Convergence brings a new trend in the world of business and industry, and the media industry is no exception. The emergence of the internet gave birth to the process of media convergence, which is the merging of various platforms such as print media and electronic media into one new media. The phenomenon of media convergence and the presence of online media motivates several media company owners to start a business to online media by converging and creating internet based news site.
Convergence is aimed at increasing cooperation and collaboration between initially separate media newsroom and other parts of the entire company. Convergence begins with the operation of multimedia news within a shared website. This certainly has an impact on the way journalists work and their newsroom system.
Media convergence occurs when the boundaries between various media disappear, eventually forming a single medium. In the face of media convergence, journalists are expected to be able to explore their skills.
"Journalists must be able to explore the skills needed in dealing with media convergence, namely media workers trying to keep up with the times and must be more creative, and how to explore the skills possessed by journalists the key lies in their mentality where when journalists get big news and encounter various obstacles to get the news, the journalist must be able to find a way or a way that can be taken. The point is honing mentality is very important and daring to take the road and think positively that whatever obstacles will be overcome in order to get new news. And train the ability to develop and explore skills and hone existing abilities" said Assistant Commissioner of KPI Darmawan Syawaldi.
In addition, he continued, the era of convergence can also deviate from the journalistic code of ethics
"Regulators are now aware that as time goes on, it is easier and faster to get news. But convergence can also be said to deviate from journalistic ethics because someone can upload news triggering misunderstandings and concerns about the truth of the news"said Assistant Commissioner of KPI Darmawan Syawaldi.
