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THE ROLE OF CITIZEN JOURNALISM IN IMPLEMENTING KEJ TO
SUPPORT MINIMIZING HOAX IN NEW MEDIA

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Oktri Permata Lani , Ilham Havifi , Nurjanah , Irta Sulastri , Alfan Miko
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UIN Mahmud Yunus Batusangkar, Universitas Andalas, Universitas Riau, UIN Imam
Bonjol Padang
Email: oktripermatalani@iainbatusangkar.ac.id, ilhamhavifi@soc.unand.ac.id ,
nurjanah@lecture.unri.ac.id , irtasulastri@uin.ib.ac.id , alfanmiko@soc.unan.ac.id

Abstrak: This phenomenon can be found on various New Media news portals
that spread various kinds of hoax information. Freedom in the use of New
Media is one of the reasons why hoaxes usually appear on New Media. Because
those who inform news are not only from the journalist profession (journalists),
which in fact a journalist will definitely pay attention to what is called the
Journalistic Code of Ethics (KEJ). In addition, there is no official institution that
functions to control and supervise the information spread on New Media. Unlike
the case with mass media, which is always monitored by KPI as a broadcasting
Gatekeeper in Indonesia. So that it can filter out various information that is not
feasible to appear in the circulation of journalistic work connoisseurs. This study
uses qualitative methods, data collection techniques in the form of observation,
interviews and documentation, and the validity of the data using time and source
triangulation. Therefore, those who play an important role in New Media to be
able to filter all circulating information or in other words who become
Gatekeepers are the connoisseurs of journalistic works themselves.

Kata Kunci: Gatekepeer, New Media, Citizen Journalism, KEJ

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