Various consequences of social networks in virtual space are expanding as a new phenomenon in Islamic societies in line with other societies. Social science thinkers point to the two-sided role of the Internet and virtual space in economic, cultural and religious development. Humans need to communicate collectively based on their inherent nature. The media and means of mass communication, which had a slow growth in the past, have faced significant changes in the present era, in such a way that the present age is called the age of information and communication. At such a time when virtual space and social networks have turned the world into a small village and people with different cultures and beliefs are connected with each other, the issues of children’s education (especially in Islamic societies where the focus is on Islamic education) has faced the challenge, what is important for parents in this age is to get familiar with the basics of education and to pay attention to the educational challenges of social networks in the virtual space. One of the necessities of the era of information and communication in Islamic societies is the need for education in accordance with religious teachings that prepares people to face the changing and unpredictable challenges of life. New media are accused of creating new challenges in life from two perspectives. On the one hand, the media are competitors of educational activities in the field of education, and on the other hand, they are considered to be the foundation of many new challenges. In addition, it is worth mentioning that the religious teachings that form the basis of Islamic governments are the answer to all the problems of the human society and its requirements in every age.Contribution: This research presents the effectiveness of religious teachings (Qur’an, Sunnah and Hadiths) as the best sources of Islamic education, which can be used in the cultural policy of virtual space and raise the level of awareness of families and individuals in knowing the points of threat and opportunity in the virtual space.

This study aims to determine the intercultural communication in question is the process of communication between groups of different cultures between foreign students and UINSU FIS students. This research uses descriptive research, which means a systematic, factual, and accurate description of the facts, characteristics and relationships between the phenomena being investigated. Research that uses descriptive type is research that is intended to describe, describe, or explain the state of the object being studied as it is about the analysis of intercultural communication in students of FIS UINSU. This research results that there is a KAB model for Aceh and Javanese students involving a mediator. This model illustrates that differences in communication behavior cause Papuan students to have difficulty adapting to Javanese students so that effective KAB is difficult to achieve. Therefore, the presence of a mediator from Javanese students is needed to bridge communication with Javanese student groups as well as to be a companion in class.

Permasalahan sektor pertanian di Indonesia memiliki berbagai persoalan. Mulai dari persoalan kesejahteraan petani, dan konflik agraria yang berlangsung lama. Akibatnya kedaulatan pangan menjadi terancam. Momentum hari pertanian menjadi salah satu kesempatan melihat permasalahan sektor pertanian. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memahami pola distribusi dan menemukan pemain kunci dalam distribusi percakapan hari tani di media sosial. Metode menggunakan Social Network Analysis (SNA). Hasil menunjukkan jaringan yang terbentuk memiliki keterikatan antar aktor yang kuat. Isu pertanian menarik perhatian aktor untuk terlibat dalam percakapan, sehingga memunculkan aktor dominan. Interaksi yang terjadi tidak berlangsung lama, dan terdapat penurunan interaksi dihari. Wacana yang berkembang di hari pertanian tentang kesejahteraan petani, pupuk dan kedaulatan agraria. Wacana ini yang mengerakkan berbagai aktor untuk terlibat dalam interaksi

The anxiety and worriness are experienced by most of the parents who stay in distance with their children due to corona virus disease pandemic (covid-19). The anxiety and worriness can cause irrational behavior, such as: frequently crying, restless, moody, and lost appetite. This situation is keep going on even though their children have given news that they are just doing well. This research discusses about the implementation of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) to overcome anxiety and negative thinking toward parents whose children are living in the area which vulnerablea to covid-19. REBT therapy implementation with tawakkal concept elaboration is aimed to improve an individual point of view toward problem encountered. This is an action research. The researchers provide therapy toward three parents who live far away from their children in which those children cannot return home yet due to covid-19. Those parents live in Kampung Karang Tangah Pesisir Selatan West Sumatera. There are 3 stages in this research: (a) empathy with client condition; (b) provide catharsis nuance; (c) ask the client to fight against the negative feeling; (d) provide suggestion through tawakkal concept; and (e) contract making. The research result revealed that clients started to realize that their action is not appropriate since it solves nothing. Hence, the implementation of REBT concept which combined with obedience concept may change clients’ point of view toward their problems as the impact of covid-19.

<p>Keterbukaan Informasi dan kebebasan berpendapat serta berpikir merupakan hak-hak dasar manusia sebagai warga negara. Keterbukaan Informasi dan kebebasan berpendapat banyak disalahgunakan oleh elit politik. Akan tetapi, tidak sedikit elit politik yang melakukan kampanye hitam dan kampanye negatif di internet. Praktek-praktek penyalahgunaan informasi ini justru merugikan masyarakat. Penyelahgunaan informasi ini biasanya dilakukan dengan memuat konten yang berbau SARA (Suku, Agama, Ras dan Antargolongan) disebarkan melalui media sosial atau <em>websites</em> bertujuan untuk mencemaran nama baik lawan politik agar mendapat citra negatif. Seperti, kasus Saracen yang memanfaatkan media sosial dan internet untuk menyebarkan serta mengelola isu SARA yang dipromotori oleh sejumlah elit politik. Bukan tidak mungkin kegiatan yang dilakukan oleh Saracen tersebut menimbulkan konflik di tengah masyarakat sehingga dikhawatirkan menyebabkan terpecah belahnya persatuan dan kesatuan bangsa. Kampanye hitam dan kampanye negatif diatas jika dibiarkan menjadi kondisi yang kontradiktif antara kehadiran internet yang diharapkan mengembangkan komunikasi politik justru disalahgunakan oleh elit politik. Oleh karena itu masyarakat dalam hal memenuhi kebutuhan akan informasi harus mengenal konten yang tersebar di internet dan memahami dinamika komunikasi politik di era virtualitas seperti sekarang ini. Namun, keterlibatan pemerintah sebenarrnya sudah ada untuk mengatasi masalah penyalahgunaan informasi dan transaksi elektronik dengan mengaturnya di UU ITE . </p>