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Technology and Online Media Conglomeration
Proceedings Tarumanagara International Conference on the Applications of Social Sciences and Humanities (TICASH 2019)
(2020)
Abstract
The development of time is also followed by technological developments. The development of technology has brought changes in the realm of the media business in Indonesia. History has shown that the presence of technology today has made the media trend change from print media to online media. Print media in the term to survive must change by following the development of technology nowadays. This phenomenon is also accompanied by the emergence of media conglomeration, where media is used to seek profit and fulfil the interests of the owner. This media conglomeration has started from the print media era and continues to the current online media trend. Media conglomeration shows the abuse of power, because mass media supposed to be served public interest not some certain owner. This paper examine media conglomeration phenomenon in Indonesia in line with technology and online media industry. This research was conducted using descriptive qualitative methods, where data was obtained through literature studies and observations. The results of the study show that online media currently controlled by several parties, which also controls the media in other forms of platforms, ranging from print media, radio, television, and also communication infrastructure.
Keywords
- media conglomeration,
- online media,
- technology
Disciplines
Publication Date
Spring May 20, 2020
Editor
Didi Widya Utama, Wulan Purnama Sari, Meylisa Permata Sari
Publisher
Atlantis Press
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
ISBN
978-94-6252-970-0
DOI
https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.200515.010
Citation Information
Wulan Purnama Sari. "Technology and Online Media Conglomeration" Proceedings Tarumanagara International Conference on the Applications of Social Sciences and Humanities (TICASH 2019) Vol. 439 (2020) p. 53 - 57 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/wulan-purnamasari/49/
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