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Representasi Budaya dan Identitas Digital Influencer di Media Sosial (Studi Etnografi Virtual pada Influencer Hilmi Mokhsen di Media Sosial Instagram) Maria Milania Fengi; Yermia Djefry Manafe; Yeheskial A. Roen
MUKASI: Jurnal Ilmu Komunikasi Vol. 5 No. 1 (2026): Februari 2026
Publisher : Yayasan Pendidikan Penelitian Pengabdian Algero

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.54259/mukasi.v5i1.6299

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This study examines how Hilmi Mokhsen, a digital influencer from Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, represents culture and constructs his digital identity through his activities on Instagram. The platform is viewed as a cultural arena where identity, social meaning, and performativity are formed and displayed. Hilmi is selected as the subject because he represents a creative young generation that uses social media for self-expression and to present contemporary cultural elements in the digital sphere. The research addresses gaps in previous studies by focusing on the symbolic, cultural, and identity dimensions he constructs through a distinct communication style and strong personal branding. The study explores four key issues: how cultural representation appears in Hilmi’s content; how his digital identity is constructed; how symbolic communication and interaction style shape his engagement with followers; and how audiences respond to the culture and identity he presents. This qualitative research adopts a Virtual Ethnography approach and Cyber Media Analysis across four levels: media space, media documents, media objects, and experience. Grounded in Stuart Hall’s Representation Theory, the study emphasizes representation as an active process of meaning-making through language, images, and cultural symbols. The findings are expected to contribute empirically to Indonesian digital culture studies and offer practical guidance for influencers and the creative industry in developing authentic personal branding.
Citizen Journalism Berbasis Jemaat sebagai Model Penguatan Literasi Media Komunitas di GMIT Koinonia Kupang Yeheskial A. Roen; Sari A. Natonis; Yuri Sandra Fa'ah
ABDISOSHUM: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat Bidang Sosial dan Humaniora Vol. 5 No. 2 (2026): Juni 2026
Publisher : Yayasan Literasi Sains Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55123/abdisoshum.v5i2.8165

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The low participation of congregants in community-based information production has limited the role of church digital media as a space for communication and social representation within the community. This condition was identified at GMIT Koinonia Kupang, where church digital media was primarily used for internal documentation with minimal congregational involvement in community content production. This community service program aimed to strengthen media literacy and digital participation among congregants through a community-based citizen journalism model. The program employed a participatory approach through workshops, straight news writing training, and mentoring in community media management. The activities involved 50 participants consisting of youth members, church elders, and ministry commissions of GMIT Koinonia Kupang. The results demonstrated an improvement in participants’ understanding of citizen journalism, news-writing techniques, and community digital media management. The program also encouraged a transformation in congregational participation from passive information consumers into active community content producers. Beyond improving technical journalistic skills, the program strengthened the role of church digital media as a space for social participation, local narrative representation, and the reinforcement of congregational collective identity. Therefore, community-based citizen journalism can be developed as a contextual, participatory, and sustainable model for empowering church community media in the digital era.
Analisis Tata Kelola Dana Desa Berbasis Good Governance dalam Meningkatkan Infrastruktur Desa Beo Lento Kabupaten Manggarai Timur Gregorius Lefrand Andhy; Yosep Emanuel Jelahut; Susana C. L Pellu; Yeheskial A. Roen
ULIL ALBAB : Jurnal Ilmiah Multidisiplin Vol. 5 No. 6: Mei 2026
Publisher : CV. Ulil Albab Corp

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56799/jim.v5i6.16883

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Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis tata kelola Dana Desa berbasis prinsip good governance dalam meningkatkan infrastruktur desa di Desa Beo Lento, Kabupaten Manggarai Timur. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan deskriptif kualitatif dengan melibatkan sembilan informan yang terdiri dari pemerintah desa, tokoh masyarakat, serta warga desa. Teknik pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui wawancara mendalam, observasi, dan dokumentasi, kemudian dianalisis menggunakan teknik analisis interaktif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pengelolaan Dana Desa secara administratif telah berjalan sesuai dengan tahapan perencanaan, pelaksanaan, dan pertanggungjawaban. Pembangunan infrastruktur, khususnya jalan desa, memberikan dampak positif terhadap aksesibilitas dan aktivitas ekonomi masyarakat. Namun, penerapan prinsip good governance belum sepenuhnya optimal. Partisipasi masyarakat masih bersifat pasif, transparansi belum merata, dan akuntabilitas cenderung bersifat administratif serta belum sepenuhnya dipahami oleh masyarakat. Penelitian ini menegaskan bahwa keberhasilan pembangunan desa tidak hanya ditentukan oleh output fisik, tetapi juga oleh kualitas tata kelola yang mencakup transparansi, partisipasi, dan akuntabilitas. Dengan demikian, penguatan tata kelola menjadi faktor penting dalam memastikan keberlanjutan dan efektivitas pembangunan desa.