Journalism Communication Research Articles

RECOGNIZING, APPRECIATING AND PRESERVING WOMEN'S RIGHTS: ISSUES, RATIONALES AND CHALLENGES FOR WOMEN IN FACING SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Article history: Received date: 15.06.2022 Revised date: 20.07.2022 Accepted date: 30.08.2022 Published date: 29.09.2022 To cite this document: Othman, I. W., Zakaria, S., & Esa, M. S. (2022). Recognizing, Appreciating and Preserving Women's Rights: Issues, Rationales and Challenges for Women in Facing Social Responsibility. International Journal of Law, Government and Communication, 7 (29), 556-577. DOI: 10.35631/IJLGC.729039. This work is licensed under CC BY 4.0 The discussion in this paper focuses on issues that increase the awareness and understanding of society on the importance of achieving common equality in a fair way to optimize women's ability to provide a sustainable future for the country. Among issues discussed (i) Career issues halt for highly educated women with families, (ii) The issue of women as victims of domestic violence, (iii) Elimination of gender discrimination in an effort to dignify women, (iv) Confusion over the issue of women's human rights labelled as a family, community and welfare, and (v) Denial of women's entrepreneurial potential and leadership credibility in the national political arena. This paper uses secondary sources, such as research results published in journals, scholarly writing, online news sources, and public forums, to employ a qualitative methodology. The results of the study present information regarding (a) Gender discrimination, cultural clashes and community perceptions, (b) Implementation & enforcement of the Domestic Violence Act 1994, (c) Viability of the National Women's Policy 2009, (d) Strengthening the functions and jurisdictions of the Affairs Unit Woman (EVE). The rationale for preserving women's rights is for the society to be aware of the importance of women in mobilizing the economy, social, and culture. In addition, the recognition and appreciation of women's contributions must continue to ensure a more prosperous, peaceful and prosperous future for the country. The direction for the future undertaking should focus on the significance of women's empowerment in guaranteeing the development of the country which no longer refers solely to economic development but covers development in terms of social, personality and community unity.

“Predatory Publications” in the Era of Internet and Technology: A Rejoinder

“Predatory publications in the era of internet and technology: Open access publications are at risk” was published in the Athens Journal of Mass Media and Communications and Prof. Papanikos has given his insightful inputs on it in the article entitled “Predatory Publications in the Era of Internet and Technology: A Comment”. As a response to his article, the authors identified that the “Predatory Practices” go beyond the “Predatory publications” and are prevalent in many formats other than scientific publications. Although naming such practices as “Academic pornography” is too harsh, no other word could be used for such biased conspiracy in the name of so called quality and predatory publications. No one is authorized to judge that this particular publication model is good and others are bad. We wanted to communicate that predatory vs. non-predatory debate is pulling back the novel idea of open access. We are at the same track with Prof. Papanikos, the ways are different. Keywords: predatory journals, open access, predatory practices, predatory conferences

Communications, n° 103. Le Formalisme russe cent ans après

The review discusses issue No. 103 of the renowned journal of theoretical and cultural studies Communications (published in France), devoted to the centenary of Russian formalism. The same issue also celebrates the memory of Tzvetan Todorov, deceased at the time of its publication. A transcribed report by Todorov, included as a foreword to the issue, identifies three strategies for the appropriation and reception of Russian formalism: its ‘modernisation’ and positioning in a relevant context; a study of individual concepts within the bulk of theory; and, lastly, its interpretation in terms of the period’s intellectual context. The three strategies are unmistakably present in the articles collected in the issue. At the same time, the majority of the papers conform to the third strategy, placing formalism in the intellectual context of the period and drawing biographical, national, ideological and conceptual parallels with pivotal contemporary phenomena. The reviewer also compares the issue in question with another collection celebrating formalism’s centennial anniversary (published by NLO in 2017) and comments on the modern reception of formalism.

Balbi, G. et al. Eds. (2019). China and the Global Media Landscape: Remapping and Remapped. Newcastle: Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Article Balbi, G. et al. Eds. (2019). China and the Global Media Landscape: Remapping and Remapped. Newcastle: Cambridge Scholars Publishing was published on September 22, 2022 in the journal Journal of Transcultural Communication (volume 0, issue 0).

177 Peer Community in Animal Science: A Free Publication Model for Transparent and Open Science

Abstract The scientific publication system should evolve into practices that enhance free dissemination and full access to research findings. At the same time, it should ensure reproducibility and transparency and safeguard scientific integrity from the detrimental effects of the current “publish or perish” culture. The objective of this contribution is to introduce the Peer Community In (PCI) Animal Science initiative (https://animsci.peercommunityin.org/), which represents an alternative to the current publication system under the umbrella of the “Peer Community In” project (https://peercommunityin.org/ ). PCI Animal Science is an international community of researchers working in animal science and related areas and it promotes open science and research transparency. Although PCI Animal Science is not a scientific journal, it operates similarly with editors (here: recommenders) and reviewers. Currently, the PCI Animal Science community has 64 recommenders from 20 countries. PCI Animal Science is a non-profit initiative, run and managed by researchers. The PCI Animal Science community performs, at no cost, rigorous open reviews of preprints that have been deposited on repositories such as bioRxiv and Zenodo from a wide range of research areas related to animal science. Based on independent reviews, a recommender decides whether a paper is recommended or not. Recommended preprints are peer-reviewed and citable stand-alone articles of high scientific value that do not need publication in traditional journals. However, if the authors wish, they can also publish their recommended preprint in the Diamond Open Access Peer Community Journal (https://peercommunityjournal.org/section/animsci/) at no cost. Authors can also submit their recommended manuscript to PCI-friendly journals (i.e., journals that consider the PCI evaluation in their own review processes) or to other journals. This contribution shows the workflow of the evaluation of manuscripts by PCI Animal Science and the advantages of adopting this new publishing model.

Online media and global communication research in Nigeria

Abstract The growth of global online media necessitates a better knowledge of how these media affect the world. Communication researchers have examined how rhetoric and globalization interact dynamically; how information spreads through cross-cultural interactions, and how a growing global media landscape affects culture, society, economy, and politics. However, no study has aggregated the areas of focus of such studies in order to establish a trend of the discussion of online media and global communication scholarship in Nigeria. In this essay, we offer a pathway for understanding approaches to scholarship in online media and global communication in Nigeria. We review all articles on online media and global communication that were published in two Nigerian academic journals, The Nigerian Journal of Communication and the Journal of Communication and Media Research between 2015 and 2021 using our content categories of authorship, theory/theories used, study population, method of study and research focus. We found that social media, which has proved to be a very hot area of research among scholars worldwide, also occupied the pride of place among Nigerian scholars and that collaboration in research, which is a major way of growing and advancing knowledge, was also significantly common among Nigerian communication researchers. On the low side, however, we found, among others, that lack of funding was a major issue in Nigerian communication research as none of the 73 articles that we analyzed was funded.

Profit Over Privacy: How Surveillance Advertising Conquered the Internet. By Matthew Crain

Founded in 1974, the Canadian Journal of Communication (CJC) aims to publish Canadian research and scholarship in the field of communication studies. The purview of the journal is the entire field of communication studies as practiced in Canada or with relevance to Canada.

Black Canadians in theCanadian Journal of Communication: A Critical Reading of Language and Voice in Its Publishing History

Background: This article is a response to #CommunicationSoWhite—Canadian style. It probes what articles about Black Canadians have been published in the Canadian Journal of Communication’s (CJC’s) history, and what has been the focus of these articles in terms of race, racism, and colonialism.Analysis: Using critical discourse analysis, this article examines language and voice in seven articles that focus on media representation of Blackness and/or Black visibility/invisibility.Conclusion and Implications: Over a 20-year period, the CJC’s corpus on Black Canadians changed. The articles moved from simplified or stereotypical representations of Black culture to giving agency and voice to a heterogeneity of Black experiences. This article asks readers to consider how and when Black Canada will move from the margins of Canadian communication studies to the centre.

Out of the Margins? Race, Racism, and Colonialism in Canadian Communication Studies

Founded in 1974, the Canadian Journal of Communication (CJC) aims to publish Canadian research and scholarship in the field of communication studies. The purview of the journal is the entire field of communication studies as practiced in Canada or with relevance to Canada.

Farm Fresh Broadband: The Politics of Rural Connectivity. By Christopher Ali.

Founded in 1974, the Canadian Journal of Communication (CJC) aims to publish Canadian research and scholarship in the field of communication studies. The purview of the journal is the entire field of communication studies as practiced in Canada or with relevance to Canada.

Regime of Obstruction: How Corporate Power Blocks Energy Democracy. Edited by William K. Carroll

Founded in 1974, the Canadian Journal of Communication (CJC) aims to publish Canadian research and scholarship in the field of communication studies. The purview of the journal is the entire field of communication studies as practiced in Canada or with relevance to Canada.

Wizards of the Web: An Outsider’s Journey into Tech Culture, Programming, and Mathemagics. Par Jakob Svensson

Founded in 1974, the Canadian Journal of Communication (CJC) aims to publish Canadian research and scholarship in the field of communication studies. The purview of the journal is the entire field of communication studies as practiced in Canada or with relevance to Canada.

AI for Everyone? Critical Perspectives. Edited by Pieter Verdegem

Founded in 1974, the Canadian Journal of Communication (CJC) aims to publish Canadian research and scholarship in the field of communication studies. The purview of the journal is the entire field of communication studies as practiced in Canada or with relevance to Canada.

Proxies: The Cultural Work of Standing In. By Dylan Mulvin

Founded in 1974, the Canadian Journal of Communication (CJC) aims to publish Canadian research and scholarship in the field of communication studies. The purview of the journal is the entire field of communication studies as practiced in Canada or with relevance to Canada.

КОМУНІКАЦІЙНІ СТРАТЕГІЇ ОРГАНІВ ПУБЛІЧНОГО УПРАВЛІННЯ ПРИ РЕАЛІЗАЦІЇ ЕКОНОМІЧНОЇ ПОЛІТИКИ

The article looks into theoretical aspects of public authorities’ communication strategies aimed at interaction with business entities. The essence of communication strategy and its place in public authorities’ activities are defined. The main functions of communication strategies are outlined: policy formation, efficiency analysis, resources optimization, influence on business community, increasing the efficiency of public administration. The key types (informing, dialogue, consultation and partnership) and means of authorities–business communication are analyzed. It was found that informing and dialogue belong to the tactical level of interaction, consulting can be regarded as tactical-strategic level depending on the existing circumstances, while partnership reflects the strategic level of communications. The peculiarities of authorities’ cooperation with mass media in establishing communications with the business community are revealed in two directions: influence on the target audience through mass media and building ties with the journalistic community to obtain informational support for political activity. The principles of establishing effective communication between authorities and business are summarized: transparency, democracy, making a plan, regulatory support, willingness to interact, information flows coordination, target audience consideration. The stages of a communication strategy development for public policy implementation by a government body in interaction with the business community are defined: definition of the purpose and objectives; stakeholders identification in the business environment for the implementation of the government's economic policy; analysis of the current positioning of the public administration body, its role and place in the information space; development of individual information messages for prior and secondary stakeholders; assessment of the communication capacity of the authority; choosing forms and methods of communication and interaction with stakeholders; determination of the most effective communication channels for each group of stakeholders; development of a working plan for the implementation of the communication strategy; diagnosis of the expected effectiveness of communication strategy.

Using open access publications to support your professional development

As members of the Institute of Medical Illustrators (IMI), we have access to the Journal of Visual Communication in Medicine when we log into the website but many other resources that might be useful for our learning and continuing professional development (CPD) are not as readily available and may be behind pay walls. We cannot become a member of every organisation and health regions may allow access to some but not all journals. Open access means that some books, articles and journals can be accessed by anyone, rather than having to have a subscription to access them. The aim of this article is to look at some of the benefits of open access for the CPD of medical illustrators including where open access resources can be found to support personal and professional development.

“Ukraine Sells Weapons Donated by NATO Countries”: The Story of One Fake News

this article discusses how Russian Propaganda works and what the role of the journalist community is in decreasing the influence of its Propaganda. The paper relies on a critical review of the case of dissemination of fake news regarding the article ‘Sells Weapons Donated by Western Countries to Ukraine’. This article analyzes the flood of news regarding the alleged selling of NATO weapons to criminal groups by Ukraine.

Ethics of journalism challenged

The article examines Finnish news professionals’ views on the ethical challenges that ensue from emerging and intertwining forms of local professional journalism and communications. Besides describing the current situation, the article employs data from a survey of editors-in-chief to investigate how news professionals anticipate the relationship between journalism and communications evolving in the future. Respondents perceived a blurring of the boundary between local journalism and communications. They observed economic pressures creating incentives for news media to compromise their journalistic ethics and ethical concerns arising from professional communications’ adoption of journalistic practices. Editors-in-chief maintained that the boundaries between journalism and other forms of communication are clear in their media but indistinct in other local news media outlets and in society in general. They predicted an ambiguous, even grim, future of local news media in Finland. However, local news media may have a positive future if they become distinct, attractive and relevant again to citizens.

Jordanian Electronic Newspapers and Shaping the Public’s Attitudes towards Social Issues

This survey study aims to identify the role of the Jordanian electronic newspapers in shaping the Jordanian public’s attitudes towards community issues. The questionnaire used a tool to collect information from a publicly available sample of 500 respondents. The results of the study revealed the public’s interest in reading Jordanian electronic newspapers by 78.2%. The level of interest of the Jordanian electronic newspapers in publishing topics about social issues of concern to individuals in their lives was weak, and it did not have priority in publishing, it came in fourth place, with a mathematical average of 2,962, a medium level. The results indicated that Jordanian electronic newspapers have a role in shaping the positive attitudes of the public towards a number of important community issues, foremost of which is the criticism of the negative effects of the phenomenon of corruption, with an average of 4.544 at a high level, but its role was weak in raising awareness of the negative effects of rumors, with an average of 1.866, at a low level. On the issues of Jordanian society, and the formation of public attitudes towards those issues. The study recommended that the Jordanian Media Commission encourages the establishment of specialized electronic community journalism that is concerned with the human aspect of social life, and analyzes social problems and ways to address them, to contribute positively to the advancement of society.

Review: How Sherlock Pulled the Trick: Spiritualism and the Pseudoscientific Method, by Brian McCuskey

Review: <i>How Sherlock Pulled the Trick: Spiritualism and the Pseudoscientific Method</i>, by Brian McCuskey