Keberimbangan Berita Kampanye Tiga Paslon Presiden 2024 di Harian Waspada dan Tribun Medan

Abstract

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui keberimbangan berita dan tema berita apa saja yang paling banyak dimunculkan Harian Waspada dan Tribun Medan dalam berita kampanye tiga pasangan calon (paslon) presiden 2024. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif dengan pendekatan kualitatif. Data penelitian dikumpulkan melalui teknik dokumentasi, dan observasi, serta mengaplikasikan teknik analisis isi. Kode Etik Jurnalistik Pasal 1 dan Pasal 3 sebagai landasan teori. Tiga puluh empat berita dari Harian Waspada dan Harian Tribun Medan dianalisis menggunakan tiga kategori unit analisis menurut konsep Keberimbangan Westerstahl, yaitu narasumber berita, cover both-side, dan evaluasi sisi berita. Hasil penelitian Harian Waspada dan Harian Tribun Medan berimbang menyajikan berita kampanye tiga paslon presiden 2024. Tema kampanye dan debat kandidat paling banyak dimunculkan Harian Waspada. Sedangkan, tema aktivitas kandidat paling banyak dimunculkan Harian Tribun Medan selama masa kampanye presiden 2024. This research aimed to find out the balance of news and what news themes were most prevalent in Harian Waspada and Tribun Medan in the campaign news of the three presidential candidate pairs 2024. This research used a descriptive method with a qualitative approach. The research data was collected through documentation, and observation techniques, and applied content analysis techniques. Journalistic Code of Ethics Article 1 and Article 3 as the theoretical basis. Thirty-four news articles from Waspada Daily and Tribun Medan Daily were analyzed using three categories of analysis units according to Westerstahl's concept of Balance, namely news sources, cover both-sides, and evaluate the news side. The results of the research showed that Harian Waspada and Tribun Medan Daily were balanced in presenting the campaign news of the three 2024 presidential candidates. The theme of campaigns and candidate debates appeared most in Harian Waspada. Meanwhile, the theme of candidate activities appeared the most in Medan Tribune Daily during the 2024 presidential campaign.