Public Disaster Communication and the Sustainable Development Goals in the Ngopi Sarungan Podcast

Ahmad Hafidz Lubis

Authors

Ahmad Hafidz Lubis Universitas Islam Syarifuddin, Lumajang

Keywords:

disaster communication, collaborative governance, community podcast, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Mount Semeru

Abstract

Digital media have expanded opportunities for disaster communication, yet podcasts remain underexplored despite their potential to facilitate public learning, stakeholder dialogue, and sustainable development. This study examines how the Ngopi Sarungan podcast communicates public disaster communication during the Mount Semeru eruption while simultaneously conveying values associated with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). A qualitative content analysis was conducted on a 35-minute episode of the Ngopi Sarungan podcast published on the official YouTube channel of the Executive Board of Nahdlatul Ulama (PCNU) Lumajang. The podcast transcript was analyzed through iterative coding and thematic interpretation to identify dominant communication patterns and meanings. The analysis revealed two major themes. First, the podcast constructs disaster communication as a collaborative governance process in which government agencies, volunteers, journalists, religious organizations, academics, and local communities exchange and verify information through both interpersonal interaction and digital communication networks, particularly WhatsApp groups. Second, the podcast communicates sustainable development values by promoting community resilience, disaster preparedness, institutional transparency, and multi-stakeholder partnerships, corresponding with the principles embedded in SDGs 11, 13, 16, and 17. Community-based podcasts function not only as alternative digital media but also as strategic communication platforms that localize global sustainable development agendas through accessible disaster communication. The findings highlight the contribution of podcasting to collaborative governance, public disaster education, and communication for sustainable development in disaster-prone communities.

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