Journals In Field Research Articles

Periodistas frente a los monitoreos de medios: un análisis desde la teoría del campo

Los monitoreos de medios no suelen acompañarse de indagaciones sobre la manera en que las y los periodistas consumen e interpretan estos proyectos. Mediante entrevistas, este estudio llena ese vacío de información al centrarse en la subjetividad de periodistas de medios monitoreados. El estudio, fundamentado en la teoría del campo de Bourdieu, reveló posiciones frente al monitoreo agrupadas en dos polos (conservar/subvertir el campo) estructurados en torno a la acumulación de capitales. Conocer las dinámicas internas del campo periodístico permitió comprender su grado de apertura al cambio.

Countering Journalist Curse in A Bourdieusian Perspective: Metajournalistic Discourse on Doxing in Remotivi Indonesia

This research explores the phenomenon of doxing as a digital form of attack against journalists, reflecting a shift from physical threats to digital harassment facilitated by the accessibility of digital media. Utilizing a metajournalistic discourse approach, this study examines how Indonesian journalists perceive and respond to the pressures of doxing within the framework of their professional practices and identities. By analyzing metajournalistic discourse documents from the Remotivi website, this research positions journalists as both victims and defenders within their field, facing pressures from both the political and economic spheres. Pierre Bourdieu’s theoretical constructs of the journalistic field, capital, and habitus are employed to interpret the responses of journalists to these digital threats. The findings indicate that doxing represents a significant external influence, perpetuating a high degree of heteronomy within the journalistic field. However, there also exists a discursive resistance among journalists, characterized by efforts to define and uphold a journalistic identity aligned with autonomy and ethical norms. This study highlights the need for greater cybersecurity awareness and protections for journalists, emphasizing the importance of maintaining journalistic integrity in the face of evolving digital threats.

От находок угольной гальки к открытию месторождений (к 100-летию Печорского угольного бассейна)

The article is devoted to the history of the discovery of coal deposits in connection with the 100th anniversary of the Pechora coal basin. The stages of geological research are shown from individual finds of coal and references in scientific publications. Attention is paid to the importance of the expedition led by A. A. Chernov in 1924. The most important results of the scientific work by A. A. Chernov are covered, and excerpts from his field diaries are given. The issues of scientific substantiation of the Pechora coal basin are considered.

The Involvement of Caregivers in the End-of-life Care of an Older Adult Living in a Long-term Care Home: A Qualitative Case Study with Nurses and Relatives.

A key role of nurses working in long-term care homes (LTCHs) is to promote the involvement of care partners in end-of-life (EOL) care. However, studies on the involvement of care partners in EOL care in LTCHs have focused on care planning and decision-making. While care partners can participate in other ways, it's unclear how they are currently involved in EOL care by staff. We aimed to explore the involvement of care partners in the EOL care of an older adult living in a LTCH. A qualitative case study was conducted. Data was collected from a sample of four nurses and three care partners, using sociodemographic questionnaires, individual semi-structured interviews, documents pertaining to the LTCH's philosophy for EOL care, and a field diary. The results of a thematic analysis showed the broad scope of care partners' possible involvement, including contributing to care, obtaining information, and being present. As there was some variation in care partners' desire to be involved, nurses seemed to rely on them to convey their wishes. To promote this involvement, some strategies aimed at health professionals and managers were suggested. These results can guide improvement in clinical practices and raise awareness on the EOL care experiences of care partners.

Emotional Dimensions of the Adoption of Audience Analytics: Results from a Survey of Austrian Journalists

ABSTRACT Audience analytics have been a vital development in the digital transformation of the journalistic field over the past decades. Journalism scholarship has paid ample attention to this, albeit mostly focusing on the impact analytics have on news production, typically against the background of a fear that their increased use would lead to a dumbing down of news. Fewer studies have, however, been concerned with how individual journalists adapt to the increased use of analytics from a professional and emotional perspective. Applying the Coping Model of User Adaptation (Beaudry, Pinsonneault. 2005. “Understanding User Responses to Information Technology: A Coping Model of User Adaptation.” MIS Quarterly 29 (3): 493), this paper focuses on journalists’ emotional appraisal of analytics and their impact on job satisfaction. Through a survey of 180 Austrian journalists, we find that journalists acknowledge analytics’ potential to improve their relationship with their audiences but also reveal skepticism towards the new technology, particularly regarding journalists’ emotional well-being and their overall job satisfaction. Additionally, we identify the importance of editorial autonomy in these processes.

Challenges to conducting research on oral health with older adults living in long-term care facilities

BackgroundThe challenges to conducting oral health studies involving older people in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) must be debated.ObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate researchers’ perceptions and experiences while conducting an epidemiological survey on oral health among older individuals residing in LTCFs.MethodsA qualitative study was conducted involving six researchers who utilized field diaries to record their impressions during data collection through interviews (older individuals (or their proxies), caregivers, and LTCF coordinators) and oral examinations of the older people participants. Additionally, researchers responded to open-ended questions about their experiences. The collected material was subjected to content analysis by two researchers.ResultsThe themes that emerged from the analysis were institutional context, aspects affecting the operationalization of the study, and data collection oriented by the clinical-functional profile of the older people. According to the researchers’ perceptions, LTCF coordinators demonstrated concern for the study’s benefits for older adults and the preservation of institutional routines during the research process. Caregivers emerged as vital sources of information, guiding researchers in navigating the challenges posed by the physical and mental complexities of the older people participants, necessitating empathy, sensitivity, and attentive listening from the researchers. The organization of materials and a streamlined data collection process proved essential for optimizing time efficiency and reducing stress for participants and researchers.ConclusionThe researchers recognized the important role played by LTCF coordinators and formal caregivers, underscoring the significance of empathetic methodologies and streamlined data collection processes in mitigating the challenges inherent to research conducted within LTCFs.

Qualified Listening to Relatives of Users at a Psychosocial Care Center

Introduction. The Psychiatric Reform introduced a new people-centered care model to replace psychiatric hospitals: the Psychosocial Care Center. Qualified listening can be used to achieve the integrality and humanization of the health care provided. It allows for the appreciation of content, the respect of its uniqueness, empathy, and the promotion of a space in which freedom of expression is provided. Objective. To identify the understanding of qualified listening from the perspective of the relative of a person with a mental disorder at a Psychosocial Care Center. Method. Qualitative, descriptive, exploratory study. Ten relatives over the age of 18 participated, contributing to the production of information. Data was obtained through the triangulation method, through semi-structured individual and collective interviews, observation, and field diary records. Results. For relatives, qualified listening translates into clarifying the illness, understanding the family’s painful situation and providing help and support during the psychosocial rehabilitation process. Discussion and conclusion. Listening constitutes a means of consolidating care networks, through the strengthening of bonds and co-responsibility, in a centered and expanded family-user logic model.

A dual debrief-based co-autoethnography of a humanitarian delegation member: Supporting Ukraine refugee mothers through ambiguous loss

Autoethnography—a combination of autobiography and ethnography—focuses on the intersection of personal experiences and the culture in which they take place and is considered a viable method for exploring human experiences. The Russo-Ukrainian war has resulted in millions of forcibly displaced asylum-seeking refugees facing ambiguous loss. Whereas much is known about refugees’ support needs, little is known about the needs and experiences of the humanitarian delegation members (HDM) who assist them. Through a debrief-based co-autoethnographic account of a female HDM who supported Ukrainian refugee mothers and children on the Polish borders, we explored the lived experiences involved in such a mission. Specifically, we conducted a transnational dyadic autoethnography debrief-based co-autoethnography which included both verbal and photo-based debriefing (eight 2-hour sessions) alongside a reflexive (10-day) field diary analysis. Content analysis revealed cognitive dilemmas, emotional struggles, and practical adaptations occurring within the HDM’s three identity-related domains: personal, professional (psychologist), and ethnic. The methodology presented and demonstrated in this paper enhances our theoretical understanding of the challenges faced by HDMs and may contribute to better future design of HDM training.

No More Market-Driven Than Hard News: Lifestyle Journalists' Market Drive and Perceived Audience Obligations

ABSTRACT Throughout journalism studies scholarship, the market orientation of lifestyle journalism has been associated with its diminished place within the journalistic field. Specifically, because lifestyle journalists are often thought to entertain and not inform, they hold less social capital within the journalism industry. This study aims to explore how lifestyle journalists perceive their own market orientation and their role relative to the audience. Through the lens of market theory for news production, this study reports on semi-structured interviews with US-based lifestyle journalists (n = 30) and argues that lifestyle journalists perceive that they do feel effects of market influence, but no more than those experienced in hard news specialties. However, lifestyle journalists did perceive expectations in their newsroom that their work ought to be market-driven, and bring in revenue, in order to support the reporting of hard news.

Anti-doping and National Politics: An Ethnography in Brazilian Anti-doping Around the Era of the Rio de Janeiro Games

Abstract This study is based on an investigation into the Brazilian anti-doping policy, with a specific focus on the establishment and operational mechanisms of the Brazilian Doping Control Authority (ABCD), under the auspices of the Ministry of Sport (ME). The objective was to describe how Brazilian national policy (general political decisions, interests of parties or particular politicians/agents) affects the fight against doping and, vice versa, how the harmonization process controlled by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) affects national sports policy. A multi-sited ethnographic study was undertaken, involving field diary practices, interviews and document analysis. Adopting the perspective of pragmatic sociology, this study delves into the descriptions of three key periods in the recent history of anti-doping in Brazil: the creation of ABCD and the dissolution of ANAD (National Anti-Doping Agency), the realization of the first 100 anti-doping tests by the ABCD (critical period for its members who managed to keep away ex-officers from ANAD) and the impeachment of the Brazilian president in 2016 (ex-officers from ANAD took over the direction of the ABCD). Our analysis allowed us to conclude that ‘diverting others from decision-making spheres’ comprised a political strategy to occupy spaces of power or to stabilize itself in them, which, in this case, allowed the control of anti-doping actions in the country. Local protagonists tried to make use of international injunctions and pressure or local political events to achieve these goals.

A bibliometric analysis of a top field journal in the economics of education

Bibliometric analysis, an approach introduced by the library and information sciences, attempts to unravel the relationships between a large number of scientific literature by using quantitative methods. Economics of Education Review was founded in 1981 to meet the needs of a growing number of research in the economics of education. The journal has evolved to become a top field journal that focuses on high quality research in an interdisciplinary field that combines educational studies and economics. It specializes in human capital production and the returns to human capital as well as in education policy and finance. We examine collaboration patterns using an approach introduced by the library and information sciences. The current research shows hidden patterns among scientific actors to offer a comprehensive understanding of the knowledge structure of this top field journal by employing network analysis such as bibliographic coupling, co-authorship and co-citation analysis. It also presents a thematic overview by analyzing author keyword co-occurrence and by classifying articles into six thematic clusters to highlight past themes and current trends in the field of economics of education. Our results suggest a shift in the focus of research, with more topics on measuring the impact of preschool programs, quality education, higher education attainment, gender, race and peer effects playing an important role in this area of scientific research.

Social skills: Assertiveness, teamwork and self-control/emotional expressiveness in early childhood education

The aim of this study was to identify the level of knowledge and practice of social skills, assertiveness, teamwork and self-control/emotional expressiveness in children taking part in the "Full-Time Project" at the Valdir Gonçalves de Lima CEM, in the municipality of Votuporanga-SP. The work is characterized as exploratory of a quantitative and qualitative nature, through pre-post tests and field diaries on the play activities proposed in order to identify the children's knowledge of the chosen skills. The study showed that those surveyed already had an understanding of the social skills in question, since they already had a certain degree of knowledge in the pre-test, with no significant evolution in the post-test, but even though they had knowledge of the subject, they were unable to apply it in their daily school and family life. In this way, the objectives were achieved by creating a bond, showing practical ways of using social skills and making the participants learn about the proposed topic in a fun and entertaining way.

Indigenous Therapeutic Tourism: Challenges, Emerging Trends, and Sustainability

A healthy, harmonious, proactive, and happy life is not just desirable; it is a fundamental human aspiration in our increasingly threatened contemporary world. This social research, applied to tourism, focuses on the indigenous peoples of Aldeia Fulkaxó in the state of Sergipe, Brazil, conducted between 2022 and 2023. The primary objective of this study is to explore the healing ceremonies and rituals practiced by this indigenous community, which constitute a complex, systemic, and transdisciplinary phenomenon. The research aims to identify and assess the integrative and complementary aspects of the health practices of these indigenous peoples and their impact on governance. The methodology employed is exploratory and involves a review of the state of the art in this field from 2003 to 2023. Qualitative research methods are also utilized, including audiovisual ethnography and field diaries. This approach reveals the challenges and possibilities of indigenous phytotherapeutic processes as ethnocultural tourist attractions. We observe their annual retreats offered to both national and international groups. Preliminary findings indicate a growing demand for tourist experiences that immerse individuals in nature and the indigenous way of life, with a particular emphasis on therapeutic benefits. Furthermore, this study highlights the sociocultural emergence of therapeutic tourism as an innovative product within the realm of health and well-being, with a specific focus on addressing issues such as anxiety, stress, and depression.

Beyond the Conventional. Value Proposition and Sustainable Innovation in the Transformation of the Mango Epidermis and Kernel for ASAGRAT

The main purpose of the article is to develop and implement strategies for the sustainable utilization of mango by-products, specifically the peel and the kernel, with the goal of improving the socio-economic situation of farmers associated with the Association of Farmers of Tocaima (ASAGRAT). The adopted research methodology is grounded in two complementary approaches. Firstly, the research-action methodology is employed, encouraging community participation at all stages of the process. Secondly, a mixed approach is utilized, combining qualitative and quantitative methods. Qualitative data is collected through workshops, field journals, and surveys, while technological surveillance supports decision-making through access to diverse information sources. This comprehensive approach encompasses technological surveillance of mango by-products, improvement proposals, and projections for the development of new products that integrate into the value chain of the processes studied population

The street as a space for care production: the singular therapeutic project and tuberculosis management in people experiencing homelessness during the Covid-19 pandemic in the city of Rio de Janeiro

From the theoretical perspective of the cartography of the micropolitics of living labor in action, the objective was to analyze the work process of the "street clinic" team based in a primary care unit in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in the management of tuberculosis cases in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. This is an exploratory qualitative research. Between May and December 2021, seven professionals from the street clinic team were interviewed, and participant observation was conducted with field diary records. Three thematic axes emerged from the interviews related to people experiencing homelessness in the context of the Covid -19 pandemic: 1) Challenges, potentialities, and weaknesses of tuberculosis care; 2) Building intersectoral care networks for monitoring individuals with tuberculosis; and 3) The street as a space for care production: the work process of the street clinic in tuberculosis management. It is concluded that caring for people experiencing homelessness with tuberculosis in the context of the Covid -19 pandemic requires not only managing clinical protocols but also building shared work with the intra and intersectoral network. In addition to the task of being in the territory, the outpatient service in the territory must also be a street outpatient service, especially regarding tuberculosis treatment.

Suicide and medical practices: Assessing the way of life among Colombian coffee-growing rural men in mental health care

The aim was to understand the way of life and self-care practices in mental health among adult male farmers living in a municipality in the Risaralda department, located in the coffee axis of Colombia, marked by a high incidence of suicides. An ethnographic study was conducted between March and December 2021, employing a combination of methods including interviews, participant observation, document review, and field diaries. Economic and social aspects undergoing transformations were identified, impacting gender roles, family dynamics, and caregiving possibilities for these men. By observing how men discuss their suffering and the resources available to address it, it can be concluded that mental health practices function more as self-care resources, while health services often provide symptom-based care, neglecting attentive listening. These findings are valuable for shaping services and life care strategies that align with the conditions of rural men in Colombia.

Conceptualizing and Contextualizing Media Innovation and Change

An innovation and change discourse has become central in journalism studies scholarship concerned with highlighting solutions to the many challenges confronting media in the digital era. Although with good intentions, these debates have been predominantly technocentric in their imagination of media’s future, inadvertently directing its development towards a preoccupation with mastering digital technologies. On the one hand, media have strategically appropriated and exploited such technocentric discourse to position themselves within the field as leaders with considerable prestige and status. On the other hand, however, journalists and media professionals have approached technological innovation with caution, demonstrating innovation to be a gradual process with incremental changes that need to align with or reimagine practices that support journalism’s core ambitions and public service ideals. Drawing on the scholarly work of colleagues included in this thematic issue, in this editorial we conceptualize media innovation as a fuzzy and contested concept and call for an expanded research agenda that redirects our attention more firmly towards: exploring organisational and institutional innovation; considering the role of ancillary organisations, collaborative projects, and the various newly emerging innovative actors within and outside of the journalistic field; adopting bottom-up approaches to examine societal innovation and its public value and scrutinize questions around who benefits from change; and finally, paying more attention to the transnational as well as culture-specific contexts in which media innovations happens.

CARTOGRAPHIC WRITING: Institutional analysis in the context of a psychosocial care center (CAPS) II

This experience report is an institutional analysis based on the experiences of two interns at a Psychosocial Care Center (CAPS) II. Our intention is to raise some questions and reflections about Institutional Psychology and the institutionalities that permeate the service, the tension between the instituted and the instituting, focusing on the language that operates as an institution. The objectives are: to investigate the possible logic of subversion in such a scenario, still permeated by the asylum model; to examine how Institutional Psychology can assist in this subversion; to determine if language, as an institution, can free bodies from such a model. We used the cartography method, where the procedures involved observation, field diary recording, sharing in supervisions, and literature review. Five examples of language observed in the service are used: invalidation of suffering, infantilization, LGBTI+phobia, stereotypes against psychoactive substance users, and re-signification of the language of madness. A discussion is conducted on these five examples based on the results obtained, which point to the importance of Institutional Psychology and the need for training professionals and emancipating users as political subjects. We understand that, with the raised reflections and discussions, room can be opened for transformations. In the final considerations, it is concluded that language has the potential to contribute to reinforcing or liberating the abjection of certain bodies produced by the asylum model. This liberation occurs when there is analysis, redesign, and collaboration with CAPS users.

Fugitivas de la violencia: emociones y resistencias de mujeres en condición de desplazamiento forzado

Women in the process of forced displacement experience violence during their transit, due to their historical gender condition, place of origin, age, schooling, economic conditions, etc. The purpose of this work was to know the emotions and resistance of women in the process of forced displacement who reside in shelters in Tijuana. The study was qualitative, interpretative, descriptive, and cross-sectional. To obtain the information, the field diary and semi-structured interviews with five collaborators were used. In the qualitative analysis of content, experiences of violence were found from their places of origin, the journeys and in the shelters; the emotions they reported were guilt, fear and anger; however, the hope of a better life for them and their families, the alliances with other women, even when they are intermittent, allow them to resist critical moments and continue their search for a dignified life.

Developing social and school facilitators for a positive school transition through a Sport Education and Service-Learning programme

ABSTRACT Background: The transition from primary school to secondary school has negative effects on a significant part of the student body, such as a substantial decrease in self-esteem, motivation, academic performance and the risk of bullying and school dropout school. Social support and school factors are positively associated with transition success; thus, they need to be strengthened in transition programmes. In this sense, the application of pedagogical models that address affective and social domains could set a suitable framework to develop positive transition programmes. Purpose: The aim of this work was to test the impact of a programme consisting in a Service-Learning experience embedded in a Sport Education season on social and school transition facilitators within a positive school transition framework. Methods: A total of 17 teachers, 130 secondary school students (age: 15–16), and 305 primary school students (age: 11–12 years) across five established Sport Education networks participated in this study. The networks were composed of one secondary school group and between two and four primary school groups. The programme comprised between 18 and 21 physical education lessons for each secondary school group, and between 14 and 18 physical education lessons for each primary school group. The data were obtained in multiple time points through focus groups with students and primary school teachers, interviews with secondary school teachers and researchers’ field diaries. Findings: Results evidenced the development of facilitators in the social and school factors. Regarding the social factor, the programme created a positive relationship between primary school and secondary school students and increased quantity and quality of the relationship between students of the same age, as well as expectations of social support in the new stage. Within the school factor, the development of facilitators of school connectedness and a feeling of safety was verified. A shift in primary school students’ ideas and expectations about the transition was identified, which included a greater sense of security and more positive expectations. Conclusions: The Sport Education Service-Learning programme appears to be effective in developing school and social facilitators to promote positive school transition. Results suggest that Sport Education facilitates a positive and respectful relationship between equals, while Service-Learning is a highly suitable framework for relationships with older students. The long-term impact on social relationships established during programmes with a positive focus is suggested as prospective research.