Abstract taken from this article in Association for Progressive Communications’ website In the midst of rising intolerance, a polarised society and massive hoaxes, the 2019 presidential election was a huge test for Indonesia’s democratisation. This was the year when 190 million voters – the biggest electoral participation in the history of Indonesia – cast their…
Crowd-r@ting: In Search of Alternative Rating in Indonesia
The current TV-rating mechanism is incapable of capturing feedback from the audience. As a traffic counter, it lacks the tool to assess the complexity of TV-viewing. There is no established feedback mechanism that is able to represent audience’s opinions or criticisms. This results in the audience being seen merely as a consumer, as the traffic…
Di Balik Fenomena Buzzer: Memahami Lanskap Industri dan Pengaruh Buzzer di Indonesia
Dengan pengguna aktif mencapai 106 juta dan pertumbuhan pengguna aktif mencapai 34% (We Are Social, 2016), media sosial di Indonesia tumbuh menjadi pasar yang menarik secara ekonomis maupun politis. Peluang meraup untung maupun menggaet massa ini lantas dimanfaatkan oleh berbagai aktor, mulai dari industri periklanan hingga para pemain politik. Para pelaku ini menyuarakan kepentingannya dengan…