<![CDATA[Abstract: Participatory communication involves various elements that exist in society. So that participatory communication is seen as important so that the community can know, understand and participate in building village social energy. The implementation of participatory communication between the government and village communities can support the expected achievements. This research uses descriptive qualitative method. Data was collected by observation, interviews and documentation. The data analysis technique using Interactive data analysis techniques until there are no more findings as stated by Miles and Huberman which took place with three activities, namely data reduction, data display and conclusion drawing. The results of the study show that: 1) The Kedundung Island Village Government has not been able to implement participatory communication with youth properly. 2) Youth's indifference to village activities is caused by the erosion of community social capital. Youth in some conditions the village government loses the sense of trust of the youth.Keywords: Participatory Communication; Village; Social Capital. Abstrak: Komunikasi partisipatif melibatkan berbagai unsur elemen yang ada di dalam mayarakat. Sehingga komunikasi partisipatif dipandang penting agar masyarakat dapat mengetahui, mengerti dan berpartisipasi dalam membangun dan mempertahankan modal sosial desa. Terlaksananya komunikasi partisipatif antara pemerintah dengan masyarakat desa dapat mendukung pencapaian desa yang diharapkan. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif deskriptif. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi. Teknik analisis data berlangsung secara interaktif sampai tidak ada lagi temuan sebagaimana dikemukakan oleh Miles dan Huberman yang berlangsung dengan tiga aktifitas yakni reduksi data, display data dan penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa: 1) Pemerintah Desa Pulau Kedundung belum bisa menerapkan komunikasi partisipatif dengan pemuda. 2) Ketidakpedulian pemuda terhadap kegiatan desa disebabkan oleh tergerusnya modal sosial masyarakat. Pemuda dalam beberapa kondisi pemerintah desa kehilangan rasa kepercayaan dari pemuda.Kata Kunci: Komunikasi Partisipatif; Desa; Modal Sosial.]]>
