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"This book explores how news media construct social issues and events and thereby convey certain perceptions within the scope of framing theory. By operationalizing media framing as a process of interpretation through defining problem, diagnosing causes, making moral judgments and suggesting solutions, the book proposes a systematic and transparent approach to images in news discourse. Based on a frame analysis, it examines how German news media framed a list of China-related issues and events, and thereby conveyed particular beliefs and opinions on this country. Moreover, it investigates whether there were dominant patterns of interpretation and the extent to which diverse views were evident by comparing two major daily newspapers with opposite political orientations - the FAZ and the taz. Motivated by the relationship between image and reality, the book explores image formation and persistence from media construction of meaning and human cognitive complexity in perceiving others. Media select certain issues and events and then interpret them from particular perspectives. A variety of professional and non-professional factors behind news making may result in biased representations. In addition, from a social psychological perspective, inaccurate perceptions of foreign cultures may arise from categorical thinking, biased processing of stimulus information, intergroup conflicts of interest and in-group favoritism.Accordingly, whether media coverage deviates from reality is not the main concern of this book; instead, it emphasizes the underlying logics upon which the conclusions and judgments were drawn. It therefore contributes to a rational understanding of Western discourse and holds practical implications for both Chinese public diplomacy and a more constructive role of news media in promoting the understanding of others."

"This book explores how news media construct social issues and events and thereby convey certain perceptions within the scope of framing theory. By operationalizing media framing as a process of interpretation through defining problem, diagnosing causes, making moral judgments and suggesting solutions, the book proposes a systematic and transparent approach to images in news discourse. Based on a frame analysis, it examines how German news media framed a list of China-related issues and events, and thereby conveyed particular beliefs and opinions on this country. Moreover, it investigates whether there were dominant patterns of interpretation and the extent to which diverse views were evident by comparing two major daily newspapers with opposite political orientations - the FAZ and the taz. Motivated by the relationship between image and reality, the book explores image formation and persistence from media construction of meaning and human cognitive complexity in perceiving others. Media select certain issues and events and then interpret them from particular perspectives. A variety of professional and non-professional factors behind news making may result in biased representations. In addition, from a social psychological perspective, inaccurate perceptions of foreign cultures may arise from categorical thinking, biased processing of stimulus information, intergroup conflicts of interest and in-group favoritism.Accordingly, whether media coverage deviates from reality is not the main concern of this book; instead, it emphasizes the underlying logics upon which the conclusions and judgments were drawn. It therefore contributes to a rational understanding of Western discourse and holds practical implications for both Chinese public diplomacy and a more constructive role of news media in promoting the understanding of others."

"ABSTRAKPenelitian ini dilatarbelakangi oleh ketertarikan peneliti akan maraknya konflik masyarakat yang terjadi di Indonesia pasca lengsernya rezim Orde Baru dan bagaimana pola pemberitaannya. Konflik yang terjadi di Desa Puger Kulon, Jawa Timur pada bulan September 2013 diberitakan oleh beberapa media tanah air.Media menyebutnya sebagai konflik Puger, tidak terkecuali dalam media online.Pemberitaan konflik tentu dianggap lebih menarik daripada berita mengenai kondisi yang harmonis. Media juga tentunya bisa memberitakan satu peristiwa yang sama secara berbeda. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melihat framing konflik Puger dalam pemberitaan media online Republika dan Surya. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif, paradigma konstruktivisme, dan teknikanalisis framing dari Robert Entman. Republika Online mengkonstruk peristiwa konflik Puger sebagai konflik antara Sunni─Syiah. Sementara itu, Surya Online justru terlihat kontras dengan mengkonstruk bahwa sama seperti konflik-konflik pada umumnya di Indonesia, konflik Puger adalah konflik kepentingan antar elit karena adanya kecemburuan sosial. Ada sejumlah faktor yang mempengaruhi isi media yang tersusun secara hierarkis mulai dari faktor ideologis dan makrosistem lainnya hingga karakteristik individu pekerja media.

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ABSTRAKThe background of this research came from the interest of the researcher to some conflicts happened in Indonesia after the end of Orde Baru regime and how their news pattern. Puger Kulon, East Java was one of conflict at September 2013 that reported by some media in Indonesia as conflict of Puger, included on online media. The news of conflict would be considered more interesting than the news about harmonious condition. One event could be reported differently among the media. This research wanted to see framing of Puger conflict on online media Republika and Surya. This research used qualitative approache, constructivism paradigm, and framing analysis from Robert Entman. Republika Online constructed conflict in Puger as a religion conflict between Sunni and Syiah.While Surya Online constructed Puger as general conflict in Indonesia, due to social jealousy among the elites. There is a hierarci’s factor that influences the media content; from ideology, macrosystem to individual characteristic of media worker."

"Upaya manajemen bencana alam yang terjadi di Indonesia saat ini memerlukan dukungan dari media massa dalam melakukan komunikasi kepada masyarakat. Degradasi lingkungan dan global warming menyebabkan wilayah Indonesia menjadi rawan bencana. Informasi mengenai situasi pra bencana, saat kejadian, dan pasca bencana menentukan terbentuknya keamanan dan kemampuan warga menghadapi bencana. Media massa dapat berperan sebagai early warning system dan melakukan edukasi bagi masyarakat. Konvergensi media saat ini memberikan kemudahan bagi masyarakat untuk mengakses informasi mengenai bencana penting yang dapat mendukung efisiensi manajemen bencana. Kajian ini bertujuan untuk memberikan gambaran mengenai pengemasan informasi bencana di media massa, baik media cetak dan online sebagai bentuk komunikasi bencana kepada masyarakat. Konsep yang digunakan sebagai dasar kajian adalah jurnalisme bencana, komunikasi risiko bencana dan manajemen bencana. Metode penelitian menggunakan studi literatur dan analisis teks framing pada media cetak dan online yang memberitakan berita bencana, dengan pilihan kasus pada pemberitaan oleh Kompas. Hasil dari kajian ini menunjukkan bahwa peran komunikasi bencana menentukan keberhasilan pemerintah untuk memberikan informasi bagi keamanan masyarakat dan mengatasi bencana yang terjadi. Kajian ini memberikan kontribusi bahwa optimalisasi komunikasi bencana secara terpadu penting dalam manajemen bencana, sinergi dengan pelibatan media massa dan masyarakat dalam distribusi informasi melalui pemanfaatan media."

"[ABSTRAKSetelah pemerintahan Orde Baru tumbang pemberitaan mengenai otonomi daerah mekarbermunculan, media massa yang pada zaman Orde Baru jarang memberitakan mengenai isuotonomi daerah berubah haluan menjadi gadrung memberitakan isu otonomi daerah, berbagaiberita bermunculan ada yang positif dan ada yang negatif, bermacam pertarungan wacanamewarnai isu otonomi daerah di media massa.Penelitian ini bermula dari rasa ingin tahu yang mendalam mengenai berbagai beritatentang isu otonomi daerah yang muncul di media massa dan bagaimana media massamelakukan konstruksi realitas terhadap isu otonomi daerah , selama ini penelitian mengenai isuotonomi daerah banyak dilakukan oleh para ilmuwan yang berlatar belakang ilmu politik, ilmupemerintahan, ilmu administrasi negara, dan ilmu hukum, penelitian yang dilakukan oleh parailmuwan di atas lebih banyak bicara mengenai penerapan kebijakan otonomi daerah. Penelitianmengenai isu otonomi daerah menggunakan perspektif ilmu komunikasi masih jarang bahkanbisa dibilang langka, padahal peran media massa menurut Severin-Tankard (2007:15), adalahmembentuk opini publik. Para penganut mazhab konstruksionisme seperti Tuchman (1978),Fisman (1980), dan Shoemaker (1996), melihat bahwa berita yang disiarkan oleh media massadapat membuat masyarakat mempunyai suatu sudut pandang dan mengkonstruksikan suaturealitas suatu isu dalam masyarakat tak terkecuali isu otonomi daerah.Penelitian dalam disertasi ini menggunakan perspektif interpretif. Perspektif ini dipilihkarena menurut Neuman (2006) teori konstruksi sosial merupakan ranah dalam perspektifinterpretif, untuk membedah teks dalam penelitian ini menggunakan analisa teks framing,model yang digunakan adalah framing Robert N Entman. Framing model Entman dipilih karenadalam konsep Entman framing dapat dipakai untuk menggambarkan proses seleksi suatu isu,serta menonjolkan beberapa aspek tertentu dari suatu realitas oleh media. Empat elemenframing model Entman adalah pertama Define Problem merupakan bingkai utama atau masterframe, kedua Diagnose Causes dalam elemen kedua ini yang menjadi titik berat adalah siapaaktor utama dalam suatu kejadian atau peristiwa, ketiga Make Moral Judgement adalah elemenyang digunakan untuk melakukan pembenaran dengan memberikan berbagai argumentasi padapedefinisian masalah yang sudah dibuat, empat Treatment Recommendation adalah elemen yang digunakan untuk melihat apa yang sebenarnya dikehendaki oleh wartawan, bagaimana cara yangakan dipilih untuk menyelesaikan suatu masalah.Dalam disertasi ini ada 3 media yang diteliti yaitu harian Kompas, harian Jurnal Nasional,harian Kedaulatan Rakyat. Dipilihlah tiga surat kabar dengan orientasi yang berbeda, yaitupertama surat kabar Kompas sebagai surat kabar harian terkemuka nasional dengan tiras yangbesar, kedua surat kabar Jurnal Nasional sebagai surat kabar yang mempunyai kedekatan sejarahdengan Partai Demokrat, ketiga surat kabar Kedaulatan Rakyat sebagai surat kabar daerah yangmasih survive dan masih leading sampai saat ini.Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan dalam level mikro yaitu ada perbedaan framepemberitaan harian Kompas, harian Jurnal Nasional dan harian Kedaulatan Rakyat mengenaiIsu Otonomi Daerah. Pada analisis pada level meso media terlihat faktor kepemilikan dan modalmasih cukup kuat dalam mempengaruhi frame media yang diteliti.Analisis level makro dapat dibagi menjadi dua. Pada harian Jurnal Nasional analisa yanglebih tepat adalah menggunakan pendekatan analisis instrumentalis atau strukturalis daripadastrukturasi karena pada harian Jurnal Nasional struktur organisasi media terlihat mengikat erathuman agent. Tidak terlalu cukup ruang bagi agen melakukan interplay terhadap struktur. Lainhalnya dengan harian Kompas dan harian Kedaulatan Rakyat, yang dapat dibedah dengananalisis strukturasi.Dalam proses strukturasi dari tiga media yang diteliti, terlihat dua media yaitu harianKompas dan harian Kedaulatan Rakyat mampu merubah struktur dari sentralistik kedesentralistik untuk isu Pemilihan Kepala Daerah Langsung dan Keistimewaan Yogyakarta,meskipun harus diakui bahwa media bukan satu-satunya faktor yang diterminan dalamperubahan struktur tersebut. Namun tidak dapat dipungkiri bahwa isi dari teks media dalam duaisu tersebut memberikan kontribusi kepada eskalasi tekanan atau adanya akumulasi-akumulasitekanan terhadap penguasa;

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ABSTRACTAfter the New Order government fell, news on regional autonomy appeared everywhere.Mass media which rarely reported regional autonomy issues during the New Order now reportedthe issues all the time. Various news emerged, some positive and others negative. A battle ofdiscourse of regional autonomy issues appeared in the mass media .This research was started by curiosity on various news on regional autonomy in massmedia and how mass media constructs the reality of regional autonomy issues. Until now,researches on regional autonomy issues are mostly performed by researchers from politicalscience, government science, public administration, and legal science. Studies by researchersfrom the fields above mostly discuss the implementation of regional autonomy policy. Studies onregional autonomy issue using communication science perspective are still rare, while the role ofmass media according to Severin-Tankard (2007:15) is actually to form public opinions.Observers of constructionism such as Tuchman (1978), Fisman (1980), and Shoemaker (1996)think that news broadcasted by mass media can make people have a certain point of view andconstruct a reality of an issue in the society, including regional autonomy issues.The research in this dissertation used interpretive perspective. This perspective wasselected because according to Neuman (2006) social construction theory is a field in interpretiveperspective. To dissect texts, this study used framing text analysis. The model used was Robert NEntman's framing. Entman's model of framing was selected because in Entman's concept framingcan be used to describe the selection process of an issue and emphasize certain aspects of areality by the media. Four elements of Entman's model of framing are first, Define Problemwhich is the master frame, second, Diagnose Causes in the second element the emphasize is whois the main actors in an event, third, Make Moral Judgment is an element used to makejustification by giving various argumentation in the definitions of the problems which have beenmade, fourth, Treatment Recommendation is an element used to see what reporters want, whatmethod will be chosen to solve a problem.In this dissertation, there are 3 media which were studied, i.e. Kompas newspaper, JurnalNasional newspaper, Kedaulatan Rakyat newspaper. The three newspapers selected havedifferent orientations, i.e. first, Kompas as a famous national newspaper with huge readership second Jurnal Nasional as a newspaper with a history with the Democratic Party, thirdKedaulatan Rakyat as a local news paper which still survive and leads to this day.The result of this study showed that at micro level there was frame difference in thereporting of Kompas, Jurnal Nasional and Kedaulatan Rakyat on Regional Autonomy Issues.Analysis at meso level showed that ownership and capital factors were still rather strong ininfluencing the frames of the studied media.Analysis at macro level could be divided into two. In Jurnal Nasional, more accurateanalysis used instrumentalist or structuralist analysis approach rather that structuration becausein Jurnal Nasional the structure of media organization seemed to tightly bind human agents.Theer wasn't enough space for agents to perform interplay on the structure. Meanwhile, Kompasand Kedaulatan Rakyat could be dissected by structuration analysis.In the structuration process of the three media, two media, Kompas and KedaulatanRakyat, were able to change the structure from centralistic to decentralistic for Direct RegionalHead Election and the Special Region Status of Yogyakarta, although the author admits that themedia isn't the only determinant factor in changing the structure. However, it's undeniable thatthe content of media texts in those two issues contributed to the escalation of pressure oraccumulation of pressure on the authority;After the New Order government fell, news on regional autonomy appeared everywhere.Mass media which rarely reported regional autonomy issues during the New Order now reportedthe issues all the time. Various news emerged, some positive and others negative. A battle ofdiscourse of regional autonomy issues appeared in the mass media .This research was started by curiosity on various news on regional autonomy in massmedia and how mass media constructs the reality of regional autonomy issues. Until now,researches on regional autonomy issues are mostly performed by researchers from politicalscience, government science, public administration, and legal science. Studies by researchersfrom the fields above mostly discuss the implementation of regional autonomy policy. Studies onregional autonomy issue using communication science perspective are still rare, while the role ofmass media according to Severin-Tankard (2007:15) is actually to form public opinions.Observers of constructionism such as Tuchman (1978), Fisman (1980), and Shoemaker (1996)think that news broadcasted by mass media can make people have a certain point of view andconstruct a reality of an issue in the society, including regional autonomy issues.The research in this dissertation used interpretive perspective. This perspective wasselected because according to Neuman (2006) social construction theory is a field in interpretiveperspective. To dissect texts, this study used framing text analysis. The model used was Robert NEntman's framing. Entman's model of framing was selected because in Entman's concept framingcan be used to describe the selection process of an issue and emphasize certain aspects of areality by the media. Four elements of Entman's model of framing are first, Define Problemwhich is the master frame, second, Diagnose Causes in the second element the emphasize is whois the main actors in an event, third, Make Moral Judgment is an element used to makejustification by giving various argumentation in the definitions of the problems which have beenmade, fourth, Treatment Recommendation is an element used to see what reporters want, whatmethod will be chosen to solve a problem.In this dissertation, there are 3 media which were studied, i.e. Kompas newspaper, JurnalNasional newspaper, Kedaulatan Rakyat newspaper. The three newspapers selected havedifferent orientations, i.e. first, Kompas as a famous national newspaper with huge readership second Jurnal Nasional as a newspaper with a history with the Democratic Party, thirdKedaulatan Rakyat as a local news paper which still survive and leads to this day.The result of this study showed that at micro level there was frame difference in thereporting of Kompas, Jurnal Nasional and Kedaulatan Rakyat on Regional Autonomy Issues.Analysis at meso level showed that ownership and capital factors were still rather strong ininfluencing the frames of the studied media.Analysis at macro level could be divided into two. In Jurnal Nasional, more accurateanalysis used instrumentalist or structuralist analysis approach rather that structuration becausein Jurnal Nasional the structure of media organization seemed to tightly bind human agents.Theer wasn't enough space for agents to perform interplay on the structure. Meanwhile, Kompasand Kedaulatan Rakyat could be dissected by structuration analysis.In the structuration process of the three media, two media, Kompas and KedaulatanRakyat, were able to change the structure from centralistic to decentralistic for Direct RegionalHead Election and the Special Region Status of Yogyakarta, although the author admits that themedia isn't the only determinant factor in changing the structure. However, it's undeniable thatthe content of media texts in those two issues contributed to the escalation of pressure oraccumulation of pressure on the authority, After the New Order government fell, news on regional autonomy appeared everywhere.Mass media which rarely reported regional autonomy issues during the New Order now reportedthe issues all the time. Various news emerged, some positive and others negative. A battle ofdiscourse of regional autonomy issues appeared in the mass media .This research was started by curiosity on various news on regional autonomy in massmedia and how mass media constructs the reality of regional autonomy issues. Until now,researches on regional autonomy issues are mostly performed by researchers from politicalscience, government science, public administration, and legal science. Studies by researchersfrom the fields above mostly discuss the implementation of regional autonomy policy. Studies onregional autonomy issue using communication science perspective are still rare, while the role ofmass media according to Severin-Tankard (2007:15) is actually to form public opinions.Observers of constructionism such as Tuchman (1978), Fisman (1980), and Shoemaker (1996)think that news broadcasted by mass media can make people have a certain point of view andconstruct a reality of an issue in the society, including regional autonomy issues.The research in this dissertation used interpretive perspective. This perspective wasselected because according to Neuman (2006) social construction theory is a field in interpretiveperspective. To dissect texts, this study used framing text analysis. The model used was Robert NEntman's framing. Entman's model of framing was selected because in Entman's concept framingcan be used to describe the selection process of an issue and emphasize certain aspects of areality by the media. Four elements of Entman's model of framing are first, Define Problemwhich is the master frame, second, Diagnose Causes in the second element the emphasize is whois the main actors in an event, third, Make Moral Judgment is an element used to makejustification by giving various argumentation in the definitions of the problems which have beenmade, fourth, Treatment Recommendation is an element used to see what reporters want, whatmethod will be chosen to solve a problem.In this dissertation, there are 3 media which were studied, i.e. Kompas newspaper, JurnalNasional newspaper, Kedaulatan Rakyat newspaper. The three newspapers selected havedifferent orientations, i.e. first, Kompas as a famous national newspaper with huge readership second Jurnal Nasional as a newspaper with a history with the Democratic Party, thirdKedaulatan Rakyat as a local news paper which still survive and leads to this day.The result of this study showed that at micro level there was frame difference in thereporting of Kompas, Jurnal Nasional and Kedaulatan Rakyat on Regional Autonomy Issues.Analysis at meso level showed that ownership and capital factors were still rather strong ininfluencing the frames of the studied media.Analysis at macro level could be divided into two. In Jurnal Nasional, more accurateanalysis used instrumentalist or structuralist analysis approach rather that structuration becausein Jurnal Nasional the structure of media organization seemed to tightly bind human agents.Theer wasn't enough space for agents to perform interplay on the structure. Meanwhile, Kompasand Kedaulatan Rakyat could be dissected by structuration analysis.In the structuration process of the three media, two media, Kompas and KedaulatanRakyat, were able to change the structure from centralistic to decentralistic for Direct RegionalHead Election and the Special Region Status of Yogyakarta, although the author admits that themedia isn't the only determinant factor in changing the structure. However, it's undeniable thatthe content of media texts in those two issues contributed to the escalation of pressure oraccumulation of pressure on the authority]"

"Kasus kerusakan atau pencemaran lingkungan terjadi hampir merata di setiap daerah dan mengakibatkan degradasi lingkungan baik lingkungan alam, sosial dan ekonomi akhir-akhir ini.Kasus lingkungan itu, seperti penebangan liar (illegal logging) mengakibatkan total hutan yang rusak setiap tahunnya mendekati angka 57 juta hektar, dan membutuhkan dana rehabilitasi hingga Rp 285 triliun. dan negara menanggung kerugian hingga Rp. 31 triliun karena penebang liar (Majalah Harmoni No. 031Tahun 112004). Sampah juga menjadi masalah kota-kota besar di Indonesia seperti, Jakarta, Surabaya dan Makasar. Selain itu, pencemaran air tanah dan air permukaan juga terjadi beberapa kota besar di Indonesia.Berdasarkan penelitian Puslit Kelautan ITB (1995), diprediksikan pada tahun 2010 akan terjadi "dead water" pada air permukaan akibat pencemaran. Bank dunia. pada tahun 1990 meneliti kualitas air tanah yang mengalami defisit 181 juta m3/tahun.Sementara itu, menurut Bank Dunia jumlah kematian akibat pencemaran udara mencapai 12,6 persen (1996). Biaya kesehatan mencapai Rp. 2 triliun per tahun (Swis Contact:2002) dan biaya kesehatan karena debu Rp. 725.4 miliar setiap tahun (Bank Dunia : 1996).Berdasarkan catatan WHO pada tahun 2001. Indonesia menempati peringkat lima dunia dalam hal pencemaran udara. Akibat pencemaran udara ini, diperkirakan setiap tahun angka IQ anak menurun secara drastisSemakin parahnya kerusakan lingkungan Indonesia saat ini menuntut perhatian pers (surat kabar) dalam pemberitaan masalah lingkungan. Studi ini mengkaji penyajian surat kabar dalam memberitakan berita lingkungan kepada pembacanya menurut frekuensi munculnya berita lingkungan berdasarkan tanggal berita, letak berita, rubrik, jenis berita, teknik penulisan, pentingnya berita, lokasi peristiwa, narasumber, kekritisan, kelengkapan dan sikap media terhadap lingkungan.Berdasarkan hasil kajian dari pemberitaan itu dapat diketahui mana surat kabar yang ramah lingkungan dalam pemberitaannya. Untuk itu perlu dikembangkan tolok ukur surat kabar ramah lingkungan itu yang menjadi tujuan penelitian untuk diterapkan pada Kompas, Suara Pembaruan dan Media Indonesia.Penelitian ini adalah expo facto dengan metode penelitian deskriptif dan teknik pengambilan sample secara purposive sampling. Penelitian ini menganalisis isi berita lingkungan Kompas, Suara Pembaruan dan Media Indonesia, tanggai 19 Mei - 20 Juni 2003. Validasi data untuk penelitian uji reabilitas dengan menggunakan rumus Halsti. Pengolahan datanya menggunakan metode SPSS.Berdasarkan hasil penelitian ini disimpulkan bahwa lima parameter dapat digunakan sebagai tolok ukur surat kabar ramah lingkungan yaitu, frekuensi berita, berita utama, depth news, kekritisan berita dan kelengkapan berita

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Environmental damage or pollution occurs recently in almost every region and degraded natural, social and economic environment.

In environment, illegal logging has damaged close to 57 million hectares of forests, which requires Rp 285 trillions to rehabilitate The state an annual lost of Rp 31 trillions because of illegal logging (see magazine of Harmoni No 03/Year 1/2004).

Garbage and pollution of ground and surface water problems become increasingly complicate in suffers like Jakarta, Surabaya and Makasar.

Based on the research of Marine Development and Research Center of the Institute of Technology Bandung (1995), it is predicted that in 2020 ?dead water? will be in surface water due to pollution. The World Bank in 1990 researched the quality of ground water that undergoes deficit 181 million m3/year.

Meanwhile according to the world Bank total death caused by due to air pollution has reached 12.6 percent (1996). The health cost has reached to Rp. 2 trillion annually (Swiss contact: 2002) and health cost caused by dust has reached Rp. 725.4 billion annually (the World Bank : 1996).

According to WHO in 2001, Indonesia is the fifth largest air polluting country of the world. Due to Air pollution, every year IQ score of children will reduce significantly (KLH).

This serious deterioration Indonesian environment today requires the press more serious attention. The press has given more space news of politics, economy or entertainment compared with a news environment.

The low concern of media is caused by the internal interest of the owner, editor, and journalists and external interests of market that influence editorial policies an environmental news.

According to McQuail (2000), in general mass media has two kinds of accountability; they are internal and external. The Internal accountability refers to the system of monitoring within in the environment of the media itself. The journalists' freedom of searching and writing news is bound with rules stipulated by the chairman and owner of the media which raises conflicts of intern. The external accountability of mass media is related to external parties like social institutions, communities and pressure groups.

Conflicts arise between the press's idealism and media's business when the media increasing is depending on advertisement and media?s circulation. Business considerations often influence the editorial policies of a newspaper in selecting news that meets market tastes, particularly than media that has yet to be established financially.

The editorial policies of a newspaper in environment is revealed by of frequency and quality of news presented to readers. And this will indicate the newspaper's commitment to the environment.

On the basis question arise, "what are the standards of environmental committed newspaper," and (2) which newspaper (Kompas, Suara Pembaruan and Media Indonesia) has met these standard? The answers to these questions are the focus of this study.

This study is done expo facto on the basis of descriptive method. The technique of purposive sampling is used and conducted to analyze environmental contents of news of Kompas, Suara Pembaruan and Media Indonesia, from May 19 to June 20, 2003.

Data validation is based on reliability tests and Halsti formulation. To process the data, is used SPSS method.

The Conclusions of study are five parameters can be used as standards of environmental committed newspaper. These are news frequency, headline news, dept news, news criticism, and news completeness."