Government Communications in Digital Era: Public Relation and Democracy

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Amri Dunan

Abstract

Social media are changing the way government public relations communicate and do their duty. After the enactment of a presidential decree number 9 of 2015, government agencies have been using social media as one of their communication channels. This study aims to analyze how government agencies’ social media accounts  perform two-way communication with the public. It particularly addresses how social media are affecting democracy and the role of public relations professionals in the digital era. A qualitative approach with interviews and observations is carried out for data collection. Analysis of the data using a model of Miles & Huberman (1984) and triangulation to the conclusion. Results indicate that social media can improve the interactivity between a government and the public.

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Dunan, A. (2020). Government Communications in Digital Era: Public Relation and Democracy. Jurnal Pekommas, 5(1), 71–80. https://doi.org/10.30818/jpkm.2020.2050108
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Communication
Author Biography

Amri Dunan, Puslitbang Aptika dan IKP

Ph. D  bidang Komunikasi dan Media Studies dari University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur (2013)

Master  bidang Kebijakan Publik dari PPS Universitas Sriwijaya, Palembang (2008)

Sarjana bidang Ekonomi dari Universitas IBA Palembang (1999)

 

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