@article{MAKHILLTSS2016111923712, title = {Actor Network in Technology-Mediated Communications Network: A Study of News Gathering Network by Journalist}, journal = {The Social Sciences}, volume = {11}, number = {19}, pages = {4581-4584}, year = {2016}, issn = {1818-5800}, doi = {sscience.2016.4581.4584}, url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1818-5800&doi=sscience.2016.4581.4584}, author = {Roswita and}, keywords = {Technology-mediated communications network,newsgathering,Actor-Network Theory,translation,actor-sharing network}, abstract = {This study focuses on technology-mediated communication network used by journalists to gather news. In the Actor-Network Theory, technology is given the role as non-human actors forming the network. Roles are taken into account, like that of the human actors. The process by which an actor joins the network is seen as a translation, a process of assembling human actors and non-human actors. Translation assigns the role of each actor, it may fail or succeed. The success of translation is characterized by a network that is stable and lasting. This qualitative research with case study of the network of journalist community mailing list is to find out how journalists construct a network as well as the reasons for assembling and maintaining relationships. The study then found out not only about the actor network, but also the actor-sharing network and a network that can not be dissolved, or irreversible.} }