COMMED: Jurnal Komunikasi dan Media
Vol. 5 No. 2 (2021): Commed : Jurnal Komunikasi dan Media

INSTAGRAM SEBAGAI MEDIA GOVERNMENT PUBLIC RELATIONS KEMENTERIAN KOMUNIKASI DAN INFORMATIKA DI MASA PANDEMI COVID 19

Andrea Amorita Tulung (LSPR)
sri ulya suskarwati (Institut Komunikasi dan Bisnis LSPR)
Virgin Cansa Abinta (LSPR)



Article Info

Publish Date
12 Jul 2021

Abstract

Since the spread of Covid-19 and declared a pandemic in Indonesia, the Government has provided various communication media as channels of information for the public. Instagram @kemenkominfo is an official account managed by the Ministry of Communications and Informatics (Kemenkominfo), which is one of the information centers about Covid-19 in Indonesia and is a new medium for it's Government Public Relations (GPR) during the Pandemic. This study aims to understand the concept of GPR Kemenkominfo through Instagram, by referring to the theory of Computer Mediated Communication (CMC) to understand the virtual communication process between government and public. A qualitative descriptive approach with a case study method is used by researcher to achieve research objectives. The results of the study is understanding of the range, speed, and amount of information on @kemenkominfo to provide knowledge and information according to public needs. Through Instagram, it provides understanding and direction regarding Covid-19 to public, as well as providing information dissemination services through an official account managed by Public Relations of the Ministry of Communications and Informatics. As a communicator and mediator in the spread of Covid-19 in Indonesia is the application of GPR concept during a pandemic. The Ministry of Communications and Informatics builds a conducive communication with the Indonesian people through the official Instagram account @kemenkominfo. Keyword:Government Public Relations, Instagram, Kemenkominfo, Computer Mediated Communication

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Journal Info

Abbrev

commed

Publisher

Subject

Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences

Description

Jurnal komunikasi dan media diterbitkan dua kali setahun oleh Program Studi Ilmu Komunikasi Universitas Putera Batam. Jurnal ini merupakan sarana publikasi karya ilmiah bagi kaum akademisi dan praktisi. Jurnal ini menerbitkan artikel dari hasil penelitian baik penelitian lapangan (laporan ...