New Democracy in Digital Era through Social Media and News Online

Abitassha Az Zahra; Eko Priyo Purnomo; Aulia Nur Kasiwi

doi:10.21512/humaniora.v11i1.6182

Authors

Abitassha Az Zahra Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0795-7441
Eko Priyo Purnomo Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4840-1650
Aulia Nur Kasiwi Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21512/humaniora.v11i1.6182

Keywords:

new democracy, digital era, social media, news online

Abstract

The research aimed to explain the pattern of social communication on the issue of rejection of the PLTU Batang development policy. It used data on Twitter accounts involved in the rejection of the PLTU Batang development policy. In analyzing existing data, qualitative methods and social analysis networks were used. To see social networks in the rejection of the PLTU Batang development policy, the research used the NodeXL application to find out the patterns of social communication networks in #TolakPLTUBatang. From the results, it can be seen that in the dissemination of social networking information, the @praditya_wibby account is the most central account in the social network and has a strong influence on the social network. The @praditya_wibby account has a role in moving the community through Twitter to make a critical social movement. This means that in the current digital era, democracy enters a new form through the movement of public opinion delivery through social media. Besides, by encouraging the role of online news, the distribution of information becomes faster to form new perceptions of an issue. This is evident from the correlation network where the @praditya_wibby account has correlations with several compass online media accounts, tirto.id, okezonenews, vice, antaranews, BBCIndonesia, and CNN Indonesia.

Dimensions

Plum Analytics

Author Biographies

Abitassha Az Zahra, Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta

Deptartement of Government Affairs and Administration, Jusuf Kalla School of Government, Universutas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta

Eko Priyo Purnomo, Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta

Department of Government Affairs and Administration, Jusuf Kalla School of Government, Universutas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta

Aulia Nur Kasiwi, Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta

Departement of Government Affairs and Administration, Jusuf Kalla School of Government, Universutas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta

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