Religion and Media: Meaning of Religious Issues in “*****news”

Problems:

Meaning of Religious Issues in “*****news”

Why is this important topic to be discussed:

Media puts the issue of religion as a commodity, so that religion is more used as a tool for the reader scrambled. Due to a number of terms related to religion in the news are not asked for an explanation of religious experts who are competent so as to obscure its essential meaning.

How to solve the problem:

The author describes the role of the media, then watched the news which contains elements of religion. In this paper reveal the news about religious issues in *****news analyzed seven news obtained: first, the analysis is based on six essential reports (news) called complete comprising: who, what, when, where, why, and how. Second, the principle of measurement accuracy as objectivity Baian Westertahl version. The principle of accuracy to see any verification data as opposed to "reality" is recorded. Third, the analysis was also performed with the use of language in listening to the key words that are thought to be the definition of "religion". This method is used to see *****news understanding of the issue of religion.

Here is the title, edition, and news resource persons observed:

Title	Edition	Resource Institute
Janji Sekedar Janji Pak ****** untuk Fany	Monday, 03/12/2012 08:39 WIB	Individual (Fanny Octora)
Ini Penjelasan ****** **** Soal Nikah Kilat, Isu Banyak Istri dan Tuntutan Mundur	tuesday, 04/12/2012 03:53 WIB	Executive (Regent)

 

Conclusion:

Mass media and online media in particular have a role promoting the democracy, including giving a true meaning to the issue of religion . The tendency of the media company in priority to encourage economic gain media crews , journalists or editors put the issue of religion as a commodity . Consequently, the issue of religion is equated and placed as sensational issues through the titles displayed . More than that, there is no attempt to make sense of these issues in depth, at least proportionally as a religious issue relating to the glory of God.

Some terms related to religion in the news are not requested an explanation of the religious scholars who did berkopeten so obscure its essential meaning. From a journalistic perspective, pursuing *****news more immediacy and a bit of neglect accuracy and completeness of the various capabilities of multimedia news online journalism online media also has not been used in the proclamation of religious issues that are the focus of this study.