Podcast sebagai Ruang Dialog Keagamaan: Strategi Komunikasi Islam dalam Membangun Moderasi Beragama

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the role of podcasts as a space for religious dialogue and the Islamic communication strategies employed to promote religious moderation in digital spaces. The study adopts a descriptive qualitative approach using content analysis of selected Islamic-themed podcast episodes. The episodes were purposively selected based on thematic consistency, the involvement of relevant speakers, and their relevance to issues of religious moderation. Data were collected from audio recordings, conversation transcripts, communication styles, topic selection, and audience responses. The findings indicate that podcasts provide a more reflective, argumentative, and communicative space for religious dialogue compared with short-form digital da'wah formats. Islamic communication strategies are constructed through dialogical approaches, the use of inclusive language, the selection of competent speakers, the proportional presentation of differing viewpoints, and the reinforcement of tolerance, non-violence, national commitment, and respect for cultural diversity. The conversational format enables religious issues to be explained in a more contextualized manner while reducing the tendency toward message simplification. Nevertheless, the effectiveness of podcasts remains influenced by the credibility of speakers and the quality of conversational moderation. The study concludes that podcasts have considerable potential as a strategic medium for digital da'wah in promoting religious moderation through Islamic communication that is dialogical, educational, critical, and responsive to the needs of contemporary society.