Searching Information Of Asean Through Social Media Among College Student In Landak Regency

Ignatius Agung Satyawan (), Firdastin Ruthnia Yudiningrum and Mahfud Anshor
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Ignatius Agung Satyawan: Center for ASEAN Studies, Universitas Sebelas Maret
Firdastin Ruthnia Yudiningrum: Center for ASEAN Studies, Universitas Sebelas Maret
Mahfud Anshor: Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Sebelas Maret

Social Values & Society (SVS), 2019, vol. 1, issue 3, 01-03

Abstract: Located at the crossing road between West Kalimantan Province of Indonesia and Serawak Malaysia, Landak Regency has a strategic position in term of mobility of goods, services and people. This position is increasingly important when economic integration occurs through the ASEAN Economic Community. Information about ASEAN has become important regarding ASEAN Economic Community can open employment opportunities for ASEAN member countries. On the other hand, the using of social media tends to increase recently, especially for seeking information. This article is based on a research that addressed to analyze college students in using social media for seeking information about ASEAN and to identify their knowledge of ASEAN Economic Community. The subject of this research is students at the College of Education of Pamane Talino in Ngabang, Landak Regency. This research uses method descriptive quantitative with questioner as major instrument for collecting data. Data analysis is single tabulation with percentage to see the trends of social phenomena in using social media and seeking information of ASEAN. The research findings are firstly show that all students with various degrees of intensity are using social media for seeking information. Secondly, most students understand the meaning of ASEAN acronym and the name of its country members but they have a lack of knowledge of ASEAN Economic Community. It means that the students still have a limited awareness of ASEAN.

Keywords: Social Media; ASEAN Economic Community; College Student; Smart-phone; Landak Regency (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.26480/svs.03.2019.01.03

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