Refiguration of Democratic Communication in the Digital Public Sphere
Refigurasi Komunikasi Demokratis dalam Ruang Publik Digital
Keywords:
Digital Activism, Digital Democracy, Public Sphere, Social MediaAbstract
Social media has become an integral part of modern life and serves as a platform for social interaction, information dissemination, and public participation. The presence of social media also allows for active dialogue that can shape new currents in the field of digital activism. This study aims to explore the relationship between social media and the transformation of public space and understand its application to society. The study focuses on Instagram as a visual-based platform to analyze social media facilitating the expansion of public space into visual activism that transcends spatial, temporal, and geographical boundaries. The research findings obtained that @demokrasidigital seeks to create a future of hybrid activism by utilizing public space in new ways. This begins through online community connections, then in general the virtual world is able to attract more people. Digital democracy is not only a new phenomenon, but also makes communication more democratic by expanding the scope of its followers and this also proves that public discourse can occur in a virtual environment.
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