Contemporary Narratives

I went to a recording studio yesterday to watch my friend's vocal recording session at 7 pm. It's been a decade since I've been involved in a music project. Personally, I felt the excitement and at the same time it made me realizes that in the future I might sleep late often like in the old days. Bacause so far I have always tried to have enough sleep everyday to keep myself healthy physically and mentally. Meanwhile, the music industry players in Indonesia that I know are used to staying up late. After the recording session, we chatted and planned how we would launch my friend's the third record album. It was a very interesting and enjoyable discussion, and I've always want to participate in this kind of discussion since I've never involved in a project like this one. One thing that cross my mind during the chat session, I also realized that I was just about to start a new journey, and even maybe a new career, in middle age. I'm stoked and anxious simultane...

Ternyata Netizen masa kini banyak yang depresi gara-gara media sosial. Setiap hari disuguhi konten-konten yang membuat jiwa tidak tenang, hati berguncang, jantung berdebar, birahi membara, dan seterusnya. Jika hari ini linimasa media sosial menyuguhi pameran kekayaan dan kemewahan harta benda, besoknya menampilkan kecantikan dan keindahan tubuh laki-laki maupun perempuan. Belum selesai sampai disitu, keesokkan harinya lagi linimasa menghadirkan konten-konten yang membuat iri hati netizen, misalnya ngajak pacar liburan ke pulau, kasih hadiah ulang tahun pacar sebuah mobil, dan lain sebagainya. Pada akhirnya Media Sosial bukannya berdampak positif, malah membuat Netizen semakin depresi menghadapi realitas hidupnya. Realitas Sosial Terbentuk oleh Paparan Media yang Konstan Ada sebuah teori media yang namanya Teori Kultivasi, yang dikemukan oleh George Gerbner di tahun 60an . Meski Teori Kultivasi adalah teori yang mengkaji efek jangka panjang dari khalayak televisi, relevansinya pada medi...