Research Article
Radio and Public Sphere To Participate In Information Community Development
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.7-12-2018.2281818, author={Totok Wahyu Abadi and Ilmi Usrotin Choiriyah and Chiquita Mardliyah}, title={Radio and Public Sphere To Participate In Information Community Development}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Emerging Media, and Social Science, ICEMSS 2018, 7-8 December 2018, Banyuwangi, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICEMSS}, year={2019}, month={3}, keywords={divorce rates gender transformation indonesia media technology women}, doi={10.4108/eai.7-12-2018.2281818} }- Totok Wahyu Abadi
Ilmi Usrotin Choiriyah
Chiquita Mardliyah
Year: 2019
Radio and Public Sphere To Participate In Information Community Development
ICEMSS
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.7-12-2018.2281818
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to analyze and explain the radio as a public sphere to participate and interact and the influence of interactive media on community participation. This research method uses quantitative explanative with samples of 100 audiences who participated in the program "Kelana Kota" Radio Suara Surabaya. Analyzing technique used is multiple regression analysis with SPSS 20 program. The research results show that 1) radio has role as media to interact and exchange information with fellow audience and public space to participate in development of information society. Second, the most influential factors of participation are interactive media, assertiveness, and attitudes. The coefficient of influence of these three variables on participation is 40.2%. Third, public participation in the radio public space in the form of access and delivery of information, supervision, partnership, consultation and dialogue. This research offers several novelties as follow: 1) interactive broadcasting media is a determinant to build social participation; 2) Assertive behaviour and acts are trigger for somebody to participate in the social development through interactive radio; 3) interactive radio can be a public space, interaction canal, empowerment media and active participating media for the society during the building of informative society.