Jakarta, May 16, 2025 – The media landscape continues to evolve in response to the increasingly dynamic demands of consumers. However, amid rapid technological developments and the rise of digital trends, media segmentation is becoming more apparent—aggravated by the growing spread of misinformation in the public sphere.

In response to these challenges, the Communication Studies Program at Universitas Dian Nusantara (UNDIRA) held a broadcast event and talk show titled "The Future of Journalism in the Face of Media Disruption." The event featured four prominent speakers: Prabu Revolusi (Digital Communication Analyst), Valentinus Resa (Metro TV journalist and host of Meet Nite Live), Johanes Heru Margianto (Kompas.com journalist), and M. Ikhwan (CNN Indonesia journalist).

The interactive discussion was opened by Mr. Dani Setiadarma, M.I.Kom., a lecturer at UNDIRA’s Communication Studies Program, who highlighted that media development has reached a critical point, where information can spread rapidly and massively in a very short time.

Moderated by students of Communication Studies, the talk show offered a warm and insightful session, especially as the journalists explored both the challenges and future hopes of digital journalism.

Prabu Revolusi emphasized that media conglomeration is a major force shaping today’s media landscape. Media conglomeration, he explained, refers to the condition where various media companies—television, radio, newspapers, publishing houses, and even digital platforms—are controlled by a single corporate entity, leading to ownership concentration and potential dominance of information.

He further elaborated that this conglomeration paves the way for media convergence, a fusion of various media formats into a single digital platform. Convergence allows content to be produced and distributed across multiple platforms—such as TV news also appearing on websites, mobile apps, and social media. However, he cautioned that although convergence enhances user interactivity, the phenomenon of clickbait often hampers the quality of journalism, as it can lead to public misunderstanding of news content.

Meanwhile, Valentinus Resa, a seasoned journalist since 2011 with a background in copywriting, shared valuable tips with the younger generation on navigating the digital age.
He stressed the importance of becoming wise content consumers, especially for Generation Z who have instant access to information. According to him, students as part of today’s youth are privileged to learn from virtually anywhere. Therefore, each individual must be capable of filtering, managing, and producing information responsibly.

He added that delivering information is not just about sharing what one sees or hears, but also demands a moral responsibility to verify and validate data before it is published.

The event concluded with a reflective message from the speakers, reminding the audience that amidst today’s fast-paced and disruptive flow of information, integrity and media literacy are key to keeping journalism relevant and ethical. Through this forum, UNDIRA reaffirmed its commitment to fostering students as smart and responsible agents of change within the digital media ecosystem.