Lontar : Jurnal Ilmu Komunikasi
Vol. 11 No. 2 (2023): Lontar : Jurnal Ilmu Komunikasi

Instagram's Role in Inducing Event-Related Social Anxiety for Public Engagement

Helen Fransisca (Universitas Pelita Harapan)
Rizaldi Parani (Universitas Pelita Harapan)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Dec 2023

Abstract

This study aims to illustrate the social anxiety occurring on the Instagram, which creates social influence among individuals regarding entertainment events. This is closely related to the desire of community members to attend Coldplay concerts in Indonesia and neighbouring countries such as Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. Therefore, the research question raised is "How can the use of Instagram in creating social anxiety in organizing live events affects the public interest?" The approach used in this study is a qualitative approach with a phenomenological research method. The unit of analysis used is individuals with purposive sampling technique. Data collection was carried out through semi-structured in-depth interviews and relevant literature studies. The theory used in this study is the Uses and Gratification theory because users are active audiences who interact on Instagram. Additionally, this study also incorporates several related concepts such as Social anxiety, social influence, and New media. The study findings reveal that many Instagram users experience anxiety regarding the one-day Coldplay concert in Indonesia. As a result, many fans are interested in attending Coldplay concerts held in several neighbouring countries of Indonesia. This indicates that content on Instagram plays a significant role in shaping community interest.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

LONTAR

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Subject

Social Sciences Other

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This journal is published to develop the ability of lecturers in writing in accordance with the field of cultivation, including public relations and journalism, in addition to the journal LONTAR discuss social phenomena concerned with the science of ...