Mariana Agusta Noya Letuna | Digital Narratives of Climate and Tourism in Labuan Bajo: A Communication Perspective on Government and Indigenous Voices

The study addresses a significant gap in media studies: while the socio-environmental impacts of tourism are well-documented, there is a lack of scholarly work analyzing how digital platforms mediate these developments from a communication perspective. Central to this inquiry is the Main Research Question: How do indigenous actors and the government in Labuan Bajo digitally narrate climate change and tourism development, and in what ways do communication strategies, platform dynamics, and compet