Modul Mata Kuliah Journalisme Online - Ayo Menulis FISIP UAJY

But some people don't have access and others tailor their news packages: How can newspapers make
sure that communities have some common knowledge?
In an avalanche of information, glitter and noise attract attention. How can we rescue the planning
commission report?
Accessibility
Interactivity is accessibility. Newsroom-sponsored chat rooms and forums were invented to connect
readers to a subject, the newspaper and each other.
But that may get tricky if anonymous comments don't pass an editor en route to a forum, and too
restrictive (and legally complicated) if they do.
And if we invite readers to respond to writers, photographers and editors, we ought to think through
the level of civility we hope for - and how we'll deal with its absence from either direction.
Credibility
With no worry about costly space, we can make our reporting and our judgments transparent.
A linked sidebar explaining our news decisions and policies would announce we are accountable to our
readers.
And readers could do their own evaluation if we linked to our sources. (But we'd need to warn a source
beforehand if we might post an interview transcript.)
And leaked and anonymous information would be an even greater credibility problem if readers got
accustomed to knowing more about sources.
While thinking about this, would it be self-serving or public service to weigh in on the credibility of other
people's sites?
News Judgment
In the JVI thinking, good news judgment means we reflect on our coverage, know our communities and
issues, offer clear thinking and explanations, respect all people and cover all dimensions of our
community.
Newshole no longer limits coverage of our communities. Lists and boilerplate and civics guides stay
posted. We will be very interactive (won't we?).
Ergo, being online can improve news judgment. (Though understanding communities, thinking clearly
and reflecting on coverage are still plain old brainwork.)
All in all, it's a sure bet that cyberspace will help us keep our promises.
This new vehicle also allows who-knows-what, invites new interpretations, and begs for invention.
So it takes two decks to answer the question, "Can these six core values guide us into cyberspace?"