Interpretation of Television Journalists Utilizing Smartphone Technology on Reporting Disaster Septiawan Santana, Satya Indra Karsa, Dadi Ahmadi, Doddy Iskandar, Firmansyah
Fakultas Ilmu Komunikasi Universitas Islam Bandung
Abstract
The development of information technology has resulted in many changes in the delivery of information and reporting. In a disaster situation, disseminating news and information on disasters is very important to minimize risks and casualties. Television journalists innovate by using smartphone technology in reporting on disasters. Therefore, this study aims to reveal how the determination of technology in smartphones changes the reporting pattern of television journalists in disaster coverage. This research was conducted using a qualitative approach with the interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) to explore personal experiences and individual personal perceptions to produce an objective statement of the object or event itself. Data collection was carried out by interviewing, observing and documenting research subjects, namely 33 television journalists in West Java who are members of the Indonesian Television Journalists Association (IJTI), while the object in this study is the use of smartphone technology in disaster coverage. The results of the study found that television journalists realized that the speed of online media coverage made television journalists work harder. For this reason, most television journalists in West Java have taken the initiative to take advantage of smartphone technology in reporting on disasters.
