Data Journalism as Media Innovation and Participatory Communication Process of Young Change Agents in Promoting Violence Literacy among Youths

Abstract

The research objectives were to investigate and develop innovation in data journalism in terms of content and process innovation, and to investigate the outcomes of the process of developing data journalism skills and the process of engaging in the creation of change agent violence skills. It was conducted in accordance with action research. The training course was developed as the main tool. Coding sheets for content analysis and question guidelines for group discussion were also provided.

The results showed that the process of the Young Data Journalists Project training course was an innovation in terms of content and process. The media production process and the process of organizing the workshop changed the workflow and process of traditional media production methods toward data journalism. In addition, each training and media production process was an activity designed for participants to learn about, think about, and act on how to present the content to the audience in order to become more aware of violence and realize that the problem of violence against youth is a problem that cannot be overlooked.

          In addition, the project participants participated in combating violence through the skill development process of data journalism and developed themselves as change agents by experimenting with the production of media to communicate with the target audience, known as secondary school students, to become more aware of the problems and further change their behavior.