Jurnal Ilmu Komunikasi
Vol 2 No 2 (2019): Contemporary Societies

Teenagers And Instagram: The Impact Of Becoming Instagram High Users Among High School Students In Surakarta

Likha Sari Anggreni (Communication Science Dept, Universitas Sebelas Maret)
Gaza Daffa Redfada (State Administration Science Dept, Universitas Sebelas Maret)
Monika Sri Yuliarti (Department of Arabic Literature/ Translation Dept, Universitas Sebelas Maret)
Muhammad Yunus Anis (Department of Arabic Literature/ Translation Dept, Universitas Sebelas Maret,)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Apr 2020

Abstract

The development of technology has a tremendous impact on human life,including teenagers. Since Instagram has become an increasingly social mediadevelopment, adolescents in the city of Surakarta are also no less behind. This studytries to explore the impact of becoming Instagram high users among high schoolstudents in Surakarta, especially those related to the motivation of activities carriedout by celebrities on their Instagram accounts. The respondents involved in thisstudy were 10th grade students from SMA Negeri 1 and SMA Negeri 3 Surakarta,using simple random sampling technique. Meanwhile, the data collection techniquewas carried out by using an online questionnaire, using a Google form which wasfilled intensively accompanied. The findings of this study are, in general therespondents are active Instagram users who can be included in the heavy userscategory. However, activities imitating the behavior of celebrities who are mostlynegative are not carried out in daily life. Further research that can be done is toexamine the specifics and depth, what factors influence the imitation of celebritybehavior through Instagram.

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Journal Info

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jkom

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Economics, Econometrics & Finance Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences

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Jurnal Ilmu Komunikasi encompasses scholarship on communication and media studies. It disseminates the latest research, development, critical thinking and knowledge contribution on communication process and how it entangles with the development with media, particularly social media advancement. This ...