The Indonesian Journal of Communication Studies
Vol 11, No 1 (2018): The Indonesian Journal of Communication Studies

PUBLIC OFFICIAL’S PERSONAL BRANDING ON SOCIAL MEDIA (Content Analysis on DediMulyadi Fan Page Account’s Timeline on October 2017)

Atsilah, Anisa (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Jun 2018

Abstract

Personal branding using social media often used by public officials. DediMulyadi is one of the public official that uses social media to do his personal branding. This research’s purpose is to identify personal branding on DediMulyadi’s Fan Page Account on October 2017. Researcher explains this research using Planning Theory, New Media Concept, and Personal Branding Concept. This research type is content analysis with quantitative method. Result of this research shows that content on DediMulyadi fan page account’s Timeline dominated by writing, video, and picture. Words that are used in the fan page are well-mannered, using Bahasa Indonesia or native language. The themes are about politics, economy, culture, environment, religion, health, tourism, social, sports, livestock, and combination of the stated topics. All the contents picture 8 concepts of personal branding. DediMulyadi presents himself as an official who is skilled, religious, nationalist, humble, close with local culture, wise, and decisive. Dominant personal branding shown by DediMulyadi as public official who is religious and nationalist could be seen on Purwakarta. Facilities that were built there and his advice to his city focus on religion and nationalism.

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