MEDIA MASSA, NEGARA DAN DEMOKRASI: KEKUATAN POLITIK MEDIA MASSA DALAM MENDORONG PROSES DEMOKRATISASI DI INDONESIA PASCA ORDE BARU

Politics is closely related to the mass media, because one of the aims of the mass media is to form general opinions on various matters, especially politics. Mass media with a persuasive function that is capable of public opinion and is able to influence opinions on developing political issues. Within the country, the centralization of the political role of the mass media has stated. The state has often emphasized the importance of the press in the nation-building process. The strength of the mass media lies in the ability of the mass media to present political events that can influence public perceptions and political actors regarding political developments. Keywords: politics, mass media, country, democrac