Media Center sebagai Pusat Pelayanan Informasi Publik dalam Penyebarluasan Aktivitas Pemerintahan Kepada Masyarakat di Kabupaten Pinrang

Abstract

This study aims to find out and analysis the role and functions of Media Center as .public service in the dissemination on government activities at Pinrang, and also the benefits of Media Center as public center in the dissemination information on Pinrang. This research was conducted in the Media Center of Pinrang using a qualitative approach. Subjects were selected by using purposive sampling technique, 5 from manager of the Media Center, 5 from NGO boad and 7 from public who visit the Media Center of Pinrang. Data analysis was performed using data analysis techniques Miles and Huberman. The results indicate the Media Center of Pinrang acts as a medium of coordination between agencies and also as a medium of exchange information between local and central, and vice versa.Media Center of Pinrang provide and disseminate information include government activities, regulation, public facilities, anf information about tourist destinations. Media Center is a form of convergence of elelctronic media and print media and provide a lot of convenience for the public and journalists to released news. Media Center of Pinrang have characteristic digitalization and interactive, which can be accesed anywhere and anytime, and provide space for the public to give feed back. Media Center of Pinrang has carried out the role and function for dissemination of government activity, however, need to providing internet outlets at districts and village levels, and increase in internet networks, public relations training regularly, and presenting information that is really useful straight