Virtual Public Space as a Medium for Conveying Aspirations and Criticism by the People of Surakarta City (Qualitative Study on Twitter Account @gibran_tweet)

Authors

  • Arlisa Ratnastuti Fakultas Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik, Universitas Sebelas Maret
  • Mahendra Wijaya Fakultas Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik, Universitas Sebelas Maret
  • Prahastiwi Utari Fakultas Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik, Universitas Sebelas Maret

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55927/fjss.v2i2.4478

Keywords:

Social Media, Twitter, Virtual Public Space, Communication, New Media

Abstract

This research will look at how people utilize social media as a virtual public space in communicating with the Government, including in terms of conveying aspirations and criticisms.  This phenomenon is also seen from the utilization of social media by the people of Surakarta City to convey aspirations and criticisms related to Surakarta City to the Mayor of Surakarta, Gibran Rakabuming Raka through the Twitter social media platform @gibran_tweet.   This research uses descriptive qualitative research methods to examine the problem under study. The data used is contextual data seen through the Twitter account @gibran_tweet, while other secondary data is obtained from literature studies and documentation related to the problems studied. The conclusion obtained is that Twitter as a virtual public space is considered effective in conveying aspirations and criticism by the community

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

References

Alan Watkins, & Iman Stratenus. (2016). Crowdocracy; The End of Politics . Urbane Publications.

Barr, T. (2000). The Telecommunication Process. Media International Australia , 96(1), 103–108.

Budiyono. (2016). Media Sosial dan Komunikasi Politik: Media Sosial sebagai Komunikasi Politik Menjelang PILKADA DKI JAKARTA 2017. Jurnal Komunikasi, 11(1), 47–62.

Camp, J., & Chien, Y. T. (2000). The Internet as Public Space: Concepts, Issues, and Implications in Public Policy. ACM SIGCAS Computers and Society, 30(3), 13–19.

Dan Zarella. (2011). The Social Media Marketing Book. Serambi Ilmu Semesta.

Indrawan, J., & Ilmar, A. (2020). KEHADIRAN MEDIA BARU (NEW MEDIA) DALAM PROSES KOMUNIKASI POLITIK. Medium Jurnal Ilmiah Fakultas Ilmu Komunikasi Universitas Islam Riau, 8(1).

Kaplan, A. M., & Haenlein, M. (2010). Users of the world, unite! The challenges and opportunities of Social Media. Business Horizons, 53(1), 59–68. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bushor.2009.09.003

Kartika Sari, D., & Siahainenia, R. R. (2015). Gerakan Sosial Baru di Ruang Publik Virtual pada Kasus Satinah. Jurnal Ilmu Komunikasi, 12(No.1).

Kemp, S. (2022). DIGITAL 2022 Indonesia : The Essential Guide to The Latest Connected Behaviors. https://wearesocial.com/cn/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2022/01/DataReportal-GDR002-20220126-Digital-2022-Global-Overview-Report-Essentials-v02.pdf

Lexi J Moleong. (2004). Metodelogi Penelitian . Penerbit Remaja Rosdakarya.

Martin Lister, Jon Dovey, Seth Giddings, Iain Grant, & Kieran Kelly. (2009). New Media: A Critical Introduction. Routledge.

Nasution, L. (2020). Hak Kebebasan Berpendapat dan Berekspresi dalam Ruang Publik di Era Digital. ’ADALAH, 4(3). https://doi.org/10.15408/adalah.v4i3.16200

Pawito. (2007). Penelitian Komunikasi Kualitatif. PT. LKis Pelangi Aksara.

Rulli Nasrullah. (2012). Internet dan Ruang Publik Virtual, Sebuah Refleksi Atas Teori Ruang Publik Haberma. Komunikator , 4(01).

Sinnenberg, L., Buttenheim, A. M., Padrez, K., Mancheno, C., Ungar, L., & Merchant, R. M. (2017). Twitter as a tool for health research: A systematic review. In American Journal of Public Health (Vol. 107, Issue 1, pp. e1–e8). American Public Health Association Inc. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2016.303512

Steven G. Jones. (1997). Virtual Culture : Identity and Communication in Cybersociety. Sage.

Yunus Ahmad Syaibani. (2011). New Media Teori dan Aplikasi. Lindu Pustaka.

Downloads

Published

2023-06-30

How to Cite

Arlisa Ratnastuti, Mahendra Wijaya, & Prahastiwi Utari. (2023). Virtual Public Space as a Medium for Conveying Aspirations and Criticism by the People of Surakarta City (Qualitative Study on Twitter Account @gibran_tweet). Formosa Journal of Social Sciences (FJSS), 2(2), 243–260. https://doi.org/10.55927/fjss.v2i2.4478

Issue

Section

Articles