The Effect of Journalist Credibility on Source Openness in News Interviews

Alvisyah Riani; Niky Rahmada  Ilahi; Rehan Al Faruq

doi:10.37676/sosj.v3i2.1677

Authors

Alvisyah Riani Universitas Dehasen Bengkulu
Niky Rahmada Ilahi Universitas Dehasen Bengkulu
Rehan Al Faruq Universitas Dehasen Bengkulu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37676/sosj.v3i2.1677

Keywords:

Journalist Credibility, Source Openness, News Interviews, Source Credibility Theory, Journalism

Abstract

Journalist credibility is central to news interviewing because it shapes sources' trust and willingness to provide information. This study examines the effect of journalist credibility on source openness in news interviews. A quantitative survey was conducted with all 30 journalists working at BE TV and RRI Bengkulu, selected through total sampling. Data were collected using a five-point Likert-scale questionnaire and analyzed with SmartPLS 4. The measurement model met validity and reliability criteria: all outer loadings exceeded 0.70; Average Variance Extracted values were 0.594 for journalist credibility and 0.662 for source openness; the Heterotrait-Monotrait Ratio was 0.824; Cronbach's alpha values were 0.831 and 0.872; and composite reliability values were 0.880 and 0.907. Hypothesis testing produced a t-statistic of 4.676 and p < 0.001, indicating a significant effect of journalist credibility on source openness. The R-squared value of 0.555 shows that journalist credibility explains 55.5% of the variance in source openness. The findings confirm that journalists' expertise, trustworthiness, and interpersonal attractiveness encourage sources to provide more honest, complete, and in-depth information.

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