Media Editors Research Articles

Becoming propaganda: critical race theory and the effect of fiction on education

ABSTRACT How does a social cause like race in public education get revived and reinvented? How do political interest groups mount a campaign that flows internationally from the United States to Australia and leads to the political exclusion of Critical Race Theory from the Australian Curriculum? This article addresses these questions by examining how social media has been used to distribute propaganda that infers racial literacy education is a problem for Australian schools. Drawing on Hannah Arendt’s theories of propaganda and using artefacts from multiple Internet websites, including social media, this article examines how conservative lobbyists in education have adjusted claims from the United States to suit the highly mediated political culture of Australia in 2021. These conservative groups worked to gain political ground by deliberately subverting Critical Race Theory, turning it into a political weapon that has been deployed by political actors across the US, UK and Australia. This article traces the subversion of CRT and efforts by social media creators, editors and academics to control the meaning of the Law School concept. It concludes by discussing the consequences the use of CRT as a political weapon has had on Australian education.

Jürgen Habermas revisited via Tim Cook's Wikipedia biography: A hermeneutic approach to critical Information Systems research

Critical Information Systems (IS) research is sometimes appreciated for the shades of gray it adds to sunny portraits of technology's emancipatory potential. In this article, we revisit a theory about Wikipedia’s putative freedom from the authority of corporate media's editors and authors. We present the curious example of Tim Cook's Wikipedia biography and its history of crowd-sourced editorial decisions, published on Wikipedia's talk pages. We use a hermeneutic method to subject the theory about Wikipedia's “rational discourse” and “emancipatory potential” to a soft, empirical test. When we examined Cook's Wikipedia biography and its editorial decisions, what we found pertained to authoritative discourse – the opposite of “rational discourse” – as well as Jürgen Habermas's concept of dramaturgical action. Our discussion aims to change how critical scholars think about IS's Habermasian theories and emancipatory technology. Our contribution – a critical intervention – is a clear alternative to mainstream IS research's moral prescriptions and mechanistic causes.

PENERAPAN SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION PADA PEMBERITAAN DI MEDIA SIBER

The presence of the internet has changed the practice of journalistic activities in the mass media, especially cyber media. Cyber media editorial policies have also adjusted to the advancement of information technology by utilizing Search Engine Optimization (SEO). The implementation of SEO techniques in journalistic activities in cyber media is very necessary so that cyber media can survive and make it easier for the community to get information that suits their needs. Currently, cyber media has a higher attention in search engines because today's internet users will search for information through search engines every day. The purpose of this study is to find out the editorial policy of Pojoksatu.id cyber media in implementing Search Engine Optimization (SEO) in carrying out journalistic activities. The research was conducted using a qualitative approach with a descriptive nature and using the case study method. The results of the study show that the editorial policy of implementing SEO in news production in Pojoksatu.id still prioritizes journalistic principles. The resulting news products combine the needs of readers and utilize search engine technology in a balanced manner. The implementation of SEO in Pojoksatu.id includes three things. First, crawling is an automated process to collect and index data from various sources so that the news produced can be automatically read by search engines. Second, pay attention to the availability of adequate equipment so that journalistic activities can be carried out optimally and the news made by journalists can be on page one. Third, policies related to human resource development and editorial, Pojoksatu.id management continuously provides training to journalists and editors to be able to write news in accordance with SEO. Journalists and editors must be able to apply the right keywords in the news to be indexed by search engines and spread news links to social media.

What Do News Editorials Point to in the Framing of Nigerian National Security? Does Media Content Project Public Lens or Elites Power Hierarchies?

Growing cases of the role of media in national security tend to suggest that news is reflective of on the spot assessment. Yet, a corpus of literature shows that media influence is highly dominated by elites’ power, where media framing projects more of these power and influence. This paper therefore expounds on the extent to which news media editorials are reflective of public concerns or portray more of elites’ power. Succinctly, the aim is to explore what media editorials point to in the framing of national security issues. In view of the precarity of insecurity and mounting challenges of Nigeria’s national security, it is pertinent to unravel what constantly preoccupies media establishments, mostly, their editorial contents. And what trajectory and path do they tilt towards in the broader mediatization of the nation’s national issues occasioned by terrorism, militancy, banditry, kidnapping and other crimes. Overall, the paper provides a clue about how news editorials showcase and often pander to hierarchal power within Nigeria’s national security architecture.

Reporting Cameroon’s Anglophone Crisis in a Hybrid Media Environment: How Citizen Journalists and Traditional Media Collaborate and Compete

ABSTRACT This study examined how Cameroonian legacy media and citizen journalists have collaborated or competed to report on the Anglophone crisis in Cameroon since October 2016. Using Chadwick’s hybrid media system theory, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 41 Cameroonian legacy media reporters, editors and citizen journalists. The results show that when reporting on political crises, new relationships are established between legacy media and citizen journalists that grow into formalised collaborations. Mainstream media reporters and citizen journalists either collaborate or compete to report on the crisis. Some citizen journalists both cooperate with traditional media and run their own reporting platforms, while professional journalists working for established media outlets create platforms of their own to freely report issues that would otherwise be censored on traditional media outlets. The findings reveal professional journalists acknowledge the important role of citizen journalists but are cautious about fully collaborating with them at every stage of the news production chain.

Generative Artificial Intelligence for Journalistic Content in Ibero-America : Perceptions, Challenges and Regional Projections

Introduction: The increasing availability of artificial intelligence (AI) tools has brought with it various, increasingly advanced, uses for content production. Digital media editors have not been immune to the phenomenon, which is why there is growing interest, both professional and academic, regarding its possible uses.<br /> Objectives: In this paper we seek to detect the experiences, challenges and projections regarding the use of artificial intelligence in the generation of news content. In turn, the specific objectives aim both to offer a general overview of journalistic experiences with AI and to study the results of a survey regarding the use of this technology in the production of content in Ibero-America.<br /> Methodology: A survey was conducted among 154 participants through a cycle of webinars held at four universities in Ibero-America during the second semester of 2023, corresponding to 14 countries in the region, including academics, researchers and students of Journalism (and related degrees in Social Communication), along with managers and journalists from prominent media outlets.<br /> Results: although journalistic experiences with AI are still incipient in the region, the responses obtained show that most participants use generative AI tools every week, there is greater knowledge (and preference) for ChatGPT, and there is a consensus regarding how artificial intelligence can bring great benefits if it has the proper regulations.

Why Scholars and Students Should Write Book Reviews

It is common within academia to hear that scholars and students should avoid writing book reviews. They are not peer-reviewed, can take a lot of time, and are often considered less prestigious than other forms of academic publishing. However, we make the case—as two scholars with experience as Book and Media Editors––that not only are book reviews a legitimate and important form of academic publishing, but the many benefits of writing book reviews outweigh the reasons for avoiding them. These benefits include having access to cutting-edge books, honing one’s skill in scholarly synthesis and communication, gaining experience with the academic publishing process, and providing service to one’s academic field. In this Writer’s Forum, we illuminate these and more reasons for doing book reviews and encourage readers of all stages of their academic careers to consider writing book reviews.

Potentials and Challenges of Digit(al)isation and Convergence of Television in Bosnia and Herzegovina

This study explores the impact of digit(al)isation and convergence on television in Bosnia and Herzegovina, considering the fact that the digital revolution, sparked by the proliferation of advanced digital technologies, has brought significant changes to the media sphere. One of the key phenomena in contemporary media is media convergence, a multi-meaning concept influencing various stakeholders in the media landscape – media owners, management, journalists, editors, advertisers, and audiences. Qualitative research was conducted in this study, through semi-structured in-depth interviews (N=27) with management, journalists, and editors from Bosnian Herzegovinian TV stations (N=15). The aim of the study is to understand how media professionals navigate digital/convergent circumstances and which advantages and challenges they identify. Based on this research, it can be concluded that media professionals recognise the significance of quality content in the media (irrespective of technological changes), as well as the importance of collaborative effort that underscores shared responsibility to uphold standards and excellence within the dynamic digital media landscape.

The Impact of Visual Abstracts Compared to Automated Tweets on Social Media in Otology & Neurotology.

To analyze the effect of visual abstracts versus automated tweets on social media participation in Otology & Neurotology . N/A. Introduction of visual abstracts developed by the social media editorial team to established automated tweets created by the dlvr.it computer program on the Otology & Neurotology Twitter account. Twitter analytics including the number of new followers per month, impressions per tweet, and engagements per tweet. The Kruskal-Wallis analysis of variance test was used to compare means. From October 2016 to October 2017 (average of 20 new followers per month), 101 automated tweets averaged 536 impressions and 16 engagements per tweet. The visual abstract was introduced in November 2017. From November 2017 to November 2020 (average of 39 new followers per month), 447 automated tweets averaged 747 impressions and 22 engagements per tweet, whereas 157 visual abstracts averaged 1977 impressions and 78 engagements per tweet. Automated tweets were discontinued in December 2020. From December 2020 to December 2022 (average of 44 new followers per month), 95 visual abstracts averaged 1893 impressions and 103 engagements per tweet. With the introduction of the visual abstract, the average number of followers, impressions per tweet, and engagements per tweet significantly increased (all p -values <0.01; all large effect sizes of 0.16, 0.47, and 0.47, respectively). Visual abstracts created by a social media editorial team have a positive impact on social media participation in the field of otology and neurotology. The impact is greater than that of social media content generated by Twitter automation tools.

Pengaruh Disparitas Gender Dalam Kepemimpinan Otentik Dan Mediasi Aktivitas Berbagi Pengetahuan Tacit Terhadap Kapabilitas Inovasi Redaktur

This study aims to use an authentic leadership style to explore whether male or female leadership of electronic editorial influences tacit knowledge sharing and innovation capabilities among the electronic editor. Data was collected through electronic questionnaires distributed to the population of electronic media editors in Jabodetabek using the convenience sampling method. A total of 120 participants completed valid questionnaires, then analyzed using the variant-based structural equation model (VB-SEM) and the Partial Least Square (PLS) method. The finding showed that authentic male leadership had a significant positive effect on editors' innovation capability, either directly or indirectly through tacit knowledge sharing. Meanwhile, women's authentic leadership has only a significant positive effect on editors' innovation capability through the mediation of tacit knowledge sharing. This study proposes a model for developing innovation capability among electronic media editors through authentic leadership as mediated by tacit knowledge sharing. Keywords: Gender Disparity, Authenticity and Mediation, Tacit, Editorial Innovation

ФАНДРАЙЗИНГ РЕДАКЦІЙ МАСМЕДІА ТА ДОПОМОГА ЗСУ: АНАЛІЗ ОГОЛОШЕНЬ ПРО ФІНАНСОВІ ЗБОРИ НА СТОРІНКАХ ЗМІ В ТЕЛЕГРАМІ ПІД ЧАС ПОВНОМАСШТАБНОГО ВТОРГНЕННЯ РОСІЇ В УКРАЇНУ

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;The purpose of the study&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;:&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt; to show how the mass media during the war in Ukraine helped the Armed Forces of Ukraine with the help of financial contributions.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Research methodology.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt; The following research methods were used during the research: dialectical method of cognition, systematic approach, and analysis of scientific works of scientists. A content analysis was also used, during which the announcements about fundraising for the assistance of the Armed Forces from the media editorial offices were analyzed.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;The results.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt; The article examines such a concept as «failing», its peculiarity and difference from charity. It was also analyzed for which military needs fundraisers are announced and published on mass media pages in the Telegram messenger. Telegram channels of such mass media as: «Ukrainian Pravda», «Channel 24» and «TSN» were selected for analysis. Announcements about fundraising for the needs of the Ukrainian military, which were published during 524 full-scale wars in Ukraine (from February 24, 2022, to August 1, 2023), were selected for the study. The study proved that the Ukrainian mass media are actively involved in fundraising for the needs of the military and are themselves the initiators of aid to the Armed Forces.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;The mass media actively support the military, they independently announce fundraisers to purchase necessary things for the Armed Forces and publish messages about fundraisers from their editorial staff, volunteers, commercial organizations, and the military. Our research proved that journalists actively help the military, there were several situations when mass media editors managed to collect the necessary funds and close the announced collection within a few hours after the collection was announced. And these amounts reached several hundred thousand hryvnias.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Scientific novelty.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt; For the first time, the announcement about fundraising for the needs of the Armed Forces, which the mass media published in their Telegram channels during the full-scale invasion of Russia into Ukraine, was analyzed.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Practical meaning.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt; The research is useful and interesting not only for Ukrainian researchers, but also for foreign ones. For editorial staff, the results of the study show that publishing announcements about fundraising for the military not only has a positive effect on the image of the mass media, but also demonstrates the level of audience trust in journalists.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Key&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;words:&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt; assistance to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Russian-Ukrainian war, mass media, fundraising, charity, fundraising for the military, financial collection.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

How newspapers’ social media editors in Bangladesh use official social media accounts

This research explores the changes the traditional gatekeeping roles of Bangladesh social media editors have undergone. The 17 interviewed journalists also enjoyed less autonomy in moderating audience comments as they removed comments critical of the government or the ruling party to avert legal consequences. These editors even considered their jobs to be “marketing” of news, suffered volatile treatment from their colleagues in the newsroom and felt pressured by their bosses, advertisers and audiences.

The legal frameworks for protecting the rights to image publication in Saudi and Sudanese journalism; expounding the views of stakeholders

The protection of people' rights in the use of their photos in journalism publishing has been thoroughly examined in this research, with press freedom to access public data repository resources taken into account. Participants in the research were chosen from a cross-section of sectors in Sudan and Saudi Arabia. A total of 832 participants from a seven stakeholder groups in the two nations made up the sample. In Saudi Arabia, 56.85% (473) of the sample came from the six designated stakeholder groups (photojournalists, media editors, staff of governmental agencies, legal experts), whereas in Sudan, 43.15% (359) participated. Using relevant statistical tools, the study made key findings. According to the findings, approximately 50% of Saudi stakeholders and 86% Sudanese participants don't think that consent is required from people before their pictures are utilised in journalistic works. Over 81% of respondents from both Sudan and Saudi Arabia agree that protecting citizens' rights should be done in accordance with the legal framework of the country, but that journalists should be free to use digital resources in their publications. More than 80% of respondents agreed that photojournalists should put the public interest first while taking and publishing photos. It is thus concluded that state authorities must establish legal and ethical norms outlining the duties and obligations of photojournalists. Important considerations like privacy invasion, user permission, and public safety should all be baked into these rules.

The Meaning of Like: How Social-Media Editors and Users Make Sense of Social Media Engagement

ABSTRACT News organizations today rely on various metrics to assess users’ engagement with news. Focusing on social media engagement metrics, the present study argues that their non-proprietary nature sets them apart from other measurement systems. These metrics were introduced to invoke social activities on social media platforms among users. Therefore, they serve as a unique case in which both users and social media editors are obliged to take part in the same interpretive process. Based on 117 semi-structured interviews with Israeli users, and 18 interviews with Israeli social-media editors, the study outlines the reciprocal interactions between these two stakeholders that shape news dissemination on social media. In particular, the study discusses how users and editors assign meaning to social media engagement metrics, based on the social rules that govern news sharing on these platforms. It also finds that, editors are fully aware of users’ “social rules” of engagement, and try to harness them to advance the revenues they obtain from their social media activities.

Reporters’ agency and (de) escalation during the 2011 uprising in Egypt: Re-writing the historical role of the news media during the Arab Spring

After more than a decade of the so-called Arab Spring in Egypt, it is perhaps time to carry out in cold an examination of the role the news media played during the uprising. In so doing, this piece examines the way Egyptian newspapers from the government and opposition reported those events. The study investigates to what extent the newspapers’ coverage of the political events help to de-escalate or escalate tensions. It analyzed the content of two newspapers in Egypt; Al-Ahram, owned by the government and, Al-Wafd, owned by an opposition party. Our analysis included 366 news articles from 105 issues of the selected newspapers during nine weeks of 2011. The finding indicated that the coverage helped to escalate tension, including that of the government-owned newspaper that had more news coverage of this type than the opposition one. We argue that our findings invite further reflection upon normative assumptions regarding the news media editorial position, its relation to power, and individual agency.

Social media news editors as journalists or marketeers: Who are they and how do they identify themselves?

Social media editors (SMEs) have become fixtures in contemporary newsrooms as part of designated social media teams. A growing body of scholarship has explored their daily work routines and how they try to ‘sell’ online news on platforms such as Facebook while caught in the middle between mass media and social media logics. Thus far, there is little clarity on how SMEs can be classified as newsroom workers, and even less so on how they classify and identify themselves. Through 22 expert interviews with Belgian and Dutch SMEs and a proposed expansion of Bourdieu’s field theory, this paper shines light on the role and identity of SMEs as the latest addition to the growing body of diverse newsroom workers. We argue that SMEs see themselves as journalists due to the nature of the job itself as well as their experience and other tasks in the news organization. Without seeing themselves as marketeers, they try to sell the news as best they can through social media. We conclude by making a case for seeing SMEs as an important group of news actors who can identify and signal early developments in the context of social media news.

Media as a Catalyst for Conflict Resolution: Lived Experiences of Selected Private Electronic Media Entities in Zambia

This study looks at the role of media in conflict resolution. We rely on the lived experiences of 22 participants in carefully selected private electronic media firms in Zambia. This study was directed by qualitative technique and a Phenomenology research design based on functional and dysfunctional communication theory. This research proposes media companies engaged in perceived negative media and poor editorial practices, which are notorious for risking and undermining societal peace and harmony. Political propaganda, falsehoods, prejudices, discrimination, and biased media editorial policies were among the negative media behaviors highlighted. Other results included the fact that Zambia's media rules and regulations have been progressing toward media self-regulation under the open access to information statute. It was discovered that major media houses in Zambia have been attempting to tailor their editorial policies in line with the media's posited role of educating, informing, promoting dialogue, and creating meaningful debate on issues that improve public perceptions and interest in peace and conflict resolution. As a result, it is possible to infer that, in the right hands, the media is a panacea for peace and conflict settlement, but in the wrong hands, it is a threat to long-term peace and conflict resolution. Three recommendations were made for the media to act as a catalyst for conflict resolution in Zambia: (i) The Government of Zambia should pass the free access to information bill, which would improve accountability, transparency, and openness. Three recommendations were made for the media to act as a catalyst for conflict resolution in Zambia: (i) The Government of Zambia should pass the free access to information bill, which would improve accountability, transparency, and participation. (ii) The government should secure the safety of media personnel in the course of their duties; and (iii) media organizations and stakeholders should band together to reclaim their place as the fourth estate in peacebuilding.

Peace and Conflict Depiction in Newspapers Blog Contents: A Comparative Analysis of Pak-India Relations since 2019-2020

As Pak-Indian relations were on high alert throughout the 2019–2020 study period due to the Pulwama assault and other terrorist activity in Occupied Kashmir, this research was conducted to examine blogs for peace and conflict journalism. A content analysis procedure was utilized for data collection.Through the use of a coding sheet, data was gathered between December 2019 and 2020 to look into the potential influence of blogs on the war and peace reporting between Pakistan and India. According to the study's findings, bloggers primarily pushed war journalism rather than peace journalism. Both publications framed discussions of Pakistan-Indian ties in terms of trade, security, propaganda, border conditions, and issues related to nuclear war and Kashmir. This Study is important for media organizations, editors and reporters to develop a strategy for peace journalism instead of war and violence journalism. Blogs are a plying substantial role in opinion building and changing.

Disagreement strategies and institutional face attack in Chinese mainstream media editorial comments on Weibo

Abstract This paper explores how readers of Chinese mainstream media editorials use disagreement strategies to attack the institutional face of the mainstream media organizations on Weibo. By quantitative and qualitative analysis, the disagreement strategies in Weibo comments were elaborated based on the logos-oriented and ethos-oriented distinction. It was found that logos-oriented disagreements were employed to criticize the content of the editorial, ethos-oriented ad-hominem disagreements were employed to attack the trustworthiness and impartiality of the mainstream media organizations, and ethos-oriented ad-personam disagreements were pure insults to express their negative emotions to the mainstream media organizations. The findings suggested that the online commenting space of Chinese mainstream media editorials is a public sphere of combined deliberation and liberal individualism. This study adds to existing literature the disagreement strategies used in online comments while shedding light on the role of online comments in the public sphere building in the Chinese social media context.

Communism Issues in Kompas Daily, Transformation from the Old Order to the New Order Era

The editorials of large national mass media naturally become a part of the history of political power transitions. Such is the case for Kompas Daily, one of the oldest mass media in Indonesia. Despite being banned nationally since 1966, communism is still a topic of discussion within media editorials. This research aims to present new evidence of the role of journalism in raising the issue of communism in the mass media during the regime transition from the Old Order to the New Order in Indonesia. This research uses the historiography method with a constructivist approach and found Kompas Daily editorial dynamics in responding to the issue of communism that occurred during the regime transition. The authors used data collected from the mass media, research studies, publications, online technology, interviews, and academic literature related to the communism issue in the Kompas Daily media practice, supported by a check-list for the classification of research materials, map of writing, and format of research notes. The study results show that when dealing with power, Kompas Daily practices swing journalism that adapts to developing situations and conditions. Swing media allows Kompas Daily to create a position that lets them maintain journalistic independence while remaining politically secure in accommodating the ruling regime.