Social Media and Social Movement in Indonesia; Communication Network on Twitter Regarding the Kanjuruhan Football Supporter Tragedy

Telkom University, JI. Telkomunikasi. 1, Terusan Buah Batu, Bojongsoang, Sukapura, Kec Dayeuhkolot, Kab. Bandung, Jawa Barat 40257

^* Corresponding author: denmasnuno@telkomuniversity.ac.id

Abstract

This research focuses on the communication network analysis method that discusses the relationships in the communication network on the hashtag #PrayForKanjuruhan on Twitter (X) social media. This research aims to find out the communication network pattern, the role of actors in the network, and the main actors in the communication network on the hashtag #PrayForKanjuruhan for the period October 1 - November 30, 2022. This study uses a quantitative method with a descriptive communication network analysis approach. Researchers chose four main actors to disseminate information related to the keyword or hashtag #PrayForKanjuruhan, namely @panditfootball, @detikcom, @VICE_ID, and @NarasiNewsroom. The results revealed that each leading actor has a wheel network pattern, with each main actor being the leader of each information disseminated and only having interactions with their network members, for the role of actors calculated through degree centrality, betweenness centrality, closeness centrality, and eigenvector centrality. The actor with the most dominant role and the critical actor of the network, namely @panditfootball, has the highest centrality value among the three actors, making him the most famous actor and able to contact his network members quickly. This leading actor also has an essential influence on the communication network of information dissemination related to #PrayForKanjuruhan.