Lentera: Jurnal Ilmu Dakwah dan Komunikasi

The Filter Bubble: Consumption Gen Z of Da’wah Content on YouTube

Doni Irawan, Wuri Arenggoasih — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 17:41:40 +0800

Indonesia, as a multi-religious country with the largest number of Muslims in the world, is a country that adheres to a democratic system of government by always holding elections. However, issues and hoaxes about religion in election contestation are often raised as topics in political campaigns, especially through social media, which have the potential to trigger conflict. At the same time, the penetration of social media use by Gen Z as novice voters can be said to be relatively high. Today, the popularity of social media YouTube for Gen Z is a priority reference for accessing information related to religion. Ironically, this phenomenon indicates the existence of a filter bubble that limits the opportunities for Gen Z's exploration of religious issues.

This picture encourages researchers to find out the existence of a bubble filter of da'wah content on social media consumption—YouTube on Gen Z. Using new media, bubble filters, and da'wah content as a theoretical framework, this research uses a case study research method involving 3 informants who are Gen Z with their respective religious interests and preferences.

The findings of this study reveal that the existence of bubble filters as consumption of YouTube da'wah content on Gen Z is real. Gen Z has consumed da'wah content through YouTube for an average of 1-3 hours per day so that the content history appears homogeneous (homophily). YouTube as a crucial platform for users to enhance their religious awareness has been considered an important means for users to increase faith, expand knowledge, and gain inspiration, especially through da'wah content such as short studies, Prophet stories, and short lectures. However, the filter bubble phenomenon makes users only exposed to content that matches the interests and views of social media users, thus reducing the diversity of information received. Moreover, the bubble filter can narrow perspectives and create an isolated community, where users only interact with people who share similar views, limiting opportunities for dialogue with dissenting views.

From Mimbar to Smartphone: Da'wah's Evolution for Generation Z in the Digital Era

Tutut Indah Widyawati, Bagus Muhammad Syamsul Azam Noor, Bagus Satriyo — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 17:33:32 +0800

This article examines the evolution of Da’wah practices among Generation Z in the digital era, with a focus on how social media platforms shape religious engagement and outreach. Traditional Da’wah, previously conducted in physical spaces like mosques and public gatherings, has increasingly moved to digital spaces such as TikTok and Instagram, making religious teachings more accessible and appealing to younger audiences. Utilizing a qualitative literature review approach, this study synthesizes recent research to analyze the challenges and opportunities presented by digital Da’wah. The findings suggest that digital Da’wah significantly enhances youth engagement, broadens reach, and fosters community building, especially through content that is humanistic, creative, and contextually relevant. However, the study also reveals challenges, such as the potential for misinformation and oversimplification of religious content in these new media. This article contributes to scholarly discourse by offering insights into the strategic use of digital platforms for Da’wah, highlighting how religious leaders can effectively engage Generation Z while promoting a nuanced and comprehensive understanding of Islamic teachings in a digital context. These findings underscore the need for responsible content curation and digital literacy to maintain the integrity of religious messages and address the unique needs of Generation Z.

K-drama Binge Watching among College Students: Motives, Patterns and Implications

Sofia Aunul, Daniel Handoko, Riswandi Riswandi — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 17:44:11 +0800

The binge-watching phenomenon has become a trend when one of the online streaming television platforms, Netflix, offers a variety of series genres. The phenomenon of binge-watching has become a common practice among spectators and students are one of them and binge-watching activities are part of student activities in their daily lives. This study aims to describe the motives, patterns and implications of binge-watching through descriptive qualitative approach using interview in obtaining primary data with 20 college students as informants. The results of the study found that there are (1) the motivation of students to binge-watch is to spend time, entertain, escape, and relax (2) the implications of watching marathons are in the form of physiological and social implications.

Alienation of Students’ Voices in Indonesia

Raidah Intizar Yusuf, Hafied Cangara — Tue, 24 Jun 2025 18:27:27 +0800

This research aims to examine the influence of government priorities, oligarchic interests, and other factors that may hinder the translation of activism into concrete policy changes within the framework of alienation. The study employs a qualitative approach utilizing an unobtrusive data collection method, explicitly focusing on documentary analysis through news reports and related academic literature. The findings suggest a collective expression of discontent through social movements led by Indonesian student activists, encompassing various aspects of their lives. However, student voices are repeatedly silenced. One of the constraints is the need for more partnership between activists and the media, resulting from media conglomeration. In addition to media conglomeration, the regime's prioritization of economic development has relegated student voices to mere echoes, demonstrating that alienation occurs from multiple directions.