Wayang Sasak is one of the performing arts in Indonesia. However, in today’s digital era, the presence of wayang Sasak is in danger of extinction. This is because the young generation of Lombok is not interested in this art. This objective of this study is to discover the preservation effort of wayang Sasak in the digital era. This research used ethnographic communication method which directly involves the researcher. The technique of data collection is through interview, literature study, observation, and visual audio documentation. The result of the research shows that there are several preservation efforts which have been done by the research’s interviewees in this digital era. Several interviewees also suggested a discourse or idea about the innovation to digitalize the performing arts of wayang Sasak in order to cope with the digital era. This research could also be a literature reference about wayang Sasak, because amount the information about wayang Sasak is still lacking.

Using a communication mediation model, the present study tested the influencing factor of social media utilization on the political engagement on social media. Through O-S-O-R model proposed by McLeod, Kosicki, and McLeod, this study tested the correlation between pre-exposure (motivation) – Stimulus (media social use) – post-exposure orientation (political efficacy) – Response (political engagement) in the context of Chinese youth of Singkawang. By analyzing the Pearson correlation and linear regression of 125 respondents collected through a questionnaire, this model resulted in several findings, for example, motivation had a relationship with the use of social media for political information purposes where social utility motives had a more significant effect than other motives. The use of political information media had an influence on an individual's internal and collective efficacy rather than external efficacy. Political efficacy generated by the use of social media had an influence on the political engagement of Singkawang Chinese youth even though external efficacy was deemed a negative predictor of political engagement.

This study discusses the manner in which villagers of "Kampung Kristen" Leran Village, Bojonegoro decide how to interact within religious heterogeneous society in order to construct social harmony. Using ethnographic of communi­ca­tion approach, the findings have revealed that within so­cial communication of Leran villagers, they always face dy­na­­­mic interplay between integration and separation, stability and change, expression and nonexpression. Hence, they de­ci­de to have a cautious attitude towards verbalizing ideas and emotions in words, particularly related to religious is­sues. In general, they prefer and are more concerned with pre­­­ser­­­ving social harmony than arguing their religious beliefs.

The Covid-19 pandemic is still threatening all around us. Corona Virus Disease 2019 or COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by SARS-CoV-2. The government is trying to educate the public to prevent and treat Covid-19 sufferers. One of the mass media to educate the public is through local public broadcasting radio (LPPL). Radio has an important role to convey information, educate, entertain and social control. This study formulates the role of Giri Swara Radio in suppressing Covid-19 in Wonogiri Regency. This research uses a qualitative approach. Researchers obtained primary data through interviews and field observations. While secondary data is collected through books, articles and websites. The results of the study explain that radio as a communication medium has an important role in educating the public through its various programs. These educational efforts also contributed to reducing the number of Covid-19 in Wonogiri. Several programs of Giri Swara Radio to educate the public include Health Talks and Family Talks.

Mojorejo Village, Karangmalang District, Sragen Regency is a village where the majority of the population are Indonesian Migrant Workers (PMI). Mojorejo Village has been made a Productive Migrant Village (desmigratif) by the Ministry of Manpower and together with other ministries assisting the village so that it really becomes a productive village. PMI who had returned to the village then formed a group/community called the Indonesian Migrant Family (KAMI). This group carries out productive work in various businesses with assistance from related agencies. However, in the course of the program, many people have not been able to be productive and independent. On the one hand, Mojorejo Village also has tourism potential that has not been fully developed to increase the economic income of its citizens. Therefore, the UNS service team together with the Mojorejo Village community initiated the development of a tourist village. The objectives of this service program are (1) to analyze the potential of village resources, (2) to increase the capacity of rural communities, and (3) to develop tourism potential through community empowerment. The method used is a participatory approach. As a first step, the activity begins with identifying tourism potentials, knowing social and social conditions, knowing natural and human resources, knowing market potentials, helping communities make business plans, and opening networks. The result of this service activity is to carry out village branding in Mojorejo Village which is transformed from a Migrant Village to a Tourism Village.Desa Mojorejo, Kecamatan Karangmalang, Kabupaten Sragen merupakan sebuah desa dengan mayoritas penduduknya merupakan Pekerja Migran Indonesia (PMI). Desa Mojorejo telah dijadikan Desa Migran Produktif (desmigratif) oleh Kementerian Tenaga Kerja dan bersama dengan kementerian lain mendampingi desa ini sehingga benar-benar menjadi desa yang produktif. PMI yang telah pulang ke desa kemudian membentuk kelompok/komunitas yang diberi nama Keluarga Migran Indonesia (KAMI). Kelompok ini melakukan kerja-kerja produktif diberbagai usaha dengan pendampingan dinas-dinas terkait. Akan tetapi dalam keberjalanan program tersebut, banyak masyarakat yang belum mampu produktif dan mandiri. Di satu sisi, Desa Mojorejo juga memiliki potensi wisata yang belum dikembangkan dengan maksimal untuk meningkatkan pendapatan ekonomi warganya. Oleh karena itu, tim pengabdian UNS bersama masyarakat Desa Mojorejo menginisiasi pengembangan desa wisata. Tujuan dari program pengabdian ini yaitu (1) Analisis potensi sumber daya desa, (2) Sebagai peningkatan kapasitas masyarakat desa, dan (3) Sebagai pengembangan potensi wisata melalui pemberdayaan masyarakat. Metode yang digunakan adalah pendekatan partisipatori. Sebagai langkah awal, kegiatan pengabdian dimulai dengan mengidentifikasi potensi daya tarik wisata, identifikasi kondisi sosial dan kelembagaan, identifikasi sumber daya alam dan manusia, identifikasi potensi pasar, mendampingi masyarakat membuat business plan, dan identifikasi promosi dan jejaring. Hasil dari kegiatan pengabdian ini adalah melakukan village Branding di Desa Mojorejo yang bertransformasi dari Desa Migran menjadi Desa Wisata.