EKSISTENSI KARYA KARTUNIS MEDIA CETAK DI ERA KONVERGENSI MEDIA

Abstract

Abstract
In Indonesia cartoon dynamic having relevance with that of printing media in the
country. By the languid of printing media industry, newspaper and magazine specially, it
had resulted in cartoonists who have energy to be freelance contributor at media
printing, currently, they had become anxious and apprehensive because cartoon
columns/rubrics had been provided for them by business considerations one by one had
been ready minimized and reduced by such media in media convergence era. However,
the objective of this research is to know cartoonist work existence in printing media as well
as tactic and strategy of cartoonists in order to stay exist in media convergence era. This
research uses descriptive-qualitative method by technique of primary data collection
obtained by participant and interview observation. Regarding secondary data it is
obtained by library study. Conclusion from this research is that to maintain work existence
in media convergence era, cartoonists should increase science from multiple knowledge
disciplines, creative process while accentuating group work model. Scheduled cartoon
exhibition, skill increasing and digital technological mastering.