Digital Literacy; Ethics in Whatsapp Consumption

Sediyaningsih, Sri (2019) Digital Literacy; Ethics in Whatsapp Consumption. In: Konferensi Nasional Komunikasi, 12 – 14 November, 2019, Banda Aceh.

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Abstract

The media has the ability to make a message as a reality, this is the expression of Walter Lippman that we can feel together today. Ironically, without understanding the meaning of the message, the information directly forwarded to other parties. Messages, especially through whats-app groups (WAG), are unnoticed and so quickly spread. The idea of this writing is based on the results of the 2018’s research study which implies that technological understanding, especially for educators, is still at the surface stage, meaning that they have not yet realized the enormous consequences of sharing the news they have received, without being preceded by processing the message received. technological progress always has positive and negative consequences depending on how to interpret it, one of which is the disclosure of information that can be seen from both sides. Technological progress always has positive and negative consequences depending on how to interpret it, one of which is the disclosure of information that can be seen from both sides. The existence of any educator from both the formal and informal sides has a lot of influence on students' understanding of social media. Utilization of technology will make all think creatively, coupled with an understanding of ethics in communicating through social media, making digital technology increasingly necessary. By using the basic theory of computer mediated communication (CMC), media literacy, hyper-personal communication, and ethics of communication, this article will discuss the importance of digital literacy for the community, especially educators through a conceptual approach, so with a good understanding of media especially communication ethics, it will be able to utilizing the latest technology for useful things.

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