Media Dissemination Research Articles

Unity3D FPS TB CARE Game for Tuberculosis Awareness among Digital Native Children

The present study focuses on the development of the TB CARE game, with the aim of addressing the limited knowledge about tuberculosis (TB) in the community, particularly among children. Considering the digital native nature of generation Z, games are adopted as an appropriate medium for dissemination. Employing the observation method, specifically blackbox testing, the study evaluates the game's performance through tests and questionnaires. The findings indicate a significant success rate of approximately 93.5%, signifying the game's efficacy in accordance with the projected outcomes. The TB CARE game exhibits promising potential for future advancements in line with evolving science and technology
 Highlights:
 
 Development of engaging Unity3D FPS TB CARE game to address TB knowledge gap among children.
 Successful implementation of blackbox testing, with approximately 93.5% game feasibility.
 Promising potential for future advancements in line with evolving science and technology.

Music as a medium for communication, education and information dissemination: enhancing resilience among urban dwellers in Zimbabwe

The major focus of the study was to use music to communicate, educate and disseminate information that helps curb suicidal and drug abuse cases among Zimbabwean communities. Zimbabwe as a country is facing severe economic challenges, which in turn has brought about much suffering to the people. As a result, some of them end up engaging in drugs or committing suicide in response to the challenges bewildering the country. This study was qualitative, superimposed on action research and a survey. Roadshows targeting some members of the Gweru communities were organised. The songs performed at the road shows carried lyrics meant to disseminate information about hope, inspiration, and patience. Purposively sampled respondents were drawn from a population of three communities in Gweru who attended the road shows that were held in their respective constituencies. The informants were picked up on the researchers’ knowledge of their capacity to inform the study. Open-ended interviews were conducted after the shows were held, to appreciate how effective the songs were in disseminating intended messages. The findings of this study revealed that the songs that were performed at roadshows helped in giving the people hope, encouragement, and perseverance in the wake of economic challenges as well as cultivating the spirit of hard work and resilience among them. It can therefore be recommended that music therapy centres, road shows and other such performances be organised in various communities to help counsel people reeling from depression and other related illnesses.

Mining and analysis of public sentiment during disaster events: The extreme rainstorm disaster in megacities of China in 2021

Cities are concentrated areas of population that are vulnerable to the impact of natural disasters. Owing to the impact of climate change and extreme weather incidents in recent years, many cities worldwide have been affected by sudden disasters, especially floods, causing many casualties. Social media plays an important role in the communication and sharing of information when physical communication is limited in emergency situations. However, obtaining and using public sentiment during major disasters to provide support for emergency disaster relief is a popular research topic. In the summer of 2021, China's inland plains experienced extremely serious rainstorms. The rainfall on July 20 in the capital city of Zhengzhou, Henan Province, the most population province in China, reached 201.9 mm/h, causing extremely serious consequences. This case study examines people's sentiment about this event through datamining of Chinese Weibo social media during the extreme rainfall period. The six most concerned types of public response topics and 14 subcategory topics were determined from 2,124,162 Weibo messages. “Asking for help” and “public sentiment” dominated the main topics, reaching almost 66%, with a relatively even distribution of secondary categories, but with “appeal for assistance” taking the top spot. Topics changed cyclically with work and rest, but these areas seemed to lag behind coastal areas in their responses to the storm in the same time. The topics were centred around Zhengzhou and distributed in China's major city clusters, such as the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei agglomerations, Yangtze River Delta, and Pearl River Delta regions. Community-level disaster relief information was also discovered, which showed that high building power outages, basement flooding, tunnel trapping, and drinking water shortages were common topics in specific inner urban regions. This detailed information will contribute to accurate location-based relief in the future. Based on this lesson, a series of measures for urban flood reduction are proposed, including disaster prevention awareness, infrastructure building, regulation mechanisms, social inclusivity, and media dissemination.

Research on the influence of new media on ideological and political education in colleges

Abstract This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of new media on ideological and political education in higher education institutions and utilizes data analysis methods to uncover the role and impact mechanism of new media in this context. To gather data and gain a deeper understanding, grounded theory and a questionnaire survey based on the Diffusion of Innovations Model were employed. The survey targeted university students and provided insights into the information dissemination and influence pathways of new media in ideological and political education at universities. The survey findings shed light on the positive role of new media in enhancing students’ learning outcomes in ideological and political theory and their willingness to participate in civic and political affairs. In addition to the survey, the study utilized literature visualization analysis using Citespace to identify research directions and approaches related to the influence of new media on ideological and political education in higher education institutions. The analysis results revealed research trends in this area. In conclusion, the study’s findings highlight the effectiveness of new media in ideological and political education in higher education institutions and contribute to a deeper understanding of its role and impact

Analisis Model Pengetahuan untuk Indigenous Knowledge Management Tembang Macapat

The purpose of this study is to apply the indigenous knowledge management model in the form of a process of transforming tacit knowledge into explicit knowledge about local wisdom in Java (tembang macapat) using information technology. Methods of data collection by conducting FGD (Focus Group Discussion), PAR (Participatory Action Research) and questionnaires to 50 respondents. Data were analyzed using the SECI model (Socialization, Externalisation, Combination and Internalization) and descriptive analysis. The results of this study indicate that Sobokartti is a strategic place to manage local wisdom knowledge for the younger generation. The model of transforming tacit knowledge into explicit is used by using socialization and externalization methods. The results of knowledge transformation are recorded in written form which are then disseminated through Information Technology. The use of Information Technology needs to be increased as a medium for knowledge dissemination. Keywords: Macapat, Knowledge Management, Indigenous, Sobokartti, Tacit, Explicit

Developing Infographics as Wellness Education Media and Local Product Internationalization

Mental health and the concept of wellness have not been widely known by the Indonesian people, especially the millennial generation and Gen Z. Rumah Atsiri Indonesia (RAI) is an organization engaged in the creative industry sector that promotes wellness as their main theme. In its business, RAI strives to educate the public about the concept of wellness and introduce the benefits of essential oils as their product. To support these activities, attractive and effective means of communication and education are needed. Responding to this problem, the English for Creative Industry Research Group of the English Diploma 3 Study Program, Vocational School (SV), Universitas Sebelas Maret conducted a community service activity by developing infographics as educational media about the concept of wellness and essential oil products. The infographic was created using the ADDIE design method. Evaluation was done by distributing the developed infographics to get input from 129 respondents. The evaluation results show that the developed infographic media is effective and attractive in delivering educational content about wellness and essential oil product internationalization. Visual displays and dissemination media that are tailored to the target audience have succeeded in improving respondents' understanding of the concept of wellness and inspiring them to implement it, as well as to participate in sharing the created infographics.

HISTORICAL NARRATIVE MEDIA PRODUCTION MODEL AND DISSEMINATING ONLINE PUBLIC RELATIONS MATERIALS FOR THE ELDERLY IN KAMPHAENG PHET PROVINCE

The objectives of this research are as follows: 1) to study the historical narrative knowledge of Kamphaeng Phet Province and other provinces related to the historical narrative of Kamphaeng Phet Province 2) to study the development of the curriculum and conduct practical training on the curriculum for the elderly individuals narrating the historical narrative of Kamphaeng Phet Province and 3) to study the production format of historical narrative media and the online dissemination of public relations media by the elderly in Kamphaeng Phet Province. This research will utilize a mixed research methodology, including quantitative methods through surveys, with a total of 300 sets. This research utilized a mixed research methodology, combining quantitative research through surveys and qualitative research through primary data collection. The quantitative part involved 300 sets of questionnaires, while the qualitative part included interviews with 150 individuals and group discussions with 20 participants from two sub-districts: Nakhon Chum Sub-district and the urban area of Kamphaeng Phet Province. The research findings were found as follows: 1) regarding the historical narrative knowledge of Kamphaeng Phet Province, the study identified key historical sites such as Wat PhraBorommathat, Sala PhraIsuan, Wat Chang Rob, and Rajabhat Kamphaeng Phet University 2) concerning the curriculum development, it was found that participants in the training program should possess a basic understanding of history, be physically fit elderly individuals, and community leaders. The important learning outcomes included storytelling skills and the safe and creative production of online public relations media 3) regarding the production and dissemination of online historical narrative media, specifically four video clips, the research revealed the following stages: pre-production involved elderly individuals contributing to scriptwriting, production involved elderly narrators recounting various events, and post-production involved the participation of elderly individuals in reviewing the sequence of images and sound. Additionally, the research examined the online media consumption behavior of the elderly and found that mobile phones were the main device used, with a high average rating of 3.98. The most common time for using online media was in the morning (4:00 am to 10:00 am) with an average rating of 3.47. Websites were the most popular type of online media, with an average rating of 3.44. Regarding the dissemination of online public relations media, the overall satisfaction level among the sample group was high, with an average rating of 4.13. The content of the media received the highest average rating of 4.16, followed by video editing with an average rating of 4.09, and program hosts with an average rating of 4.07.

Integrating Multiple Linear Regression and Infectious Disease Models for Predicting Information Dissemination in Social Networks

Social network is the mainstream medium of current information dissemination, and it is particularly important to accurately predict its propagation law. In this paper, we introduce a social network propagation model integrating multiple linear regression and infectious disease model. Firstly, we proposed the features that affect social network communication from three dimensions. Then, we predicted the node influence via multiple linear regression. Lastly, we used the node influence as the state transition of the infectious disease model to predict the trend of information dissemination in social networks. The experimental results on a real social network dataset showed that the prediction results of the model are consistent with the actual information dissemination trends.

Health Information and Promotion Media Health Office of North Sumatra Province

Health promotion media are all means or efforts to display messages or information to be conveyed by communicators, both through print media, electronics (in the form of radio, TV, computers, and so on), and outdoor media, so that the target can increase their knowledge which is then expected to become a change towards positive behavior in the health sector. Health Promotion and Community Empowerment The North Sumatra Provincial Health Office in increasing public knowledge about health and in empowering the community to improve their health status involves the business community and community organizations as well as media dissemination. The purpose of this research was to find out how information media and health promotion are in the Health Office of North Sumatra Province. The research method uses qualitative research with descriptive and peer review methods to direct research to staff who are directly at the North Sumatra Health Office as a source of information about media information in promoting public health who know for sure accurate and factual. In this study, the authors chose informants based on the needs of the authors. The author chose sources from the North Sumatra Health Office. The results of the research are health promotion, namely a form of education that aims to encourage people to behave healthily, and a form of enlightenment, namely by persuasion, persuasion, appeals, invitations, and providing information or awareness about health. Health education or promotion is a behavioral intervention that shapes behavior into good health behavior. Health promotion aims to ensure that the behavior of individuals, groups, or communities has a positive effect on maintaining and improving health. Health media includes print media in the form of leaflets, banners, and posters as well as digital media in the form of social media applications, namely WhatsApp, Facebook, and so on. Through these media the health messages conveyed are interesting and easy to understand so that the target can easily accept the messages conveyed, the media can facilitate the delivery of information, the media can avoid misperceptions, the media can clarify information, and the media can make it easier to understand.

Social media dissemination of a novel digital health approach: a social network analysis of the TeleCheckAF project

Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. Background TeleCheck-AF is a novel remote on-demand mobile health (mHealth) infrastructure supporting teleconsultations. During the COVID-19 pandemic, social media (SoMe) communication on Twitter contributed to the rapid dissemination and implementation of this health care innovation into 41 European hospitals by using the hashtag #TeleCheckAF. Purpose To (1) analyze the SoMe Twitter network behind #TeleCheckAF, (2) describe the communities and behavioral groups within the network and (3) to determine the opinion leaders and influencers. Methods Publicly available data on actors and interactions within the #TeleCheckAF SoMe network was collected by web-scraping from the platform Twitter. This included all public tweets that used the hashtag #TeleCheckAF including their meta-data. Based on this, a node list (Twitter accounts) and an edge list (ties between accounts) as well as a social network were created. The position of an actor in the network and an actor’s opinion leadership was analyzed with the help of centrality measures (i.e. degree centrality, closeness centrality, betweenness centrality). Communities, or groups of nodes that were highly connected to each other, were further assessed by a modularity algorithm. Behavioral groups were analyzed based on participation in the healthcare innovation TeleCheck-AF (active participation) and dissemination of #TeleCheckAF on Twitter. Three behavioral groups were defined: Diffusers (dissemination but no active participation), adopters (no dissemination but active participation) and communicative adopters (dissemination and active participation). Results The network consisted of 413 086 nodes and 636 502 edges. 287 actors within the SoMe Twitter network behind #TeleCheckAF, who were either diffusers, adopters or communicative adopters, were further analyzed. Twenty-two different communities and 20 opinion leaders were identified. Peaks in Twitter activity could be temporally related to (inter-,)national virtual conferences, where results on TeleCheck-AF were presented. Two official European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Twitter handles and two Twitter handles of ESC SoMe supervisors and ESC Journal SoMe editors were among the group of opinion leaders reflecting the effect of the ESC SoMe promotion strategy. Overall, not only professionals directly involved in the TeleCheck-AF project, but also different other stakeholders such as allied health professionals or health technology companies were represented within the network. Conclusion The SoMe network behind #TeleCheckAF showed a wide dissemination involving a broad spectrum of healthcare professionals and was accelerated by the official ESC Twitter handles. Social network analysis created a helpful insight into the mechanisms behind innovation dissemination within social media. Future research could further analyze the difssemination process using e.g. hazard modeling and investigate the evolution of the network and behaviors over time.

Research on Museum Brand Building under the New Media Environment

The fierce market competition makes the phenomenon of museum homogenization serious. In order to stand out, museums must put good brand building and appropriate marketing communication in an important position. This is of great significance to enhance the brand image of the museum and promote the development of the museum. The development of new media has further expanded the extension of the media environment and diversified the ways of brand building. Through the interaction and feedback of the new media platform, the experience and communication between the audience and the museum can be increased. The continuous development of cultural and creative products is an in-depth excavation of the cultural value of museums. Through the dissemination of new media, it can help to establish the unique image of the museum and further strengthen the brand relationship between the audience and the museum. Unlike traditional museums as cultural institutions that often leave a serious impression on the public, museums in the new media environment weaken the sense of cultural distance from the public and create a new image of the museum. Taking the exploration of the Palace Museum in recent years as an example, this paper introduces the attempt of the Palace Museum to actively use new media and other means to tap the characteristic cultural resources and cultural connotation, shape the influential museum brand, and develop a new museum model.

EDUKASI DENGAN MEDIA VISUAL DAN AUDIO VISUAL TERHADAP TINGKAT PENGETAHUAN TENTANG PEMELIHARAAN KESEHATAN GIGI DAN MULUT PADA ANAK SEKOLAH DASAR (SYSTEMATIC REVIEW)

Dissemination is one of the efforts that can be done to increase knowledge about dental and oral health maintenance. The use of dissemination aids is something that needs to be considered, such as the use of visual and audio visual media. This type of dissemination can be applied to various targets, but is more focused on groups of elementary school children. This study is a systematic review conducted by reviewing 10 articles published from 2018-2020, and aims to obtain a comparison between using visual and audio-visual as media for dissemination on dental and oral health maintenance on the level of knowledge of elementary school children. Through the research, the following results were obtained: the level of knowledge of children before and after dissemination using visual media about dental and oral health increased, from fair criteria (80%) to good criteria (90%); while the level of knowledge of children before and after dissemination using audio-visual media about dental and oral health increased from fair criteria (90%) to good criteria (90%). This study concludes that there are differences between dissemination using visual and audio-visual as media. Dissemination using audio-visual as media was more effective than using visual as media for dissemination (p = 0.000): (p < 0.005).

Data collection and analysis applied to intelligent transportation systems: a case study on public transportation

The big data concept has been gaining strength over the last few years. With the arise and dissemination of social media and high access easiness to information through applications, there is a necessity for all kinds of service providers to collect and analyze data, improving the quality of their services and products. In this regard, the relevance and coverage of this niche of study are notorious. It is not a coincidence that governments, supported by companies and startups, are investing in platforms to collect and analyze data, aiming at the better efficiency of the services provided to the citizens. Considering the aforementioned aspects, this work makes contextualization of the Big Data and ITS (Intelligent Transportation System) concepts by gathering recently published articles, from 2017 to 2021, considering a survey and case studies to demonstrate the importance of those themes in current days. Within the scope of big data applied to ITS, this study proposes a database for public transportation in the city of Campinas (Brazil), enabling its improvement according to the population demands. Finally, this study tries to present clearly and objectively the methodology employed with the maximum number of characteristics, applying statistical analyses (box-and-whisker diagrams and Pearson correlation), highlighting the limitations, and expanding the studied concepts to describe the application of an Advanced Traveler Information System (ATIS), a branch of Intelligent Transportation System (ITS), in a real situation. Therefore, besides the survey of the applied concepts, this work develops a specific case study, highlighting the identified deficiencies and proposing solutions. Future works are also contemplated to expand this study and improve the accuracy of the achieved results.

Handmade painting on an oversized t-shirt with Balinese motif ornaments at the Agung Bali Collection

The thesis with the title Handmade painting on an oversized t-shirt with Balinese motif ornaments at the Agung Bali Collection is motivated by the start-up world which is increasingly rampant in society. The author has hopes in the future to become an artist and also have a business. By conducting research at the Agung Bali Collection, the authors gain entrepreneurial knowledge such as management science, marketing science, capital and so on. By having this entrepreneurial knowledge, the author has an idea to market his work. Because it's not enough just to make a work, you also have to know how to market and manage it. The stages in conducting this research are exploration, interviews and analysis. The author conducts exploration first, looking for research on knowledge developed by partners. After that, interviews were conducted with the aim of collecting data and research documentation. Finally, analysis is carried out by analyzing the research and documentation obtained and then adjusting it to the tastes of the market and society. An oversized painted t-shirt was formed. oversized t-shirts are chosen because they are on the rise in society. The capital obtained is approximately one million rupiah. The author also has his own branding, namely Fach handmade painting. Fach is taken from the author's name "Fachri". In the MBKM TA, the author created six works with surface designs from the Agung Bali Collection. Marketing used through the social media platform Instagram and dissemination.

The Function of Leadership and Work Motivation on the Performance of Literature Evangelists within the Organizational Scope of the Seventh-day Adventist Church

Literature is a word that refers to print media or online media whose purpose is as a medium of communication to convey news or general knowledge information to mankind. This ministry is engaged in the dissemination or distribution of spiritual print media in the form of tracts, magazines, health books and spiritual books with the sole aim of spreading the everlasting gospel throughout the world. To distribute such books need evangelist literature. Literature Evangelists are the ones who are at the forefront of this evangelistic ministry because they are the ones directly involved in interacting with the community, so they need to have a spirit of good performance and full of submission to God. However, the reality is that the Literature Evangelist Service has not been running effectively and efficiently. This research uses qualitative methods by analyzing and concluding the data obtained related to research. The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of leaders in improving the performance of literature evangelists and literature evangelists who have the right motivation to be involved in literature evangelism services. In doing a job a person needs one or more motivations that can be the spirit or basis for doing a job. Strong motivation will encourage someone to be able to do his job well. In this case the leader has the responsibility to provide motivation in improving the performance of literature evangelists.

Effectiveness of Climate Change Awareness among Youths in Luanshya District, Zambia

This study evaluated the effectiveness of climate change awareness among youths in Luanshya District so as to prepare them for future climate change governance. The aim of the study was to explore levels of climate change awareness among youths in Luanshya District. The study used a mixed methods approach. Descriptive design was adopted to analyze responses of (n = 160) randomly selected respondents who were drawn from four purposively selected townships within Luanshya District. The chi-square was used for analysis of quantitative data. Structured questionnaires were employed for data collection under the descriptive design, which helped in measuring the hypothesis and generalize the findings. Thematic analysis was used to analyze qualitative data. The results indicate that most youths in Luanshya District found the modes of climate change awareness available in their area to be ineffective in reaching them and in content provision. About 88 percent of youths in Mpatamatu, 95 percent in Roan, 40 percent in Mikomfwa and 93 percent in Fisenge felt that the climate change information offered to them by stakeholders was insufficient. These modes which included school, radio, television, newspaper, magazines, internet and megaphone generally did not present enough accessible climate change content to prepare the youths for climate change governance. While most youths felt that school, radio, television and the internet were more effective means for them to receive climate change awareness, these methods had shortcoming that reduced the youths’ access to climate change information. The limited number of youths having access to the various modes of climate change awareness meant even the peer-to-peer method of awareness was limited as few youth peers had access to climate information for them to share. It was therefore concluded that the involvement of different stakeholders in the sensitization of climate change should be reinforced by strengthening awareness at all levels. This should include increased climate content for mass media dissemination of information. Information packaging should also be targeted to ensure the right audiences are reached, which may call for packaging climate information that appeals to the young in order to enhance levels of awareness. Strengthening the modes of communicating climate information would strongly enhance the preparedness of Luanshya youths for climate change governance.

Novel Methods of Social Media Dissemination in Urology

Social Media (SoMe) platforms are widely used by urologists with over 99% using SoMe and 63% of young urologists rating the influence of SoMe on knowledge acquisition as moderate to high. The urology community is abreast with the SoMe revolution in many ways but several new methods of SoMe dissemination remain to be explored. These provide an exciting future for SoMe enthusiasts in urology and beyond. In this article, the European Association of Urology Dissemination Committee explores these novel methods of SoMe dissemination while discussing the importance of maintaining quality, ethics, and reliability in SoMe and the role EAU plays in it.

Examine the Widespread of Internet Slang EMO: The Role of Social Media in Dissemination of Negative Emotions

EMO is an emerging and popular internet slang that refers to a negative emotional state. Via content analysis and interview, various perception toward EMO was found in this work. The fundamental motivation to use EMO includes the crowd mentality on social media and its linguistic functions. The application of EMO varies by the social media affordances, such as editability, visibility, and identifiability, and is supported by individuals' personal preference for expression and psychological purpose of self-disclosure. Nevertheless, some users refuse to use EMO to express their emotions. The abuse of EMO is perceived as a "dilution" of emotions. Despite different perceptions of EMO, individuals share the consensus that EMO effectively facilitates interpersonal communication as an internet slang, but it is insufficient to dissipate one's negative emotions. However, the massive application of EMO reflected an increase in the public's acceptance and respect toward negativities. Verbalizing and externalizing emotion discharge the unpleasant unconscious feelings silently modifying the emotional well beings of teenagers.

Digitalization and hydroinformatics

Digitalization and hydroinformatics

Information Dissemination and Poverty Alleviation for Sustainable Development: Role of the Church

Poverty is a global social problem capable of bringing the worst behaviour out of people: Corruption, sexual decadence, bribery, diseases, educational deprivation, domestic abuse, unemployment, drug abuse and many more. The aforementioned consequences of poverty are traceable to lack of information or inability of people to access relevant information needed for sustainable development. Therefore, the church has a role to play in the development of the people as they engage in providing and disseminating information that could help alleviate poverty. This study aimed at ascertaining information sources provided by the Church, the medium of information dissemination by the church, finding out strategies/programs engaged by the Church towards alleviating poverty and to suggest strategies to improve poverty alleviation in the nation. The study adopted survey research design. The population of study was Christian churches. Pastors were the respondents of the study. Data was collected using self-developed structured questionnaire. It is believed that this study will serve as an eye-opener to some Churches and other religious bodies to see the need to engage in poverty and unemployment eradication. It would also create awareness to the Nigerian government on the impact of the Church in national development and thereby support the church for its sustainability. The study therefore recommended for the Church to take responsibility in making available physical libraries and electronic information centres where people can easily access information.