Pemberitaan Pemilihan Gubernur Jawa Barat di Media Online dalam Membentuk Opini Mahasiswa

Development of online media, it has become something that is inseparable from political activity homeland. Use of online media in the West Java governor election of 2013 was very suitable for capturing constituents and to establish their opinion. This is possible considering the Province of West Java is one of the Provinces with the largest area and the largest population in Indonesia. Th e theory used as the basis for this study is theory Agenda Setting . The problem is how far the news Pilgub Jabar 2013 in the online media in to establish students opinion, Faculty of Communication UNIGA Garut West Java Province? The purpose of this study was to analyze the news in 2013 Pilgub Jabar in online media to establish students opinion. The theory used as the basis for this study is Agenda Setting theory . Population is UNIGA Garut Fikom students numbering 81 people, sampling technique is total sample. Data collection techniques based on: library studies and questionnaire. The research shows that in 2013 the news Pilgub Jabar in online media capable formed the students about the gubernor candidate who participated in the gubernor election in 2013, by the vision and mission as well as their work program. It is characterized by confidence, stability, and action of the respondents in the West Java gubernor election in 2013.