Political Economy of Media in Indonesia With the Study of Law No. 32 of 2002 on Broadcasting

DOI

10.2991/assehr.k.200818.048How to use a DOI?

Keywords

broadcasting, political economy of media, diversity, competition, regulatory capture

Abstract

The advancement of digital communication technology has made it possible for the media to expand until it has developed into a mass media conglomerate. The Indonesian government has enacted Law No. 32 of 2002 on Broadcasting to overcome it, but this law is seen as having failed in limiting monopolistic practices in the media industry and the diversity of information provided by the media. This article will discuss the political economy of media in Indonesia with the study of Law No. 32 of 2002 on Broadcasting. The analysis of this article will be done qualitatively based on scientific references. The results of the analysis show that media conglomeration that leads to political economy in the media results in journalism practices that are not neutral. Journalists have begun to ignore journalistic principles, by creating news content that satisfies the needs of the advertising industry as a main supporter of the media industry. Furthermore, with strong economic support, media owners have also begun to join politics, and even become representatives of the people in government. With this politically and economically strong media position, it is feared that it will lead to regulatory capture practices in Indonesia. Regulations and law enforcement are needed that are independent and free from the interruption of the media industry, as well as the role of the community to bring forth a healthy media industry.

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© 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Luciana Retno Prastiwi
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/08/19
TI  - Political Economy of Media in Indonesia With the Study of Law No. 32 of 2002 on Broadcasting
BT  - Proceedings of the 2nd Jogjakarta Communication Conference (JCC 2020)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 206
EP  - 212
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.200818.048
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.200818.048
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