Amar maruf nahi munkar and tabayyun: islamic journalism practice in Indonesia
Ratri R. Kusumalestari, Arbaiyah Satriani, Andalusia Neneng Permatasari, Kireina Dwi Faraumina, Shakila Anisa Larasati

The Faculty of Communication Science
Islamic University of Bandung
(UNISBA)

Abstract

Islamic journalism is a genre of journalism that exists and develops in Indonesia. Despite the ups and downs, it persists and needed in this Muslim-majority country. So what distinguishes it from other journalism in Indonesia today? Based on the observations, the difference lies in the principles that underlie the reportage. In practice, Islamic media journalists in Indonesia state that they adhere to Islamic values related to reporting. One of the news to be investigated related to the issue is the settlement of Novel Baswedan case news be-cause it brings out controversy and involves many interests. Researchers used a qualitative approach. Data collection techniques are semi-structured interviews and literature studies. The subject of this research is the editor of Hidayatullah.com and Republika online (ROL). The results showed that the two media practiced the principles of amar maruf nahi munkar and tabayyun in the journalistic process, but applied them in different ways.

Keywords: islamic journalism, amar maruf nahi munkar, tabayyun

Topic: Media, Journalism, and Transformation