Judul: The Correlation beetween Journalist Motivation and Citizen Journalism Practices (Case: Kompasiana.com)
Abstrak: Ketersediaan platform online seperti Kompasiana telah mendorong perkembangan pesat jurnalisme warga. Meskipun dianggap dapat mengakomodasi opini publik secara signifikan, penting untuk memahami motivasi di balik aktivitas jurnalisme warga untuk menilai sejauh mana mereka tetap netral dan memperhatikan kepentingan masyarakat. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis hubungan antara motivasi dan karakteristik dengan praktik jurnalisme warga di Kompasiana, serta karakteristik jurnalis warga yang mempengaruhi motivasi mereka. Teori Uses And Gratifications digunakan untuk memahami kepuasan, motivasi, dan praktik jurnalisme warga. Metode penelitian ini menggunakan metode survei dengan instrumen kuesioner melalui google form yang disebarkan kepada 100 jurnalis warga Kompasiana. Bersamaan dengan pengumpulan data kualitatif melalui analisis isi kuantitatif dan wawancara mendalam. Teknik pemilihan responden dilakukan melalui voluntary sampling. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan adanya hubungan yang signifikan antara motivasi dan praktik jurnalisme warga di Kompasiana, selain itu terdapat hubungan lainnya yang ditemukan dalam karakteristik jurnalis warga., The availability of online platforms such as Kompasiana has driven the rapid development of citizen journalism. While it is considered capable of significantly accommodating public opinion, it is crucial to understand the motivations behind citizen journalism activities to assess the extent to which they remain neutral and consider the public interest. This research aims to analyze the relationship between motivation and characteristics with the practice of citizen journalism on Kompasiana, as well as the characteristics of citizen journalists that influence their motivation. The Uses and Gratifications Theory is used to understand the satisfaction, motivation, and practice of citizen journalism. This study employs a survey method with a questionnaire instrument distributed through Google Forms to 100 citizen journalists of Kompasiana, alongside qualitative data collection through quantitative content analysis and in-depth interviews. The respondent selection technique is conducted through voluntary sampling. The results of this study show a significant relationship between motivation and the practice of citizen journalism on Kompasiana, and other relationships are found within the characteristics of citizen journalists.
Keyword: jurnalistik pembangunan, komunikasi pembangunan

Judul: Citizen Journalist Competence in News Writing in Pikiran Rakyat Media Network (Case: Pikiran Rakyat Depok)
Abstrak: Jurnalisme warga dimaknai sebagai kegiatan partisipasi aktif yang dilakukan oleh masyarakat dalam kegiatan pengumpulan, pelaporan, analisis serta penyampaian informasi dan berita. Kendati memperoleh tempat khusus dalam jurnalisme, tidak semua jurnalis warga yang terdiri dari ‘warga biasa’ paham dan dapat memaknai etika jurnalisme layaknya wartawan profesional. Kompetensi jurnalis warga sering dipertanyakan karena rendahnya kualitas pemberitaan yang dibuat. Pikiran Rakyat Media Network (PRMN) merupakan salah satu media berita yang menerapkan praktik jurnalisme warga. Tulisan ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis hubungan antara motif, minat, pengalaman jurnalistik, pengalaman pelatihan, dan penggunaan media berbasis internet dengan tingkat kompetensi jurnalis warga di PRMN. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode kuantitatif menggunakan instrumen kuesioner yang didukung dengan data kualitatif yang dikumpulkan melalui wawancara mendalam. Responden dalam penelitian ini berjumlah 30 jurnalis warga yang menjadi kontributor di PRMN yang dipilih menggunakan teknik sensus. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pengalaman jurnalistik, pengalaman pelatihan, dan penggunaan media berbasis internet berkaitan positif dengan tingkat kompetensi jurnalis warga., Citizen journalism is interpreted as an active participation activity carried out by the community in collecting, reporting, analyzing and conveying information and news. Even though it has a special place in journalism, not all citizen journalists who consist of 'ordinary citizens' understand and can interpret journalism ethics like professional journalists. The competence of citizen journalists is often questioned due to the low quality of the reporting they produce. Pikiran Rakyat Media Network (PRMN) is a news media that implements the practice of citizen journalism. This paper aims to analyze the relationship between motives, interests, training experiences and use of internet-based media with the level of competency of citizen journalists in PRMN. The research method used is a quantitative method using a questionnaire instrument supported by qualitative data collected through indepth interviews. The respondents in this study were 30 citizen journalists who were contributors to PRMN who were selected using sensus techniques. The research results show that, journalistic experience, training experience, and use of internet based media are positively related to the level of competency of citizen journalists.
Keyword: citizen journalism, competence, journalistic

Judul: Infection Of Babesia Bigemina In Cattle And Methods Of Control
Abstrak: Babesia bigemina is the species which occurs mostly through out the tropics and subtropical areas. It gains access to the susceptible cattle through the bite of an· ig fected tick and penetrates an erythrocyte. The pathogenesis of B. bigemina is considered to be as highly pathogenic and may cause heavy mortality in susceptible stock. Infecied cattle rapidly become dull and listless and lose their appetite, the erythrocytes are destroyed resulting anaemia, icterus, emaciation, weakness, and a drop in milk production. Death and loss of productivity due to B. bigemina account for the economic loss.
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