Niki Charles Laoh, Hendriyani, Eriyanto

Agenda Building in CNN Indonesia’s News Production

Introduction

Agenda building in cnn indonesia’s news production. Explore how CNNIndonesia.com builds its news agenda amidst social media dominance. This study reveals their adaptive editorial model, balancing journalistic logic with algorithmic trends to maintain autonomy.

Abstract

Penelitian ini membahas bagaimana proses agenda building berlangsung dalam produksi berita di CNNIndonesia.com. Di tengah dominasi media sosial, redaksi media arus utama dihadapkan pada tantangan untuk tetap relevan, sekaligus menjaga otoritasnya dalam menentukan isu publik. Menggunakan pendekatan studi kasus kualitatif dengan teknik triangulasi (wawancara mendalam, observasi redaksi, dan analisis dokumen internal), penelitian ini menelaah dinamika internal redaksi dalam menyusun prioritas isu, menimbang faktor viralitas, dan mempertahankan nilai-nilai jurnalistik. Teori Agenda Building digunakan untuk memahami interaksi antara tekanan eksternal (misalnya tren media sosial) dan keputusan internal redaksi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa CNNIndonesia.com tidak secara pasif mengikuti tren media sosial, tetapi melakukan seleksi dan rekontekstualisasi isu dengan mempertimbangkan nilai berita, kelayakan sumber, dan dampak editorial. Praktik agenda building di CNN mencerminkan pergeseran model redaksional yang adaptif, di mana logika jurnalistik dan logika algoritmik berinteraksi secara strategis. Penelitian ini memperkaya wacana tentang konstruksi agenda media di era platformisasi dan menawarkan pemahaman baru tentang otonomi redaksional dalam lanskap digital ketika menghadapi arus informasi yang luar biasa dari media sosial. This study explores the process of agenda building in news production at CNNIndonesia.com. Amid the rise of social media, mainstream newsrooms are challenged to remain relevant while maintaining their authority in shaping public issues. Using a qualitative case study approach with triangulated methods (in-depth interviews, newsroom observation, and internal document analysis), this research examines the internal dynamics of editorial decision-making. The Agenda Building Theory is applied to analyze how external pressures (such as social media trends) interact with internal editorial judgment. The findings reveal that CNNIndonesia.com does not passively follow social media trends but selectively recontextualizes them based on newsworthiness, source credibility, and editorial impact. The newsroom's agenda-building practices illustrate an adaptive editorial model, where journalistic logic and algorithmic logic interact strategically. This study enriches the discussion on media agenda setting in the era of platformization and offers new insights into editorial autonomy in the digital news enviroment when faced with the overwhelming flow of information from social media.

Review

The study "Agenda Building in CNN Indonesia’s News Production" addresses a highly pertinent and timely topic: the evolving process of news agenda building in mainstream media amidst the pervasive influence of social media. The abstract clearly articulates the central challenge faced by newsrooms in maintaining relevance and authority while navigating the digital landscape. The research adopts a robust qualitative case study approach, employing a strong methodological triangulation through in-depth interviews, newsroom observation, and internal document analysis. This comprehensive methodology lends significant credibility to the findings, allowing for a deep understanding of the internal dynamics of editorial decision-making, effectively grounding the theoretical application of Agenda Building Theory within a real-world context. The core findings of the research offer valuable insights into how CNNIndonesia.com strategically manages the influx of information from social media. Crucially, the study demonstrates that the news organization does not passively succumb to viral trends but actively engages in the selection and recontextualization of issues, guided by traditional journalistic values such as newsworthiness, source credibility, and editorial impact. This reveals an adaptive editorial model where "journalistic logic" and "algorithmic logic" interact in a strategic rather than reactive manner. Such findings are pivotal, enriching the scholarly discourse on media agenda setting in the era of platformization and providing a nuanced perspective on the challenges and preservation of editorial autonomy in a saturated digital news environment. While the abstract provides a compelling overview of the study's strengths and contributions, it would be interesting for the full paper to potentially elaborate on the specific mechanisms and criteria defining the "strategic interaction" between journalistic and algorithmic logic. Understanding how this balance is struck daily, and the specific tensions or compromises involved, could further deepen the analysis. Nevertheless, this research significantly contributes to our understanding of contemporary news production, offering an empirical examination of how a major news outlet adapts without compromising its core mission. The study stands as an important contribution to media studies, particularly for those interested in the future of journalism in the digital age.

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