Roadways are not merely functional spaces for vehicular movement but also complex arenas of social communication. In the city of Bandung, road users' diverse social and cultural backgrounds increase the potential for misinterpretations of nonverbal communication, often escalating into verbal and even physical conflicts. This study aims to analyze the factors influencing shifts in road users' perceptions, the mechanisms behind nonverbal communication failures, and the role of emotional control in mitigating traffic conflicts. This research uses a qualitative approach, participatory observation, and document analysis methods. Observations were conducted at several strategic locations in Bandung, such as the Dago, Setiabudi, and Buah Batu areas, to capture the nonverbal behaviors of road users authentically. The findings reveal that situational pressures, biases from past experiences, and emotional states of road users trigger perception shifts. Communication failures occur through misinterpretations of nonverbal symbols, weak emotional control, and conflict escalation. Emotional control is key to restraining aggressive responses and minimizing misunderstandings. This study concludes by emphasizing the importance of integrating emotional education into traffic safety campaigns. By strengthening emotional awareness and symbol comprehension, it is hoped that a safer, more harmonious, and humanistic traffic culture will be cultivated in Bandung.

This study analyzes the news coverage of President Joko Widodo’s official visit to IKN (Ibu Kota Nusantara), accompanied by influencers on July 28, 2024. This topic gained significant attention in numerous mass media. The researcher conducted a quantitative content analysis of 87 news articles from 10 national online news portals. News portals, news slant, and news sources are the variables to determine the most dominant news frame by referring to the five generic news frames by Semetko and Valkenburg, as an analysis framework. Findings reveal significant differences between news portals and news slant, as well as between news portals and news sources. Each confirmed by the Fisher-Freeman-Halton Exact Test (p <.001), indicating that each online news portal follows a distinct pattern in presenting news slant and selecting news sources to be quoted in its reporting. MANOVA results show that there are several media effects on five generic news frames. Especially on the conflict frame, recorded a significant effect from the three independent variables: news portal (p = .006), news sources (p = .001), and news slant (p = .001). Meanwhile, the responsibility frame was more affected by the news portal variable. The human-interest frame (p = .001) and the morality frame (p = .021) were more frequently observed in news articles that cited news sources from intellectuals and NGOs. However, the economic consequences frame was not significantly affected by the three variables in our analysis. This indicates that the economic aspects were not the main focus in the news. This finding confirms that the media tends to emphasize conflict in reporting on this issue.

The high number of sexual violence cases against women in Indonesia remains alarming, with a recent surge in gender-based cyber violence that exploits victims through sexual content. This phenomenon prompted the author to investigate how the Instagram account @perempuanberkisah manages public narratives and responses from netizens toward stories shared by women victims of sextortion. The main objective of this research is to analyze the sentiment and discourse dynamics generated in the comment sections of this platform. Employing a qualitative approach with a case study design, the study selected three sextortion-related posts from @perempuanberkisah during 2023. Sentiment analysis was also conducted to categorize the direction of netizen comments into positive, negative, and neutral. The findings reveal that neutral sentiments dominate the discussions, surpassing positive and negative sentiments across all three posts. This suggests that while @perempuanberkisah serves as a platform for raising awareness and empowering victims, netizen engagement tends to remain cautious and reflective rather than explicitly supportive or oppositional. Theoretically, this study enriches feminist perspectives on digital activism and online narrative management. Practically, it highlights the importance of safe online spaces for survivors. Future research is encouraged to explore similar issues using additional theoretical frameworks and comparative platforms.

In the digital era, digital media plays a crucial role in supporting accounting transparency and shaping a company’s strategic image. This article examines how a value-based communication approach can integrate the principles of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into corporate communication practices, particularly regarding accountability and reputation. By optimizing the use of digital media, companies not only enhance the transparency of financial information but also build public trust through narratives aligned with sustainability values. This study employs a descriptive qualitative approach with case study analysis on companies that have adopted value-based communication strategies. The findings show that the synergy between digital media and SDG values can improve public perception of corporate social responsibility and ethics. This also strengthens the company’s strategic position in the eyes of stakeholders, creating a positive image and fostering long-term relationships with various parties involved. Through this integration, companies can achieve both financial transparency and a strong reputation.

This study analyzes the dynamics of the communication network between the Islamic Communication and Broadcasting Study Program (KPI) of the Faculty of Da'wah and Communication Sciences, UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta and broadcasting media institutions and identifies the obstacles faced in dealing with the creative industry. This study uses a qualitative approach. Data collection techniques include in-depth interviews and documentation. Data were analyzed using Rogers & Kincaid's communication network theory. The results of the study indicate that the communication network between the KPI Study Program and the broadcasting industry is still hierarchical, with a chain communication pattern that limits the flow of information and direct access of students to the industry. The main obstacles found include the lack of opportunities for field practice, limited internship quotas, and the lack of industry involvement in developing a curriculum based on market needs. In addition, the formal cooperation that has been established between the Islamic Communication and Broadcasting Study Program and the broadcasting industry is still not optimal in creating a flexible and responsive communication system to the development of digital technology. This study recommends strengthening the academic-industry communication strategy through the development of more open communication patterns, such as star communication patterns, in order to increase direct interaction between students, lecturers, and the broadcasting industry. This effort is expected to strengthen the role of the KPI Study Program in producing graduates who are adaptive, innovative, and ready to compete in the creative and broadcasting industries.

The escalating Israel-Palestine conflict has triggered a wave of global consumer activism, one of which is a boycott campaign targeting multinational brands such as Starbucks. This phenomenon highlights the strong connection between political identity, moral expression, and consumer behavior. This study aims to explore how individuals receive, interpret, and respond to boycott messages against Starbucks within the context of the conflict. Employing a qualitative descriptive phenomenological approach, data were collected through in-depth interviews and digital archive analysis. Informants were purposively selected based on shared characteristics and the intensity of their engagement with the issue. The findings reveal diverse decoding positions, dominant, negotiated, and oppositional, shaped by cultural background, political orientation, personal experience, and brand loyalty. Social media shapes emotional narratives, reinforces symbolic resistance, and shifts perception and consumption behavior. These findings underscore the complexity of political consumerism and demonstrate the active role of consumers in redefining brand image amid socio-political crises. This study offers theoretical and practical contributions to understanding meaning-making dynamics in digital communication and emphasizes the urgency of audience-based approaches in brand communication strategies

Study This concerned discuss play political constituents in context election politics , namely Election Governor East Nusa Tenggara Province ( NTT) 2024 ago . Study This assume constituents local inNTT own political taste ( preference ) For made into standard standard in determine choice its politics . Contest political Election Governor of NTT 2024 also takes place at the root level grass . Choice political constituents related with aspect socio - cultural in the form of appetite politics . Study This done with focus on 2 objectives , namely : 1) Distinction Appetite political public related qualification leader political local in NTT and 2) Similarity of political branding candidate Governor of NTT against appetite preference political society . Study This use Method Studies Case . Technique data collection , namely : First , Interview Deep And Documentation . Results​ study confirm that : First , the distinction appetite political local constituents related qualification leadership Governor of NTT, namely : leadership that embraces and unites differences, leadership based on primordial ties, and young, energetic, and progressive leadership. Second, candidates Yohanis Fransiskus Lema and Jane Na talia Suryanto represent young leaders, Emanuel Melkiades Laka Lena and Johanis Asadoma represent unifying leaders, and Simon candidate Petrus Kamlasi-Adrianus Garu represents leaders based on primordialism. Study This viewed as notes democracy that educates participants political in build universe productive politics .​

The sexual violence case involving a lecturer at the University of Mataram has garnered significant public and media attention. The coverage of the lecturer's dismissal not only revealed the facts surrounding the incident but also highlighted the role of the PPKS Task Force in handling the case and the media's role in shaping the narrative. This study explores the role of the PPKS Task Force in the discourse presented by Kompas.id media. Using a qualitative descriptive method and Teun A. Van Dijk's critical discourse analysis theory, data were collected through literature review, interviews, and documentation. The findings show that the textual structure used by Kompas.id effectively constructs a narrative that influences public perception, indicating media bias in favor of the institution (Unram). The role of the PPKS Task Force at the University of Mataram, as reported by Kompas.id, is consistently portrayed as taking firm action against perpetrators. The Task Force is represented as a key institution in the prevention and handling of cases involving victims. Renaming the PPKS Task Force to the PPKPT Task Force marks a new focus on preventing violence within educational environments

The digital transformation has significantly impacted all media sectors, including local government-managed radio. Amid the rapid development of technology and the declining popularity of analog radio, Local Public Broadcasting Institutions (LPPL) are required to innovate to remain relevant and reach broader audiences. This study aims to analyze the media convergence strategies adopted by Radio Kandaga, an LPPL owned by the Bandung Regency Government, to sustain its presence through digital platforms. This research employed a qualitative approach using a case study design conducted over two months (November–December 2024). Data collection techniques included direct observation, in-depth interviews with key informants, and document analysis. The findings indicate that Radio Kandaga implemented convergence strategies through web-based streaming, the use of social media, and the involvement of younger generations as digital content managers. These strategies began with audience behavior observation, followed by adaptive cross-platform programming, and concluded with user engagement-based evaluation. In conclusion, Radio Kandaga has successfully adopted a contextual and adaptive digital strategy that aligns with changing audience media consumption patterns while maintaining its local character as part of its public information service mission and efforts to strengthen transparent local governance.