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A Vulnerable Flexibility: An Analysis of the Representation of Gig Workers' Sustainability in Indonesian Digital Media: Fleksibilitas yang Rentan: Analisis Representasi Keberlanjutan Pekerja Gig di Media Digital Indonesia Murda, Muhammad; Febriyati, Tindia
Jurnal Ketenagakerjaan Vol 20 No 3 (2025): Gig Workers
Publisher : Pusat Pengembangan Kebijakan Ketenagakerjaan Kementerian Ketenagakerjaan Republik Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47198/jnaker.v20i3.624

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The digital transformation of Indonesia’s economy has generated a new labor ecosystem known as the gig economy, where online drivers, logistics couriers, and digital freelancers perform flexible yet precarious work through algorithmic platforms. While this model offers autonomy and efficiency, it simultaneously produces new forms of dependency, income instability, and the erosion of social protection. Beyond its economic dimension, the gig economy also signifies a profound cultural shift in how work, identity, and value are constructed in the digital era. This study examines how the sustainability of gig workers’ livelihoods is represented within Indonesia’s digital media landscape, focusing on tensions between dominant narratives of digital competitiveness and counter-narratives of injustice, exhaustion, and collective resistance. Employing a qualitative Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) using Fairclough’s three-dimensional framework—textual, discursive, and socio-political—this research analyzes online news, social media posts, and protest videos published between 2023 and 2025. The findings reveal that public narratives frequently glorify flexibility as a symbol of progress while obscuring the structural and cultural vulnerabilities faced by gig workers. Conversely, worker-generated counter-narratives articulate cultural solidarity and digital resistance against algorithmic exploitation. By situating the gig economy within Indonesia’s socio-cultural context, this study argues that the sustainability of digital labor requires not only economic inclusion but also cultural recognition and decolonial understandings of work, identity, and justice. Therefore, policy reforms should integrate workers’ lived experiences, media narratives, and cultural meanings to ensure a fair and sustainable digital transformation.
Improving Technical and Conceptual Photography Skills of Vocational School Students: A Case Study of the "Recording Vision, Building Works" Workshop Intervention at SMKN 8 Jayapura Febriyati, Tindia; Vhisnu Nugroho, Kelana
International Journal of Science and Environment (IJSE) Vol. 6 No. 1 (2026): February 2026
Publisher : CV. Inara

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.51601/ijse.v6i1.316

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Vocational education in Visual Communication Design (VCD) faces challenges in bridging the school curriculum with the dynamic demands of industry 4.0. Vocational high school (SMK) students, as future creative talents, often master basic technical skills but are reported to lack conceptual depth, industry insight, and mature creative vision. This Community Service (PkM) activity aims to improve the fundamental and practical photography competencies of 32 VCD students from SMKN 8 Kota Jayapura. The method used was a two-day interactive workshop (November 10-11, 2025) with a quasi-experimental one-group pre-test/post-test design. The intervention included theory sessions (exposure triangle, composition, professional ethics) and intensive practice sessions simulated based on client briefs (model photography and product photography). Data was collected using pre-test and post-test questionnaires as well as qualitative observations. The results of the intervention showed significant effectiveness. Participants' average comprehension scores jumped from 32.58% on the pre-test to 59.73% on the post-test, representing an absolute increase of 27.15 percentage points. Detailed analysis revealed clear learning disparities: directly visualized technical-practical concepts (e.g., Aperture or 'Bokeh') experienced a dramatic increase (+55 percentage points), while professional-abstract concepts (e.g., Ethics or 'Model Release') remained challenging with the lowest final scores (23%). It is concluded that the "Capturing Vision, Building Work" workshop method is highly effective in improving technical photography skills. However, these findings highlight the need for stronger integration between professional ethics and hands-on practice in future VCD pedagogy.from each macroinvertebrate species towards environmental conditions.