EXCESS ONLINE MEDIA

Online Media is part of the mass media, according to Syarifudin Yunus (2010: 27) online media which is internet media, such as websites, blogs, and others that are published or broadcast in cyberspace, which can be read and viewed on the internet. 

Online Media Media that is published in a simple form and is not limited to space and time, so that people can access it because of it and where it is as far as there is a network that connects people such as the internet.

Online media

Online media is one type of mass media that is popular and is unique. The specialty of online media lies in the necessity of having an information technology network and using computer devices, in addition to knowledge of computer programs to access information or news. The advantages of online media are information / news that is up to date, real time, and practical (Yunus, 2010: 32):

Up To Date

Online media can upgrade (renewal) such information or news from time to time and anywhere, without having to use computer assistance, but the technology facilities on mobile phones (mobile phones) or more specifically with the word smartphone (mobile phones that already have internet facilities). . This happens because online media has a process of presenting information or news that is easier and simpler.

Real Time

The simple way of presenting news as presenting online media, and directly presenting information and news at the time the event took place is referred to in real time. Online media reporters can send information directly to the media editor of the location of the event with telephone assistance or internet facilities such as email and others.

Practical

Online media is fairly practical because of the ease of getting news and information, because it is desirable that online media can be opened and read as far as they are supported by internet technology facilities. Mobile that has an internet connection, a computer that has an internet connection both in offices or at home, and at the start of the internet cafe (Yunus, 2010: 32-33).

But only up to date, real time, and practically, the advantages are that it includes multimedia, interactive and hyperlinks. Including media elements and the advantages of online media, which makes this media able to present the form and content of publications that are richer than traditional media. This advantage, very striking, takes place on the online media that runs on the web.

Online media are known by the public not only because of the novelty of the terms of the news that is displayed has its own style and not usually done by the previous media (print). The limitations of the old media make it difficult in the publishing process which is limited to space and time. 

The most popular concept of online journalism is that realtime is implemented in running news. News, stories, events, can immediately be published at the time the event is taking place