JOURNALIST BEHAVIOR IN NEWS COVERAGE ON DISTRICT HEAD ELECTION OF BANDUNG REGENCY

Abstract

This research is designed to (1) describe and analyze Tabloid Politics & Crime journalist behavior in news coverage on District Head Election of Bandung Regency, 2015, and (2) describe and analyze factors Influencing Tabloid Politics & Crime journalist behavior in news coverage on District Head of Bandung Regency, 2015. This research is conducted by using a qualitative approach, a descriptive research targets are relevant Whose symptoms in functional relations and its totality constitutes an overall, holistic and systemic unit. The subject of the research is Tabloid Politics & Crime journalists. The Data were collected by using techniques such as interviews, a document study, and observation. Principal instrument in this research is researcher itself. The Data Obtained were Analyzed by using Strauss and Corbin model of coding technique based on a theory of social behavior and secondary theories. Meanwhile, the validity of the data was clarified by credibility, transferability, dependability, and confirmability tests. Based on the results of the research, it can be concluded that: first, Tabloid Politics & Crime journalist behavior in news coverage on District Head Election of Bandung regency, 2015, in its social reality was Described in independent, cover both side, fairness, accuracy, and decision postures to the present of money, goods, and other facilities. Second, Tabloid Politics & Crime journalist behavior in news coverage on District Head Election of Bandung regency, 2015, in its social reality was influenced by "internal factors", ie, the background of education, family economy, values ​​or conviction adhered to, work orientation; and "internal factors", ie, the policy on workplace, relationship with informants news, role of professional journalist organization, and politics, socio-cultural, economic, and technologic factors ".