Using smartphones in interpersonal communication among adolescents is now commonplace. Many teenagers who follow the flow of communication media in technology choose smartphones as a more effective interpersonal communication medium. Compared to other forms of communication, interpersonal communication occurs personally, in face-to-face situations, and through media. Interpersonal communication is fundamental since it permits it to require place dialogic communication. Exchange may be a shape of interpersonal communication that appears in the event of interaction. Those included in this communication frame are double-functioning, each being the speaker and the audience, on the other hand. This report analyzes adolescents’ interpersonal communication culture in the smartphone-use era based on this statement. The method used is the phenomenological method. The conclusion of this study indicates that the current adolescent interpersonal communication culture is more influenced by digital technology than direct interaction. Therefore, efforts are needed to foster awareness of the importance of maintaining a healthy quality of interpersonal communication amid technological advances.

The Political parties spread promises to influence society in a good or bad way before the general election. However, the communication of political party brands does not affect the image and public trust in political parties. This study analyzes and describes the Perindo Party's political communication strategy for increasing Electability in the 2024 general election. Case studies with a qualitative approach as a research method. Data collection techniques through observation, interviews, and documentation. The study results show that the political communicators of the Perindo Party have been able to convey the message of the people's economy and the eradication of corruption well; messages are expressed both verbally and nonverbally, either directly or through the media. The media used are print media, mass media, and social media, but unfortunately, they have not used traditional communicative media such as puppets in Java; non-electoral communicators provide good feedback, but electrally, they have not produced lousy feedback. Perindo experienced a "failure" because it did not reach the parliamentary threshold of 4%. However, for the Regional People's Representative Council, the Perindo Party can place its representatives in Jakarta, Kalimantan, Maluku, etc.