Mass Media Analysis

Topic 7: Roles of mass media in society.

1. Introduction

The media has a very important role to people 's lives. The role of communication is crucial in disseminating information as well as a government policy. In line with the level of development of communication technology are growing rapidly, the method of communication also experienced rapid growth as well. But all of that, have the same accentuation of the communicator to convey messages, ideas, and ideas, to another party (communicant). Only model that uses different. If specified in more concrete, a method of communication in today 's contemporary world which is the development of verbal and non-verbal covering many fields, including journalism, public relations, advertising, exhibitions

In the era of openness known as global era, the role of the press as a means of political communication in Indonesia is very important to distribute policies to the public, both of which come from the top or bottom. After the end of the Suharto regime, on May 21, 1998, as a result of the student movement demanding reforms, then during the government of President BJ Habibie government grip on the press was abolished. However, freedom of the press overused that people began to talk about the press went too far. Although the reduced intervention of the authorities, pressure groups arise in society which act against the anarchist press. During the press freedom can be maintained, more likely in the information age for the rapid development and transformed the Indonesian press as the fourth estate alongside the executive, legislative and judicial. Indonesian political system today is undergoing a process of democratization which carry a wide range of frequencies not only the dynamics of politics, but also the dynamics of other systems that support the implementation of the life of society, nation and state. The construction of a democratic political system is geared to be able to defend the territorial integrity of the Republic of Indonesia, and cement the unity and integrity of Indonesia, which will provide wider space for the realization of social justice and equitable prosperity for all Indonesian people. Political communication system in Indonesia was developed on the basis of communication that is free and responsible. Free mass media proclaim everyone it does not conflict with the applicable rules, does not harm the interests of the state and society. In addition, the mass media also serves voiced sound development and work programs of government, voicing political ideas, fostering the growth of political culture then maintain and pass it on generation predecessors.