Local Media Policy in Countering Hoaxes for the 2024 Elections

Olivia Lewi Pramesti; Andreas Tri Pamungkas

doi:10.24002/jik.v22i1.10502

Authors

Olivia Lewi Pramesti Universitas Atma Jaya Yogyakarta
Andreas Tri Pamungkas Universitas AMIKOM Yogyakarta

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24002/jik.v22i1.10502

Keywords:

hoaxes, media policy, local media, the 2024 elections

Abstract

The spread of hoaxes is one of the challenges of the 2024 elections, as they can disrupt public trust in candidates. This research compares local media policies in countering hoaxes during the 2024 elections. Local media play an important role in democratization, but often it is trapped as a political agent. This research uses in-depth interviews with editorial boards of local media across Java Island. The results show that local media generally lack specific policies to counter hoaxes. The economic challenges faced by local media influence their policy to counter hoaxes for the 2024 elections.

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