Abstract
In the digital era, media convergence is a necessity. One form of
convergence is journalistic convergence between television and social
media. The three types of journalistic convergence are newsgathering,
newsroom, and news content. This study aims to describe the process of
journalistic convergence on four free to air televisions (iNews, RCTI,
MNCTV, GTV) and social media (Youtube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram,
Tiktok) which are under the auspices of the MNC Group in the era of the
Covid-19 pandemic. Using a qualitative approach and a holistic
single-type case study method, this study found, first, newsgathering
convergence was used to sharpen the idea of Covid-19 coverage.
Excavation of coverage material is carried out together. The news angle
becomes richer because each editor proposes coverage material. Second,
newsroom convergence enriches the broadcast material because each
television editor takes advantage of the superiority of its resources.
The newsroom becomes a creative space so that content differentiation
occurs. Third, through the convergence of news content, television news
about Covid-19 is more varied. Fourth, the entire production team is
required to be careful in making news because it will be amplified
through social media. Through social media, MNC Group news has a wider
reach. On the other hand, through social media, the public can provide
input, control, and criticize all television news programs under the
auspices of the MNC Group.