Muslim Society's Desensitization to the Quality of Infotainment Programs on Television

This study examines the desensitization of Muslim society towards the quality of infotainment on television. Although the results of the KPI survey stated that infotainment broadcasts on television were considered to be of poor quality, the reality is that they persist and are in demand. Based on t...

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Main Authors: Vyki Mazaya, Suria Hani A. Rahman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fakultas Dakwah UIN Saizu Purwokerto 2025-05-01
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Online Access:https://ejournal.uinsaizu.ac.id/index.php/komunika/article/view/10817
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description This study examines the desensitization of Muslim society towards the quality of infotainment on television. Although the results of the KPI survey stated that infotainment broadcasts on television were considered to be of poor quality, the reality is that they persist and are in demand. Based on the theory of value and expectation, audiences tend to consume media content when their expectations are met repeatedly. This field research uses a mixed method with a quantitative approach to test the level of desensitization. The respondents also serve as informants as data in qualitative research to determine perceptions, influencing factors, and consumption patterns of infotainment. The sample was a purposive sampling of 47 Muslims in Pekalongan with instruments adopted from the KPI survey. Data analysis used regression analysis and value and expectation theory. Desensitization in this study can be interpreted in two forms: (1) hypothesis, the audience is aware of the low quality of infotainment but still watches it, or (2) findings, the audience considers infotainment to be of good quality but rarely watches it. Compared to the national and quantitative KPI survey, this study focuses on the Muslim society in Pekalongan using a mixed-method approach. The results show that the majority of Muslims in Pekalongan still watch infotainment solely for entertainment, not because of its quality.
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spelling doaj-art-8bec2c9b87ba4f5d9e6df63cec69f01a2025-08-20T03:52:25ZengFakultas Dakwah UIN Saizu PurwokertoKomunika1978-12612548-94962025-05-0119110.24090/komunika.v19i1.10817Muslim Society's Desensitization to the Quality of Infotainment Programs on TelevisionVyki Mazaya0Suria Hani A. Rahman1Islamic Communication and Broadcasting, Faculty of Dakwah, UIN K.H. Abdurrahman Wahid, Pekalongan, IndonesiaFaculty of Leadership and Management, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia This study examines the desensitization of Muslim society towards the quality of infotainment on television. Although the results of the KPI survey stated that infotainment broadcasts on television were considered to be of poor quality, the reality is that they persist and are in demand. Based on the theory of value and expectation, audiences tend to consume media content when their expectations are met repeatedly. This field research uses a mixed method with a quantitative approach to test the level of desensitization. The respondents also serve as informants as data in qualitative research to determine perceptions, influencing factors, and consumption patterns of infotainment. The sample was a purposive sampling of 47 Muslims in Pekalongan with instruments adopted from the KPI survey. Data analysis used regression analysis and value and expectation theory. Desensitization in this study can be interpreted in two forms: (1) hypothesis, the audience is aware of the low quality of infotainment but still watches it, or (2) findings, the audience considers infotainment to be of good quality but rarely watches it. Compared to the national and quantitative KPI survey, this study focuses on the Muslim society in Pekalongan using a mixed-method approach. The results show that the majority of Muslims in Pekalongan still watch infotainment solely for entertainment, not because of its quality. https://ejournal.uinsaizu.ac.id/index.php/komunika/article/view/10817DesensitizationPerceptionAudienceTelevisionMedia
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Muslim Society's Desensitization to the Quality of Infotainment Programs on Television
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Desensitization
Perception
Audience
Television
Media
title Muslim Society's Desensitization to the Quality of Infotainment Programs on Television
title_full Muslim Society's Desensitization to the Quality of Infotainment Programs on Television
title_fullStr Muslim Society's Desensitization to the Quality of Infotainment Programs on Television
title_full_unstemmed Muslim Society's Desensitization to the Quality of Infotainment Programs on Television
title_short Muslim Society's Desensitization to the Quality of Infotainment Programs on Television
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topic Desensitization
Perception
Audience
Television
Media
url https://ejournal.uinsaizu.ac.id/index.php/komunika/article/view/10817
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