SPREADING THE 'FEELINGS OF THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION' THROUGH TIKTOK AHEAD OF THE NAHDLATUL ULAMA CONGRESS

Digital era TikTok Political Marketing Nahdlatul Ulama Democracy

Authors

  • Rachmat Hidayat
    rachmat.hidayat01@ui.ac.id
    Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara, Indonesia
January 28, 2022

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The research was conducted by observing two candidates for general chairmanship of the Nahdlatul Ulama Executive Board (PBNU), each KH Said Aqil Siroj (Kiai Said) and Yahya Cholil Staquf or Gus Yahya in implementing political marketing strategies through TikTok social media. All observation data were collected from the beginning of the month, until December 20, 2021, ahead of the 34th Congress in Lampung Province. Observations were made using netnographic techniques, analyzed by qualitative research methods. The TikTok social media channel is part of changing people's behavior in the current digitalization era. This was also done to Kiai Said and Gus Yahya, two candidates for the general chairmanship of PBNU in democracy in the digital space. Spreading mutual charm, similar to the battle for the Presidential Election (Pilpres) in conveying messages to the public or netizens, including nahdliyin residents