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        "id": 1833473,
        "msgid": "questioning-the-presence-and-role-of-homeless-media-1782874324",
        "date": "2026-07-01 08:48:16",
        "title": "Questioning the Presence and Role of Homeless Media",
        "author": "Karta Raharja Ucu",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The rise of 'homeless media'\u2014online outlets without a formal editorial structure\u2014has sparked public debate in Indonesia following a government meeting. While praised for speed and local relevance, these platforms face criticism for bypassing verification and plagiarising content from mainstream media. The article questions whether such practices undermine journalistic standards and constitute plagiarism.",
        "content": "<p>The existence of homeless media has suddenly come under public\nscrutiny, particularly when the Government Communication Agency (Bakom)\nmet with several homeless media managers some time ago. A polemic arose\nwhen it was reported that Bakom had made dozens of homeless media its\ngovernment partners. This information was later denied by several\nhomeless media managers, and Bakom also issued a clarification.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of the veracity of that information, there are several\nconcerns regarding the presence of homeless media. The term homeless\nmedia refers to an article written by Francesco Marconi on the Medium\nplatform in 2015. In the article titled \u2018The Rise of Homeless Media\u2019,\nMarconi introduced the term and its impact on various stakeholders. The\narticle stated that the emergence of social media was the trigger for\nthe presence of homeless media.<\/p>\n<p>According to research by the Remotivi Media and Communication Studies\nCentre in 2024, homeless media has several advantages and disadvantages.\nAmong its advantages are the speed at which information reaches the\npublic, the local nature of the information making it close to people\u2019s\ndaily lives, and its easy-to-understand presentation. The lean\nmanagement of homeless media also allows for agile decision-making in\npublishing information. However, the disadvantages include information\nthat is often\u2014if not always\u2014disseminated without a verification process.\nFurthermore, homeless media frequently lift information from other\nsources to repackage it, often without citing the original source.<\/p>\n<p>One of the sources taken by homeless media is mainstream mass media\nand online media. As a result, the activities of these mass media\noutlets are somewhat disrupted, as homeless media often take news\npublished by mass media without permission or attribution. For a news\nstory published in the mass media, journalists must pursue sources,\nensure the truth of the information, conduct repeated confirmations,\ncheck the validity of the news, and carry out repeated verifications\nbefore it is aired. Yet some homeless media managers simply lift the\nnews and publish it.<\/p>\n<p>If we are familiar with the terms plagiarist and plagiarism for those\nwho quote others\u2019 work without citing the source, can the actions of\nsome homeless media managers also be categorised as an act of\nplagiarism? To a certain extent, the practice of quoting news from\nvarious sources is acceptable. In the past, mainstream media even\ndeliberately subscribed to news from news agencies in various countries\nto then publish it in their respective outlets.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/questioning-the-presence-and-role-of-homeless-media-1782874324",
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