Getting Away with Murder: Legitimizing Unethical Organization Practices via Memes

Social media is shaping political reality. Social media platforms can influence the balance of power within the political landscapes of individual states, as well as the state of international relations. This article attempts to capture the role of social media in shaping the state security environment. The objective of this research is to present the role of social media in shaping state security, with particular emphasis on its political sector. These considerations demonstrate that social media can both sustain and undermine the state's objective of ensuring political security.

This study explores the role of social media in shaping the attitudes of Chinese Generation Y and Z consumers toward organic food. Using a mixed-method approach, it combines a review of existing literature with a quantitative empirical survey conducted in 2022 among 1,012 Chinese users of popular social media platforms such as WeChat and Sina Weibo. The research investigates consumer perceptions of information shared via social media, the credibility of this information, and its impact on cognitive, emotional, and behavioral components of consumer attitudes. Additionally, the study examines the factors motivating or deterring organic food purchases and highlights generational differences in using social media as an information source. The findings emphasize the significant role of social media in promoting sustainable consumption practices in China and underline its potential as a vital tool in aligning consumer behavior with the country’s sustainable development goals. Directions for future research on social media's influence on consumer attitudes and purchasing decisions are also proposed.

Generation Z voters are easily influenced by exposure to money politics and hoaxes during the general election. This study was conducted to reveal the role of social media in shaping the political behavior of Muslim Generation Z voters in the 2024 general election. This article is the result of qualitative research that specifically describes the behavior of Muslim Generation Z voters. Data collection was carried out using two techniques. First, questionnaires were distributed to 133 respondents, Muslim Generation Z voters consisting of college students and high school students. Second, in-depth interviews with 11 informants comprised of college students and students. The data analysis used in this study uses content analysis in the form of respondents' and informants' answers, which have been collected through questionnaires and in-depth interviews. The results of the study show that Muslim Generation Z voters are familiar with social media such as Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, and WhatsApp. These social media are used by Muslim Generation Z voters to access political information. Furthermore, political information on social media plays a role in shaping the behavior of Muslim Generation Z voters in various forms, starting from just being voters, implementing committees, and election supervisors. This study contributes to the theory of voter behavior, shaped not only by sociological, economic, and psychological factors but also by communication factors, especially on social media.

This research examines the role of social media in shaping political identity and political participation in contemporary Indonesia. Utilizing document analysis, the study explores how individuals and societal groups use social media as a tool to influence and participate in political discourse. The method employed in this research is qualitative descriptive. The findings reveal that social media facilitates a framework for personal action, enabling widespread participation in various political and social issues, and integrating personal lifestyle values into political dialogue. The study also pays attention to the challenges faced by political parties in Indonesia in attracting voters, especially the younger generation who are highly engaged with social media, in the lead-up to the 2024 simultaneous elections. Lastly, it is found that social media has deepened social interaction and information for the millennial generation, particularly during the Covid-19 pandemic, affecting their views on politics and religion. The conclusion of this research emphasizes the importance of social media in shaping the political landscape in Indonesia, providing significant insights into how digital technology affects political participation and social identity.

Solace in Social Media: Women Unite Under COVID-19

Government Surveillance and Counter-Surveillance on Social and Mobile Media: The Case of Iran (2009)

There have been multiple research studies in recent days that have analyzed the growing role of social media in firms’ communication strategy as well as the role of social media in shaping a firm’s reputation. However, most of these studies focus on one of the multiple social media platforms that firms use. In this study, we argue that there are nuances in firms’ social media communication strategies depending on the platforms. Given the rising importance of sustainability, we focus on firms’ sustainability-related communication. We analyze the impact of firms’ one-way sustainability communication over Twitter and Facebook on the respective platforms’ user engagement. The engagement has been computed as likes and shares (likes and retweets) over the firm generated one-way sustainability communication-related posts. Using a panel dataset of a 3-year period for S&P 500 firms having active social media profiles on both platforms, we demonstrate the difference in the firms’ sustainability communication on the two platforms. We also find evidence that users on both platforms have different preferences, such as messaging from firms. Using a differential metric in our analysis helps us counter the firm-level fixed effects. We find evidence suggesting that firms would do well by having different strategies for different platforms. Firms would benefit by focusing on sustainability relevant and bite-sized content on Twitter, but more positive and engaging content on Facebook.

Background: COVID-19 is an emerging disease that has been creating global havoc. Since it was a newly emerged disease, only a little information was known at the initial phase. Later, correct information and prevention measures were provided throughout the globe via a different outlet, but the prevailing myths and misconceptions still followed. Objective: To assess the role of mass media on knowledge and perception related to COVID-19 among the students. Methodology: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted to identify the role of mass media in shaping the knowledge and perception related to COVID-19 among the students of Bharatpur, Chitwan. Samples were selected by using a stratified random sampling method and data was collected by using self-administered structured questionnaires and IBM SPSS was used for analysis in descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: Out of the 103 respondents, 13.6% were male and 86.5% were females, 86.4 % were age more than 23years. Among which, 88.8% used mass media for obtaining information where 67.3% used it daily and the most preferable media was social media (70.4%). Similarly, 74.8% of respondents had fair knowledge, (15.5%) respondents had good knowledge, and 97.1% of the respondents had a positive perception regarding Covid-19. Respondent’s most preferable media (social media) was significantly associated with the level of knowledge of the respondents (p=0.047). Conclusion: The study concludes that the respondents had positive perceptions, but the knowledge level was more fair knowledge and very limited good knowledge, which signifies that there is still a need for awareness programs, campaigns, and other educational interventions. Int. J. Soc. Sc. Manage. Vol. 9, Issue-2: 75-82.

The current descriptive study aimed to examine the role of social media on students' interpersonal communication skills at universities The study population covered 5,768 students who were studying regularly at three public universities: Emerson University Multan, Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan, and The Women University Multan, Punjab, Pakistan. A sample of (n=200) two hundred students, including sixty males (M=60) and one hundred forty females (F=140), were chosen through simple random sampling from various departments within the social science faculty to accomplish this study. A questionnaire was designed to obtain quantitative data for the current study. The descriptive statistics standard deviation, mean, percentages, and frequencies as well as inferential statistics Pearson coefficient correlation regression and t-test was employed to examine the data. The findings indicated a positive perspective of students towards social media in shaping their communication skills and a significant positive correlation between social media usage and interpersonal communication skills was observed in the study. The study recommended that counselling services for students should be offered to maximizes the positive impression of social media's effect on communication patterns at universities.

The media varied and spread greatly in the last two decades; Where satellites spread according to the development of the technology of visual broadcasting, accompanied at the same time by the spread of radio and digital media with their various tools, and the decline of printed media, not only that, but also the spread of alternative media in exchange for the weakness and decline of official media in all its media and tools, which led to a rapid spread of political information and the diversity of its sources and means of transmission and the ability to monitor and control it. The study aimed to investigate the perception of Jordanian society groups of the role of the media in shaping political awareness through university dissertations. The study followed the descriptive, analytical, survey the media and documentary approaches as it was a desk theoretical study. It aimed to provide an analytical description of (10) master's and doctoral theses, which investigated the role of the media in forming the political awareness of various groups in Jordanian society. Where used advanced research and the following keywords: political awareness, media, journalism, radio, digital media, alternative media, new media, satellite television, social media, Etc. The study found that the role of media in shaping the political consciousness of all segments of Jordanian society is related to the different media and tools involved. As it was found that the media contributed to identifying internal conditions and public affairs, regional and international events and developments, and also contributed to enhancing political participation and the visibility of new political figures. The study also reached the superiority of digital media in all its forms and tools to spread and quickly receive political information. Keywords: alternative media, new media, electronic media, digital media, social media networking, awareness of the political, community the Jordanian.

The media varied and spread greatly in the last two decades; Where satellites spread according to the development of the technology of visual broadcasting, accompanied at the same time by the spread of radio and digital media with their various tools, and the decline of printed media, not only that, but also the spread of alternative media in exchange for the weakness and decline of official media in all its media and tools, which led to a rapid spread of political information and the diversity of its sources and means of transmission and the ability to monitor and control it. The study aimed to investigate the perception of Jordanian society groups of the role of the media in shaping political awareness through university dissertations. The study followed the descriptive, analytical, survey the media and documentary approaches as it was a desk theoretical study. It aimed to provide an analytical description of (10) master's and doctoral theses, which investigated the role of the media in forming the political awareness of various groups in Jordanian society. Where used advanced research and the following keywords: political awareness, media, journalism, radio, digital media, alternative media, new media, satellite television, social media, Etc. The study found that the role of media in shaping the political consciousness of all segments of Jordanian society is related to the different media and tools involved. As it was found that the media contributed to identifying internal conditions and public affairs, regional and international events and developments, and also contributed to enhancing political participation and the visibility of new political figures. The study also reached the superiority of digital media in all its forms and tools to spread and quickly receive political information. Keywords: alternative media, new media, electronic media, digital media, social media networking, awareness of the political, community the Jordanian.

In recent years, the role of media in individuals’ alcohol consumption has been touched upon by several researchers. Nevertheless, the underlying processes explaining the relationship between media use and alcohol consumption, as well as the differences in strength of the associations between social and traditional media use and alcohol consumption remain understudied. The present exploratory cross-sectional study (N = 381) among emerging adults (M = 21.83, SD = 2.04, 75.3% females, 67.7% college students) examined drinking identity and non-drinking identity as underlying mechanisms of the relationship between alcohol-related media use and alcohol consumption, while comparing the role of social and traditional media in these processes. We found no associations between traditional media use and drinking identity, non-drinking identity or alcohol consumption. In contrast, social media use was both directly and indirectly related to alcohol consumption via drinking identity and non-drinking identity. This demonstrates that social media can play a socializing role in emerging adults’ alcohol consumption.

Social media sites are now vital resources for political activism and engagement. Social media sites like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok are essential for encouraging political engagement and awareness among users because they enable the real-time sharing of news, viewpoints, and conversations. These observations highlight the changing nature of media consumption and political participation, highlighting the increasing significance of digital platforms and user-generated material in addition to conventional news sources. This study, titled explores the significant role of social media in shaping the political engagement of Malaysian youth during the 15th General Election (GE15. Utilizing the Uses and Gratification Theory (UGT) and the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) as theoretical frameworks, this research delves into the motivations behind social media use and the factors influencing its acceptance among young voters. By integrating these frameworks, the study seeks to understand why Malaysian youth used social media during GE15 to engage in politics. This research synthesizing data from several sources, such as the papers, reports, and public opinion on social media. This research contributes to the understanding of digital political behavior by demonstrating how social media functions as a vital tool for youth political engagement in Malaysia’s General Election (GE) 15th. It underscores the importance of considering both psychological gratifications and technological acceptance when analyzing the impact of social media on political involvement.

This paper focuses on the role of the media among the Egyptian diaspora during and post the 2011 uprising. The first topic discussed is how the Egyptian diaspora in the UK dealt with the media during the uprising. In order to examine how the Egyptian diaspora used the media, interviews conducted with 22 Egyptians from different generations and two Facebook pages have been analysed. Information gathered from 22 interviews and two Facebook pages were gathered and analysed using thematic analysis. Regarding the theoretical framework, the main theoretical framework is based on the concept of Goffman ‘performing identity’ in addition to concepts related to media, sociology and diaspora groups. The Egyptian diaspora used social media in two ways: the first was to stay informed of the uprising in Egypt, whereas the second was by way of using social media websites, such as Facebook as a platform to gather and participate in protests organised in the UK as a support for fellow Egyptians in Egypt and to prove their Egyptian identity. The Egyptian diaspora in the UK including different generations were in agreement with the notion of mistrusting Western and Arabic mainstream media. Conversely, the role of social media was controversial. Egyptian interviewees looked for alternatives to social and mainstream media as a source of information and by using personal networks to gain this information. Keywords: Diaspora, uprising, Egyptian, social media, mainstream media, identity DOI: 10.7176/NMMC/93-04 Publication date: September 30 th 2020

This paper focuses on the role of the media among the Egyptian diaspora during and post the 2011 uprising. The first topic discussed is how the Egyptian diaspora in the UK dealt with the media during the uprising. In order to examine how the Egyptian diaspora used the media, interviews conducted with 22 Egyptians from different generations and two Facebook pages have been analysed. Information gathered from 22 interviews and two Facebook pages were gathered and analysed using thematic analysis. Regarding the theoretical framework, the main theoretical framework is based on the concept of Goffman ‘performing identity’ in addition to concepts related to media, sociology and diaspora groups. The Egyptian diaspora used social media in two ways: the first was to stay informed of the uprising in Egypt, whereas the second was by way of using social media websites, such as Facebook as a platform to gather and participate in protests organised in the UK as a support for fellow Egyptians in Egypt and to prove their Egyptian identity. The Egyptian diaspora in the UK including different generations were in agreement with the notion of mistrusting Western and Arabic mainstream media. Conversely, the role of social media was controversial. Egyptian interviewees looked for alternatives to social and mainstream media as a source of information and by using personal networks to gain this information. Keywords: Diaspora, uprising, Egyptian, social media, mainstream media, identity DOI: 10.7176/NMMC/93-04 Publication date: September 30 th 2020