ABSTRACT The development of communication technology has caused a shift or change in the concept of communication in particular the characteristics of mass communication. This study aims to find changes about the characteristics of mass communication in the current era of media convergence. In addition, to describe new forms of media that can be categorized into mass communication. The research method uses a qualitative approach to data collection techniques through document studies and literature review and interviews in mass communication courses. The informants of this study were lecturers of mass communication courses at the Bachelor of Communication Studies and Journalism FISIP S1 University of Bengkulu, as well as two groups of stu...