PENINGKATAN EKSISTENSI BLOGGER MELALUI KOMUNITAS VIRTUAL (AN INCREASE OF BLOGGER EXISTENCE THROUGH VIRTUAL COMMUNITY)

Abstract

As a writer (blogger) would be exist with as a member of a virtual community, because it will add who can access his writings. The purpose of this paper is, to know the role of virtual community in the existence of bloggers and how it can improve the productivity of writings. This study used emak2blogger.com website as study material. The method used is descriptive qualitative with interview informans to describe the virtual community Kumpulan Emak Blogger (KEB) and also content analysis. The results showed that there is better existence as a blogger for KEB members, since the blogger has a place that is able to express their creativity. By joining the KEB knowledge and ability of writing in a blog be increased, and also the increased blog traffic. Group communication contained in community KEB, in addition, interpersonal communication was used by members of KEB to communicate intensively.ABSTRACT  As a writer (blogger) would be exist with as a member of a virtual community, because it will add who can access his writings.The purpose of this paper is, to know the role of virtual community in the existence of bloggers and how it can improve the productivity of writings.. This study used emak2blogger.com website as study material. The method used is descriptive qualitative with interview informans to describe the virtual community Kumpulan Emak Blogger (KEB) and also content analysis. The results showed that there is better existence as a blogger for KEB members., since the blogger has a place that is able to express their creativity. By joining the KEB knowledge and ability of writing in a blog be increased, and also the increased blog traffic. Group communication contained in community KEB, in addition, interpersonal communication was used by members of KEB to communicate intensively.    ABSTRAKSeorang penulis blog (blogger) akan menjadi lebih eksis keberadaannnya dengan menjadi anggota dari komunitas virtual, karena akan semakin lebih banyak lagi yang bisa mengakses tulisannya. Tujuan dari penulisan ini adalah, melihat peran komunitas virtual terhadap eksistensi blogger dan seberapa jauh blogger dapat meningkatkan eksistensinya melalui produktivitas menulis. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah kualitatif deskriptif dengan menggunakan analisis isi dan wawancara untuk menggambarkan tentang komunitas virtual Kumpulan Emak Blogger (KEB). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa menjadi anggota KEB menjadikan seorang blogger menjadi lebih eksis, karena keberadaan mereka sebagai blogger memiliki wadah yang lebih dapat mengekspresikan kreativitasnya. Anggota KEB juga dapat lebih meningkatkan eksistensinya, karena dengan bergabung dalam KEB kemampuan dan pengetahuan tentang menulis di blog menjadi bertambah, dan   trafic blog meningkat karena adanya link ke web KEB. Komunikasi yang terdapat pada komunitas KEB adalah komunikasi kelompok, selain itu sesama anggota KEB juga berkomunikasi secara intensif melalui komunikasi antar pribadi.