Local Media Verification Discipline Practices in the Era Of Information Overload

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The mass media is in the midst of an era of digital information flood. The concept of information flood was put forward in the 19th century. Over time, the concept has merged with the development of internet technology. The internet connects information globally. Access to information is becoming so easy and cheap. But the effect, a flood or an information tsunami, can be disruptive, extending the pattern of thought to human behavior. So from that some experts offer a predictive strategy, dealing with the disaster. One of the public instruments that has an important role to play is the journalist. Journalists become information gatekeepers from the public to the public. Because of its crucial role in the circulation of information, in the conduct of the profession, journalists have guidelines set out in UU no. 40 of 1999 and the Journalism Code of Ethics (KEJ). Verification discipline becomes the essence of journalistic activity. Conducting a disciplinary verification, will greatly determine the quality, validity, and credibility of the information presented. Unfortunately, disciplinary practice verification is sometimes not fully carried out. Including journalists from the area. Using the Bill Kovach & Tom Rosenstiel disciplinary verification concepts outlined in the Journalistic Ethics Code (KEJ), as well as the Cyber Media Reporting Guidelines (PPMS) on this study will look at how the coverage process, the treatment of sources, up to the practice of the disciplinary verification of local print and cyber media journalists. Using methods of case study research and comparative studies can deepen and compare journalists of print and cyber media of the region namely Radar Tulungagung and Afederasi.com practice the discipline of verification. But not entirely practiced well, more specifically in treating the source. This is due to factors of online media development, corporate operations and leadership policies Keywords: Information Overload , Verification Discipline, Local Media, Local Journalists .