Handout COM103 06 SOCIAL MEDIA DAN POLITIK
ADHI GURMILANG
Social media and
ROOTS OF SOCIAL MEDIA
COMFORTABLE DAN REGULAR ATTENDING
3 RD PLACE: WORK, HOME, SOCIAL
SEVERAL THIRD PLACES
ONE TIME
USING MULTIPLE SOCIAL MEDIA TOOLS IN
INTRODUCTION: DEMOCRACY
the people to the executive power. The purpose : exercise of power can bring
Democracy is a system of regulation from
prosperity for the people. will work well when there is active
participation of every citizen against every political decision. monitoring the implementation of the power
Example: Arab Spring Revolution
RESEARCH QUESTION
Euphoria about social media uses. Afraid like 2000’s dot com boom. Misuse of social media in everything including democracy? Question: comes a question how the practice
of using social media as a medium to develop democracy?
How strengths and weaknesses of social media when interact with democracy?
AIM OF THE PAPER
medium to practice democracy in strength and weaknesses. We often focus more on the positive side of a
How the application of social media as a
negative change, regardless of the changes. We become oblivious to anticipate and
correct any negative side changes. LITERATURE review
DEMOCRACY
rules determined by the people who are to obey those rules. the people are the driving force and the
‘the rule of the people’: a system of making
touchstone of all that happens in the public domain.
the fairest method of governance for most people and the most equality, with the majority of the people playing an active rather than a passive role.
CHARACTER OF DEMOCRACY
the human rights of every individual, every group and every community of society. A democratic society is constantly seeking to
A moral imperative to protect and promote
solve social questions for the beneft of the greatest number of people, these decisions are most likely to be respected by the people.
PRINCIPLE OF DEMOCRACY
the political community must have equal and efective opportunities for making their views known;
Effectiveep翪arttivciv翪ativon: all the members of
Enlivghtenedpundertstandivng: each member
must have equal and efective opportunities for learning about the relevant alternative policies and their likely consequences;
PRINCIPLE OF DEMOCRACY
Fivnalpcontrtolpoeertpthepagenda: members
must decide what is on the political agenda; the agenda is never closed;
Inclusivonpofpadults: the aforementioned civil
rights must be valid in principle for all adult permanent members of the political community.
PRINCIPLE OF DEMOCRACY
checked and legitimated by elected representatives; achievable democracy is, to an important extent, indirect and representative;
Electedpofcivals: government decisions are
intervals, citizens can express their views freely and voluntarily in reliable elections;
Frtee,pfaivrt,pandpfrtequentpelectivons: at frequent
PRINCIPLE OF DEMOCRACY
have the right and the possibility to gather their information from alternative sources, including sources other than those within the governmental domain;
Altertnativeepsourtcespofpivnfortmativon: citizens
right to express themselves, also in a critical and skeptical sense, on all possible political and administrative matters;
Frteedompofpex翪rtessivon: citizens have the
PRINCIPLE OF DEMOCRACY
Frteedompofpassembly,passocivativonalp autonomy: citizens are free to organize
themselves in associations and groups, including independent interest groups and political parties taking part in elections;
DECLINE OF DEMOCRACY
widespread, and people often believe the political elite can aford to disregard the will of the people.
political discontent and skeptic are
acute social inequality and corruption cause frustration and anger that can lead to populism supported by the mass media. Citizens feel powerless and discouraged from
taking a more active role in their society.
DECLINE OF DEMOCRACY
Lack of participation at elections: lack of interest and involvement in citizen.
Increasingly removed from democratic institutions and traditional structures of political life, such as political parties, trade unions or formal youth organizations.
Global civil society and Internet activism are fexible new forms of civic participation based on the possibilities provided by technological development. SOCIAL MEDIA AND DEMOCRACY
Social Media And Democracy
Social Media And Democracy
Challenges Of Social Media And Democracy
Improv Everywhere
prank collective that causes scenes of chaos and joy in public places. Created in August of 2001 by Charlie Todd,
Improv Everywhere is a New York City-based
Improv Everywhere has executed over 100 missions involving tens of thousands of undercover agents.
IMPROV EVERYWHERE
thousands of people took of their pants on subways in 59 cities in 27 countries around the world.
On Sunday, January 8th, 2012 tens of
In New York, our 11th Annual No Pants
Subway Ride had nearly 4,000 participants,
spread out over six meeting points and ten subway lines. CONCLUSION
CONCLUSION
The use of internet and social media in the feld of democracy spawned numerous positive phenomenon of democracy.
Arab Spring Revolution: share opinions and even the means to carry out mobilization for a social movement.
Negative: media propaganda, censorship and surveillance of opposition voices and
impose their opinions that aim to protect
and strengthen the hegemony in society, slacktivism, etc. just a gathering place human beings with all the strengths and advantages. A more realistic expectation is how to use
Let us dare to consider that social media is
social media as a medium to support the implementation of democracy so that people can enjoy the democracy that provides welfare to the people. Ex: president version of quick count vs social
media.