Abstract
A violation of ethics code reported by some journalists shows that there is a problem in the journalistic ethics code. This research aims to find out the role of journalists community in influencing the knowledge of journalistic ethics code. This qualitative research method done by interviewing some of reporters in Solo, Central Java, Indonesia. The results showed two supportive community groups that support Indonesian journalist code of ethics, Kode Etik Wartawan Indonesia (KEWI) and also did not support it. The first group will help the role of press companies and organisations in providing the knowledge of journalistic ethics code. Meanwhile, the second group maybe will blockage the role of press companies and organisations in providing the knowledge of journalistic ethics code Thus community will becomes one of the important factor for journalists in learning and gaining the knowledge of journalistic ethics code, outside the press company and the press organization
Highlights
The Indonesian press grew rapidly after the post-government of the New Order rezim
The publication of Undang-Undang No 40/1999 about the press became the guarantee of press freedom in Indonesia
The understanding of a journalist against the ethical profession is influenced by several things, one social environment
Summary
The publication of Undang-Undang No 40/1999 about the press became the guarantee of press freedom in Indonesia. This matter supported by the publication of Surat Keputusan No 132/1998, which makes it easier for anyone to have the press release business license. The chairman of Indonesia’s Press Council - Dewan Pers - Yosep Adi Prasetyo during the commemoration of the National Press Day in Padang in 2018 mentions that there are currently 47,000 mass media in Indonesia. Of these 2,000 are print media, 674 radios, 523 televisions and online media (tempo.co). This condition is not balanced with the quality improvement of press companies that put forward the function and professionalism of the press
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