JURNALISME WARGA DAMPAK TSUNAMI DI ACEH (STUDI KASUS MEULABOH)

The article is a study in the background with observations of good citizen journalism, by preaching information that can provide positive value for the development of publications. Not a stove that always heats the situation and situation. "Citizen journalism" is arguably the most recent finding in the current journalistic domain. A term where people intervene to share information is like a reporter. Various sources view differently about who actually started this trend. There are sources who say citizen journalism was pioneered by the tsunami of 26 December 2004 in Aceh. At that time, Acehnese people through a personal documentation video recorded water scenes that devastated Aceh and its surroundings. These videos play an important role in the supply of news for mainstream / mainstream media. There is another source who mentions that one of the private television sets opened video shipments of citizens who reported the incident in their respective homes through their own citizen journalism platform. Whatever claims to who initiates "Citizen Journalism", mainstream media seems to be seriously working on this fairly new market share. All may be one view that the future of the journalistic world is in "Citizen Journalism". A distinctive feature of citizen journalism lies in the framing of the news. Framing is a term in the world of journalism about how a media frame / construct / process the reality that occurs in society into a story, which is certainly in line with the tendency of the media concerned. In the case of citizen journalism which positions itself as a freestanding reporter, it is not bound by any media institution. From there, a personal framing is formed, which is nothing but the framing of the citizen itself which incidentally tends to construct reality in the field without any inclination. That is to say, something that is not reduced or exaggerated for certain purposes. The earthquake in Meulaboh was reported not only to have caused a tsunami in the western region of Aceh, but also struck the island of Sabang. At that time, the Satlak for Disaster Management and Refugee (PBP) Region III of West Aceh, until March 13, 2005 reported that the death toll reached 12,873 people, 2,403 people missing and 73,915 people displaced. Keyword: : Journalisme, Citizen, dan Tsunami