Jurnal Studi Komunikasi
Vol. 8 No. 2 (2024)

New media: dinamika neo-rasisme di Twitter

Hasnun Jauhari Ritonga (Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara Medan)
Ahmad Sampurna (UIN Sumatera Utara)
Arya Fandhy (UIN Sumatera Utara)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Jul 2024

Abstract

This research aims to understand and evaluate the climate of neo-racism in Indonesia, focusing on discriminatory experiences within a heterogeneous society. The study employs a qualitative and content analysis approach, utilising 7.097 tweets about racism as primary data and a literature review as secondary data. In the analysis process, the researchers used Netlytic software to identify patterns or trends of racism on Twitter. The obtained data were then reconstructed to ensure validity. Subsequently, the data were reduced, presented, and concluded to identify the racism climate on Twitter accurately. The findings of this study reveal that the dynamics of neo-racism on Twitter reflect deep-seated issues regarding society's understanding of racism. In Indonesia, the legacy of colonialism and identity politics exacerbates this situation, while regulations and law enforcement remain ineffective in addressing this issue. Analysis of netizens' interactions shows that much content focuses on accusations and validation without concrete solutions. Therefore, comprehensive efforts involving robust regulation, social media ethics education, and cooperation between the government, social media platforms, and the community are necessary. These efforts aim to create an inclusive environment that respects diversity, while also building collective awareness of the importance of tolerance and eliminating discrimination.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jsk

Publisher

Subject

Arts Humanities Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences

Description

Jurnal Studi Komunikasi (Indonesian Journal of Communications Studies), one of the journals published by Faculty of Communications Science Dr. Soetomo University, was established in January 2017. Jurnal Studi Komunikasi a double blind peer-reviewed journal, explores critical and constructive ...