The Role of Lake-Ouad-Karm Television Show in Communicating The Law of Karma

Abstract

        The study aimed to analyze the role of television program in communicating the Law of Karma in Lake-Ouad-Karm television show by applying qualitative research methodology and textual analysis. Lake-Ouad-Karm TV programs in 2019, 10 episodes, were textually analyzed through 6 elements of Television program which were the Structure of program, Content, Moderators, Participants, Setting, and Iconography.

        The research found that Lake-Ouad-Karm television show communicated the law of karma belief through 6 elements which were, 1) The Structure of TV program, 5 parts, (1) introduction the karma creator and karmic astrologer (2) numerology through date of birth (3) the confession of karma (4) karma conclusion (5) the moral of karma, 2) Content, 3 issues of belief, numerology, the law of karma and informal beliefs 3) Moderators, (1) the host who controlled the whole program and (2) the karmic astrologer who predicted the karma, 4) Participants, who confessed the karma, 5) Setting, the ritual area of the karma communication and 6) Iconography, the feeling extension of the conformity with the law of karma belief.

        The research also found that Lake-Ouad-Karm television show played an important role in communicating the Law of Karma, 9 roles were found, namely 1) the role of meaning construction 2) the role of communicating the law of karma belief 3) the role of consulting and psychological healing 4) the role of life counselling 5) the role of building relationship, family and relatives 6) the role of creating suspense and ashamed by karma 7) the role of socialization 8) the role of cultivating good moral traits and 9) the role of supporting and encouragement.