Editorial Offices Research Articles

Экономика Восточной Сибири в периодической печати Соединенных Штатов Америки во второй половине XIX в.

The purpose of this study is to trace how and by what principle the economy of Eastern Siberia was covered in the American press, as well as to understand what perception of the Siberian region was formed in the minds of American public under the influence of newspapers. The American periodicals of the second half of the nineteenth century published many articles on the geography, history, and economics of Eastern Siberia. The increase in the number of articles about Siberia in American newspapers indicates that there was a remarkable interest in the Siberian region, its natural resources, population, and economy. American newspaper publications about the Siberian economy can be roughly divided into three categories: trade, agriculture, and gold mining. Each category was studied in detail and the arguments and conclusions were corroborated by excerpts and quotes from the newspapers. Newspapers have played an important role in shaping the country's public opinion about Siberia and its natural and economic resources. American society in the second half of the nineteenth century envisioned Siberia as a vast territory, rich in natural reserves and awaiting the development by the brave Russian colonizers. American readers identified themselves with the Russian population of Siberia, which, like them, carried the beacon of “civilization” and economic progress to the distant territories. Newspapers extolled the virtues of hard work of Russian peasants and industrialists, who bravely conquered the harsh Siberian landscape. The American public was most interested in newspaper articles about the gold mining in Eastern Siberia. American prospectors wrote letters to the editorial offices of newspapers asking how and when they could get to Siberia for gold mining. Newspapers instilled hope in the American society, that the Russian tsar would soon open Siberia to the American entrepreneurs and investors; and the new industrial and commercial joint ventures would bring great economic benefits to both nations.

Values and Regulations of Journalism as Viewed by Crimean Media Workers

Crimean journalists’ professional community has been working in a specific context during the recent six years. The journalists have had to adapt to the new political, legal and socio-cultural realia. Besides, they have had to work under the international sanctions imposed on the Crimea. Due to the increased attention of Russian society to the region, the community of Crimean journalists has successfully assimilated into Russian media landscape. However, its problems and characteristics, particularly, their vision of professional values and legal regulations, still remain unstudied. The purpose of the article is to study Crimean media workers’ perception of social functions of journalism, its ethical norms and legal regulations, and freedom as a basic category and value. The study required conducting a survey that involved 95 journalists from 56 editorial offices in 20 locations in the Crimea. The respondents demonstrate a clear understanding of values and regulations of their profession and view informing the public about the events in the Crimean region as the key journalists’ role. They are convinced, in this relation, that the most important ethical principle is their audience’s right for true information. The respondents also consider Russian legal regulations a key pre-requisite for their professional freedom – free search for and distribution of information. The author infers that Crimean journalists have enough freedom to perform their professional functions.

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GSA Managing Editors’ Perspective on Submission Dos and Don’ts

In this presentation, the managing editors of GSA’s peer-reviewed journals will discuss how the editorial offices operate and their roles in the publishing process. The topics will include how to navigate the ScholarOne submission system, why it is important to read the Instructions to Authors, and how authors can work with the editorial offices to increase the visibility and impact of their published articles.

Challenges for science journalism in the Corona pandemic-some observations about amediated world event

Die Massenmedien haben das Virus SARS-CoV‑2 zu einem Weltereignis gemacht. Das Volumen und die Kongruenz der journalistischen Themenauswahl übersteigen nicht nur in Deutschland das bereits hohe Niveau der H1N1-Pandemie 2009 in allen Medien um ein Vielfaches. In diesem Diskussionsartikel werden Herausforderungen für den Journalismus thematisiert, die sich bei der Berichterstattung über die wissenschaftlichen Aspekte der COVID-19-Pandemie ergeben haben.Zu Beginn der Pandemie herrschte aufgrund einer zunächst unzureichenden Faktenlage eine echte epistemische Unsicherheit vor. In vielen Redaktionen mangelte es an professionellen Routinen für einen kompetenten Umgang mit vorläufigen Forschungsergebnissen und für das Erkennen von wissenschaftlicher Reputation von Forschenden. Auch stellte der Umgang mit wissenschaftlichen Fachbeiträgen, die noch kein Peer-Review durchlaufen haben (Preprints), eine erhebliche Herausforderung dar. Wo das Peer-Review entfällt, müssen Wissenschaftsjournalist*innen andere Indikatoren heranziehen, um die Qualität und Relevanz einer Forschungspublikation einschätzen und wertvolle Beiträge von bloßem „Hype“ unterscheiden zu können.Die beobachteten Phänomene während der Pandemieberichterstattung zeigen, wie unverzichtbar professioneller Wissenschaftsjournalismus in der Demokratie ist, weil nur so nichtwissenschaftliche Publika richtige und wichtige wissenschaftliche Inhalte einordnen können und informiertes Vertrauen in Wissenschaft entwickeln können.

Open Access and Plan S: An International Comparison

MODERATOR: Jennifer Deyton Senior Partner J&J Editorial Cary, North Carolina SPEAKERS: Brittany Swett Executive Director J&J Editorial Cary, North Carolina Margaret Perkins Managing Editor New England Journal of Medicine Boston, Massachusetts REPORTER: Judy Connors Owner Do It Write Editorial, LLC Metro Philadelphia are The impetus for this informative and timely discussion on Plan S was the ABEC (Associação Brasileira de Editores Cientificos) meeting in Brazil, where most journals are already Open Access (OA) and would not be affected as severely as other non-OA journals would be by the European move towards OA/Plan S. The persistent question is how other countries would address the potential implementation of Plan S. This session was developed to identify differences in potential Plan S implementation between the United States, South America, North America, Asia, and Europe. While the COVID-19 global pandemic has certainly slowed international participation, starting this conversation is critical. The first speaker, Brittany Swett, discussed what editorial offices need to know now about Plan S. The publishing landscape ecosystem is complex and includes many participants—libraries, society publishers, authors, institutions, and commercial publishers—and, as such, publishing vendors, innovator/technology groups, non-profits and consultants all have a role to play in developing a plan. Swett stated, “The general disruption of the digital age, technology uses, and the speed of knowledge exchange have all caused a continual evolution in the landscape of sharing data.” The scholarly publishing environment has undergone a transition, starting in the late 1990s when journal mergers and acquisitions dictated a new infrastructure for […]

Evaluating Social Media Tools for Driving Journal Readership: A Case Study

Busy editorial offices trying to keep up with publishing trends should evaluate the tools available to them to ensure they are having a measurable outcome. In this case study, social media was evaluated for its ability to drive readers to a new peer-reviewed journal. The competition for reader attention is high. There are easily tens of thousands of scientific journals—as well as an endless number of other media platforms and an ever-changing landscape of digital connectivity—creating an overwhelming number of places for readers to go for information. This has resulted in an explosion of ideas for editorial offices to attract reader attention. This race for novelty and attention has the potential to strain an editorial office already at capacity trying to keep up with all the other trends and movements in publishing. Several great ideas have been proposed in the discussion for attracting readership, including graphical abstracts, article videos, journal podcasts, and more. At conferences, these ideas are easy to discuss, and listening to bigger publishers with a lot of resources give an overview of them creates excitement; but to implement them effectively when editors get back to the office takes real resources. Editorial offices can strain to keep the normal production wheels turning efficiently—trying to meet the demand of quick times to publication—so some of these ideas can challenge capacity and require that other things be moved aside to create the space needed to implement them. Further, the proper execution of these strategies can be challenging, especially for smaller […]

More Twins in the Scientific Literature of the 21st Century

AbstractThis Essay highlights the complex issue of twinning in science publications. Historical accounts present cases where two scientists focused on the same problem and came up with the same solution following different paths. This has changed in the present day. The concurrent publication of rather similar research papers from different groups has increased in frequency since 2010. In the past, twinning in research publications was serendipitous, and there was a healthy competition among teams working on similar projects. Today, twinning has become more frequent. This can be attributed to the urge of researchers to have publications on popular topics, the tendency to base research programs on popular keywords, and funding agencies preferentially supporting certain areas of research. With vast amounts of literature being generated, editorial offices and referees may not be able to find these twins very easily. As we inch away from human ingenuity towards artificial intelligence, twinning may become even more frequent.

More Twins in the Scientific Literature of the 21st Century.

This Essay highlights the complex issue of twinning in science publications. Historical accounts present cases where two scientists focused on the same problem and came up with the same solution following different paths. This has changed in the present day. The concurrent publication of rather similar research papers from different groups has increased in frequency since 2010. In the past, twinning in research publications was serendipitous, and there was a healthy competition among teams working on similar projects. Today, twinning has become more frequent. This can be attributed to the urge of researchers to have publications on popular topics, the tendency to base research programs on popular keywords, and funding agencies preferentially supporting certain areas of research. With vast amounts of literature being generated, editorial offices and referees may not be able to find these twins very easily. As we inch away from human ingenuity towards artificial intelligence, twinning may become even more frequent.

The Media Image of the Republic of Crimea: The Russian Student’s World Model

Introduction. In the context of geopolitical confrontation between Russia and the West, the task of purposeful construction of the media image of the Republic of Crimea is of relevance. The objective of this paper is to reveal the communicative and functional as well as the structural and semiotic resources of mass media used in the construction of the media image of the Republic of Crimea on the basis of the study conducted and to obtain a holistic characteristic of this image in the Russian student’s world model Materials and Methods. The data of a sociological survey conducted in the spring of 2020 among college students majoring in the humanities and technical fields, were used as the research materials. The structural and functional approach was adopted, which made it possible to identify the structure of the media image, its axiological and pragmatic potential. The interpretation of the data obtained was carried out using the SOPS 17 software package. Linguocultural analysis, based on the indissoluble unity of the language and culture of society, made it possible to identify an axiological characteristic of a media image as a component of the student’s world model. Results. The category of media image has been considered as a summation of ideas about the key moments of life and value priorities, conditioned by information from the media and by the recipient’s personal interpretation. The data obtained in the study indicate that the main sources of information about the Republic of Crimea are the media, broadcasting a predominantly one-sided discourse, which prevents creation of a holistic image of the peninsula in the world model of a person. Discussion and Conclusion. The study has revealed the need to adjust the media image of Crimea in accordance with modern circumstances and to increase its attractive characteristics, primarily for younger audiences. Changes in the information policy of the state in relation to Crimea are required as well as restructuring of the work of editorial offices and provision of a targeted flow at the federal and regional levels to improve the reputation characteristics of the region and to adjust popular attitudes towards and perceptions of the image of the republic. The materials of the article can be used in fundamental interdisciplinary research into to the images of Russia and Crimea, and in professional activities of PR specialists and journalists.

Can the Press Meet the Challenges of Time? Print Media in the Context of the Information Revolution in the Second Decade of the XXI Century

The article discusses the main trends in the print media market over the past 10 years. The authors deal with the most topical problems of print media related to the necessity of restructuring traditional forms of editorial work in the context of the information revolution, the search for new ways of attracting target audience, and the increasing competition between the press and new electronic media. The study shows that these challenges have required prompt transformation in the work, which a number of traditional media have failed to do. As a result, they had to either reduce the covering or stop printing the copies. This trend is typical of both foreign and Russian print media. In the process of transformation and optimization of content production costs, print media have faced a number of companion problems caused by the increasing intensification of journalist work in convergent editorial offices, competition between professional journalists and freelance employees, and getting an optimal balance between profitability of the publications and quality of the media content.

Native advertising and periodicals: touch points

The article describes the essential characteristics, hallmarks and benefits of native advertising. It is noted that it is created by employees of editorial offices, not advertising agencies, which is why the format and style of presentation of the material does not differ from other publications of the resource and meets the expectations of the target audience. The conditions of its occurrence and the reasons for the increased attention of marketers to this type of advertising are now described. It is noted that this type of advertising does not irritate users, because it contains useful or interesting information; does not fall into the so-called zone of banner blindness; is not blocked in the Internet environment, because it is an informative, informative material that is not identified as advertising; contains information of various types: text, video, links, etc., which diversifies the presentation of the material.Effective native advertising must meet the needs of the target audience and the format of presentation of the material on the resource in order to be perceived as an organic part of it. It should perform the same functions as other materials: news — on the news site; games — in game applications; articles, videos, tests — in electronic publications, etc. — but at the same time clearly separated from other editorial materials. Emphasis is placed on the expediency of using native advertising opportunities in promoting electronic publications. The experience of using native advertising in the publishing sphere is analyzed.

ПЕРЕДПЛАТНІ КАМПАНІЇ ДИТЯЧОЇ ПРЕСИ В УКРАЇНІ 1920–1930-Х РОКІВ

The article explores the practice of organizing the subscription campaign by editorial offices of the children's press, including information, advertising and language tools and resources used to increase the circulation of the editions. The aim of the article is to find out the conditions for the formation of the children’s press system of Soviet Ukraine in the 1920s and 1930s, in particular the means of creating subscription information that reflected the thematic, structural and linguistic features of periodicals. The object of the study are children's (for pioneers, schoolchildren) newspapers and magazines published in Ukraine in the 1920s and 1930s, which used various means of conducting a subscription campaign for children’s audience («Oktiabrskije vshody / October shoots», «Chervoni kvity / Red Flowers», «Pioneriya / Pioneering», «Na zminu / For a Change», «Znannia ta pratsia / Knowledge and Work», «Biuleten’ okruzhnogo biuro KDD i Artemovskogo rajonnogo shtaba kulturno-bytovogo pohoda junyh pionerov / District Bureau Bulletin of CCM [Communist Children’s Movement] and Artemivsk regional headquarters of the cultural and domestic campaign of young pioneers», etc., published in Kharkiv, Kyiv, Artemivsk). In the ideologically marked press of the 1920s and 1930s in Ukraine, in particular for pioneers and schoolchildren, active means of communication can be considered, such as language means (orders, tasks, appeals, obligations, etc.), information and advertising resources (original text messages and specific page design about subscription, preferential prices (reduction of a separate number, set of the newspaper or magazine or subscription), expansion of the subscription network, in particular «by phone call of the commissioner»; holding competitions, receiving prizes in the form of «free оf charge subscription», books or collections), deployment of forms of agitation in order to increase its circulation. Some editors emphasized that children’s magazines were published under the auspices of the People’s Commissariat of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic; prominent literary, pedagogical and party leaders of the country took part in the editions.

Gra zmysłów. Multimodalność w polskim reportażu na przykładzie „Outriders”

The overwhelming inflow of information and the rising competitiveness on the market for media require editorial offices to constantly fight for the audience’s attention. At times when they, given the ever-increasing amounts of stimuli, tend to become bored in the blink of an eye, journalists wonder how to encourage them to engage in a good read. A possible solution to this problem could be the intensification of multimodality’s role in media broadcasts. Such multimodality can be used in multimedia reports, which are increasing in popularity. In Poland, a group involved in such activities is called “Outriders”.

The use of innovative pedagogical technologies in training of socio-cultural profile journalism students

The article considers aspects of the application of innovative pedagogical technologies in the training of future journalists of socio-cultural profile, while studying the course "History of Journalism". The method of its teaching involves conducting classes using both traditional (lectures, talks) and active innovative teaching methods (discussions, debates, brainstorming, debates, trainings, excursions to editorial offices, radio and television studios, project training, etc.). Innovative methods of teaching the discipline are considered in detail, which include: means of organizational and educational activities; introduction of modern pedagogical technologies; increasing the level of motivation to study; use of audiovisual teaching aids and computer technologies, etc. As most modern students have grown up in a screen culture, are visuals and actively use modern technology, teaching in the format of classical lectures and seminars loses its effectiveness. Thus, the main focus is on the process of organizing interactive learning using multimedia information visualization technologies, which contributes to the generalization and analysis of theory and practice. The influence of innovative pedagogical technologies on the formation of professional competencies, skills and abilities of students is analyzed. It is concluded that the introduction of innovative pedagogical technologies in the teaching of the discipline "History of Journalism" helps to increase the efficiency of classes, the formation of communication skills and abilities, gaining experience of interactive activities, dialogic interaction and creative confidence.

The role of wire services in the new millennium: An examination of the foreign-reporting about Latin America in the German press

Given the substantial impact of the Internet and social media on the contemporary process of news selection, this article studies the current role of news agencies as agenda-setters in global news reporting. With a focus on the foreign-reporting of Latin America within the prestigious national press in Germany, we analysed the articles’ authorship from four sources: two market-leading German dailies – ‘ Süddeutsche Zeitung’ and ‘ Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung’ – the weekly ‘ Der Spiegel’ and, the alternative newspaper ‘ tageszeitung’ (taz). The corpus comprises 3831 articles published between 2000 and 2014. In addition, eight (semi-structured) interviews with German correspondents in Latin America were conducted to comprehend their relationship with the editorial offices and the indirect use of wire services. We observe that not only is the agency-copy low (8.9%) when compared with other world regions, but direct agency use has also been declining. However, further indicators show that the thematic orientation remains powerful. Moreover, the interviewees confirm the agencies’ impact on their work.

До проблеми створення першого репертуару книжкових та пресових видань українців на чужині: на матеріалах Великої Британії

Автор поставив за мету з’ясувати етапи виникнення та результати діяльності видавничих осередків, редакцій газет і журналів у Великій Британії й на основі систематизації їхньої друкованої продукції створити перший каталог книжкових та пресових видань у цій країні. Ідеться про розв’язання дослідником трьох методологічних проблем: забезпечення повноти пошуку, точність й уніфікація опису позицій та створення й освоєння бази джерел інформації.Повнота об’єктів опису забезпечена проведенням цього дослідження не в Україні: у головних книгозбірнях держави фонди діаспорних видань фрагментарні та кількісно вкрай обмежені. Збір матеріалу автор проводив за кордоном: у Великій Британії і США. Джерелами пошуку інформації були: відділ слов’янськими мовами головної книгозбірні цієї країни British Library, фонди Бібліотеки ім. Шевченка Союзу Українців у Великій Британії та Української Видавничої Спілки у Лондоні, архів Українського пресового бюро в Лондоні, архіви та бібліотечні колекції Української Греко-Католицької та Української Автокефальної православної церков у Лондоні. Значний масив виданої українцями у Британії друкованої продукції авторові вдалося виявити та опрацювати в Українському музеї-архіві та бібліотеці у Стемфорді (США), що є найбільшою колекцією друкарства західної української діаспори. Серед випробуваних напрямів пошуку інформації: каталоги книгарень та видавництв, повідомлення про новинки друку на сторінках діаспорної періодики, пропам’ятні, ювілейні видання організацій і установ діаспори, які займалися видавничою чи пресовою діяльністю.У результаті дослідження встановлено обсяги та інтенсивність діяльності у Великій Британії створених українцями 16 видавництв та 9 редакцій газет і журналів. За кількістю назв та накладами визначені три найбільші видавничі осередки: Союзу Українців у Великій Британії, Української Видавничої Спілки та Об’єднання Бувших Вояків Українців у Великій Британії. Описано географію всіх друкарень, масив друкованої продукції групи приватних видавництв та спільних міжнародних видань. З’ясовано також наклади, обсяги, формати та види видань.Проведений усебічний аналіз дав змогу укласти перший в Україні і діаспорі каталог книжкових і пресових видань українців у Великій Британії, який буде опублікований у додатку монографії автора статті з історії української журналістики і видавничої справи в цій країні.

Platforma czasopism Uniwersytetu Opolskiego przykładem synergii w budowaniu otwartego dostępu do publikacji uczelnianych

Narodowe Centrum Nauki we wrześniu 2018 r. zadeklarowało udział w realizacji Planu S, który przewiduje, że od 1 stycznia 2020 r. wszystkie publikacje naukowe powstałe z udziałem finansowania ze środków publicznych muszą być publikowane w czasopismach Open Access lub na platformach Open Access. Na Uniwersytecie Opolskim trwały już wtedy prace nad uruchomieniem platformy, która zapewniłaby otwarty dostęp do uczelnianych czasopism naukowych. Docelowo umieszczono na niej trzynaście tytułów wydawanych przez uczelnię. Zadanie to powierzono do realizacji Bibliotece Głównej UO jako jednostce koordynującej wszelkie prace związane z jej powstaniem. Jest to kolejna – po repozytorium uczelnianym – forma aktywnego uczestnictwa Biblioteki w realizowaniu polityki otwartego dostępu na opolskiej Alma Mater. Platformę uruchomiono w listopadzie 2018 roku. Prace związane z jej utworzeniem nie zostały jednak jeszcze zakończone. Celem artykułu jest przedstawienie etapów budowy platformy przy udziale redakcji czasopism, wydawnictw uczelnianych, Centrum Informatycznego, firmy zewnętrznej oraz zespołu pracowników Biblioteki. Stanowi on też omówienie zakresu prac, które będą realizowane przez uczestników projektu, tak, aby zapewnić płynne funkcjonowanie platformy i wysoki poziom widoczności zasobów w bazach indeksujących treści naukowe.

Characteristics of the Polish film press market in the academic literature: from the first film journals until 1939

The Polish film press in the first half of the 20th century (1913-1939) tried to find its place in the Polish publishing market. Inspired by film thought and still developing Polish and global cinematography, the Polish press wanted to uphold true art. However, the times of censorship, interference of state authorities, fragile publishing politics, and omnipresent commercialism have all strongly influenced the history of the Polish film press. The article mainly presents the history and characteristics of film journals, dividing them into those loyal to the art of cinematography, as well as those that have been commercially influenced by film in general. It describes their profiles, forms, language, as well as editorial policy of individual editorial offices used to get valuable readers.
 
 

ВИСВІТЛЕННЯ ТРАГЕДІЇ ГОЛОДОМОРУ (1932–1933) В АКТУАЛЬНИХ ПРОГРАМАХ УКРАЇНСЬКИХ РЕДАКЦІЙ «ГОЛОСУ АМЕРИКИ», BBC, DW, РАДІО «ВАТИКАН» І «СВОБОДА»

<div><p align="center"> </p></div><p><em>The article analyzes the work of the Ukrainian editorial office of Voice of America, BBC, DW, Vatican Radio, and Radio Liberty, which traditionally cover the Holodomor theme, showing different sides of this tragic event. Monitoring of the materials that are about the next anniversary of the Holodomor was done, and it was found out how effectively the editorial office was able to present this complex topic.</em></p><p><em>It is shown that the Ukrainian editorial offices of foreign radio stations reported on the Holodomor of the Ukrainian people of 1932–1933, which was arranged by the Soviet regime, throughout the entire history of their broadcasting. Ukrainian editorial offices of Vatican Radio, Voice of America, and Radio Liberty have become the voice of the enslaved Ukrainian people for decades, who could not tell the world about the genocide when being under occupation. Due to their programs and materials, this topic did not dissolve in the general information flow.</em></p><p><em>When covering the 86th anniversary of the Holocaust victims of 1932–1933, Ukrainian editorial offices of Voice of America, BBC, DW, and Radio Liberty have shown an example of comprehensive coverage of a complex historical topic. The programs and materials that analyze the greatest tragedy of the Ukrainian people are intended to show in detail the perpetrators of this terrible crime and the victims, who should not be forgotten. The work of the Ukrainian editorial offices in this direction is fully in line with the best world practice, when the media helps society to realize and understand the horrific pages of their past, in order to learn the truth and move into the future.</em></p><p><em>Against the backdrop of numerous articles on the Holodomor prepared by Ukrainian editorial offices of Voice of America, BBC, DW, and Radio Liberty in 2019, there has been little involvement of the domestic media in this regard. This demonstrates that Ukrainian society, and with it, the media environment, continues to overcome the difficult path of restoring historical memory, establishing the causes of national defeats and tragedies, the largest of which was the genocide of Ukrainians in 1932–1933.</em></p><p><strong><em>Key words: </em></strong><em>Holodomor, genocide, the Ukrainian editorial offices of Voice of America, BBC News Ukrainian, DW, Radio Liberty, Vatican Radio.</em></p><p> </p>