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ONLINE PERSPECTIVES ON ASEAN-JAPAN RELATIONS: Study of ASEAN-related Japanese Tweets Pratidina, Indah Santi
IKAT: The Indonesian Journal of Southeast Asian Studies Vol 2, No 1 (2018): July
Publisher : Center for Southeast Asian Social Studies (CESASS)

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    ASEAN targets internal integration and strong external relations with its partner countries. Japan has stressed its long-standing support for ASEAN. The year 2013 saw the 40th anniversary of Japan-ASEAN relations when Japanese state actors put considerable efforts into marking this anniversary. Although Japan remains one of ASEAN's largest trading partners and sources of foreign direct investment, recent years has witnessed power relations dynamic in the region with China and South Korea actively engaging as well. State actors? statements on ASEAN-Japan relations had been the heavy focus of scholars interested in the field. However, insights from all levels of society are important for a more comprehensive observation. An analysis of social media, and in particular Twitter, offers one way to accomplish this purpose.    The total of 3.29 million tweets containing the word ?ASEAN? were collected from November 2013 to December 2015. From the dataset, it was identified that tweets using Japanese language are the third highest in volume after Indonesian and English. Content analyses were conducted to answer the questions on how ASEAN as an entity is viewed by the populations of its partner countries; which aspects of the integration project attract Twitter users? interests also, in the relation to strong external relations that ASEAN want to pursue, which countries are mentioned in the tweets and on which aspects? Using keywords from the Blueprints of ASEAN Community?s integration aspects, the tweets were categorized as related to economics, political-security and socio-cultural topics. Countries mentioned in the dataset were counted and then categorized according to these aspects as well. The study finds economic and political-security themed tweets are the largest in volume with heavy mentioning of Japan, China and South Korea. Results suggest that online conversations about ASEAN are still strongly influenced by government and mainstream media?s agenda.
Mapping Citizen Journalists’ Profiles: A Case Study on Indonesian NET Citizen Journalist (NET CJ) Program Rastiya, Asty; Hendriyani, Hendriyani; Pratidina, Indah Santi
Jurnal Komunikasi Indonesia Vol. 7, No. 2
Publisher : UI Scholars Hub

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Makna dari kata “warga” dalam konsep “jurnalisme warga” terus dibahas oleh para akademisi di bidang ini. Pembahasan berfokus pada keterampilan dan modal yang diperlukan jika seseorang berkeinginan untuk menjadi seorang jurnalis warga yang ideal. Jurnalis warga telah lama menghadapi prasangka karena minimnya pengetahuan akan jurnalisme dan rendahnya kualitas berita yang mereka buat. Terlepas dari itu, jurnalisme warga di Indonesia telah berkembang, sebagian besar karena pertumbuhan yang cepat dari telepon pintar dan pengguna media sosial. Penelitian ini menggunakan kasus program NET Citizen Journalist (NET CJ), sebagai komunitas jurnalis warga terbesar di Indonesia. Dengan memetakan profil anggota program CJ NET berdasarkan latar belakang geografis, psikografis, demografi, dan perilaku mereka, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menentukan latar belakang sosio-ekonomi tertentu yang mungkin memotivasi anggota program untuk berpartisipasi. Selain itu, pemahaman yang lebih baik tentang latar belakang anggota dapat menghasilkan strategi yang lebih efektif untuk mengidentifikasi dan mendidik calon jurnalis warga. Studi ini menyimpulkan bahwa anggota program NET CJ memiliki sejumlah karakteristik yang dapat ditemukan pada warga lainnya. Potensi mereka untuk menjadi jurnalis warga yang dapat dipercaya cukup besar, dan jika sepenuhnya dibuka, dapat mempercepat perkembangan demokrasi berita di Indonesia. The meaning of “citizen” in the concept “citizen journalism” continues to be discussed by scholars in the field. The discussion centres on the skills and capitals that are required if one aspires to be an ideal citizen journalist. Citizen journalists have long faced prejudices for lacking the knowledge in journalism and quality in their news content. Regardless, citizen journalism in Indonesia has flourished, largely due to the rapid growth of smartphone and social media users. This study uses the case of the NET Citizen Journalist (NET CJ) program, which as Indonesia’s largest community for citizen journalists. By mapping the NET CJ program’s members’ profiles based on their geographic, psychographic, demographic, and behavioural backgrounds, this study aims to pinpoint certain socio-economic backgrounds that might motivate the program’s members to participate. Moreover, a better understanding of the members’ background may produce more effective strategies to identify and educate potential citizen journalists. This study concludes that NET CJ program’s members possess traits that can be found in other highly informed citizens as well. Their potential to become a bona fide citizen journalist is considerable, and if fully unlocked, may accelerate the development of news democracy in Indonesia.