KONSTRUKSI METODOLOGI ILMU M. AMIN ABDULLAH DALAM PERSPEKTIF MEDIA DAN JURNALISTIK

Abstract

The development of media and journalism in the digital age has brought about fundamental changes in the way people obtain, produce, disseminate, and consume information. Social media, digital journalism, artificial intelligence, and advances in communication technology present both opportunities and challenges for the world of journalism, particularly regarding objectivity, the accuracy of information, journalistic ethics, fact-checking, and the social responsibility of social media. These conditions call for the development of a scientific methodology capable of integrating various disciplines of knowledge. This article examines the ideas of M. Amin Abdullah, specifically his paradigm of scientific integration and interconnection, and its relevance to the development of media and journalism studies. Amin Abdullah argues that knowledge should not develop in isolation between religious studies, the social sciences, and the natural sciences. All three must interact to produce a more comprehensive understanding of the reality of human life. This study employs a qualitative approach through a literature review with philosophical, epistemological, and interdisciplinary analysis. The discussion focuses on constructing a scientific methodology that integrates normative religious approaches, social sciences, communication ethics, information technology, and humanitarian responsibility. This article proposes an integrative journalistic methodology model that encompasses the dimensions of informational truth, fact-checking, news ethics, digital literacy, and social responsibility. The findings of this study are expected to enrich the development of communication and journalism studies, shifting the focus not only toward the speed and popularity of information but also toward truth, justice, the common good, and human dignity.