ABSTRACT
The mobility restriction during the COVID-19 pandemic did not stop the public from expressing their opinions. Since they could not go on demonstrations, they moved democracy to the digital sphere, such as on Twitter. Previous research has shown that Twitter users in Indonesia use the platform to express political views and opinions on governmental issues. The issue of the Nationalism Knowledge Test (TWK) at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) was a trending topic on Twitter for a while. The issue spurred discussions on Twitter when 75 employees did not pass the KPK-TWK on May 2021. The discussion then stopped for a moment before picking up again during the official dismissal of the employees on 30 September 2021. This article focuses on the social network analysis of the public's responses to this issue on Twitter. Social network data were collected using Drone Emprit from May to October 2021 and analyzed using Gephi to generate graphical representations of the social networks. The results reveal the structure of the movement was centralized and dynamic. Regarding the dissemination of information, the most central was news media and anti-corruption activists' accounts. These accounts mobilized the community on Twitter to make a critical social movement. This means that the digital sphere can be an evolution of democracy form and activism, especially in the anti-corruption movement. © 2022 Rev. Archai. All rights reserved.
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the whole world, not only on the public's physical and mental health, but also on the stability of economic state in the nation. How do SMME businesswomen deal with this situation? This study aims to observe how SISPRENEUR, a CSR activity in the field of digital literacy program conducted by XL Axiata Company made an attempt to help SMME businesswomen to run their business during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study used a qualitative method with a case study approach by interviewing SMME businesswomen who had not promote their products on marketplace or social media. The respondents in this study are 20 SMME businesswomen from four provinces in Indonesia, including Bali, West Nusa Tenggara, West Kalimantan, and West Sumatra. The study result found out that before participating in SISPRENEUR program, SMME businesswomen were still opening their business offline during the COVID-19 pandemic even though they have known the health effect of virus transmission. Such situation happened because they lack in knowledge and skill to properly use digital platforms. After participating in the SISPRENEUR program, the SMME businesswomen have started selling their products on digital platforms such as social media. In conclusion, SISPRENEUR as a CSR activity conducted by XL Axiata Company have helped improving knowledge and skills of SMME businesswomen in adopting digital platforms to run their business. © 2021 JPPW. All rights reserved