Communication Content Research Articles

Research on the Influence Mechanism of Media Convergence on the Improvement of Network Ideological and Political Education in Universities

From the perspective of media convergence, this paper systematically analyzes the influence mechanism of media convergence on network ideological and political education in universities, and the practical path of media convergence to boost network ideological and political education. This paper analyzes the influence mechanism of media convergence on network ideological and political education in universities from three aspects of communication mechanism, content form and technical means of media convergence. From three aspects: improving the system and mechanism, creating cultural characteristics, and improving the quality and efficiency of education, it discusses the practical path of promoting the network of ideological and political education in colleges and universities, and shows the innovative application and effectiveness evaluation of the media convergence in the network ideological and political education in colleges and universities. Thus, it provides a new perspective and method for the theory and practice of university network ideological and political education. It also provides a new idea and reference for the innovation and development of university network ideological and political education.

Simulations in human‐AI crisis management systems

AbstractGenerative artificial intelligence (AI), applied to power simulation technologies, offers profound opportunities to supplement practitioner workflows in crisis management, conceptualized by Coombs as the prevention, preparation, response, and revision phases. Synthesizing insights from crisis management and computer science, I envision how such tools could aid crisis practitioners in decision‐making and communication, augmenting processes for the identification of organizational risks and the iteration of communication strategies and content. I then discuss opportunities, risks, and critical outstanding questions and ethical considerations given current and foreseeable instantiations of AI in driving simulation tools for crisis management.

Investigating Social Proliferation in Korean College Students’ Smoking Perceptions and Behaviors

The present study investigated the processes of social proliferation in Korean college students’ smoking perceptions and behaviors. Using cross-sectional survey data (N = 208), the study tested associations between smoking status of friends, frequency and contents of communication about smoking and Korean college students’ smoking perceptions and behaviors. The results showed that college students with smoking friends were significantly higher on pro-smoking cultural norms, pro-smoking subjective norms, and positive attitude toward smoking than students with nonsmoking friends. Effects of frequency, negative evaluation of communication about smoking, and contents of communication about smoking differed between smoking friends and nonsmoking friends.

Мунье Эмманюэль

The article is devoted to the work of Emmanuel Mounier (1905–1950), the founder and leading theorist of the philosophy of French personalism. The philosopher sees the purpose of his teaching in finding a way out of a deep civilizational crisis, in which, in his opinion, by the beginning of the twentieth century, human society found itself. He seeks to find ways to comprehend a qualitatively new civilization based on the effective priority of spiritual values. The central idea in the thinker's views is transcension as a fundamental property of a human personality, overcoming mechanistic connections and conditionalities and striving for "super-being". He also referred to the feeling of human community as the main characteristics of human existence: society was initially included in his definition of personality. The personalist philosopher attached special importance to art in the process of becoming a person. The ideas of personalism by E. Mounier and his associates (J. Lacroix, M. Nedonsel et al.) had a noticeable influence on the philosophical, sociological and aesthetic teachings of the twentieth century, orienting researchers to study the problems of the spiritual content of human activity, human communication, and human community. They became the theoretical basis of a number of areas of theological thought — theology of personality, theology of labor, theology of revolution, theology of liberation.

Early Children Character Education: Analysis of The Message of The Quran in Forming Human Morality

Character education is important to instill in early childhood. The purpose of this research is to see the concept of character education for early childhood from the perspective of the Qur'an. The importance of education is not only found in the perspective of national education but also in the Qur'an, which leads to the formation of human morality. The method used in this study was by conducting library research. This descriptive research used a qualitative approach. Simultaneously, the data analysis technique applied content analysis by emphasizing the constancy of the content of communication, the meaning of the content of communication, the reading of symbols, and the meaning of the contents of the interaction of symbols in communication. The results of this study show that the Qur'an pays attention to education to shape the morale of early childhood and Muslims so that they become a person with a strong character. The novelty in research is that the Qur'an has outlined character education for early childhood by forming human morals through a) education and science (Q.S al-Baqarah: 266), b) cultivation of faith (Q.S an-Nisa: 59), and c) implementation of the Shari'a (Q.S al-Ankabut: 45). The implication of this research is that it can be applied as the main principle in Islamic education to shape the character of early childhood and as an effort to reorient the concept of Islamic education contained in the Qur'an.

Organisational digital capability: a cross-country review of guidance

PurposeDigital transformation continues to rapidly progress in higher education globally, spanning all aspects of higher education operations, values and culture. Despite expanding literature, guidance remains focussed on emergency application during pandemic lockdowns and/or on single organisational case studies. Digital transformation frameworks that move beyond these foci are heavily criticised for being commercially contextualised (outside of higher education) and are often too narrowly conceptualised. The purpose of this paper is to review the most common framework currently used in the UK, which takes a strategic and organisational perspective on digital transformation.Design/methodology/approachThis is a technical review article that summarises key guidance for organisational digital capability and then reflects on its application in the UK (a developed economy and higher education system) and in Vietnam (one of the fastest-growing economies with a developing higher education committed to digital transformation) as an initial attempt to explore its applicability beyond the UK context. Vietnam has been chosen as a reference context, given its significant current digital transformation policy reform at the national level and as a collaboration partner with the UK in its digital transformation.FindingsThe guidance highlights six core areas to consider for digital capability: information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure, content and information, research and innovation, communication, learning, teaching and assessment and organisational digital culture. Although the framework is normative, findings suggest it is sufficiently open-ended to enable its users to determine practical steps to drive digital transformation. However, complementary tools are suggested to deal with the rapidly developing digital transformation policy context of Vietnam.Originality/valueThis is the first time a review has been conducted from the perspective of different countries, with a view to supporting leaders, managers and policymakers in the UK, Vietnam and other Association of South Eastern Nations (ASEAN) networks in their own digital transformation transitions.

Development Model of Tourism Area Based on Local Wisdom in Lake Toba, North Sumatra

The problem addressed is that cultural aspects are key in the development of the tourism sector. Data analysis techniques used relevant methods with the research objectives, including seven types of analysis techniques and compilation of analysis results to determine the direction of development, such as: socio-economic environmental analysis; analysis of the Importance Values of cultural resources in the Lake Toba area in Toba Samosir Regency; Content Analysis to describe the communication content about the principles of local wisdom; SWOT Analysis in the Tourism Area Development Strategy of Lake Toba in Toba Samosir Regency. Thus, a concept and formulation of the Development Strategy of the region are obtained. The research results show that the core values of culture of a nation or ethnic group usually reflect the identity of the respective tribe or nation. The core values that remain fixed and apply to all sub-tribes of Batak in any region they are in, namely "Dalihan Natolu" customs, where these customs can penetrate religious barriers into a social unit. It is one of the cultural values that pride the Toba Batak people, namely the philosophy of life, namely the social relationship system "Dalihan Natolu," which is realized in very close kinship relationships based on blood lineage (genealogical) and marriages that are passed down through generations to the present. The Development Model of Lake Toba Tourism Area in Toba Samosir Regency is sustainable tourism area development through strategies that raise local aspirations for global environmental interests to achieve sustainability.

Promotion of the Communication Power of New Media Products from the Perspective of Visual Communication

With the development of society and the progress of science and technology, visual communication has also entered the field of mass communication from the field of art design. The connotation of visual communication is constantly enriched and updated. When the audience receives the static, dynamic and mutually dynamic multi visual information content, they can further deepen their understanding of the communication content. In the practice of new media, visual innovation is an important way to improve the communication power of news products. The content of visual communication is fully analyzed, and it is clear that new media products explore ways to improve the communication power of new media products from the aspects of exploring multiple visual expressions and reasonably selecting communication channels.

COMMUNICATION PREFERENCES FOR DEPRESCRIBING BISPHOSPHONATES IN NURSING HOME RESIDENTS WITH DEMENTIA

Abstract Bisphosphonates are potential targets for deprescribing in nursing home residents with dementia as goals of care change from preventive to palliative. Yet, prescribers lack communication guidance to address deprescribing. We sought to characterize and compare communication preferences of prescribers and family/informal caregivers regarding bisphosphonate deprescribing. We conducted 23 semi-structured interviews with prescribers (12) and caregivers (11). Prescribers and caregivers were asked to provide their impressions of 7 conversation starters for discussing deprescribing bisphosphonates. A qualitative framework analysis was used to identify themes throughout the interviews across the following domains: content of communication, relationship between communicators, and preferred communication styles. Among prescribers, there were 10 physicians and 2 nurse practitioners; most (9) were female and White. Among caregivers, 8 were female, 7 were White, and 5 were Latino/a; most (9) had a post-secondary degree. The most preferred deprescribing conversation starter for prescribers focused on increased risk of adverse effects, while caregivers most preferred a discussion weighing risks versus benefits. The least preferred conversation starter for deprescribing across both groups focused on the extra effort and cost of continuing bisphosphonates. Similarities and differences between prescribers and caregivers regarding important topics for deprescribing conversations were identified, including quality of life, risk versus benefit, and shared decision-making. While caregivers and prescribers agreed on some communication preferences, this study highlights nuanced differences in preferred communication about deprescribing bisphosphonates. The results of this study may contribute to clinical guidance for prescribers and education materials for caregivers to facilitate more effective conversations about deprescribing bisphosphonates.

VIRTUAL REALITY FOR PALLIATIVE CARE COMMUNICATION TRAINING: A NOVEL DISSEMINATION STRATEGY

Abstract Towards the end of life, 75% of older adults visit the emergency department (ED). During acute health decompensation, most older adults with serious illness (predicted survival of less than one year) do not have advance directives and are at risk of receiving care inconsistent with their goals. To deliver patient-centered care, palliative care communication skills are essential, especially during the shared decision-making for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (i.e., code status conversations). Facilitated by skilled faculty and trained actors playing the role of a seriously ill older adult in acute health decompensation, the traditional palliative care communication training combines role play and individual feedback to practice communication skills. These evidence-based, palliative care trainings have demonstrated to improve communication skills in trained clinicians with enduring skills 12-15 months later. However, these trainings take a minimum of four hours with highly trained faculty and professional actors to role play, which hinders wider dissemination. To improve nationwide dissemination of evidence-based practices in code status conversations, we have leveraged virtual reality technology to allow clinicians to experience in-person, palliative care communication training. In collaboration with a virtual reality company, a 360-degree view, virtual reality training content has been filmed in a real hospital environment. Using the same evidence-based, palliative care communication contents, clinicians in training can now experience the role play in a virtual reality environment in one hour instead of four. By leveraging virtual reality technology, evidence-based palliative care communication training can now be disseminated with much less institutional investment (e.g., training time, faculty resources, etc.).

Developing the theoretical model of Chinese physical education teachers' health communication competence: based on grounded theory.

Physical education teachers' health communication competence is a key factor in health promotion. Although health communication is a multidisciplinary field, medical practitioners are the primary focus of health communication research, whereas physical education teachers are marginalized. Therefore, this study proposes a theoretical model of health communication competence for physical education teachers. This qualitative research utilized interviews as the primary data collection method. Purposeful sampling was employed to select participants, including university teachers, primary and secondary school teachers, and health education professionals from diverse regions of China. A total of 31 participants were interviewed through two focus groups (N = 15) and individual semi-structured interviews (N = 16). Grounded theory was used to analyze and code the collected interview materials. The health communication competence of physical education teachers consisted of three main categories, 10 subcategories, 30 concepts, and 240 statement labels. The three main categories were as follows: (i) foundations of health communication knowledge and skills (this category encompassed three subcategories, namely sport and health knowledge reserve, health beliefs, and health behaviors); (ii) health communication perception competence (this category included two subcategories, namely health risk and crisis perception competence and communication audience perception competence); and (iii) practical competence of health communication (this category consisted of five subcategories, namely language expression competence, organizational and design competence, utilization of new media tools competence, communication content selection and processing competence, and professional skills). The theoretical model of health communication competence in this study provides a foundation for the involvement of physical education teachers in health communication work. It can serve as a reference for the development of both pre-service health education courses and in-service training systems for physical education teachers. Future research can expand the sample size and geographic coverage to further validate the applicability of the findings. Additionally, investigating the factors influencing the formation of the identified competencies is recommended.

The informational content of central bank communication for the energy market: the role of news versus surprises

ABSTRACT The reaction of asset prices to monetary and macroeconomic news announcements represents a rich source of information which is important to better understand the financial market impact of economic fundamentals. Given the significant connection of energy to other sectors in the economy, this study attempts to address to what extent the views that a central bank expresses in its communications get reflected in the energy stock market. The GARCH with Jump intensity approach is used to analyse the volatility of energy stock prices and to measure their reactions to anticipated and unanticipated policy news. Moreover, we assess whether central bank communications exert differential impacts on changes in energy stock prices under various time-horizons. Focusing on the European Union and the UK energy stocks, the paper finds evidence of a time-varying market responsiveness. For instance, a more hawkish stance is associated with an increase in the energy stock price jumps for the EU in the short- and medium-terms, whereas it only holds for the UK in the short-run. Although central bank policies do not target the exchange rate itself, we find that the exchange rate channel is an important part of the monetary policy transmission mechanism for the energy market.

Change of Risk Perception and Risk Communication in County Cork, Ireland after Former Hurricane Ophelia (2017)

Communication towards the public about the risk of natural hazards (NHs) is important to enable community resilience and encourage autonomy in handling NHs impacts. The need for communication becomes even more crucial as NHs become more prominent due to climate change. This also includes hurricanes. Due to warmer sea surface temperatures and decreased vertical wind shear, hurricanes can undergo extratropical transition and reach northern latitudes more easily. Thus, they pose a higher threat of making landfall in Europe, especially Ireland. On the 16th of October 2017, former Hurricane Ophelia made landfall on the south coast of Ireland and caused severe disruption. This study assesses the risk perception of the people in Co. Cork towards NHs, especially hurricanes, and their satisfaction with the risk communication during Ophelia by analysing the risk communication chain, content and media and obtaining improvement suggestions in communication. It could be shown that the people of Co. Cork are not overly concerned about being affected by NHs. Still, they are aware of the risks of hurricanes. Especially after being affected by Ophelia, hurricanes are perceived as being of higher risk in the future. Overall participants are satisfied with the communication about the threats and how to behave during Ophelia. Still, improvements were suggested by the public and by experts.

The impact of risk communication, trust, and coping appraisal on individual preparedness decisions in geological hazard-prone areas

The favorable development conditions for hazards and the expansion of human activities have made the management of geological hazard risks in mountainous areas increasingly complex. It has been pointed out that deep participation of individuals in disaster governance within risk-prone areas is essential for socialized disaster reduction. There is a relative lack of research on the decision-making processes of individual geological disaster preparedness, in which the complex relationship between risk communication and disaster preparedness decisions deserves particular attention. This study constructed a model of disaster preparedness decision-making based on risk communication and protection motivation theory with risk information, fear, trust, and coping appraisal as factors, and collected and analyzed cross-sectional data in Ganluo County, Sichuan Province, China. The results show that risk information plays a significant positive role in promoting individual disaster preparedness willingness. Additionally, trust and coping appraisal have a significant positive impact on preparedness willingness and play a crucial mediating role in the influence of risk information on disaster preparedness decisions. Based on the model results and the field study, the rationality of the factors' performance in the model results and the reasons for the discrepancy with expectations, as well as the critical time and content of risk communication, are discussed. The research provides references for decision-makers to understand the process of public disaster preparedness decision-making and offers theoretical guidance and practical suggestions for geological disaster risk communication and risk governance.

How Culture-Specific Practices and Values May Influence International (Romanian–South Korean) Marriages

Abstract The aim of my research study is to identify the barriers that cross-cultural and interracial couples are confronted with and the ways they try to overcome these potential obstacles in order for their marriage to work, with a focus on Romanian–Korean couples (Romanian wives and Korean husbands). At stake are many aspects pertaining to culture such as religious or ideological beliefs (Christianity vs. Confucianism), individualism vs. collectivism, egalitarian vs. non-egalitarian treatment of women, the language adopted by the spouses, family expectations, as well as the discrimination of bi-racial children. The hypothesis underlying the study is that no matter how much the spouses love each other, any difference in values, practices, and behaviours can create problems. Derived from this hypothesis, the following research questions will be addressed in the study: (a) Which particular cultural issues may cause (more) frictions in international, interracial marriages? (b) What steps are taken and by which partner in order to solve the possible culturally triggered problems that appear in their relationship? (c) Are there any advantages to international, interracial marriages? To provide answers to these questions, 7 Romanian–Korean couples have been subjected to a semi-structured interview. The information provided by the respondents has been analysed within the framework of “thematic analysis”, defined by Berelson (1952: 18) as “a research technique for the objective, systematic, and quantitative description of the manifest content of communication.

안전권에 대한 헌법적 고찰

‘Freedom’ can be defined as the absence of physical and psychological coercion, and ‘safety’ can be defined as the absence of danger and risk. Danger and risk can lead to undesirable and forcible restrictions on personal freedom. In this respect, security can be said to be a prerequisite for individual freedom. The fundamental right to safety can be said to be an unwritten fundamental right that is recognized even if it is not explicitly stipulated in the Constitution. However, if it is not stipulated in the Constitution, it may be difficult for the Constitutional Court to make a decision on the right to security as a fundamental right. Public safety is an important legal interest and national task that the state must protect. Regarding the legal nature of safety, there are views that view it as a ‘public interest’ and views that view it as a ‘national task.’ Even if the legal nature of safety is viewed as a public interest or national task, it is not a reason to deny the fundamental right to safety. In a situation where security is threatened, the fundamental right as an effective right specified in the Constitution can no longer be understood as an effective right, and may be subordinated to the ‘fundamental right to security’, which is abstract and has the upper hand in balancing test.
 Freedom and security are compatible only when the legislator regulates the content of the law as clearly as possible and ensures legal stability in accordance with the pro- visions of each pre-structured national legal order. From this perspective, the principle of clarity in the rule of law can guarantee legal stability and properly perform the function of guaranteeing freedom when the offender has predictability and substantive and content clarity. In this case, a constitutional balance between freedom and safety can be achieved.
 However, in areas where uncertainty reigns, such as science and technology law and communications law, pre-structured substantive and content laws seek to protect the current legal status by preventing danger and risks. As open legal norms such as the Science and Technology Act and the Communications Act continue to develop, they lose control of legal norms because they use legal concepts and legal terms that are not defined in existing laws. Unclearness of the law in terms of substance and content causes the absence of standards for the content of the law, weakens its binding force, and inevitably leads to uncertainty about the existence of the law. In situations of uncertainty in relation to these areas, it follows that freedom can no longer be guaranteed by safety. This is because safety guarantees based on content-related laws always face limitations.

Building bridges or digging the trench? International organizations, social media, and polarized fragmentation

AbstractCommunication departments of international organizations (IOs) are important intermediaries of global governance who increasingly use social media to reach out to citizens directly. Social media pose new challenges for IO communication such as a highly competitive economy of attention and the fragmentation of the audiences driven by networked curation of content and selective exposure. In this context, communication departments have to make tough choices about what to communicate and how, aggravating inherent tensions between IO communication as comprehensive public information (aimed at institutional transparency)—and partisan political advocacy (aimed at normative change). If IO communication focuses on advocacy it might garner substantial resonance on social media. Such advocacy nevertheless fails to the extent that it fosters the polarized fragmentation of networked communication and undermines the credibility of IO communication as a source of trustworthy information across polarized “echo chambers.” The paper illustrates this argument through a content and social network analysis of Twitter communication on the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM). Remarkably, instead of facilitating cross-cluster communication (“building bridges”) Twitter handles run by the United Nations Department of Global Communications (UNDGC) seem to have substantially fostered ideological fragmentation (“digging the trench”) by their way of partisan retweeting, mentioning, and (hash)tagging.

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The Fuzzy Trend of Network Media Science Communication Boundary in the Post-Epidemic Era Content Analysis Based on the Short Video of Myocarditis in Bilibili

In the post-epidemic era, experts and ordinary people with medical knowledge have participated in science communication through digital media platforms to jointly deal with the risk of the epidemic. However, the subject dilemma of the science communication boundary and the blurred communication boundary brought about by the dislocation of information misreading and trust has attracted public attention. This paper focuses on the short video of scientific communication related to myocarditis in the Bilibili and adopts the content analysis method to conduct individual analysis and cross-analysis on the relevant communication subjects, communication content, and communication forms respectively, and analyze the data results. It is found that the boundary of science communication is constantly dissolved and blurred, but the influence of authorities in the science communication industry can not be underestimated; the popularization and democratization of science communication are the important reasons for the ambiguity of science communication, we also find that the technology available in network media is becoming an effective catalyst for the blur of science communication boundary.

Regulating Fake News and Hoaxes: A Comparative Analysis of Indonesia and Malaysia

Indonesia and Malaysia already have regulations prohibiting the spreading of fake news and hoaxes. However, the critical question is whether these regulations can tackle the spread of fake news and hoaxes, considering their detrimental impact on the economy and reputation. This is aimed at comprehensively understanding the legal framework in both countries. This research was designed using the normative juridical method. The approaches used are statutory approach, conceptual approach, and comparative approach. The result show Indonesia's penal policy was recently created by passing a new Criminal Code. It seeks to protect public order, public welfare, and democratic values, emphasizing a balance between freedom of speech and combating the adverse effects of hoax and fake news. Meanwhile, Malaysia employs regulatory measures through the Communication and Multimedia Content Forum, relying on voluntary compliance and cooperation from various stakeholders. Looking ahead, emerging technologies and methodologies in digital forensics offer promise for more effective means of identifying the origins of fake news