Mediator: Jurnal Komunikasi

Stuck on the Surface: Digitalization Case Studies of Three Local Televisions

Lukas Deni Setiawan — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0800

This research examines television digitalization policies from the perspective of local television broadcasters. Local television has the potential to benefit in the context of digitalization. However, our excessive attention to the centrality of broadcasting continues to threaten the existence and progress of local television. This research uses a qualitative approach with in-depth interview data collection methods. The research informants were broadcasters of three local television stations: Jogja TV (Yogyakarta Special Region/DIY), Tegar TV (Lampung), and Lombok TV (West Nusa Tenggara/NTB), as well as one informant from the Indonesian Local Television Association (ATVLI) management. The results of this study indicate that since the beginning of the digitalization process, the government has not considered the perspectives of local television broadcasters in implementing broadcast digitalization. The fundamental issue of balancing the use of digital broadcasting infrastructure, such as multiplexing equipment, by various parties regarding digitalization still remains. As a result, the continued benefits of broadcast digitalization expected by local television broadcasters are still far from expectations. Therefore, local television broadcasters have not thought far enough to vary and improve the quality of their programs because they are still stuck on these basic problems.

Inter-Institutional Communication Model for Online Learning for Elementary School Students

Aan Widodo, Moh. Rifaldi Akbar, Wa Ode Sitti Nurhaliza, Zahara Tussoleha Rony — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0800

This study seeks to understand various communication events in the learning process holistically. The communication events in this paper include communication from the interpersonal level, computer-mediated communication, to organizational communication. This study explains the communication process from the human aspect (non-technical) and human relations with learning media technology (technical). This study seeks to answer how daily communication and communication media technology is vital in implementing online education for elementary school students. This study aims to offer an inter-institutional communication model that can be used to provide online education for students in elementary schools during disaster emergencies such as the Covid-19 pandemic. This study uses a focus group discussion (FGD) methodology with data collection techniques in interviews, field observations, and literature studies. This study uses data analysis in three-stage coding: open, axial, and selective. The subjects in this study were providers of elementary school (Sekolah Dasar) in Subdistrict (Kelurahan) Teluk Pucung, Kota Bekasi. This study finds that there is a need for intensification of communication from the daily level involving local stakeholders to resolve non-technical problems. The government needs to improve the communication media technology infrastructure and innovation in learning media technology for students who take online learning at the elementary level.

The Role of Promotional Media in Developing Sustainable Mining Heritage Tourism

Muhardi, Dede Oktini, Arief Fadhilah, Muhammad Aufa — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0800

Open Pit Nam Salu tourist area, a Belitung National Geopark that has received recognition as a UNESCO Global Geopark, is one of the mining heritage-based tourist attractions visited by tourists from several countries from all continents of the world. For this reason, this research aims to analyze the role of promotion media in developing sustainable tourism on mining heritage. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative using the Systematic Literature Review method, supported by interview and documentation methods. The study was conducted in Belitung, Bangka Belitung Province, Indonesia. The results show that promotional media is essential in helping the development of sustainable mining heritage tourism. The dominant promotional activities the Open Pit Nam Salu tourist attraction management carries out are advertising and digital/internet marketing. Then, regarding the sustainability of mining heritage tourism, at least three pillars must be met, starting from the environmental, social, and economic pillars.

The Effect of Using Storytelling on Destination Image Is Influenced By Experience

Wed, 20 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0800

There are still debris of anxiety due to the fatality of the Covid-19 Pandemic which has affected the effect of the tourist experience on the image of the destination of Bali (destination image). This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of story-telling content on the image of a Bali destination which is mediated by tourist experience or travel experiences in these promotional videos. For this reason, this study tested the theoretical hypothesis of the Elaboration Likelihood Model (ELM) based on the causality relationship between the peripheral route (story-telling variable) and the central route (tourist experience variable) to audience attitudes (destination image variable). In order to achieve this explanatory goal, the researcher uses an experimental method on tourists who have never visited or have visited Bali. The collected data is then tested statistically using path analysis to find the most appropriate causality route model. The results of this study indicate that storytelling does not completely affect the image of the destination but is also influenced by elements of the tourist experience.

Analysis of CyberMedia Ethical Code Violations on Online News Media

Ayub Ilfandy Imran, Nur Atnan, Ismail Sheikh Yusuf Ahmed — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0800

The background of this research is a repeatedly ethical code violation by online media in Indonesia. Whereas on June 2020, Press Council warned the media, through a memorandum Number: 01/Seruan-DP/VI/202, to call every media, including online media, to work professionally in the news reporting about public issues. Therefore, the objective of this research was to find out the contributing factors of journalistic ethical code violations. In addition, this research also seeks to formulate solutions to minimize the violations. This research employed a constructive approach with a qualitative method. The data were collected through news observation in the three selected online media over the period of three months and through in-depth interviews with several informants. Several groups of informants are involved in this research, with the managers of the selected online media as primary informants. The secondary informants in this research are supervisory organizations or media observers verified by the Press Council, academicians/experts, and representatives of the Press Council. The research shows that the status of online media organizations influences the repeatedly journalistic ethical code violations. For example, verified online media by Press Council violates the ethical code more repeatedly than unverified online media.

Representations of Stunting in Indonesian National Newspaper: Positioning a Culture-Oriented Approach

Idi Subandy Ibrahim, Aam Amirudin, Erwin Kustiman — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0800

The problem of stunting has become a global and national issue, including in Indonesia. Unfortunately, studies regarding media coverage of stunting are still very rarely conducted by me- dia and communication scholars. Using the Social Positioning Theory framework initiated by Har- ré and Langenhove (1999) and developed by Ibrahim (2020), this article analyzes the positioning of stunting issues in the national media Kompas in relation to the perspectives they have developed in their news representations. The news stories selected were news published between 1 October 2022 and 31 March 2023 (6 months), 3 months before and after the kick-off of the 2023 Stunting Case Audit by the National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) on 18 January 2023. Multi-perspective approach is used to analyze data by combining quantitative and qualitative data analysis within a social positioning framework. This article can contribute to studies that consider it important to provide cultural spaces and make diverse voices heard in handling stunting and conclude that the media needs to increase the quantity and quality of reporting about stunting, as well as develop representations and reporting approaches that are culturally oriented and sensitive to values and culture which directly or indirectly influence people’s behavior and health.

Role of Family Communication and Boarding School System in Forming Child Independence

Devina Dhea Pabundu, Maulana Rezi Ramadhana — Sat, 23 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0800

Early adolescence is a phase that a person goes through at the age of 12-15 and is very vulnerable to emotional changes that will further affect other aspects of life, including independence. There are several factors that support the efforts in preparing independent adolescents. The role of the family, especially parents, is essential in shaping children's character, particularly for children who are starting their early adolescent phase. Independence can also be fulfilled through the educational environment in boarding schools. Role of family communication and boarding school system in forming child independence study uses a quantitative approach with a correlational method type on 222 children who attended Islamic boarding schools. The measuring tools used in this study, the Parent-Child Communication Questionnaire and Independence Questionnaire. The results showed a significant relationship between conversation orientation on the dimensions of self-help, responsibility, socialization, and initiative and a significant relationship between conformity orientation on two dimensions, responsibility and initiative. The implications of this study showed that the communication pattern of parents in boarding schools is laissez-faire; they entrust their children's educational problems to particular institutions, such as boarding schools. The Laissez-Faire type has a low conversational orientation and conformity, which is in line with the results of research that not all variables of independence are significant.

The Communication Patterns between Online Transportation Applicators and Driver Partners in Bandung

Dasrun Hidayat; Anis Aliya Azrifatin; Adi Gusdianto — Sat, 23 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0800

The online transportation industry is growing rapidly in the city of Bandung. Therefore, understanding the public relations communication patterns applied by online transportation applicators is very important. Effective communication patterns can strengthen relationships, increase trust levels, and increase partner loyalty to the company. However, if the communication pattern is not appropriate, it can cause obstacles, conflicts, and partner dissatisfaction. This study aims to analyze the communication patterns of public relations in online transportation applications with driver partners in the city of Bandung. The research method is descriptive-qualitative, with data collection techniques through interviews with eight driver partners of online transportation applications. The scientific findings show that communication barriers between applicators and driver-partners are related to differences in language, culture, communication understanding, and limited communication channels. However, applicators have implemented persuasive communication approach strategies by providing communication channels such as online forums and offline meetings to facilitate communication with partners. In conclusion, the importance of understanding and handling communication barriers in the public relations relationship between online transportation applicators and driver-partners Effective communication and the use of appropriate communication channels can strengthen working relationships, increase partner satisfaction, and build long-term loyalty.

The Role of Media in Amplifying G20 Indonesia Presidency Issues on 14 Online Media

B Arnold Simangunsong, Matahari Christy, Kevin Reinaldi — Sat, 23 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0800

On October 31, 2021, Indonesia was appointed to assume the G20 Presidency and proposed 3 (three) priority issues in the G20 Presidency, namely Digital Transformation Issues, Global Health Architecture Issues, and Sustainable Energy Issues. To obtain the success of the G20 Presidency, the role of mass media is an important factor to support this success. Using quantitative content analysis and thematic analysis units, this article seeks to obtain an overview of the role of the media on two important issues focused on at the G20 event, namely Priority Issues and Working Group Issues. The results of the study found that Kompas.com conveyed the most information about the G20 with 202 articles and issues regarding Digital Transformation were the most discussed Priority Issues. It can be concluded that the role of the media is still limited in conveying information about the G20, so it is expected to amplify the G20 through other social media and convey messages that have proximity to the audience.

Political Info Channels for West Java Governor Election Policy Prospective

Adiyana Slamet, Yadi Supriadi — Wed, 27 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0800

This research intends to analyze the use of communication channels by the West Java Governor candidates in 2018 to convey prospective policy choice political information to the voter segmentation in 27 regencies or cities. This research uses a qualitative method with a case study approach. The results showed that the communication channels used by West Java Governor Candidates through social media to disseminate prospective policy choice political information to the millennial generation segmentation in urban areas and through Islamic Boarding Schools reach Kiai, students, and the public in rural areas. It shows the importance of utilizing communication channels through social media. The other hand also shows the importance of professional organization channels through Islamic Boarding Schools and interpersonal communication to approach Kiai as an opinion leader to gain voters in the election for West Java Governor. Thus, this research benefits gubernatorial candidates in choosing communication channels to provide political information that must adjust to geographical and demographic conditions and to voters about how to obtain political information to gain knowledge of the regional head candidates. This research is still relevant as a study to make a sample of policy in the next election in 2024.

Good Communication for Entrepreneurial Literacy at Pesantren

Yulianti, Ike Junita Triwardhani, Endri Listiani — Wed, 27 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0800

Entrepreneurship greatly contributes to increasing competitiveness, creating jobs, gaining career opportunities, and accelerating economic growth. There have been many studies related to entrepreneurship, but unfortunately, none of them has reviewed the competency framework of entrepreneurship as a life skill, especially in pesantren (Islamic boarding schools). The purpose of this research is to provide an overview of the state of entrepreneurial literacy and skills based on its competency framework. This study describes how to obtain ideas and opportunities, map the resources owned, and take actions to map the entrepreneurial culture built by pesantren. This research is conducted at Pesantren Sirojul Huda. The method used is a qualitative descriptive research method with data collection techniques through interviews and observation. As a result, three thematic areas: (1) ideas and opportunities, (2) resources, and (3) into action, it was found that the mapping of Islamic boarding school entrepreneurial culture was going well, and synergy between the parties in the Islamic boarding school was created thanks to the interpersonal communication carried out. Interpersonal communication has a big role in making this happen.

Relationship between Gen Z’s Personality and Motivations with TikTok Usage During Pandemic

Fri, 29 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0800

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly reshaped how people communicate due to restrictions on direct interaction, impacting both mental and physical well-being. Social media, particularly TikTok, gained widespread attention during the pandemic, notably among Gen Z, offering online expression and entertainment to compensate for limited in-person interaction. However, the interplay between Gen Z's personality traits, motivations, and TikTok usage remains relatively unexplored. In order to fill the gap, this research investigates how Gen Z's personality traits influence TikTok media usage, considering the mediating role of motivations during the pandemic. Employing the Uses and Gratifications framework and the Big Five Personality factors, the research collected data from 400 Gen Z participants in the Jabodetabek and then analyzed by Path Analysis. The findings show that personality traits do influence TikTok usage, mediated by motivations for information seeking and sharing, social interaction, escapism and relaxation, as well as norm and trend following. In this research, the classification of the Big Five Personalities was different because the research only found four types of personality in Gen Z: extraversion, conscientiousness and neuroticism, agreeableness, and openness. Gen Z's motivation for using TikTok during the COVID-19 pandemic differs for each personality.

Information Quality of Regional Government’s Websites in Central Java Province

Eny Ratnasari, Ascharisa Mettasatya Afrilia, Wahyu Eka Putri — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0800

As stated in the Public Information Disclosure Act, Government Public Relations bears a dual responsibility, managing both the main website of the regional government and the PPID (Information and Documentation Management Official) websites. This research analyzes the content of the PPID websites of 29 districts and 6 cities in Central Java Province. This research used a website assessment instrument consisting of 84 questions. This instrument is a modification of the Industrial Website Evaluation Model which focuses on information quality and information disclosure policies in Indonesia. The research results indicate that the implementation of the public information disclosure policy has not yet fully aligned with government public relations ethics. Several aspects still require improvement. Government Public Relations needs to focus on empathy in managing the PPID website and needs to acknowledge the behavior of the public who tend to access the main website belonging to each institution, not the PPID website. Therefore, government public relations needs to distinguish between the content of the main website and the PPID website. However, commitment is required in managing the PPID website to ensure that people are motivated to access information and can do so effectively.

Student Responses to the Policy of KPID West Java Regarding Religious Programs in Television

Manap Solihat Manap, Melly Maulin P. Melly, Calista Azzahra Calista — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0800

The study aimed to explain and analyze Student Responses to Policy Circular Number 1 of 2022 KPID West Java concerning Religious Programs in Television. Policy Circular containing guidelines for radio and television broadcasting institutions in West Java regarding how religious broadcasts should be carried out. This research uses a qualitative approach with a case study method with a single case. Primary data were obtained from in-depth and focused interviews with informants, field observations in the form of notes about situations and events, and informant data. Researchers selected all informants in this study using purposive and snowball sampling techniques. College students are aware of the circular letter through the West Java KPID website and social media, watch religious broadcasts that offend other religions, appreciate this circular letter, and hope that the quality of religious broadcasts will increase and support national integration. College students participate actively by criticizing religious issues, being responsive in reporting violations of religious programs, and educating those closest to them about broadcasting policies. The research conclusion is that West Java KPID Circular Letter Number 1 of 2022 is relevant in overcoming broadcasting problems developing in West Java. KPID is responsive in its efforts to create inter-religious harmony and national integration through its policies.

Content Creator Strategy as Tourism Journalism for Post-Covid-19 Pandemic Recovery

Wiki Angga Wiksana, Firmansyah, Dian Widya Putri, Doddy Iskandar Cakranegara — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0800

Pikiran Rakyat Media Networks (PRMN) engaged in the digital media business, develops its business by creating a media ecosystem through multiple portals. The PRMN sub-domain news portal is managed and filled with content by content creators as PRMN partners. The phenomenon of content creators on news portals creates opportunities for strategies in tourism recovery. This research was conducted with the aim of looking at strategies for utilizing content creators as a form of journalism to advocate for tourism recovery in Indonesia. This study aims to get an overview of tourism journalism patterns carried out by content creators which can be a strategy for recovery and increasing the attractiveness of tourist destinations. This study uses a constructivist approach by finding qualitative data to be analyzed and categorized so that it becomes a pattern of tourism communication through journalism in digital media. The results of the study show that the strategy to restore the tourism sector after the Covid-19 pandemic requires the role of mass media and social media. The collaboration business strategy carried out by PRMN with the google algorithm supports the creation of positive tourism content in marketing tourist destinations according to tourist targets.