Radio drama, as an auditory medium, is often perceived as "blind" due to its lack of visual modality, making its representation of reality a unique challenge. This qualitative research, employing a semiotic analysis approach, aims to analyze the forms of denotative and connotative messages in radio drama and examine its strategies for conveying a story that listeners can understand. Data were collected through literature study and in-depth interviews with listeners, then analyzed interactively. The results indicate that radio drama constructs understanding through audio symbols, such as dialogue, sound effects, and music, which listeners recognize based on prior sensory experiences. These symbols convey not only literal meaning (denotative) but also evoke emotional and cultural values (connotative). Therefore, although "blind," radio drama richly represents the real world through the power of sound and the listener's active imagination, proving that the absence of visuals is not a limitation but a unique characteristic that enables the creation of its own reality. Abstract Drama radio, sebagai medium auditif, sering dianggap “buta” karena tidak menyertakan modalitas visual, sehingga representasi realitasnya menjadi tantangan tersendiri. Penelitian kualitatif dengan pendekatan analisis semiotika ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis bentuk pesan denotatif dan konotatif dalam drama radio serta mengkaji strateginya dalam menyampaikan cerita yang dapat dipahami pendengar. Data dikumpulkan melalui studi literatur dan wawancara mendalam dengan pendengar, kemudian dianalisis secara interaktif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa drama radio membangun pemahaman melalui simbol-simbol audio, seperti dialog, efek suara, dan musik, yang dikenali pendengar berdasarkan pengalaman inderawi sebelumnya. Simbol-simbol ini tidak hanya menyampaikan makna harfiah (denotatif) tetapi juga membangkitkan nilai emosional dan kultural (konotatif). Dengan demikian, meskipun “buta,” drama radio justru merepresentasikan dunia nyata secara kaya melalui kekuatan suara dan imajinasi aktif pendengar, membuktikan bahwa ketiadaan visual bukanlah bentuk keterbatasan, melainkan keunikan yang memungkinkan terciptanya realitas tersendiri.
Breast cancer is one of the leading health problems with high incidence and mortality rates among women in Indonesia. Early detection through breast self-examination (BSE) is a simple, inexpensive, and effective method to reduce the risk of late diagnosis. However, awareness and practice of BSE among women of reproductive age remain low, including in the working area of Mangasa Primary Health Center, Makassar. This community service aimed to improve women’s knowledge and skills regarding BSE through health education. The method used was counseling with slide and video media involving 20 participants, accompanied by evaluation using pretest and posttest questionnaires. The results showed that before education, most participants (90%) had poor knowledge, 10% had fair knowledge, and none had good knowledge. After education, 95% of participants had good knowledge and 5% had fair knowledge, with none remaining in the poor category. This program also improved participants’ ability to perform BSE correctly. These findings indicate that health education is effective in enhancing knowledge and skills of women regarding BSE. Continuous education programs at primary health centers are essential as a preventive effort against breast cancer.
Site-specific performance is established in international practice, yet its application in post-disaster contexts remains under appreciated. This study addresses this gap by exploring the creation of ‘Ruang Ketubuhan’ (The Embodied Space), a performative theater work developed in the ruins of Mount Merapi eruption, Sleman, Yogyakarta, in 2010. Grounded in Practice-as-Research method, site-specific ethnography, and autoethnography, this study documents a creative process where ruins, objects, and borrowed narratives from survivors become active dramaturgical events. The findings demonstrate that the performer’s body functioned as a medium to translate historical trauma into a shared and empathetic experience. It gained through methods of spatial attunement and emotional memory reflection. The study concludes that Ruang Ketubuhan offers a model for ‘embodied site-specificity’ which argued that the interweaving of body, space, and memory in performance constitutes a significant mode of knowledge production. This moves beyond aesthetic documentation to show how performative practice can actively mediate challenging history, making it accessible and relevant for both live and mediated audiences.
The study aims to analyze the impact of the application of information technology (IT) systems on the quality of asset reporting performance in local government. Through a qualitative and quantitative approach, the study gathers data from various local governments that have implemented IT systems in their asset reporting process. Methods used include document analysis, surveys of government officials, as well as in-depth interviews with relevant stakeholders. The main objective of this study is to identify factors that influence the effectiveness of the application of IT systems in asset reporting, as well as to measure their impact on the efficiency, accuracy, and transparency of the reporting process. The results of the research show that the implementation of the IT system significantly improves the quality of asset reporting performance in the regional government. Key findings include improvements in data accuracy, time efficiency, and improved accessibility of asset information. However, the study also identifies several challenges, including resistance to change, resource constraints, and the need for technical training for staff.
The cosmetics industry is one of the fast-growing sectors around the world, including Indonesia. Product quality and price are two main factors that influence consumer purchasing decisions. The study aims to analyze the impact of product quality and price on the decision to buy cosmetic products in Indonesia. The research method used is quantitative by collecting data through surveys to consumers of cosmetic products. Therefore, companies in the cosmetics industry should strive to improve product quality and establish appropriate pricing strategies to improve consumer purchasing decisions and increase market share.
