Deliberative Democracy and the New Social Movement: A Case from the Bojonegoro Media

Abstract

The post-reform social movement is an exciting topic to study. After the nature of the movement that has transformed to be not merely ideological anymore vis a vis with the repressive style of the new order, this movement attempts to seek unique formulations related to the negation of subject- objects. In that context, the role of the media is critical. The existence and position of the media become a necessity in a social movement. Non- governmental organizations (NGOs) have used the media in such a way to achieve its’ goals. Apart from a fluctuating level of success, the process of integrating the substances of movement with the medium that mediates the achievement of goals becomes essential. This article aims to elaborate on how far the meaning and dynamics of new media, focusing on two websites of social movements in Bojonegoro in achieving NGO objectives. This research, using narrative text analysis, analyzed the pages of the websites according to the information system settings and models created by Bojonegoro Regency, East Java. Furthermore, this study used Habermas's view of the deliberative discourse of the dam model as a theoretical framework.