Knowledge Configuration about Ciletuh UNESCO Global Geopark in Mass Media

Eli Jamilah Mihardja (Department of Communications, Universitas Bakrie Jl. H.R Rasuna Said Kav C22 Kuningan, Jakarta 12920 - Indonesia)
Prima Mulyasari Agustini (Department of Communications, Universitas Bakrie Jl. H.R Rasuna Said Kav C22 Kuningan, Jakarta 12920 - Indonesia)
Guson P Kuntarto (Department of Communications, Universitas Bakrie Jl. H.R Rasuna Said Kav C22 Kuningan, Jakarta 12920 - Indonesia)

Jurnal Komunikasi Ikatan Sarjana Komunikasi Indonesia
Vol 5, No 2 (2020): December 2020 - Jurnal Komunikasi Ikatan Sarjana Komunikasi Indonesia

This study intends to describe the discourse of the geopark in Indonesia in the Indonesian media. Media coverage is a form of knowledge in society, including about geopark in the context of sustainable regional development. Data was obtained based on analysis of media content (local and national) during 2019 and analyzed. by using sociology knowledge approach of discourse. As a result, the mass media, as a source of knowledge in society, should be able to play a greater role in providing understanding to audiences about the geopark and aspects of sustainable regional development.