Politik Indonesia: Indonesian Political Science Review
Vol 5, No 2 (2020): General Issue: Indonesian Politics

Political Communication: Social Media Strengths and Threats in the 2019 General Election

Maharani, Prima Suci (Unknown)
Nurafifah, Nisma Laela (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
21 Aug 2020

Abstract

Social media makes it easy for a group to exchange information and influence each other. Today, most Indonesians are familiar with social media and have social media accounts. Participating candidates in the 2019 General Election did not just ignore this, they used social media as a means to campaign. The candidates introduce their programs and try to get the sympathy of potential voters without having to go outside. It is more efficient in terms of time and cost. But apart from having a positive side, social media also has negative impacts such as the rise of hoaxes, post-truth and black campaigns. This study aims to examine the phenomenon of the widespread use of social media as a political campaign strategy by building a sense of sympathy and voter emotions rather than rationality. The author uses data collection methods with literature study, and the method used for this study is literature study.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jpi

Publisher

Subject

Social Sciences

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Politik Indonesia: Indonesian Political Science Review is political science's premier scholarly research journal on Indonesian politics, providing peer-reviewed articles and review essays from subfields throughout the discipline. Areas covered: local politics, ethics and politics, public policy, and ...