Wisnu Pudji Pawestri
Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jawa Timur

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Online Religious Practices in a Second Reality: Constructing Religious Identity in Cyberspace Wisnu Pudji Pawestri
Journal of Innovative and Creativity Vol. 6 No. 1 (2026)
Publisher : Fakultas Ilmu Pendidikan Universitas Pahlawan Tuanku Tambusai

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Advances in information technology have had a significant impact on society. The ease of access afforded blurs the boundaries of space and time, resulting in the formation of a one-dimensional world within cyberspace. The influence of cyberspace on social life is evident at at least three levels: individual, inter-individual, and group. The institutional systems mentioned above create new social relations and identities built within cyberspace. Interestingly, institutions that typically form within social life are now emerging and taking shape within cyberspace. This article examines how a religious study group constructs a “new world” in cyberspace and its identity. The article examines the social solidarity and social identity that form within the “Muslim Berhijrah” religious study group on the WhatsApp Group (WAG) application, and why the group needs a digital space to disseminate its ideological message. The method used is a descriptive qualitative one, incorporating the theory of simulacra proposed by Jean Baudrillard. The results show that social activities within the Muslimah Berhijrah WAG operate as a simulacra space, where religious information produced in cyberspace is interpreted as a tangible reality. These religious consumption patterns shape a communal identity characterized by attachment to traditional information and solidarity based on ideological similarities. In this process, symbolic power relations are exercised through the role of group administrators who control the flow of information and define the boundaries of what is considered legitimate Islam, thus fostering voluntary compliance among members. However, this study also found subject ambiguity, with some members attempting to verify information through other sources, despite remaining within the digital realm, which is also a simulacra.
KONSTRUKSI REALITAS MEDIA DALAM TAYANGAN KEHIDUPAN PONDOK PESANTREN: ANALISIS FRAMING ROBERT M. ENTMAN TERHADAP PROGRAM "XPOSE UNCENSORED" TRANS 7 Masruroh Jazila Wafa; Wisnu Pudji Pawestri; Achmad Farouq Rifqi
VOXPOP Vol. 7 No. 1 (2026): VOXPOP
Publisher : Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jawa Timur

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Tayangan "Xpose Uncensored" yang merupakan salah satu program saluran Trans 7 menjadi polemik di masyarakat dan kemudian memicu kontroversi luas karena dianggap mendistorsi realitas kehidupan di pondok pesantren. Sebagai institusi pendidikan Islam yang telah mengakar selama berabad-abad di Indonesia, pesantren dihadapkan pada tantangan serius berupa penggiringan opini publik ke arah persepsi negatif melalui mekanisme media massa yang kurang etis dan tidak representatif. Fenomena ini krusial untuk dikritisi karena melibatkan strategi media yang bias dan bukan hanya merugikan reputasi pesantren secara institusional, tetapi juga berpotensi memperlemah kepercayaan publik serta mengganggu kohesi sosial melalui polarisasi dan stereotip yang ditimbulkan. Melalui metode kualitatif, penelitian ini memberikan sudut pandang lain melalui pendekatan kritik argumentatif. Narasi yang dimunculkan dalam program tersebut berusaha dibedah menggunakan lensa teori-teori komunikasi massa yang relevan. Analisis Framing Robert N. Entman digunakan sebagai landasan teoritis untuk menganalisis bagaimana media menentukan prioritas perhatian publik, serta mengungkap manipulasi narasi melalui fungsi pendefinisian masalah dan penilaian moral. Analisa strategi media massa ini disandarkan pada empat fungsi utama identifikasi elemen yang saling berkaitan, yaitu mendefinisikan masalah (define problems), mengidentifikasi penyebab (diagnose causes), memberikan penilaian moral (make moral judgments), dan menawarkan penyelesaian (suggest remedies).