The Indonesian Government\u2019s Communication Agency (Bakom) has embraced\nthe New Media Forum as a partner in the digital media ecosystem to\nbroaden the reach of public communication in Indonesia.<\/p>\n
The New Media Forum serves as a gathering platform for practitioners\nof new media, commonly known as \u201chomeless media,\u201d which has recently\ngained prominence.<\/p>\n
Head of Bakom, Muhammad Qodari, stated that the presence of New Media\nactors reflects the government\u2019s efforts to reach the public more\nbroadly, not only through conventional media but also through digital\nchannels that have developed alongside technological and societal\nchanges.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe presence of our New Media friends reflects Bakom\u2019s efforts to\nreach the public as widely as possible, not only through conventional\nmedia but also through digital channels that today have become the\nreality of media or digital communication reality as a form of\ntechnological and societal development,\u201d said Qodari during a press\nconference in Jakarta on Wednesday (6\/5).<\/p>\n
Qodari explained that the New Media Forum is a collaborative platform\nfor several digital media actors who were previously known as homeless\nmedia and are now transforming into new media entities.<\/p>\n
Several platforms joined in the forum include Folkative, Indozone,\nDagelan, Indomusikgram, Infipop, USS Feeds, Bapak-bapak ID, Menjadi\nManusia, GNFI, Creativox, Kok Bisa, Taubatters, Pandemictalks, Kawan\nHawa, Volix, Ngomongin Uang, Big Alpha, Goodstats, Hai Dudu, Proud\nProject, Kumpul Leaders, CXO Media, The Mapple Media, Melodi Alam,\nMahasiswa dan Jakarta, and Mature Indonesia.<\/p>\n
Qodari added that the existence of New Media as a digital\ncommunication reality has a vast reach, with follower counts reaching\ntens to hundreds of millions and total monthly views up to billions.<\/p>\n
Nevertheless, he noted that there are still several issues that need\nto be addressed by New Media, both in their relations with conventional\nmedia and institutions like the Press Council.<\/p>\n
One aspect of concern is the application of the principle of\ninformation balance or covering both sides.<\/p>\n
Qodari said that this mechanism remains a challenge in New Media, so\nalternatives such as strengthening verification methods are needed if\nthe practice of balance cannot yet be fully implemented.<\/p>\n
From Bakom\u2019s perspective, the approach is not to distance New Media\nbut to embrace them so that the quality and standards of the products\nproduced can improve to approach conventional media practices.<\/p>\n
\u201cHowever, our view is that New Media must be embraced to improve\nquality and standards so that New Media products become increasingly\nhigh-quality like conventional media,\u201d said Qodari.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, if they are distanced, it will be hard for us to communicate,\nright? First, tabayyun (verification), build relationships, that\u2019s how\nit is. With relationships, points of input and suggestions can be\nconveyed well,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Qodari continued that some institutional elements in New Media have\nalready formed, such as the existence of companies, editorial\nstructures, and clear addresses, which distinguish them from ordinary\nanonymous social media accounts.<\/p>\n
With that condition, his side assesses that involving and\nstrengthening collaboration with New Media is a step to encourage\nimprovements in content quality while expanding the effectiveness of\ngovernment public communication.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith the reality that New Media already has a sufficiently large\nnumber of followers, possibly up to 100 million with views that can\nreach billions, 4 to 6 billion in one month, in our opinion, the best is\nfor us to engage so that the quality of New Media improves further,\u201d he\nexplained.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/presidential-palace-embraces-homeless-media-as-government-partners-1778183838", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }