The Agenda Formation of the Fantasy of Identity Politics in the Digital Media and its Effect towards Cohesiveness of 212 Alumni Brotherhood

Abstract

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.

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