@phdthesis{digilib25085,
           month = {February},
           title = {PERAN GATEKEEPER DALAM MENYELEKSI FOTO HEADLINE
HALAMAN UTAMA DI SURAT KABAR
(Studi Deskriptif Kualitatif Pada Dewan Redaksi SKH Kedaulatan Rakyat)},
          school = {UIN Sunan Kalijaga},
          author = {NIM. 12730009 Rizky Amalia Harahap},
            year = {2017},
            note = {Mokhamad Mahfud, S.sos.I.,M.Si},
        keywords = {Gatekeeper role, Headline photo, Criteria, Factor/variable.},
             url = {https://digilib.uin-suka.ac.id/id/eprint/25085/},
        abstract = {In this research, researchers try to explain the role of the gatekeeper in
selected the headline photo of SKH Kedaulatan Rakyat. This research will be
focused to the editorial board of SKH Kedaulatan Rakyat. This is qualitative
research by using descriptive methods. The collecting data technic of this research
through in-depth interview, observation techniques, documentation, and literature.
In selecting the headline photo of news paper, not all of the photos can be
selected as a headline, the photos will be selected by gatekeeper. Gatekepeer is a
person or a group who will select, add, detract, modify, or even delete the content
of the message from the source to the recipient of the news. According to the code
of etchics of journalism, news or photo must be presented in the balanced and fair.
But in reality, the screening by the gatekeeper still often affected by the particular
interests of both ideologies, business, and politics.
This research uses gatekeeper theory by Bruce Westley and Malcolm
McLean. This theory emphasizes to the gatekeeper role in mass communication
process. This theory is also explains the selection of current news/photos from the
source to the reciever, where this selection based on some criteria and
factors/variables.
This research concluded that the role of gatekeeper in selecting the
headline photo of SKH Kedaulatan Rakyat managed by a spesial team at editorial
meeting. But in reality, there is a higher gatekeeper role in the selection of
headline photos in SKH Kedaulatan Rakyat namely media owners. The most
dominant criteria of selecting headline photo on the main page is proximity news
values. Factors/variables of economy can shift the gatekeeper role in selecting the
headline photo on the main page of SKH Kedaulatan Rakyat.
Key word : Gatekeeper role, Headline photo, Criteria, Factor/variable.}
}