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This study analyzes audience reception of the “sound horeg” phenomenon as public speaker-based entertainment in public spaces, sparking debate. The purpose of this study is to understand how the audience interprets “sound horeg” as a form of community entertainment. The research uses a qualitative method. Data were obtained from Instagram user comments on three posts: October 26, 2024, September 22, 2024, and October 28, 2024. The study's results on the “sound horeg” phenomenon, as reported by the account @malangraya_info, indicate that oppositional reading is the most common reception. This study not only highlights that audiences actively interpret media messages based on their individual cultural and social backgrounds, but also that the “sound horeg” phenomenon is predominantly rejected by audiences.
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Alafwan, B., Siallagan, M., & Putro, U. S. (2023). Comments analysis on social media: A review. EAI Endorsed Transactions on Scalable Information Systems, 10(6). https://doi.org/10.4108/eetsis.3843
Alauddin, M. B., Fitri, D., & Wenando, F. A. (2025). Tradition to technology : The transformation of Indonesian culture in the social media era. Asian Journal of Media and Culture, 1(1), 1–21. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.63919/ajmc.v1i1.16
Aprilian, E. W., Arif, & Poerwanti, S. D. (2025). Dampak parade sound horeg terhadap kondisi sosial ekonomi masyarakat desa Bumirejo kabupaten Blitar. Jurnal Intervensi Sosial (JINS), 4(1). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.32734/intervensisosial.v4i1.20197
Atmam, A. (2024). Sejarah sound horeg: Ada sejak 2000-an. Good News Indonesia. https://www.goodnewsfromindonesia.id/infographic/sejarah-sound-horeg-ada-sejak-2000-an (Diakses pada 12 Mei 2025).
Bouvier, G., & Rasmussen, J. (2022). Qualitative research using social media. In Routledge. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429319334
Byrne, D. (2022). A worked example of Braun and Clarke’s approach to reflexive thematic analysis. Quality and Quantity, 56(3), 1391–1412. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11135-021-01182-y
Cahya, M. B. (2018). Motif-Motif yang mempengaruhi participatory culture internet meme: studi pada khalayak media sosial path di kalangan mahasiswa. Jurnal Komunikasi Indonesia, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.7454/jki.v5i1.8364
Cahyani, M. D. (2025). Analisis Konten tiktok sound horeg dalam membentuk stereotip negatif terhadap budaya Jawa Timur. Jurnal Literasiologi, 13, 379–389. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.47783/literasiologi.v13i2.937
Creswell, D., & Creswell, J. W. (2017). Research design: Quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods approaches (SAGE Publi).
Damayanti, G. (2025). Sound horeg parade: A cultural legal perspective. International Journal Of Humanities Education and Social Sciences (IJHESS), 4(5), 2316–2322. https://doi.org/10.55227/ijhess.v4i5.1498
Desideria, Sediyaningsih, S., Broto, M. F., Rachman, A. S., & Karim, L. L. (2022). Komunikasi antar budaya. Universitas Terbuka.
Fauzi, A., Nasrulloh, & Hilmi, A. F. (2024). Pengaruh sound horeg terhadap lingkungan sekitar dalam perspektif ayat Al-Qur’an surat Al-A’raf ayat 31 pada penafsiran Ibnu Katsir. Journal of International Multidisciplinary Research, 2(11), 170–176. https://doi.org/10.62504/jimr973
Fikri, M., Suharijadi, D., & Baharun, H. (2025). Sound horeg as a popular cultural discourse : a cultural criticism study of religious responses in East Java. Jurnal Tutur Sintaksis, 1(1), 25–41. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.64344/trst.v1i1.31%20
Hadi, I. P. (2011). Pengguna media interaktif sebagai kenyataan maya: Studi resepsi khalayak Suarasurabaya.net sebagai media interaktif. Jurnal ASPIKOM, 1(3), 231–244. https://doi.org/10.24329/aspikom.v1i3.22
Hasanah, A., Nurha, N., Psikologi, P., & Wiranegara, U. P. (2025). Comparative analysis of the use of traditional and digital media in introducing local cultural heritage to the younger generation. 4(2), 45–54.
Kesuma, S., & Setyo Utami, L. S. (2020). Pemaknaan konten dalam media sosial (Studi pada pengguna aplikasi Bigo live di kalangan mahasiswa jurusan Ilmu Komunikasi). Koneksi, 3(2), 420. https://doi.org/10.24912/kn.v3i2.6427
Kh, A. S. B., Sari, D. A. C., & Rangga, F. N. (2024). Perkembangan sound system sebagai budaya dan kompetisi sosial di desa Sumbersewu, kecamatan Muncar, Banyuwangi. RISOMA: Jurnal Riset Sosial Humaniora Dan Pendidikan, 2(4). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.62383/risoma.v2i4.156
Kurniansyah, R. A., & Fadhlurahman, H. (2025). Perbandingan bingkai media nasional dan lokal dalam kontroversi sound horeg (Studi pada Republika.co.id dan Beritajatim.com). SENAKOM: Prosiding Seminar Nasional Komunikasi, 3(1), 1–19. https://senakom.budiluhur.ac.id/sk/article/view/250
Lesmana, S. (2025). Fenomena sound horeg disorot media asing: Polusi menara pengeras suara. https://www.beritasatu.com/internasional/2916786/fenomena-sound-horeg-disorot-media-asing-polusi-menara-pengeras-suara (Diakses pada 12 Mei 2025).
Mediastika, C. E., Sudarsono, A. S., Utami, S. S., Rachman, Z. A., Yanti, R. J., Ariyanto, Y., & Setiawan, T. (2024). Unveiling iconic sounds as intangible cultural heritage of a tourist city. Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development, 24–26. https://doi.org/10.1108/JCHMSD-03-2024-0062
Moelong, L. J. (2017). Metodologi penelitian kualitatif. PT. Remaja Rosdakarya.
Purwanto, S. A. (2011). Information & communication technology (ict) and the challenge of multicultural society: Some cases of internet-facilitated interaction in Indonesia. OMNES: Journal of Multicultural Society, 2(2), 1. https://doi.org/10.15685/omnes.2011.12.2.2.1
Rahman, R. F., Mayangsari, I. D., & Putra, A. (2017). Analisis isi komentar pemberitaan mengenai kasus penistaan agama oleh Basuki Tjahaja Purnama atau Ahok pada portal berita Republika online Periode 6-12 Oktober 2016 E-Proceeding of Management, 4(3), 3063–3071. https://openlibrarypublications.telkomuniversity.ac.id/index.php/management/article/view/5026
Saputra, I. H. (2025). Analisis sound horeg di Jawa Timur: Perspektif hadis dan implikasi medis terhadap kebisingan dan etika sosial. Journal of Qur’an and Hadith Studies, 14(1), 169–183. https://doi.org/10.15408/quhas.v14i1.42872
Wardani, T. I., Cahyo, P. S. N., & Meyrasyawati, D. (2025). Audience reception analysis toward women’s representation in Damsel. Rubikon : Journal of Transnational American Studies, 12(1), 1. https://doi.org/10.22146/rubikon.v12i1.98003
Widiastuti, V., Ayuningtyas, F., & Muqsith, M. A. (2025). Resepsi khalayak pesan propaganda perlawanan simbolik garuda biru dan peringatan darurat di akun Instagram @narasinewsroom. Communication, 16(1), 29–43. https://doi.org/10.36080/comm.v16i1.3413
Wirasti, M. K., & Wahyono, S. B. (2024). Studi resepsi khalayak terhadap disinformasi pandemi covid-19 pada media sosial di Yogyakarta. Jurnal Komunikasi, 19(1), 23–46. https://doi.org/10.20885/komunikasi.vol19.iss1.art2
Xie, Y., Al Imran Bin Yasin, M., Agil Bin Shekh Alsagoff, S., & Hoon Ang Article Info, L. (2022). An overview of stuart Hall’s encoding and decoding theory with film communication. Multicultural Education, 8(1), 190–198. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5894796