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Emotionally charged or politically rational? The preferences of digital users for the presidential candidates Ratu, Aurelius; Nisrina, Rumaysha Gikha; Setyaningsih, Yuni
Jurnal Kajian Komunikasi Vol 13, No 2 (2025): December 2025
Publisher : Universitas Padjadjaran

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24198/jkk.v13i2.63023

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Background: YouTube’s impact on shaping voters’s preferences during Indonesian presidential candidates is undeniably significant. As the second-most-used platform, its presence has transformed the communication model into a participatory one. However, as in any democratic climate, are these preferences driven by rational considerations or purely emotional factors? Objective: We explored how user comments on YouTube contribute to the construction of presidential candidate representation. We focused on the main framework, digital discourses, and shift patterns of digital user engagement between July and August 2023. Methods: We used qualitative content analysis and encoded comments from 20 political videos related to Ganjar, Prabowo, and Anies into eleven thematic categories. These categories are then analyzed through frequency mapping, word visualization (wordcloud), and cluster analysis. Results: We found that attributes related to intelligence, leadership, and change were consistently emphasized by digital users. The candidates who are perceived to be cognitively capable and reform-oriented were preferred by digital users. Meanwhile, problems related to corruption and race (SARA) remain, although they have decreased. We found that emotionally charged framing discourses, which in previous periods had proven effective in mobilizing political support, are now showing a decline in appeal, particularly among active digital users who tend to judge leadership in a more rational manner. Conclusion: We argue that YouTube serves as a participatory political landscape where user comments actively reshape the representation of candidates. This clearly challenges traditional charismatic authority and shows a shift in public expectations towards a rational-legal leadership. Implications: Given the tendency for political legitimacy to be determined by media logic, the candidates’s representations must take into account the public’s interests. This situation underscores a change in expectations of political legitimacy. It should remind us that people discuss non-media issues through media: social, economic, and political.
RAPID ASSESSMENT OF COASTAL ECOSYSTEM AND BIODIVERSITY IMPACTS DRIVEN BY SHRIMP AQUACULTURE IN NORTHERN JAVA Palgunadi, Muhammad Alriefqi; Fathurrahman, Achmad Fuad; Azril, Muh; Jaenudin, Agus; Wardana, Randy Alihusni; Setyaningsih, Yuni
Jurnal Hutan Tropis Vol 13, No 4 (2025): Jurnal Hutan Tropis Volume 13 Nomer 4 Edisi Desember 2025
Publisher : Lambung Mangkurat University-Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20527/jht.v13i4.24511

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Shrimp aquaculture has rapidly expanded along Indonesia’s northern Java coast, raising concerns about its ecological implications, particularly in traditional shrimp farming. This rapid assessment evaluates the environmental and biodiversity impacts of traditional shrimp farming in Brebes, Central Java, focusing on current ecosystem conditions and future implications through scenario-based analysis. This study conducted a rapid ecological assessment to evaluate the environmental and biodiversity impacts of long-established traditional shrimp ponds. A descriptive qualitative approach was used, combining ecological field surveys, spatial analysis, interviews, and scenario-based comparisons of “with farm” and “no farm” conditions. The assessment recorded 54 plant species and 50 fauna species, including 10 nationally protected fauna and the Vulnerable smooth-coated otter (Lutrogale perspicillata), which faces increasing conflict with farmers. Spatial analysis confirmed that shrimp ponds are located outside protected areas and critical habitats and were not constructed on converted mangrove or natural wetlands ecosystem. Scenario modelling comparing "with farm" and "no farm" conditions highlights trade-offs between aquaculture expansion and biodiversity maintenance. Although ponds can create new niches for certain bird species, they may limit habitat connectivity for mammals. Community-based mangrove planting and ecological buffers offer promising mitigation pathways. As a rapid ecological assessment, this study provides baseline insights that can inform more detailed, long-term ecological monitoring and management of aquaculture landscapes in Northern Coast of Java.