INFORMATION SOCIETY, DEMOCRATIZATION AND THE CHALLENGE OF INFORMATION COMMISSIONS IN THE DIGITAL ERA
ISNAWIJAYANI, SITI RAHAYU PRATAMI LEXIANINGRUM, UMI RAHMAWATI

UNIVERSITAS BINA DARMA

Abstract

The development of communication and information technology today has had a major impact on the realization of the information society and the order of political life. Information literate citizens demand that government be more open, responsive and accountable. Democratization in various national lives is an inevitable necessity. The presence of regulations regarding public information disclosure through Law Number 14 of 2008 is an important part towards a more democratic nation.
This research aims to discuss the challenges faced by the Information Commission from a socio-political perspective in relation to the information society and democratization in the digital era. The research uses normative juridical method and literature review. The research concludes that information as a primary human need is inherent in daily life that is always demanded from the government. In Indonesia^s position as a democracy, public information disclosure is an integral part of government administration. Public oversight of effective governance will be supported by the management and service of public information by every public body. Public participation in the formation and implementation of public policy is getting higher along with the formation of the information society and digital society. In the current digital era, there are great challenges to the Information Commission as an independent institution mandated by Law No. 14/2008 to resolve public information disputes through mediation and/or non-litigation adjudication.

Keywords: Information Commission, democratization, information society, digital era

Topic: Media, Journalism, and Information