Network Society Research Articles

Безумовний базовий дохід у дзеркалі нової соціоекономічної та епідеміологічної реальності

The article is devoted to the issue of unconditional basic income as an institute in the field of social protection and a component of a new social contract in the coordinates of new socio-economic and epidemiological reality. The relevance of the study is due to the need to increase the level of social quality under conditions of exacerbation of risks and threats produced by new (digital) economy’s drivers and the coronavirus crisis’s scaling. New dangers and restrictions on social and labor development emerge under the influence of challenges posed by the “big bang-1” and the “big bang-2”, which stipulates the search for new “pillars” of distribution relations and social policy. The aim of the article is scientific argumentation of the institute of social and labor reality of the XXI century, unconditional basic income, in the context of building a new system of social protection on a post-industrial basis in accordance with principles of coherence, accessibility, transparency and fairness in order to ensure a socially acceptable standard and quality of life. Among the article’s elements of novelty is the author’s concept of unconditional basic income as one of the leading components of the new social contract; coverage of socio-economic essence and substantiation of scientific and applied meaning of unconditional basic income under conditions of new (digital) economy and network society development. The research goal is achieved through the use of systematic and interdisciplinary approaches; general scientific and special methods of scientific research: historical and logical, methods of analysis and synthesis, theoretical generalization, abstract-logical, induction and deduction, comparative analysis, system, synthesis, decomposition. The quintessence of the article is a scientific and applied substantiation of unconditional dimensions of basic income as an institute with a positive role in the field of distributive relations: the protection of income in the absence of employment guarantees on the one hand, and as a social project that should become the basis of a new paradigm of social protection in development of a “society without work” on the other. The basic principles of unconditional basic income introduction are revealed; the reasons that determine the necessity and expediency of unconditional basic income introduction are highlighted; new opportunities and potential risks in case of introduction of unconditional basic income are outlined; generalization of world practices of unconditional basic income’s elements introduction and the author’s vision of preconditions for a large-scale pilot project on unconditional basic income in Ukraine are provided.

Joining networked society: integrating Academic Service-Learning into formal school

ABSTRACT The gap between students’ formal, school-based learning and informal, social learning has been widely acknowledged. To overcome this gap, academic service-learning (AS-L) pedagogy involves deliberate efforts to interconnect formal and informal learning by enhancing students’ transitions across multiple authentic settings and fostering their participation in various social roles. The aim of this study was to examine how AS-L is practiced among Finnish primary and secondary schools, what kind of stakeholder networks are involved, what the experienced outcomes are, and which factors enable the AS-L pedagogy to be embedded into the Finnish formal school context. The data consisted of semi-structured educator interviews describing nine cases of implementing AS-L practices in diverse Finnish school settings. Empirically driven, thematic data-analysis generated an overall description of the AS-L pedagogies examined. The findings confirm that AS-L pedagogy fulfiled the curricular aims, assisted in meeting the learning objectives and affirmed the fundamental role of external stakeholders in AS-L pedagogy. However, results also revealed challenges related to schools’ operational infrastructures, lesson frameworks, and teacher collaboration hindering the interdisciplinary implementation of AS-L pedagogy, preventing synergies with subject-specific learning contents, and limiting stakeholder networks. Innovative teacher activity, in turn, was identified as a success factor in applying AS-L pedagogy. The results indicate that interconnecting formal and informal learning requires schools’ systemic change, and furthermore, legitimising teacher’s transformative efforts fosters development and implementation of novel pedagogical practices.

Thresholds Revisited: Disentangling Public Space: Social Media and Internet Activism

April 01 2022 Thresholds Revisited: Disentangling Public Space: Social Media and Internet Activism T.F. Tierney, T.F. Tierney T.F. Tierney is founding director of URL: Urban Research Lab and Emerita Professor at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign. She is a 2021 recipient of a Graham Foundation research grant that focuses on critical urbanism and the impact of policy-making on socioeconomic inclusion. Recent publications include “Intelligent Infrastructure: Zipcars, Invisible Networks and Urban Transformation” and “The Public Space of Social Media: Connected Cultures of Network Society,” which was a finalist for the Jane Jacobs Award. Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Scholar Mariam Elnozahy Mariam Elnozahy Mariam Elnozahy is a curator, writer, and researcher based between Cairo, Egypt and Cambridge, Massachusetts, where she is currently completing her Masters degree in the Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She has curated exhibitions in Cairo, Jeddah, London, Basel, and Amsterdam. Her project titled “Whose Open Society? Understanding Neoliberalism and the Economics of Artistic Production in the Middle East and former Eastern bloc” was presented at the Kunsthalle Wien, the Warsaw Biennale, UJazdowski, the Matter of Art Biennale, and Tranzit in Prague. Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Scholar Author and Article Information T.F. Tierney T.F. Tierney is founding director of URL: Urban Research Lab and Emerita Professor at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign. She is a 2021 recipient of a Graham Foundation research grant that focuses on critical urbanism and the impact of policy-making on socioeconomic inclusion. Recent publications include “Intelligent Infrastructure: Zipcars, Invisible Networks and Urban Transformation” and “The Public Space of Social Media: Connected Cultures of Network Society,” which was a finalist for the Jane Jacobs Award. Mariam Elnozahy Mariam Elnozahy is a curator, writer, and researcher based between Cairo, Egypt and Cambridge, Massachusetts, where she is currently completing her Masters degree in the Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She has curated exhibitions in Cairo, Jeddah, London, Basel, and Amsterdam. Her project titled “Whose Open Society? Understanding Neoliberalism and the Economics of Artistic Production in the Middle East and former Eastern bloc” was presented at the Kunsthalle Wien, the Warsaw Biennale, UJazdowski, the Matter of Art Biennale, and Tranzit in Prague. Online Issn: 2572-7338 Print Issn: 1091-711X © 2022 T.F. Tierney and Mariam Elnozahy2022T.F. Tierney and Mariam Elnozahy Thresholds (2022) (50): 67–80. https://doi.org/10.1162/thld_a_00755 Cite Icon Cite Permissions Share Icon Share MailTo Twitter LinkedIn Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Search Site Citation T.F. Tierney, Mariam Elnozahy; Thresholds Revisited: Disentangling Public Space: Social Media and Internet Activism. Thresholds 2022; (50): 67–80. doi: https://doi.org/10.1162/thld_a_00755 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentAll JournalsThresholds Search Advanced Search This content is only available as a PDF. © 2022 T.F. Tierney and Mariam Elnozahy2022T.F. Tierney and Mariam Elnozahy Article PDF first page preview Close Modal You do not currently have access to this content.

The digital exclusion and the commitment to the sustainable development Goals in Brazil

The current technological and informational context has led to the virtualization of relationships, and engagement and interactions between people are increasingly strengthened in the digital sphere, a fact accentuated by the pandemic caused by the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). In this context, the problem of digital exclusion is presented, a phenomenon that makes it impossible for an individual to participate in a network society on an equitable and democratic basis, and that can lead to social exclusion. A correlation between literature findings from the last two decades (2000 – 2021) indicates that the digital exclusion could compromise the achievement of the “Sustainable Development Goals in Brazil” proposed for the United Nations 2030 Agenda Brazil (2022).

In- and exclusion in urban food governance: exploring networks and power in the city of Almere

ABSTRACT Cities are becoming involved in food governance, with a shift to multi-actor urban food governance taking place. Yet, not all food system actors are equally represented in these governance processes. Facing challenges on participation and social justice, questions arise on how inclusive urban food governance is in practice. This article aims to provide a contribution to this debate by looking at the city of Almere, the Netherlands, in the development of its first urban food strategy (UFS). By assessing the governance network involved in the creation of the UFS this article studies mechanisms of in- and exclusion within this process. Conceptually, the article builds on Manuel Castells’ network theory of power. Methodologically, the article presents a network analysis integrated with qualitative methods. The article finds that the municipality is at the network's centre, trying to balance inclusive versus efficient governance. This highlights the tensions around inclusion in network governance, as a network is only responsible for those included in the network, whereas governments are ultimately responsible for all of their citizens, even if they are not directly included in the governance network. This calls for further reflection on the roles of citizens in urban food governance in a network society.

Is It Conspiracy or ‘Truth’? Examining the Legitimation of the 5G Conspiracy Theory during the Covid-19 Pandemic

ABSTRACT During the Covid-19 pandemic, considerable scholarly attention has been paid to the proliferation of conspiracy theories and their potential impacts. How and why digital media has facilitated the production, consumption, and distribution of such discourses as ‘truth’ remains largely neglected in the literature though. This paper explores this process through a transdisciplinary methodology designed to investigate legitimation in digital spaces. Based on a theoretical bridge between Beetham’s theory of legitimation and KhosraviNik’s principle that visibility-equals-legitimacy, the Multimodal Critical Affect-Discourse Analysis of an audio-visual performance of the 5G conspiracy theory exposes how it has been simultaneously legitimized through authoritative performance and visibility. An interview given by the notorious conspiracy theorist David Icke, in which he associates the pandemic with 5G technology, was used as a case study because it was widely consumed and reproduced as ‘truth’, leading media companies to take unprecedented action against conspiracy theories. Besides contributing to existing debates on conspiracy theories, this paper offers new directions for the critical analysis of legitimation and power, acknowledging the fluid and diffuse nature of power in network societies and illuminating how meanings, beliefs, and affects have been manipulated by multiple actors to achieve consent and motivate collaborative authorship.

Exploring the translational challenge for medical applications of ionising radiation and corresponding radiation protection research

BackgroundMedical applications of ionising radiation and associated radiation protection research often encounter long delays and inconsistent implementation when translated into clinical practice. A coordinated effort is needed to analyse the research needs for innovation transfer in radiation-based high-quality healthcare across Europe which can inform the development of an innovation transfer framework tailored for equitable implementation of radiation research at scale.MethodsBetween March and September 2021 a Delphi methodology was employed to gain consensus on key translational challenges from a range of professional stakeholders. A total of three Delphi rounds were conducted using a series of electronic surveys comprised of open-ended and closed-type questions. The surveys were disseminated via the EURAMED Rocc-n-Roll consortium network and prominent medical societies in the field. Approximately 350 professionals were invited to participate. Participants’ level of agreement with each generated statement was captured using a 6-point Likert scale. Consensus was defined as median ≥ 4 with ≥ 60% of responses in the upper tertile of the scale. Additionally, the stability of responses across rounds was assessed.ResultsIn the first Delphi round a multidisciplinary panel of 20 generated 127 unique statements. The second and third Delphi rounds recruited a broader sample of 130 individuals to rate the extent to which they agreed with each statement as a key translational challenge. A total of 60 consensus statements resulted from the iterative Delphi process of which 55 demonstrated good stability. Ten statements were identified as high priority challenges with ≥ 80% of statement ratings either ‘Agree’ or ‘Strongly Agree’.ConclusionA lack of interoperability between systems, insufficient resources, unsatisfactory education and training, and the need for greater public awareness surrounding the benefits, risks, and applications of ionising radiation were identified as principal translational challenges. These findings will help to inform a tailored innovation transfer framework for medical radiation research.

Концепт общества потребления в современном коммуникационном пространстве рекламного дискурса

The article is devoted to identifying the essence of the concept of consumer society, which is implemented within the framework of modern advertising discourse in the conditions of digitalization and information technologies. Based on the provisions of the theory introduced by J. Baudrillard and taking into account the linguistic and semiotic features of up to date advertising discourse, it is shown that advertising communication is a part of the global information and communication space, which tends to multicultural codes, an international semiotic system, when interaction with the audience is carried out on the platforms of web 2.0 network social services primarily using various iconic signs and symbols. These features are found in the conceptual content of consumer society of the concept, which reflects such categories as network society, marketability, demand engineering, handling consumer practices and following consumption models, and also demonstrates the shift of the social hierarchy towards eHomo. It is established that consumer society in the modern global world is organized not by the idea of materialism, but by the idea of a dream, which the advertising discourse transmits through myths and simulacra, stereotyping, influencers, etc. Advertising communication is characterized by the reduction of the verbal component, polycode and multimedia content, striving for social-and-cultural symbols.

Book Review: Why hackers Win: power and disruption in the network society by Patrick Burkart & Tom McCourt

Book Review: <i>Why hackers Win: power and disruption in the network society</i> by Patrick Burkart &amp; Tom McCourt

Research on digital etiquette in business communications

The formation of a new social order also presupposes the formation of a new social culture — digital culture as a semantic and regulatory component of a network society. But so far there are no clearly formulated requirements for human behavior in the virtual space.In this connection, ambiguous situations arise between employers and subordinates. The study of the attitude to the norms of etiquette, which determines the value attitudes and standards for participants in network communications at all levels of interaction. The purpose of the work is to investigate the formation of ideas about the norms of business etiquette in a virtual environment in the process of business communications. The research was carried out by the method of a questionnaire survey on the territory of Kostroma, Perm and St. Petersburg. The study involved employees of companies representing various sectors of the economy and students of various fields of study studying the disciplines "Business etiquette" and "Business communications". The following was established: in general, everyone observes etiquette, including in the digital environment; many have a feeling of lack of confidence in the knowledge of the norms of digital etiquette; active use of social networks for business communications; company management should not monitor the behavior of their employees in the digital environment. The results of the study make it possible to understand the peculiarities of observance of etiquette in a digital environment, identify problems that arise during business communications in a virtual environment, and can also serve to develop psychological recommendations for the formation of effective methods.

Humanizing the posthuman: Digital labour, food delivery, and openings for the new human during the pandemic.

Posthuman is a social condition of humans losing control, especially to technological forces, and a cultural framing beyond Enlightenment modernity. Building on the posthuman critique, this article examines digital labour and food delivery platforms during Covid-19 in Asian contexts. The main argument is that, while reinforcing inequalities through algorithm-based discrimination and control, the pandemic also creates openings for progressive change towards the humanizing of the posthuman, through human–non-human assemblage as well as ‘sticky labour’. As such, Covid-19 is more than a crisis that signifies the end of the ‘old normal’. It is, more importantly, another moment when existential crisis triggers innovation in working-class network society, leading to novel discourses, practices, and networks. How and why did this happen? What are the implications for pandemic-era cultural shaping of the digital? These questions will be discussed.

Application of Computer Data Mining Technology Based on AKN Algorithm in Denial of Service Attack Defense Detection

Denial of service attacks have become one of the most difficult network security problems because they are easy to implement, difficult to prevent, and difficult to track, and they have brought great harm to the network society. Denial of service (Dos) is a phenomenon in which a large number of useless data packets or obstructive content are maliciously transmitted to the target server, which makes the target server unable to provide users with normal services. Denial of service attack (Dos attack) is a very typical network attack method, and the main harm of Dos attack is to exhaust service resources, making the computer or network unable to provide normal services. And AKN (adaptive Kohonen network) is an adaptive neural network proposed in recent years, and an algorithm summarized by using the characteristics of the neural network is called the AKN algorithm. This algorithm can realize fast, low-consumption, and high-precision denial of service detection in complex networks. In the era of big data, network security is becoming more and more important, and in order to maintain the security of network data, this article studies the common forms and principles of Dos attacks, as well as the current corresponding defense detection methods. It also investigates several commonly used algorithms of computer data mining technology, such as clustering algorithms, classification algorithms, neural network algorithms, regression algorithms, website data mining, and association algorithms, and proposes a computer data mining model based on the AKN algorithm. In addition, the computer data mining technology based on the AKN algorithm is used to conduct defensive detection experiments under Dos attacks and compares with classic algorithms. Experimental results show that experiments based on the AKN algorithm have better defensive detection effects than classic algorithms, with a detection accuracy rate of more than 97% and a detection efficiency improvement of more than 20%.

Pressure sensor yarns with a sheath-core structure using multi-fiber polymer

Textiles are expected to be used as a platform for soft and flexible electronic devices that closely fit the human body and curved surfaces, which are strongly demanded in our highly networked society. This study presents pressure-sensing double-ply yarns in which two independent conductive yarns are insulated using covering yarns of multi-fiber polymer to form a sheath-core structure. When force is applied to the double-ply yarn, the electric resistance between the two conductive yarns decreases significantly due to the deformations caused by the elasticity of the multi-fiber covering, and the applied force can be detected from the resistance change. The proposed sensor yarn has a distinctive characteristic of being sensitive to compressive and tensile strains but extremely insensitive to free bending without tension. We fabricated fabrics embedded with the sensor yarns and demonstrated that they can sense external forces as well as the sensor yarns, although sensitivity is decreased. These yarns and fabrics can be implemented in soft electronic devices such as wearable devices and biological sensors that must be fitted to human bodies or curved surfaces. This work contributes to the development of smart textiles that can be applied to flexible, wearable electronics.

Virtual Sociability

Since the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, the term virtual has become one of the most used in media and everyday speech. There is an increasing amount of research done on this new reality, and the results are still to be published. However, it is insufficiently known in scientific periodicals that the concept of virtual reality, enabled by information technology, has existed in the sociological literature since the 1990s when Castells introduced it to the theory of network society. Therefore, the paper's primary goal is to consider basic concepts such as virtual reality, real virtuality, virtual communities, virtual sociability, and networked individualism. We will also briefly look at the forgotten classical notion of community as a fundamental form of sociability defined by the sociologist F. Tönnies, which re-enters the focus of scientific interest, without a clear and sociologically known classical definition. Starting from this framework, the paper examines the key question of whether these new virtual communities are indeed communities in the classical sense of the term or whether it is a form of networked individualism.

Протестный дискурс онлайн- и офлайн-митингов в современной России

Introduction. The article is devoted to the analysis of the formation and spread of protest discourse in new practices of protest behavior. Online rallies, which appeared in 2020 in the public space of Russia, remained an unobtrusive practice, despite their potential applicability within the framework of a single logic of “competitive politics”. Methods and materials. The research methodology is based on the theory of “relative deprivation” (T. Garr), “competitive politics” (C. Tilly) and the theory of “network society” (M. Castells). As specific research methods, the author used a selective analysis of cases of protests in the period 2018–2021 (42 actions in 26 regions of the Russian Federation), as well as discourse analysis, which made it possible to determine the topic of protest actions. Analysis. The political discourse of protest is a communicative space for the construction of common symbols and identity of the movement. The formation of discourse takes place in the online space, which is due to the development and simplicity of communication between individuals. Results. On the basis of the analysis, some conclusions were drawn about the specifics of the formation of protest discourse in the online environment: 1. Discourse is formed in open online platforms, such as groups in VKontakte, Telegram chats or Internet forums; 2. Protest communities are engaged in information and mobilization functions regardless of the number of participants (at the same time, the effectiveness of audience engagement and, as a result, feedback will differ significantly); 3. The main topic of protest actions is represented by opportunistic problems of a civil nature, where there is an immanent opportunity for the transformation of discourse into a political (anti-political) one; 4. The most popular (the number of likes and comments) are posts in groups on social networks containing a direct call to participate in rallies, as well as short emotional slogans and memes.

Протестная активность современной молодежи в контексте институционализации цифровой политики

Introduction. The article is devoted to identifying and interpreting the reasons and forms of protest activity of representatives of the youth cohort in the context of the institutionalization of modern digital society and digital policy. The common and specific features of the protest activity of Russian and foreign youth in the context of the content and level of their digital culture are characterized. The attention is focused on the dominant trends in the transformation of the practices of protest behavior in online and offline formats, taking into account the restrictive measures caused by the spread of COVID-19. Methods. The work was prepared within the framework of political science discourse using modern scientific theories and concepts. The authors rely on the main provisions of the activity-activist approach (A. Giddens, V. Yadov), the concept of “traumatic changes” (P. Sztompka) and “network society” (M. Castells). At the same time, the characterization of digital transformations and innovations (society, politics, culture) is carried out in the context of the ideas of “digital counterculture” (C. Gere), domestic researchers analyzing the consumer behavior of youth in the digital environment (T. Beregovskaya, S. Grishaeva). The work uses theoretical and empirical methods for analyzing the results obtained by leading domestic and foreign research centers, as well as with the direct participation of the authors in the implementation of grant activities. Results. An attempt is made to conduct political science analysis of the modern approaches to understanding the phenomenon of youth protest activity, its dominant forms in the context of the institutionalization of digital policy and the transformation of value orientations in the new structure of “digital culture”. The relationship between the protest activity of representatives of domestic and foreign youth, the practices of their destructive/constructive protest behavior using digital technologies in order to legitimize/ delegitimize the political regime is traced. Highlighted the real and potential resources of the authorities and administration, civil society institutions to minimize destructive factors that contribute to the strengthening of protest (civil, political, etc.) activity of various groups of young people in the context of the spread of the global pandemic. The results of theoretical and empirical studies that reveal the regional specifics of institutional forms of protest activity in modern Russia are interpreted. Discussion. The question of the forms and technologies of transformation of protest activity, taking into account the substantive characteristics of the digital culture of youth, its inclusion in the system for ensuring the stable and safe development of the Russian Federation, remains poorly studied. Authors’ contributions. S.A. Pankratov developed the theoretical basis of the research and carried out the general scientific edition of the article. S.I. Morozov analyzed the dominant tendencies of youth protest activity. S.D. Gavrilov interpreted the results of theoretical and empirical studies characterizing the process of institutionalization of digital policy.

Colorectal cancer biomarker, AABH (Aspartyl [Asparaginyl] β- hydroxylase), a companion imaging and treatment strategy.

25 Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common type of cancer diagnosed in the US and Canada. WHO, Canadian Cancer Society (CCS), the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) and American Cancer Society (ACS) recommend that men and women begin CRC screening at age 50 or younger if at high risk. Recommended screening procedures: Annual occult fecal blood test (OFBT), a colonoscopy every 5 years, OFBT and colonoscopy every 5 years, or a colonoscopy every 10 years. According to The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program, only 39% of CRC are diagnosed in stage I, 36% are diagnosed in stage II, 19% are diagnosed with metastasis. The corresponding 5-year survival rates are 89.8%, 67.7%, and 10.3%. Neither the CCS nor the ACS recommends a blood test to be done as part of screening. This is due to the fact that, until now, there has not been a blood test with adequate sensitivity or specificity for screening. Methods: In this study we discovered that aspartyl (asparaginyl) β-Hydroxylase (AABH) measurement in serum can be used as a screening test for CRC. AABH has been detected by immunohistochemical staining (IHC) on the cell surface of different cancers including CRC. It has been detected by IHC in &gt; 97% of tumor specimens tested (n &gt; 210) but has not been found in tissue samples from normal individuals. Results: This observation and the observation that AABH is found in the serum of patients with cancer, but not in non cancer patients, led us to develop a Sandwich ELISA Assay to measure AABH in serum. In the current study we have quantified AABH levels in CRC patients and compared it with normal individual. Increased levels of AABH were found in the serum of 99% of patients with CRC in all different stages of Cancer (n = 277). In normal individuals, AABH was essentially undetectable in serum (n = 195). AABH was identified in serum from patients with CRC irrespective of cancer stage. All serum AABH levels for stages I, II, III and IV were more than 3.0 ng/mL. Conclusions: Thus, our data indicate that by measuring AABH in the serum, we should be able to detect CC at an earlier stage than it is currently detected, resulting to a much better 5-year survival for colon cancer.

Critical Pragmatic Analysis on the Title of Online Rumors on COVID-19

The rapid development of the network brings convenience to information exchange as well as adds fuel to rumor mongering. During the outbreak of COVID-19 in early 2020, a large number of online rumors associated with the epidemic also emerged, which penetrated throughout the country at a very rapid rate through microblogs, online forums, social networking sites and other online platforms, causing a significant negative impact. In order to help foster a good online environment, this paper studies the titles of online rumors generated during the epidemic, discusses the characteristics of the words, appellations used in the titles under the guidance of Critical Pragmatics, and explores the reasons why online rumors affect the ideology of netizens. Finally, according to the key words, three types of rumor titles are summarized. They are respectively information type, incentive type and argument type. It is hoped that this study can help people better identify online rumors and build a harmonious network society.

How Can China Resolve the NIMBY Dilemma in a Network Society? Government and Society-Negotiated Decisions Based on Evolutionary Game Analysis

Infrastructure, such as waste incineration infrastructure, is entangled in the “not in my back yard” (NIMBY) dilemma. Consequently, the closed public decision-making model has difficulty adapting to the increasingly strong public-participation needs. Thus, a new mode of negotiated decision making is urgently required. This paper focuses on the negotiation problem, considers the government and society as game players, builds an evolutionary game model of negotiated decisions based on the bounded rationality hypothesis, and simulates the process and results of the evolution of the players’ strategy. The study concludes that the stable state of system evolution depends on the initial state of the dual populations and the comparative relationship between changes in revenue and cost, and the sufficient and unnecessary condition for the government and society to both agree on the given strategy. Taking the waste incineration projects in Yuhang and Chaonan as examples, the negotiated decision-making practice of NIMBY facilities is analysed, and it is found that it takes less time for the system to reach equilibrium in the latter. Finally, optimisation strategies for decision making regarding NIMBY facilities are systematically proposed.

Redefining journalism narratives, distribution strategies, and user involvement based on innovation in digital native media

Digital journalism is seeking to redefine its role in the communicative ecosystem in the network society of the third decade of the 21st century. This has been made through innovation processes that entail renewed narratives and formats, greater user involvement, and advanced dissemination strategies. Thousands of digital native media, most of which have come to prominence in last ten years, have undertaken this process of adaptation and reinvention. It has happened during a period of intense media coverage and constant technological changes. Based on the most recent research in the journalistic field, and on an empirical study of the most innovative digital native media within reach from an international perspective (n = 26; 20 digital native media + 6 traditional newspapers), this text reflects on current trends and the likely consequences of the changes underway within journalism, the journalistic profession, and research in the journalistic field. The results are structured according to the three assessed areas: mobile narratives, diffusion strategies, and user involvement.