Newspaper Publishers Research Articles

Discourse Analysis of the Editorials of Local Newspapers in Bacolod City

This study aimed to describe syntactically and semantically the editorials of local newspapers in Bacolod City. The corpora included nine editorials from the three local newspaper publications published from August to November 2016. The extracts of each editorial were analyzed using Swales’ (1990) CARS model to find out the organizational moves used. It was found that the most prevalent move was Move 2, which was optional since obligatory and optional moves are based on the cut-off frequency of 60 percent occurrence as a measure of move stability (Muangsamai, 2018). Moreover, the most prevalent among Flowerdew’s (2002) Signalling Nouns [Halliday and Hassan’s (1976) General Nouns] was change with six occurrences. Among Halliday and Hassan’s (1976) four Conjunctive Relations, the additive type prevailed with 138 occurrences; and, with 125. As for the Modal Verbs of Roberts and fellow authors (2010), can transpired the most with twenty-two counts. In terms of Flowerdew’s (1993) Concordances, people was the most prevalent, with eight concordances on the left, namely where, their, a, but if, and the, as well as six concordances on the right, look, care, cam, cooperate, Power, and – Negrenses. This study adopted the protocol by Pilar (2014), which states that the independent coders are at least a master’s in English or have researched Discourse Analysis and Contrastive Rhetoric to achieve a high-reliability level. The results were thoroughly analyzed, described, and discussed individually. Hence, it can be concluded that editorial writers in Bacolod City express their argument by stating the problems of the target issue since they focus on a better change for the citizens by proposing possible solutions. Therefore, students should be taught significant lexical items and the organization of arguments. The results of this study may serve as the basis for an intervention program that would develop the editorial writing skill of students.

Revenue & Readership: Rescuing & Reviving Rural Journalism

ABSTRACT Utilizing the theory of disruptive innovation, this study relies on dual surveys: one of publishers of rural newspapers in America, and the other of readers of rural newspapers in America. This work ascertains key differences and similarities between how the two groups consider various funding models for U.S. journalism. The survey probes how the two groups perceive the ability to fund journalistic organizations utilizing a variety of potential revenue streams. Key findings include a clear disconnect between what revenue streams publishers are willing to implement and what revenue streams readers are potentially willing to endorse.

The Crimean War and the Eastern Question in the view of Catholic Americans in the middle of the XIX century (based on the materials of the Boston Pilot)

The article examines the publications of the Boston Pilot for the period from 1849 to 1856, devoted to the Eastern question and the Crimean War. The purpose of the study is to analyze the views of Catholic Americans on the events of the mid-19th century, as a result of America's information policy to counter British expansionism in the 19th century. The subject of the study are the issues of the Boston Pilot magazine, which feature articles on the Eastern question and the Crimean War. The lower chronological frame is due to the fact that the events of 1849 ("Spring of the Peoples") served as a prologue to the crisis in the East. The object of the study is the information policy of America, aimed at forming a narrative about the Eastern question and the Crimean War among the American Catholic population, following the American foreign policy course of the XIX century. According to the results of the study, it was revealed that the newspaper's publications can be divided into two periods according to their tonality. The first one, from 1849 to 1853, follows the pan-European discourse and contains statements and provisions with an anti-Russian orientation. The subsequent escalation of the conflict with the inclusion of Great Britain and France in the conflict leads to a transformation of the views of the authors of the Boston Pilot on the events taking place. The publication begins to position the conflict as a tool to weaken the British Empire, urging readers to refrain from direct participation. In this interpretation, Russia appears as a lesser evil necessary for the fight against Britain. The attitude of the Catholic population of the United States to the events of the middle should be positioned as anti-British. The assessment of sentiments as pro-Russian is erroneous and creates a misconception not only about American society of the period under review, but also about US foreign policy in the XIX century.

Участие уроженцев Беларуси в Сталинградской битве

Introduction. The main information about our compatriots who distinguished themselves in the Battle of Stalingrad is contained in the award documents, which have not yet become the subject of study by Belarusian researchers. Separate facts had been appearing in the press already during the hostilities. For example, the feat of the Red Army soldier Alexey Vashchenko, who closed the embrasure of the enemy’s gates with his breast on September 5, 1942, was the subject of a publication in the division newspaper and a leaflet issued by the political department. However, the main information on the topic emerged only in the post-war time. Methods and Materials. The article is based on the information from scientific and educational literature, encyclopedias and reference books, from the memories of Soviet military leaders who took part in the Battle of Stalingrad, publications in the regional historical collections “Memory”, from the Belarusian central and local periodicals. The goal is to identify information about the participation of natives of Belarus in the Battle of Stalingrad. Results. The study showed that the Belarusians were represented both among the privates and command staff, in almost all types and branches of the military. Many of them were awarded high state decorations for military distinctions during the Battle of Stalingrad.

Urgensi Pendidikan Kewarganegaraan Sebagai Upaya Mewujudkan Demokrasi Konstitusional dan Konstitusionalisme di Indonesia

Contextually, one of the essences of the ideology and constitution of Indonesia is the existence of democracy within the state system. Then in its development in Indonesia understand the system of constitutional democracy and understand the understanding of constitutionalism in the state. However, at this time constitutional democracy and the notion of constitutionalism adopted by Indonesia are stated by many parties to have not run well, and have problems. Based on the results of the LP3ES survey, democracy in Indonesia is declared to be in decline, with a total of 31 (thirty one) problems in the implementation of democracy in Indonesia, some of which are money politics in general elections, populism and identity politics, political corruption. The research method used in answering the problems in this scientific writing is a Descriptive Qualitative Method with a Phenomenological Research Approach. The technique of collecting data in the preparation of this article is carried out by searching and various data from online search engines in the form of publications of scientific journals, government circulars, newspapers, and other website services that actively discuss topics related to Citizenship Education by realizing constitutional democracy and constitutionalism. in Indonesia. the urgency of civic education to build constitutional democracy and constitutionalism because: first, there is an increasing tendency to be politically illiterate, and citizens do not know how democracy and its institutions work. Second, political apathy which has also increased with the indicator that few citizens are involved in political activities. In this case civics education can play a role as a seed for the constitution of democracy and constitutionalism

Заговор Денмарка Визи: причины и предпосылки

This article considers one of the most significant events in African–American history – the Charleston slave Conspiracy of 1822. The author focuses on the causes and prerequisites of this phenomenon, which are divided into 5 groups (political, socio-cultural, socio-economic, demographic and personal motives). Subjecting each of them to a critical analysis, he comes to the conclusion that it is impossible to attribute the Denmark Vesey conspiracy to typical slave uprisings. The source base of the research is the materials of the trial, testimonies and newspaper publications of that time.

Transdisciplinary collaborations to highlight media advocacy on climate change impacts on medicinal plants: Evidence from content analysis, and recommendations for action

Medicinal plants have long been part of the healthcare systems of humanity. At least eighty percent of the population in all World Health Organization (WHO) regions report using herbal medicines. Thus, losing access to medicinal plants from climate change could have a devastating impact on healthcare systems globally. Although the role of the mass media in tackling climate change and health challenges was recognized in a 2017 landmark report on health and climate change, media coverage of the climate crisis and related impacts on medicinal plants appear to be lacking. To assess media coverage of the extinction of medicinal plants due to climate change in three regions — Africa, Asia and Middle East, we conducted a newspaper content analysis, and identified 19 eligible newspaper articles out of 198 articles published from 2008 to 2021. We also conducted a systematic search of studies published in peer-reviewed journals over the same period to determine the extent to which scientific papers on the climate crisis on medicinal plants published over the same period were being cited by the analysed newspaper articles. Of the 478 papers identified, 52 were published from Asian and African countries and were considered eligible. None of the 52 scientific papers were cited by any of the 19 newspaper articles, an indication that studies focusing on medicinal plants’ extinction resulting from climate change were not getting publicity in newspapers. The surprisingly few newspaper articles on the subject may indicate a lack of transdisciplinary initiatives, partnerships, and relationships between stakeholders including journalists and researchers in Africa, Asia and the Middle East working to highlight how climate change is negatively impacting medicinal plants. Therefore, we propose advocacy strategies for promoting media coverage of the climate crisis and its impacts on medicinal plants.

The Rebels Who Fought Mexican and US Oppression

In 2022, Mexico commemorated the centenary of the death of Ricardo Flores Magón, whose work with his brothers as newspaper publishers and leaders of a political movement helped bring about the fall of a Mexican dictator. Their cross-border activities also challenged white supremacy in the United States.

The Effects of Covid 19 on Workers and Its Implications on Socio-Economic Inequalities in Ghana

Purpose: The novel coronavirus has caused havoc to the various economies throughout the world with Ghana, not an exception. The purpose of this paper is to ascertain the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the various institutions and sectors in Ghana particularly the effects on Ghanaian workers and its implications on inequalities in Ghana be studied. 
 Methodology: The paper adopted a qualitative research approach and used discourse analysis of secondary data obtained from sources such as journal articles, online news articles, newspaper publication and other internet sources. The study is hinged on the institutional theory.
 Findings: The findings indicated that the outbreak of the pandemic have brought negative consequences to the workers of the country. These consequences are loss of jobs, reduced income and source of livelihoods.
 Unique Contribution to Theory, Policy and Practice: The policies implemented by the government of Ghana to curtail the spread of the virus have rather exacerbated the already troubling inequality situation in the country. There is also a widening gender inequality, income and poverty inequality, employment inequality, and inequality in the access to education between the vulnerable and less vulnerable in Ghanaian society.

The Lettered Barriada: Workers, Archival Power, and the Politics of Knowledge in Puerto Rico

The Lettered Barriada: Workers, Archival Power, and the Politics of Knowledge in Puerto Rico

“The first will serve the bookseller’s purpose”: Sterne’s double title page in The Sermons of Mr. Yorick

The notices of new publications in magazines and newspapers were part of the marketing policy of publishers. The wording and format of these advertising columns in the, mainly London, newspapers reveal much about the sophisticated manner in which the editors communicated their purpose in marketing newly published books. Besides the reviews, it is here, in these brief notices and advertisements, that we can map out barely noticeable shifts in the early reception of Sterne’s fiction and his sermons (see Brandtzæg et al., “Advertising” 28). Digital archives such as ECCO, the Burney Collection, and British Periodicals are of great help today.

Проблема торгівлі жінками на сторінках преси Наддніпрянської України (кінець ХІХ – початок ХХ ст.)

The purpose of the research is to analyze the degree of coverage on the pages of the press of Transdniprian Ukraine at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th cen- turies the worldwide phenomenon of traffi cking in women and to demonstate measures taken by the state and the public to reduce and eliminate it. Th e research methodology is based on general scientifi c principles as objectivity, historicism, systematicity, as well as on the use of methods – analysis and synthesis, comparison and abstraction, generalization and systematiza- tion, historical-typological and problem-chronological. Th e scientifi c novelty is that for the fi rst time in domestic historiography, an attempt to analyze the attitude of the state and the public to the problem of traffi cking in women at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th cen- turies by studying the periodical press of this period was made. Th e author also draws attention to the global nature of the problem, emphasizing on little-known aspects, in particular, child traffi cking. Conclusions. At the end of the 19th – at the beginning of the 20th century traffi cking in women has become global and has become an urgent problem that can only be solved by the combined eff orts of governments of all countries. Meanwhile, newspaper publications testify to the reluctance of the elites to engage in this, and the reason was not only the presence of military and political confl icts, but also the corrupt component of this trade, the patrons of which were oft en representatives of the authorities and the local police. Journalists of newspapers published in Transdniprian Ukraine generally have a negative at- titude towards traffi cking in women and prostitution. Meanwhile, the chauvinistic “Kievlianin” places too much emphasis on the Jewish factor and on the fact that most oft en the agents for fi nding and selling women were Jews; provides many examples of governmental attempts to solve this problem and cites documents adopted at the international level. We cannot rule out the PR technologies that journalists resorted to, describing in a detective style the stories of the victims of the “live commodity” trade and their way back home. Undoubtedly, such publications infl uenced the growth of circulation and sold copies of the newspaper. Th us, we can state that the problem of traffi cking in women was given enough space in the press of the Under-Russian Ukraine at the time, but the goals of the appearance of such notes in the columns of newspapers were diff erent: to draw attention to the urgent problem of today; develop ways to fi ght it; increase readership.

Peran Surat Kabar Bandera Islam Dalam Perjuangan Khilafah 1924-1927

The aim of this study was to investigate the role of Bandera Islam newspaper in the Caliphate movement from 1924 to 1927. The current study was conducted by using a historical approach in four stages: searching of historical sources (heuristics), critics, interpretation, and historical writing (historiography). Bandera Islam was a newspaper in Melayu language published by an Islamic organization movement in Hindia Belanda (Indonesia) called Sarekat Islam. At that time, newspaper publishing was a well-known method used by organizational movements to socialize their thoughts to the public. Bandera Islam had been published since 1924 until 1927, along with the period in which Sarekat Islam involved in the Caliphate movement. Therefore, many articles written by Sarekat Islam activists were found in Bandera Islam.

Slovenská literatúra a kultúra v českej publicistike Františka Votrubu (1909–1918)

Czech-Slovak reciprocity was an integral part of the personal life program of František Votruba (1880–1953), which began in his his early youth, when he decided to leave his native Bohemia and move to Slovakia for work. In 1902, he came to Ružomberok to participate in the the publication of the newspaper Slovenské listy, which the publisher Karol Salva published in 1897–1900 to promote Czech-Slovak reciprocity. In the middle of 1903, he accepted Milan Hodža’s offer to contribute to the the publication of the political newspaper Slovenský týždenník, newly founded by Hodža; he moved from Ružomberok to Budapest, where he lived until the beginning of 1911. He later joined of the “group of Pest residents”, which co-created a new form of Slovak politics and culture. Through Hodža, Votruba became acquainted with the Slovak agrarian movement. He identified with the opinion that support for the Slovak national program should be sought among the Slovak farmers; the Agrarian movement should support them by solving their economic and social problems. Votruba added to that principal program his own ideas: the farmers’ need for education and culture through popular and educational texts. From the end of the first decade of the 20th century until the war years, he published in Czech periodicals, informing the Czech public about Slovak political, economic, cultural and literary conditions; furthermore, he reminded Czech readers of the importance of Czech activities for the dynamism of Slovak life, suggesting tasks for Slovakia. His goal was to promote the efforts of the first and second generation of the Hlasist movement and their magazines Hlas, Slovenský obzor and Prúdy. His interpretation of the relationship between Slovaks and Czechs were creating a historical narrative and a myth.

Sustaining Print Media in the Contemporary Era: a case study of Afghanistan

Print media forms the foundation of all media. It is called an effective tool for the development and advancement of knowledge and information, and the press has the responsibility of teaching, guiding, and advising human thoughts (Pater, 2016). Therefore, it is necessary for the managers of print publications, journalists, and experts in this field to use this essential tool and confront the digital media and tools of the new technological era. Serious steps should be taken regarding the situation and ways to attract readers should be understood and implemented. The results of this research will help print media officials and journalists to enrich, continue, and succeed their print publication in some way and follow up with the purpose of benefiting from this essential tool and increasing their capacity.Research has found this growth, perfection and technological era have made the editing and publishing of newspapers and magazines an industry and utility. It is also useful for print media managers to provide high standards of service according to the demands and needs of the people of the society. The print media should be designed in such a way that it is appealing based on technological tools and in accordance with the principles of printing and page making, that it has innovation and the art of reading, and that it causes its audience to quench their thirst. It should be filled with the taste of its readers and audience, the tactics of attracting the audience, and be aware of their life, knowledge, needs, and desires.

Вопросы семьи и детства в 1940–1960-е гг., и их отражение на страницах периодической печати Ростовской области

Introduction. The article is devoted to the study of individual measures of the Soviet government within the framework of the social policy of the USSR aimed at improving the living conditions of families, their material well-being and increasing the birth rate of the population in the Rostov region. Materials and methods. Special attention is paid to the materials of the periodical press of the Rostov region of 1940-1970, on the pages of which the problems of raising children and youth were reflected, moral themes were highlighted, negative images of irresponsible parents were criticized. The regional newspapers made it possible to conduct a comparative historical analysis of trends and contradictions between the policy of the CPSU and the government carried out “from above” and its perception in society, especially among women. Analysis. The article emphasizes the importance of publications in newspapers and magazines devoted to the topic of “single mothers” and their children who have a dash in the column “father” in the metric certificate. It is noted that, despite the seriousness of the problem that needs to be solved, declared by the society, it remained without attention from the authorities. Results. It is concluded that the periodical press was aimed at the broad strata of the population and promoted family values, formed the image of the ideal Soviet family. In addition, it is emphasized that the tone and vector of publications set the direction for the steady formation of a positive image of a Soviet woman, mother, worker in the reader.

ПЛАЦДАРМ «БОЛЬШОЙ НЕФТИ»: ПЕРВЫЙ ПОСЁЛОК ГЕОЛОГОРАЗВЕДЧИКОВ В СУРГУТЕ

The article considers the process of formation of the first settlement of prospectors who arrived in Surgut in 1957 to organize oil exploration. Special attention is paid to the creation of industrial and settlement infrastructure based on the memoirs of “shadow actors” collected by the author – direct participants in the events, newspaper publications and archival materials. The importance of the first settlement of geologists is noted as the main springboard for future geological exploration in one of the promising oil areas of the Middle Ob region. The author notes that the infrastructure of the exploration village was compactly created in close proximity to the main life support facilities of the Surgut district center. This circumstance made it possible to compensate for the difficulties that arose as a result of the unsettled nature of geologists. A positive aspect was the proximity of the village to the main transport hub – the Ob River. This ensured the successful construction of transport logistics with other settlements in the region and the main base of the expedition, located in Novosibirsk. This circumstance in subsequent years made it possible to organize oil prospecting operations in the districts adjacent to Surgut, where separate parties of geologists were located. The bridgehead of the Surgut oil exploration expedition became the main resource center, where the material and technical arsenal for the rest of the geological units of the region, required for the search and discovery of the first oil fields, was accumulated and distributed.

ОКНО В ПРОШЛОЕ АРДАТОВА (К ВОПРОСУ ОБ ОСНОВАНИИ И ЛОКАЛИЗАЦИИ ГОРОДА В СИМБИРСКОМ ПОВОЛЖЬЕ)

The article is written in the local history context and contains a number of little-studied facts of the emergence and localization of the city of Ardatov in the Simbirsk province, which make it possible to comprehend the historical and cultural panorama of the genesis and existence of the processes that took place in remote corners of Russia at the turn of the 16th-17th centuries. The study is based on the documents from the Russian State Archive of Ancient Acts (RGADA), the former State Archive of the Epoch of Feudalism and Serfdom (GAFKE), a list of urban settlements of the Russian Empire in 1860-1865, a topographic description of the Simbirsk governorship, a boyar list, information on the genealogy of Russian noble families, the history of the Simbirsk nobility, newspaper publications per 1866, as well as the censuses of the Alatyr Mordovians. The authors compared the data that are introduced to the scientific world for the first time and were not used in compiling the general list of cities in Russia.

ХРОНОМЕТРАЖ И ХРОНОЛОГИЯ ПОВЕСТИ АРКАДИЯ ГАЙДАРА «ТИМУР И ЕГО КОМАНДА»

The article deals with the peculiarities of timekeeping in Arkady Gaidar’s story “Timur and His Team” (1939) and the problem of coherence of real and artistic time. On the material of the text of the story a register of indications on the time of action (fixation of time in the text: an indication of the exact time, mentioning sounds that measure time, description of the time of day, the position of celestial luminaries, etc.) is proposed. The connection between the temporal marking of the text and the dynamics of the events described in it is revealed. In turn, the analysis of the internal chronology of the story allowed us to identify a gap in its chronologically linear composition and to propose an explanation for this gap. Various documents of the late 1930s (government decrees and resolutions, railway timetables) were used to clarify the dating of the story’s events. The study of the history of the story’s first publication on the pages of the newspaper “Pionerskaya Pravda” made it possible to suggest the influence of Gaidar’s fragmentation of the text for the newspaper publication on the reader’s perception. The combination of timing, internal calendar chronology and peculiarities of the first newspaper publication of the story (in parts) caused the strengthening of the effect of the life-like nature of the story, which, apparently, was part of Gaidar’s creative intentions.

Православная пресса Сибири: «крушение империи» (обзор газеты «Епархиальные ведомости» март – октябрь 1917 г.)

The article examines the composition and content of the issues of the Orthodox periodical of Siberia, the newspaper “Diocesan Vedomosti” for the period from March to October 1917, the time of the collapse of the empire and the transition to a different system of government. The presence/absence in newspaper materials of questions about the proposed church reform, diocesan and parish activities, etc. is considered. The article identifies and characterizes the main issues of the newspaper's publications, its informativeness in the realities of everyday life of Siberian dioceses in the conditions of reform and the participation of the Orthodox printing body in events of national and regional scale.