The research aims to reveal the agenda formation of the fantasy of identity politics compounded in the narration of radical Islamic media digital agenda and its effect toward cohesiveness of 212 Alumni brotherhood (PA 212). The research uses mixed methods. The first step is conducting content analysis, framing analysis, and theme fantasy analysis to reveal the media agenda on identity politics. The digital media that is analyzed amounts to 13 media. The second step is performing surveys applying simple random sampling with 86 respondents. The research finds that there is a positive correlation between the agenda formation of the fantasy of identity politics in the digital media and cohesiveness formation of PA 212. Fantasy construction in the digital media produces strong cohesiveness to public agenda so that it is capable of breeding social movement. Theoretically, this research is a new development in the agendasetting theory by introducing the existence of the fantasy construction on media agenda and public agenda. Practically, this research suggests the government release a regulation or laws about the establishment of digital media, so that the dissemination of hoax can be suppressed and monitored. Hopefully, the idea can also be a preventive manner to avoid political movements that are going to change the constitution with other various reasons and hidden interests.
The focus of this article discusses the political identity that develops massively as one of the political instruments that had a significant influence on the vote acquisition in general elections. The main problem raised in this study is political identity which is transformed into a determinant factor which becomes a political bargaining in determining the vice presidental candidate who accompanies Joko Widodo. This paper aims to explain the process of strengthening political identity in Indonesia and finally led to the emergence of a vice-presidential candidate who accompanied Joko Widodo from non-party circles. The main theory used in this paper was the theory of identity politics taken from several literatures. The research method in this paper was a method of studying literature, using descriptive research, by a qualitative approach. The results of the literature study conducted by the author shows that the election of Kyai Ma'ruf Amin as a vice-presidential candidate to accompany Joko Widodo in the upcoming 2019 presidential election is to reduce the effectiveness and negative excesses of the sara issues inherent in Joko Widodo.
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