Ganjar Pranowo's Rhetoric in Counseling the Dangers of the Covid-19 Pandemic

Abstract

Good communication competence with the community is the main pillar that must and must be possessed by a leader, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic. The limited variety of accesses in the realm of society lives, becomes a challenge for a leader to be able to remain present in the midst of society lives with various sectors such as the health sector and the sluggish economy. Information uncertainty, the rise of hoax news and disinformation regarding the Covid-19 issue demand competence from a leader. This research aims to find out how Ganjar Pranowo's rhetoric as the Governor of Central Java in providing counseling and interacting with the society during the Covid-19 pandemic. This research uses descriptive qualitative method, by developing persuasive rhetoric theory and relationship maintenance theory. The results in this research are that Ganjar has good public speaking competence, this is indicated by Ganjar Pranowo's rhetorical ability when interacting with the public which he displays through social media Instagram. Ganjar, has a rhetorical ability that is not rigid, the communication built by Ganjar shows effective communication. Ganjar is able to foster an atmosphere with the society, the communication displayed is wrapped in a humorous manner atmosphere in a humanist touch. In supporting the success of his rhetoric, Ganjar applies verbal communication skills that are supported by nonverbal communication.