When Journalism Produces Horror Story: The Case of the INSENTIF Podcast by Tirto.id

TThis research aims to investigate the production of horror contents in INSENTIF podcast channel by Tirto.id, an Indonesian online news media. When journalistic media are involved ghost stories and mystery, it raises concerns about basic principles providing verified information. To understand this phenomenon, we conducted a qualitative case study interviewed three key informants from team. Using Giddens’ structuration theory as analysis framework, identify that crews still perceive their routine part works. In writing script, they strive rely on credible sources actualise discipline verification although admit insert some fictional horrific scenarios at beginning each episode well. Thus, mention disclaimer, explaining journalism practice, specifically episodes, is not same regular Tirto.id’s standard journalism. This argues agents, case, seem follow reproduce existing structure, rather than resist it.