Global Dissemination Of Information Research Articles

The Global Development and Communication Mechanisms in the New Media Era: Multiculturalism and the Global Communication of New Media

In the era of new media, social media has become an essential platform for global information dissemination and cultural exchange. The globalization of social media has changed the way of information dissemination of traditional media, making the cultural values of different countries and regions blend and collide more frequently. This report will analyze how users with different cultural backgrounds interact and disseminate content on social media platforms, and reveal the potential and challenges of new media in promoting cross-cultural communication, developing multicultural and resolving cultural conflicts. In addition, through research methods to analyze the interaction of users from different cultural backgrounds on new media platforms and the dissemination of content, the research objects will include active social media users of different ages, different countries and cultural backgrounds. This report finds that new media plays a vital role in resolving cultural conflicts and promoting cultural exchanges, but it needs to be further optimized in terms of communication mechanisms to create a harmonious network atmosphere. Additionally, this report proffers recommendations for the refinement of new media communication mechanisms. By enhancing the efficacy of these channels, it becomes increasingly feasible to address the cross-cultural communication imperatives of a global user base, thereby facilitating the promotion of cultural integration and fostering a deeper, more nuanced understanding of diverse societal contexts on a global scale.

Cybercrime in virtual spaces: An overview of the law in Indonesia

The Internet has the potential to overcome national barriers and facilitate global dissemination of information. Although its benefits are numerous, it also has detrimental consequences that could disrupt society. Engaging in cybercrime is typically required only to create a substantial number of blogs, accounts, applications, programs, and websites on various social and mass media platforms for illicit purposes. Examples of unlawful activities include, but are not limited to, fraud, data theft, unauthorized use of credit cards, distribution of inappropriate content, online gambling, and prostitution, as well as hate speech and extremist or terrorist activities. To address the issue of virtual space crime, the government enacted Law No. 19 of 2016, which amended Law No. 11 of 2008, with respect to information and electronic transactions. However, it is important to recognize that not all people who use the internet have a comprehensive understanding of the legal framework. Consequently, government, employers, and institutions involved in information and communication technology are responsible for educating the public about the law to reduce the incidence of criminal activity in virtual spaces.

Research on the Design of Cross-Cultural Symbols from the Perspective of Communication Semiotics

In the information age, symbols serve as fundamental tools of communication, and their design and application have become significant areas within modern communication science. According to Saussure, symbols are representative signs of objects, expressing specific content and meaning through particular forms. This study explores the mechanisms and principles of symbols in information dissemination through literature reviews and case analyses, emphasizing their roles in cultural transmission, cognition, and behavioral patterns. With the acceleration of globalization and digitization, symbol design faces new challenges and opportunities, especially with the advancement of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies pushing symbol design towards automation and intelligence. Furthermore, cross-cultural design of symbols requires consideration of adaptability and effectiveness in varying cultural, social, and technological contexts. This research proposes strategies for cultural sensitivity and adaptability in symbol dissemination across different cultures, aiming to provide new perspectives for semiotics theory and offer scientific guidance and strategies for symbol design practices in fields such as advertising, brand management, media production, and user interface design, thus enhancing effective global information dissemination and cultural exchange.

Research on the Design of Cross-Cultural Symbols from the Perspective of Communication Semiotics

In the information age, symbols serve as fundamental tools of communication, and their design and application have become significant areas within modern communication science. According to Saussure, symbols are representative signs of objects, expressing specific content and meaning through particular forms. This study explores the mechanisms and principles of symbols in information dissemination through literature reviews and case analyses, emphasizing their roles in cultural transmission, cognition, and behavioral patterns. With the acceleration of globalization and digitization, symbol design faces new challenges and opportunities, especially with the advancement of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies pushing symbol design towards automation and intelligence. Furthermore, cross-cultural design of symbols requires consideration of adaptability and effectiveness in varying cultural, social, and technological contexts. This research proposes strategies for cultural sensitivity and adaptability in symbol dissemination across different cultures, aiming to provide new perspectives for semiotics theory and offer scientific guidance and strategies for symbol design practices in fields such as advertising, brand management, media production, and user interface design, thus enhancing effective global information dissemination and cultural exchange.

Development of Professional Competence in Broadcasting and Hosting in the Social Media Environment

With the increasing prominence of social media in global information dissemination, the education and cultivation of professional competence in broadcasting and hosting should meet the demands of the evolving times. This study aims to explore the cultivation model of professional competence in broadcasting and hosting in the social media environment, in order to establish a set of talent cultivation strategies that are suitable for the new media landscape. Through a literature review, this study systematically examines the connotations and development changes of professional competence in broadcasting and hosting, and analyzes the new requirements posed by the social media environment. Using a combination of theoretical analysis and logical reasoning from the perspectives of communication and education, this study critically analyzes existing teaching models in the field of broadcasting and hosting, and proposes a theoretical framework. This framework emphasizes the importance of media literacy and puts forward a series of cultivation measures, such as updating course content, innovating practical teaching methods, and providing guidance for personal branding. Throughout the process, this study particularly highlights the impact of social media on skills, ethical awareness, and innovation in broadcasting and hosting. Finally, the study concludes that the cultivation of professional competence in broadcasting and hosting should pay more attention to the integration and innovation of social media skills, as well as the shaping of personal branding, in order to cultivate professionals who can adapt to the development of digital media.

Book Publishing and Its Fundamentals as a Parameter for Socio-Economic Development in Nigeria: a Comparative Appraisal

This study delves into the paramount role of book publishing in steering Nigeria’s socio-economic development. It highlights the far-reaching impacts, encompassing cultural diffusion, financial empowerment, job creation, and global information dissemination. The study underscores the vulnerability of societies lacking quality books, leading to economic instability and skill deficits. By comparing global publisher numbers and situating Nigeria’s meager 31 indigenous publishers against a potential 2,712, the disparity becomes glaring. Employing a comparative appraisal methodology with a blend of primary and secondary data sources, the research illuminates the transformative journey of book publishing. The study advocates for substantial investments from government bodies, NGOs, and corporate entities to amplify the circulation of knowledge. The implications resonate with the urgent need for strategic interventions to bolster the dissemination of quality information, thereby fostering national development and addressing the challenges posed by a burgeoning population in Nigeria

Invasion@Ukraine: Providing and Describing a Twitter Streaming Dataset That Captures the Outbreak of War between Russia and Ukraine in 2022

Social media can be a mirror of human interaction, society, and historic disruptions. Their reach enables the global dissemination of information in the shortest possible time and, thus, the individual participation of people worldwide in global events in almost real-time. However, these platforms can be equally efficiently used in information warfare to manipulate human perception and opinion formation. Within this paper, we describe a dataset of raw tweets collected via the Twitter Streaming API in the context of the onset of the war, which Russia started in Ukraine on February 24, 2022. A distinctive feature of the dataset is that it covers the period from one week before to one week after Russia invasion of Ukraine. This paper details the acquisition process and provides first insights into the content of the data stream. In addition, the data has been annotated with availability tags, resulting from rehydration attempts at two points in time: directly after data acquisition and shortly before manuscript submission. This may provide information on Twitter moderation policies. Further, we provide a detailed list of other published dataset covering the same topic. On the content level, we can show that our dataset comprises several distinct topics related to the conflict and conspiracy narratives -- topics that deserve more profound investigation. Therefore, the presented dataset is also made available to the community in an extended version with pseudonymized tweet content upon request.

Digital forensics analysis based on cybercrime and the study of the rule of law in space governance

Abstract With the rapid development of social informatization, the Internet has become an important channel for global information dissemination. The wireless network space and the real space are intertwined and have a significant impact on the political, economic, and cultural aspects of international society. For example, it can effectively solve the problem of information exchange between cities, regions, and countries. Wireless network crime and wireless network space security issues involve the development of information technology in various countries and, more importantly, involve all aspects of national security. In the age of science and technology, the current situation of cybercrime can be expressed by data as follows: the online crime rate is high. According to relevant statistics, nearly 5 million Internet users are involved in various cases every year due to the use of the Internet. This article starts with the digital forensics of wireless network crime and wireless network security management systems and discusses the composition, characteristics, existing problems, and future development directions of the current wireless network security management system. By comparing the wireless network security laws of China and the United States, using the latent Dirichlet allocation (LDA)-Gibbs model and the k-means algorithm to analyze the data, this article provides guidance for future research on wireless network space governance. The combination of digital forensics analysis based on cybercrime and space governance can improve the level of public security work. At present, the world has made some progress in cyberspace, but it still faces severe challenges. In the face of new situations and new measures, it is necessary to strengthen legislation, improve relevant systems, and strengthen supervision capacity. At the same time, it is necessary to establish perfect technical means and safeguards to ensure that this goal can be achieved.

Globalized Religious Aftershock at the Beginning of the Twentieth Century—the Apapocúava-Guaraní Cataclysm and the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake

The impact of environmental catastrophes and crises on religion and religious discourses in history and modernity has been described frequently and from different perspectives. However, the interpretations and narratives of scriptless civilizations have remained largely unnoticed. Due to the concrete lack of reliable sources of information, those interpretations and narratives can nowadays only be recorded and processed in the scientific discourse in a fragmentary way. Therefore, this article unfolds along the early work of ethnologist and linguist Curt Unckel (1883–1946), who was called Nimuendajú during his lifetime, the thesis that an indigenous group of the Apapocúava-Guaraní tribe in southeastern Brazil correlated the global information dissemination of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake with cosmological narratives of an impending apocalypse, leading to the decline and cultural degeneration of the group. The article thus demonstrates how cosmologies and world perceptions of an indigenous tribe at the dawn of globalization can be reconstructed and how information about catastrophic events from the news was processed with immediate local changes by a scriptless culture on the Brazilian frontier in the early twentieth century. In doing so, this article examines the role of media and communication in globalized modernity and how media literacy influences religious perception.

News Agengies and Global News Flow in the 21st Century

News flow controversies have continued to dominate discussions on international communication. A lot of factors account for the lopsided flow of global information. One of such factors bothers on the role news agencies (otherwise called wire services) play in global information dissemination. The influence of news agencies on global news circulation can never be over emphasized. This simply implies that wire services, being suppliers of news choose what to supply, why to supply and how to supply. And often times the answers of these 5Ws and H of news agencies dissemination of global news tilt towards or favours the owners, the financiers, the location or areas of domicile-the West. News agencies have continued to improve in their quest to saturate the entire globe with up-to-the- minute information. To achieve this, a myriad of techniques and technologies have been employed. This article examines the influence of news agencies on global news flow in the 21st century. It highlights how the location of the largest wire services brings about imbalance in the flow of global mass communication.

Gatherings of an Infovore: Coping With More Than the Pandemic

Finding a new word in an article is a real treat for an infovore. So, when I came across “infodemic” in a recent Scientific American article, I immediately wanted to research where it came from. As is often said, “There is nothing new under the sun.” This was indeed true of this “new” word. The first several entries I found about this “neologism” attributed it to David Rothkopf writing in a May 2003 Washington Post article. Rothkopf argued that an infodemic was making the current outbreak of the SARS virus “harder to control and contain.” I thought that it was quite appropriate for the term to be resurrected and even more appropriately applied to the global dissemination of information concerning COVID-19. COVID has created a perfect storm for fringe science Grimes DR. Scientific American. April 26, 2021. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/covid-has-created-a-perfect-storm-for-fringe-science/ Words we’re watching: ‘infodemic’ Merriam-Webster. https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/words-were-watching-infodemic-meaning BUZZWORD infodemic Maxwell K. Macmillan Dictionary. June 3, 2020. https://www.macmillandictionary.com/buzzword/entries/infodemic.html Managing the COVID-19 infodemic: promoting healthy behaviours and mitigating the harm from misinformation and disinformation WHO, UN, UNICEF, UNDP, UNESCO, UNAIDS, ITU, UN Global Pulse, and IFRC l 23. September 2020. https://www.who.int/news/item/23-09-2020-managing-the-covid-19-infodemic-promoting-healthy-behaviours-and-mitigating-the-harm-from-misinformation-and-disinformation Let’s flatten the infodemic curve World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/news-room/spotlight/let-s-flatten-the-infodemic-curve The coronavirus is the first true social-media “infodemic” Hao K, Basu T. MIT Technology Review. February 12, 2020. https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/02/12/844851/the-coronavirus-is-the-first-true-social-media-infodemic/ The coronavirus ‘infodemic’ is real. We rated the websites responsible for it. Gregory J. STAT News. February 28, 2020. https://www.statnews.com/2020/02/28/websites-spreading-coronavirus-misinformation-infodemic/ Scientists develop smart search app for COVID-19 literature University of Toronto. Medical Press. April 27, 2020. […]

Convergence of Satellite and Terrestrial Networks: A Comprehensive Survey

The explosive growth of various services boosts the innovation and development in terrestrial communication systems for the implementation of the next generation mobile communication networks. However, simply utilizing limited resources in terrestrial communication networks is difficult to support the massive quality of service (QoS) aware requirements and it is hard to guarantee seamless coverage in far remote regions. Leveraging the intrinsic merits of high altitude and the ability of multicasting or broadcasting, satellite communication systems provide an opportunity for novel mobile communication networks with its tight interaction and complementary characteristics to traditional terrestrial networks. It is believed that the convergence of satellite and terrestrial networks can solve the problems existing in current mobile communication systems and make a profound effect on global information dissemination. In this paper, we make a comprehensive survey on the convergence of satellite and terrestrial networks. First, motivations and requirements of satellite-terrestrial network convergence are identified. Then, we summarize related architectures of existing literature, classify the taxonomy of researches on satellite-terrestrial networks, and present the performance evaluation works in different satellite-terrestrial networks. After that, the state-of-the-art of standardization, projects and the key application areas of satellite-terrestrial networks are also reviewed. Finally, we conclude the survey by highlighting the open issues and future directions.

Breaking (Global) Barriers in Parallel Stochastic Optimization with Wait-Avoiding Group Averaging

Deep learning at scale is dominated by communication time. Distributing samples across nodes usually yields the best performance, but poses scaling challenges due to global information dissemination and load imbalance across uneven sample lengths. State-of-the-art decentralized optimizers mitigate the problem, but require more iterations to achieve the same accuracy as their globally-communicating counterparts. We present Wait-Avoiding Group Model Averaging (WAGMA) SGD, a wait-avoiding stochastic optimizer that reduces global communication via subgroup weight exchange. The key insight is a combination of algorithmic changes to the averaging scheme and the use of a group allreduce operation. We prove the convergence of WAGMA-SGD, and empirically show that it retains convergence rates similar to Allreduce-SGD. For evaluation, we train ResNet-50 on ImageNet; Transformer for machine translation; and deep reinforcement learning for navigation at scale. Compared with state-of-the-art decentralized SGD variants, WAGMA-SGD significantly improves training throughput (e.g., 2.1x on 1,024 GPUs for reinforcement learning), and achieves the fastest time-to-solution (e.g., the highest score using the shortest training time for Transformer).

STRIDE BP international initiative for accurate blood pressure measurement: Systematic review of published validation studies of blood pressure measuring devices.

Blood pressure (BP) is a vital sign, and its measurement is essential for diagnosing and treating hypertension. The accuracy of BP monitors is therefore essential, but unfortunately very few devices available on the market have been validated using an established protocol. STRIDE BP (www.stridebp.org) is an international nonprofit organization with the mission to improve the accuracy of BP measurement and the diagnosis of hypertension. It has a prestigious Scientific Advisory Board and operates in affiliation with the European Society of Hypertension, the International Society of Hypertension, and the World Hypertension League. STRIDE BP provides lists of accurate office, ambulatory, and home BP monitors. STRIDE BP performed a systematic review of 419 published validations (270 articles and 260 devices). In these publications, 50 (12%) of the validations were rejected compared with 129 (31%) rejected by STRIDE BP (P<.001). Of 79 validations approved in publications but rejected by STRIDE BP, 7 (9%) were rejected due to device inaccuracy and 72 (91%) due to inadequate study quality (execution, analysis, and reporting). Errors in conducting and reporting published validations must be avoided. Peer review must ascertain that a comprehensive checklist of all aspects of a validation study have been adhered to. The implementation of a Universal Standard for device validation and the global dissemination of information on accurate devices by STRIDE BP are expected to improve the quality and accuracy of BP measurement, which should have a positive impact on the diagnosis and management of hypertension globally.

Teacher Perspective on Integrating ICTs into Teaching of Art in the Colleges of Education in Ghana

This paper is one of the discourse that holistically evaluate the perspectives of tutors in integrating ICTs into their teaching. There is universal recognition of the need to use information and communication technology (ICT) in education as we are in the era of globalization where the free flow of information via satellite and the internet holds power in global information dissemination of knowledge. The study investigated the pedagogical underpinnings of ICTs in education in the colleges of education in Ghana against the 21st century teaching utilized both qualitative and quantitative methods. Findings indicated that majority of the respondents agreed that the colleges use variety of teaching methods and again few tutors of Arts employ technology to their advantage in making sure that students understand concepts they impart through the appropriate means. The study conjectures that currently, there is a slight mix in the colleges of education as many of the members of the colleges lack that technical support and know-how, impeding professional development on how to integrating ICTs into their teaching. Keywords: ICTs, ICT Tools, Technology, Tutor, Student-teachers, Perception, Education DOI : 10.7176/ADS/77-02 Publication date :October 31 st 2019

The impact of rare but severe vaccine adverse events on behaviour-disease dynamics: a network model

The propagation of rumours about rare but severe adverse vaccination or infection events through social networks can strongly impact vaccination uptake. Here we model a coupled behaviour-disease system where individual risk perception regarding vaccines and infection are shaped by their personal experiences and the experiences of others. Information about vaccines and infection either propagates through the network or becomes available through globally available sources. Dynamics are studied on a range of network types. Individuals choose to vaccinate according to their personal perception of risk and information about infection prevalence. We study events ranging from common and mild, to severe and rare. We find that vaccine and infection adverse events have asymmetric impacts. Vaccine (but not infection) adverse events may significantly prolong the tail of an outbreak. Similarly, introducing a small risk of a vaccine adverse event may cause a steep decline in vaccine coverage, especially on scale-free networks. Global dissemination of information about infection prevalence boosts vaccine coverage more than local dissemination. Taken together, these findings highlight the dangers associated with vaccine rumour propagation through scale-free networks such as those exhibited by online social media, as well as the benefits of disseminating public health information through mass media.

Sistem Informasi Madrasah Aliyah Negeri Pagar Alam Berbasis Web

Madrasah Aliyah Negeri Kota Pagar Alam is a competency oriented madra-sah that is forward-looking in building nation, one of them is by utilizing information technology. Currently the utilization of information technology continues to be pursued, such as means of dissemination of information. But now the dissemination of information is still limited, because it takes a technology that is able to overcome the problem. One of the global information dissemination technology is website that can be built by using web engineering system and modeling method using UML (Unified Modeling Language) such as use case diagram, class diagram, activity diagram, sequence diagram. In addition to preparing the implementation of this Information System, the author uses the PHP programming language and MySQL database.

Legal Responses to IPR Infringement in Internet Sphere

The emergence of the Internet has changed the ways in which we create, distribute, access, and use information. The Internet provides manifold opportunities for users, operators, businesses, and the public at large for speedy, cheap, and global dissemination of information, knowledge, research, and entertainment. At the same time, it also poses complex conceptual and empirical challenges for intellectual property and related rights. Works of intellectual property can be digitized and transferred over the Internet. Many trademarks have been placed on it by the companies for advertising and marketing goods and services. In the field of copyright, a number of works of literature, film and art, and notably computer programs, have been transferred over the Internet. The patent system has also migrated onto the Internet. It is now popular for companies to patent their online business methods. In the Internet Sphere, the infringer can easily misdirect consumers to its website by using another’s trademark as a meta-tag, and it is also easy to copy and distribute other’s copyright materials unlawfully. Due to global nature of the Internet, an Internet IP infringement usually happens not only within one country but also across borders. All of these have raised many difficulties for the protection of IPRs in Internet sphere. Therefore everyone has been dubious of what the actual laws concerning Intellectual Property rights are in relation to Internet sphere. Today the Internet explosion has made the question of how to enforce IP law on a global scale as an imperative issue. In this Article, the author tries to accentuate the existing as well as changing IPR challenges brought about by the Internet and project what issues a national legislature should consider to meet the demands of the digital revolution. The core object of this study is to scrutinize the compelling factors behind the Intellectual Property Rights Infringements through the Internet and investigate the existing Legal Responses in International, Regional and Local levels. However, the findings demonstrate that mass-awareness, consensus and mutual co-operation among the developed and developing countries, proper enforcement of the existing laws as well as bringing amendments to some areas of Law can be cited as a potential solution.

Libraries beyond Borders are the Gateway to Access the Compatible Study Material Round the Clock

In order to make libraries meaningful, vibrant, exciting, interesting and accessible to all, the technology must be linked with the libraries pursuit. The ultra-modern technologies are capable enough to overcome the national borders and may lead to navigation towards global dissemination. In the 21st century, the Gen ‘Z’ users need information by hook and crook. They are less concerned with ethics. Realising the crucial role of up-to-date information services for conducting good research activities, the libraries beyond borders can really prove fruitful. It has become possible through World Wide Web; thereby many more forthcoming nascent technologies may be imagined in library pursuits like cloud computing for libraries, (1) building mobile applications for libraries, (2) Drupal in libraries, (3) location awareness services and QR services for libraries, (4) IM & SMS reference services, (5) semantic web technologies and social searching in libraries, (6) strategic planning for social media in libraries, (7) next generation redesign library, (8) user experience design for libraries and(9) screening cast for libraries. Latest technologies ensure the accessibility of library material 24×7 throughout the year. Indeed, the user communities are being expected that the required contents must be available on single platform and access with single click without any hindrance or technological limitations. The continuity of global dissemination of information is another challenge in front of the library professionals, as day by day the budding technologies are emerging; thereby sustainability stands as challenge. Undoubtedly, technology has broken the national boundaries and library boundaries itself, however are the libraries working fully on desktop, tablet or mobile apps. To cope up with these challenges, the role of library is indispensable. Since inception, libraries are the source of authentic information and sustain with the primary objective to impart the desired information to end user in minimum possible time. The technology is doing the same work. In future, we can imagine the libraries in single chip which shall be accessible offline also.

AWARENESS AND USE OF DIGITAL RESOURCES AND SERVICES IN THE IIT DELHI LIBRARY

Information technology (IT) has thrown a new challenge to the libraries. The technology has shown a great impact on the services of the libraries. Libraries use IT for better services and satisfying diverse user needs. Libraries have transformed into digital and virtual libraries where books, journals, and magazines have changed into e-books, e-journals, and e-zines. This has increased the global dissemination of information. Electronic resources (e-resources) are easily accessible in the remote areas. The e-resources solve storage problems and control the flood of information. Print sources are being digitized. There is a great need to study the use of e-resources and investigate the factors that are a hindrance to their use. The present study is an attempt to examine the usage of electronic resources at IIT Delhi. The study confirmed that respondents were aware of the e-resources and various types of e-resources, e-database, and e-journals. The study recommended the improvement in the access facilities with high internet speed and subscription to more e-resources.