insights worth reading and citing. Bagaimana sebenarnya Generasi Z merasakan keberagaman di tengah masyarakat yang kian terpolarisasi? Apakah polarisasi hanya soal ideologi politik, ataukah lebih dalam: sebuah pergulatan emosional dalam keseharian mereka? Arti...
Post a Comment
Read more

Media Strategy in Public Communication Policy

How do the media shape public understanding of controversial policies like the Omnibus Law? This article offers an eye-opening comparative framing analysis between two national media outlets, showing how media culture, ideology, and journalistic traditions influence the way news is framed. The findings reveal that while both outlets rely on event-driven, episodic coverage to dramatize student and worker protests, their framing diverges on micro-issues such as labor rights, environmental concerns, and government processes. These differences are not trivial—they reflect deeper historical and ideological roots of Indonesian journalism and show how media strategies can legitimize or challenge state policies. By unpacking episodic versus thematic storytelling, this study provides a valuable framework for scholars of political communication, media studies, and governance. It invites future research to compare across countries, cultures, or issues, and offers conceptual tools that can be cite...
Post a Comment
Read more