Abstract :
In this modern era, especially students in the Mercubuana University use
social media, one of which is the Japanese Language community at the
Mercubuana University that uses online social media as a means to communicate.
By utilizing the features found on social media Line, online community members
use it as a form of communication.
The theory used in this research is Mass Communication and new media
theory where community members can receive and send messages to all group
members without being hindered by space and time, and seeing the similarity of
members with the characteristics of new media with the use of social media online
as a means of communication.
This study uses a qualitative approach with descriptive type. The method
used is primary data, which is conducting observations and in-depth interviews
with resource persons, and secondary data where researchers interview indirectly
in the form of notes from members.
Based on the results of community members' research Japanese language
uses interactivity, social presence experienced by users, the wealth of media
where media reach can bridge different reference frames, and uses for
entertainment and pleasure from the seven characteristics of new media.
Keyword : Social Media Line