Political communication is a crucial element in shaping public opinion, especially in the modern era influenced by the rapid development of information technology. This study aims to analyze the dynamics of political communication in contemporary society by highlighting the role of social media, political figures, and public participation in political discourse. The research employs a qualitative approach through literature review and discourse analysis of political communication phenomena in Indonesia. The findings reveal that political communication in the modern era is two-way, interactive, and heavily influenced by the fast-paced flow of digital information. This study is expected to contribute to enhancing political literacy and deepening public understanding of contemporary political dynamics.

Male participation in family planning is still low. Based on the 2015 health demographic survey, the number of male family planning acceptors was only 6.5% and only 2.3% in Bantaeng. The low participation of husbands in the practice of using male contraception is basically inseparable from the assumptions or perceptions that tend to still hand over family planning responsibilities to women. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between men's perceptions and participation in family planning in the working area of Sinoa Health Center, Bantaeng. This type of research is a descriptive study using a cross sectional family planning participants with a sampling technique that was purposive sampling. Data analysis used univariate and bivariate analysis by chi square. The results of the chi-square test showed that perception (p value 0.14)) <? (0.05) was related to participation in family planning. This study shows that there is a relationship between men's perceptions and participation in family planning in the working area of the Sinoa Bantaeng Health Center. The challenges with the participation of men in family planning such as family planning are prohibited by religion, family planning is the responsibility of wives and men more valuable than women. So that midwives can provide counseling to Fertile Age Couples (FAC) for family planning programs by inviting men or husbands in male contraception and as additional information for male contraception services.