Open AccessThe Role of Journalists in Socializing Money Waqf
Author(s) -
M. Yoserizal Saragih
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
britain international of humanities and social sciences (biohs) journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2685-3868
DOI - 10.33258/biohs.v3i2.456
Subject(s) - dissemination , journalism , public relations , constructive , waqf , point (geometry) , political science , sociology , information dissemination , social media , atmosphere (unit) , media studies , law , islam , computer science , process (computing) , world wide web , thermodynamics , operating system , philosophy , physics , geometry , theology , mathematics
This study aims to determine the role of journalists in socializing money waqf. This study use qualitative research. The role of journalism is a certain set of behaviors caused by a journalist (journalist) who collects, manages, writes, edits data, so as to produce information or news, whose information is about daily events, periodically using existing mass media facilities. In role theory explains that the role is a point of view insociologyandsocial psychology which assumes that most daily activities are carried out by socially defined categories. Journalism plays an important role in disseminating messages or news to the public with the aim of disseminating something that is considered important to the community. The role of journalism in disseminating cash waqf to the public is as follows:agents of reform, social control tools, public educators, information providers, broadening horizons of thought, focusing attention, fostering aspirations, creating a constructive atmosphere, acting as a bridge, being able to recognize social norms, being able to cultivate tastes andable to change a weak attitude into a stronger attitude.