Pemaknaan Khalayak Tentang Penggambaran Korban Kekerasan Seksual (Analisis Resepsi Mahasiswa Ilmu Komunikasi Angkatan 2019 Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang Terhadap Film "Penyalin Cahaya")

Film is part of mass communication media which has an important role, namely its function is to transmit a message to a wide audience. Viewers become audiences or active audiences who are not only consumers but also have an understanding of the meaning of the content of a media. How the audience interprets and understands the message of the filmmaker based on their perspective or ideology. The Copy of Light is a film directed by Wregas Bhanuteja. This film tells the story of the issue of sexual violence which is in a state of emergency because it has become very common recently. This film tells the story of a character named Suryani who experienced sexual violence on her campus. This incident made his life a mess, starting from losing his scholarship, being ignored by his family, being shunned by his friends and even victim blaming. Apart from that, Suryani did not receive much support so she had to struggle alone to find justice and the truth behind this heartbreaking incident.

The aim of this research is to determine various audiences' meanings regarding the depiction of victims of sexual violence in the film Penyalin Cahaya. This research uses Stuart Hall's reception study theory which is categorized into 3 parts, namely Dominant Hegemony Position, Negotiation Position, and Opposition Position. The method used in this research is qualitative with semi-structured interview data collection techniques. The subjects in this research were Communication Science students Class of 2019 at Muhammadiyah University.

The research results showed that of the 6 subjects, 3 of them were in the Dominant position of the six reception indicators studied, while the other 2 subjects were in the Negotiation position in the reception of the depiction of victims of sexual violence and the character of Tariq as a victim of sexual violence in the film Penialin Cahaya. However, there is 1 subject who is in the Opposition position in the observation and experience section regarding the Suryani situation in the film Penyalin Cahaya. Some of the subjects' opinions are influenced by their backgrounds such as gender, knowledge, experience, and social environment.