Infographic Media in Shaping the Youth's Critical Thinking Ability to Cope with Social Conflict in the Age of Digital Technology

摘要

The massive and fast transmission of information turned to be a dilemmatic problem to our young generation of today. Having the ability to present intact and interesting information is even a demand for people living in the era of digital technology. This study aims to seek out infographic media design which enables to shape younger generation's critical thinking skills to cope with Social Conflict in the Age of Digital Technology. This study is designed with qualitative naturalistic method, with conjunctural approaches to examine complex and historically specific. The data were technically collected through interviews, observation, literature review and questionnaires. The data validity employed triangulation on both data and method. The data analysis process is carried out in three lines of activities carried out simultaneously, which are the data reduction, data presentation and conclusion/verification. The conclusions of the study show that the use of infographic media has proven to be able to shape the younger generation's critical thinking. Infographic design is arranged as a form of information or data visualization that integrate both text and images, making it more interesting, informative, and effective. Infographic media is quite strategic as a means of shaping the critical thinking skills of the younger generation in today's digital technology era, especially in participating in social conflicts resolution in society.