How is the use of social media in the student activist at Yogyakarta Matang (a*), Samsuri (b)
a) Graduate student of Pancasila and civics education, Yogyakarta state university.
Jalan Colombo Nomor 1, Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia.
*matangbone[at]yahoo.co.id
b) Lecturer of Pancasila and civics education, Yogyakarta state university.
Jalan Colombo Nomor 1, Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia.
Abstract
Based on the data of internet users in various countries in the world and especially in Indonesia. The type of content on the internet that is often visited by netizens is social media. Students play an important role in the use of social media because it is firstly ranked in the category of Internet usage from the type of work. This qualitative research examines the utilization of social media by student activist from 4 association of civic education students in Yogyakarta. The results showed that the type of social media most often used student activist is instagram and facebook. The organization of student groups in which they work using social media tends to display the activities they will and have done, as well as promotional events such as seminars and book review. Student activists use social media for the existence of identity, as entertainment, place of sale and political participation. These findings provide a way for further research to further examine the activities of student activists in social media. Social media is a new form of political participation of student activists. These findings provide a way for further research to further examine student activist activities in social media.
Keywords: social media, student activist, political participation
Topic: Netizens, Networking and Shared Responsibilities
