Social media provides opportunities for users to express their thoughts and feelings through writing, pictures and videos. The rich features of this platform make Instagram the most preferred platform for adolescents, including teenagers in Indonesia. Various activities can be done through Instagram such as building friendships, seeking information and entertainment. The phenomenon of communicating online especially on Instagram can be observed through self-penetration theory that observes the closeness of relationships through communication intensity. Informants' preference for using Instagram gives them opportunities to build more intense relationships to meet their needs. The purpose of this study was to analyze the character of Instagram users on the activities of adolescent girls. This research was conducted using qualitative methods with a phenomenological approach. Data collection is done by in-depth interviews, observations and scientific references. The informants of this study were teenage girls in Bandung City and Regency who used Instagram for at least one year. The results showed that the activities of female teenage informants on Instagram were searching, stalking and posting. The meaning of Instagram for female teenage informants is a medium of self-expression that is displayed through text, images, videos, to socialize, to get entertainment from information provided by Instagram, is also a medium for expressing feelings. The awareness of young female informants in their activities on Instagram social media is already well related to the social implications resulting from the production and dissemination of messages on Instagram. So the informant planned in advance his message so as not to cause negative consequences that have legal consequences.
Disaster information is an important factor in disaster management efforts, including in West Java. It helps officers and the community to immediately anticipate disasters that may occur. Journalists are among those who play a role in disseminating disaster information. This study aims to describe disaster information cycle model of West Java television journalists in obtaining and disseminating disaster information with the help of technology to increase the speed. This research applies a qualitative method, namely a case study to describe a usage model of disaster information seeking which is uniquely influenced by the developments in information technology. Data collection is carried out through observation, interviews, and documentation. This study finds that smartphone technology contributes to the dissemination of disaster information by television journalists through providing access to social media, online media, and information in group chats. There is an interrelated flow of information between journalists, television editors, local governments, officials and the community. Participation of public and journalists in obtaining and disseminating disaster information helps the government and officers to find out the real conditions of disaster locations and how to handle them.
Therapeutic communication basically aims to develop oneself (patient) and state of mind in order to lead to be more positive. This article is a qualitative research report that examines the role of narrative interaction and goodly model of parents as a form of therapeutic communication within Muslim families. The results have showed that storytelling and exemplary techniques in the sense of pleasant interpersonal communication can be used to foster the healing process and create a healthy lifestyle in the family. These techniques can keep children in a more positive state of mind, including through giving suggestions and strengthening Islamic spiritual values. This can be conducted by a clear understanding regarding the character of the child's communication, followed by seting the narrative technique and goodly model that parents must take.
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