Public Information Space Research Articles

Introduction: Where Next for Public Service Broadcasting?

AbstractGood quality information is a public utility: the rich and powerful will always have access to what they need to know, but poor people do not. Indeed, increasing inequalities in access to decent information underlie other more obvious inequalities. Bad information does not respect borders and yet democracy depends on informed citizens. The case for public intervention in what used to be called broadcasting, now including digital media—but which needs to be thought of as a public information space—is at a tipping point. This collection of essays sets out these vital challenges and offers some innovative solutions.

Communicative Constitutionalism, Constitutional Involvement and Citizenship in the Public Legal Space of Algorithmic and Information Society

The paper dwells on theoretical foundations and methodological significance of communicative constitutionalism, provides an academic basis for constitutional communication in the public legal space, shows the problems of constitutional law nature arising in the information society. Communicative constitutionalism and digital citizenship are considered as hybrid institutions in the field of public law and information space. The author draws attention to the nature and significance of the institute of public participation or the institute of public participation in the public law area, various forms of its manifestation, notes the process of institutionalization of constitutional law as the law of society and public interests based on the research of domestic and foreign scholars The paper explains the public law nature of communicative constitutionalism, the complex nature and transformation of citizenship as a public law and as an information-digital entity. As a conclusion, it is noted that there is a fragmentation and dispersion of legal regulation and institutional design of institutions of public initiatives, public discussions and the identification of public opinion concerning publicly significant issues, draft regulatory legal acts, and constitutional amendments. There is no institution of scientific expertise guaranteed by constitutional legislation along with public discussion.In the order of legal scientific initiatives the author proposes to: 1) incorporate into the legislation the principle of scientific federalism and public participation in the development of draft amendments to the Constitution of the Russian Federation and the draft of a new Constitution; 2) consolidate at the legislative or constitutional law level the obligation of subjects of the initiative to revise the Constitution and constitutional amendments to send draft amendments submitted to the State Duma, to the leading universities of the country, research institutes of the Russian Academy of Sciences in order to conduct discussions and adopt conclusions; 3) create legislative guarantees to attract citizens through Internet technologies to discuss the content of amendments to the Constitution, the draft of a new Constitution, including the right to propose revisions of certain norms

The Vision of the FAIR Digital Object Machine and Ubiquitous FDO Services

The Vision of the FAIR Digital Object Machine and Ubiquitous FDO Services

Collective Memory and Configuration of the Public Information Space in the Era of Mass Media

Collective Memory and Configuration of the Public Information Space in the Era of Mass Media

САТИРИЧНО-ГУМОРИСТИЧНІ ТЕКСТИ УКРАЇНСЬКОЇ БЛОГОСФЕРИ ЯК ІНСТРУМЕНТ ВІДТВОРЕННЯ ДІЙСНОСТІ

<p><strong><em>The purpose </em></strong><em>of the study</em><em> is to characterize satirical and humorous texts of the Ukrainian blogosphere as a tool for representation of reality and manifestation of citizen journalism.</em></p><p><strong><em>Research methodology</em></strong><em>. To study the blogosphere a set of methods was used: method of analysis and synthesis, systematization of data and data interpretation. A revision of the literature on the creation of satirical and humorous effect in the blogosphere was made, it was considered scientific publications about blogs, their place in the public information space and their usage as a tool for representation reality. Content on YouTube was used for the analysis, in particular, channels that present satirical and humorous texts of the national segment on the analyzed platform. An online poll was conducted in order to identify popular blogs. The interpretative method demonstrated the dependence of satirical and humorous texts about social issues on the current political situation in the country and the author’s subjective assessment of the occurring events.</em></p><p><strong><em>Results. </em></strong><em>Based on the analysis of the scientific literature, the characteristics of the blog as an image of reality and a means of reality representation are highlighted. Popular satirical and humorous blogs are outlined, their functions and ways of creating a comic effect are characterized and justificated. The blogosphere in the media system is a powerful element of communication and an instrument of conveying information. Through the wide involvement of recipients blogosphere creates stereotypes, instructions, prejudices in society, as well as reduces or increases social tension. Satirical and humorous texts are important channel for transferring information from the author to the audience and at the same time a means of communication between the recipients themselves. Bloggers are able to involve the audience in communication, as well as to make informational, emotional impact through their texts. Therefore, it is necessary to understand the crucial importance of the blogosphere for consumers of content, including satirical and humorous. The study identified the dominant functions of popular satirical and humorous blogs by Alexei Durnev, BAMPER TV, Michael Schur Toronto Television on YouTube video hosting and outlined the actual component of the analyzed texts.</em></p><p><strong><em>Practical significance. </em></strong><em>The results of the study can be used in the process of working on courses in «Journalism» in the study of applied social and communication technologies; formation of competencies related to the creation of effective texts in social media, as well as media practices for understanding the tools of reality representation in the modern information space.</em></p><p><strong><em>Key words: </em></strong><em>blog, blogosphere, satirical and humorous text, reality, citizen journalism.</em><em></em></p>

ПРАВОВІ ДЕТЕРМІНАНТИ КРИМІНАЛІЗАЦІЇ ЗАСОБІВ МАСОВОЇ ІНФОРМАЦІЇ

The article is devoted to identifying, describing and explaining the main legal factors of criminalization of the media. These rights include criminogenic gaps in the legal regulation of journalism, shortcomings in the legal regulation of criminal liability for rights being misused by journalists while collecting, receiving, disseminating, storage and other use of information, shortcomings of legal liability for defamation and humiliation made by media. It is proved that the current deep problems of the general legal support of modern media are the factors that determine the destructive process in which the latter, massively spreading anti-social views, ideas and attitudes, acquire the features of criminal institutions and, to some extent, contribute the participation of an individual or group of people in various types of deviant practices. At the legislative level, the earliest possible settlement is determined by a number of technical and organizational issues of the functioning of the Internet and its elements within the public information space. It is noted that according to Art. 21 of the Constitution of Ukraine, all people are free and equal in their dignity and rights, and in accordance with Art. 24 of the Basic Law, citizens have equal constitutional rights and freedoms and are equal before the law. In this regard, a reasonable balance should be struck between legal protection of journalistic activity and timely and effective state response to dissemination of disinformation, dissemination of misinformation through the order of a third party or in case of harm, bribery of a journalist or media, etc. Obviously, the fight against misinformation cannot be linked to the creation of appropriate repressive tools in the information sphere.

Public information and communication space in Ukraine: current state, problems and tasks

Public information and communication space in Ukraine: current state, problems and tasks

On the Issue of “(not) decent” Linguistic Form in the Public Information Space

The article justifies the advantages of using the additional criterion of “respectable precedence” for an objective assessment of the linguistic form used in the media discourse, according to the parameter “decent / indecent”. The authors, referring to the data of modern research, notice the lack of a common understanding and unambiguous definition of indecent vocabulary, highlight the objective and subjective factors that complicate the solution of this problem, emphasize those features of the media text that make the concept of “(not) decent” linguistic form very relative. The criterion proposed by the authors takes into account the practice of using a controversial linguistic unit in respectable public communication and relies on representative data of electronic text corpora, which makes it possible to verify the results of linguistic analysis. The article presents the outcomes of expert assessment of vocabulary with negative connotation using the above-mentioned criterion.

Anti-corruption audit as an imperative of effective environmental management

In order for the global society to emerge from the socio-economic COVID crisis, as well as to reduce its high level of eco-anxiety of various etymologies, it is necessary to restore public confidence in effective management of key segments of the national economy as an imperative of national security. In the Transparency International-19 Corruption Perceptions Index, Ukraine ranked 129th out of 180 countries (with an index of 30). The way out of the permanent state of eco-anxiety is possible only if the public information space is filled with well-founded messages about overcoming corruption risks, which are aimed at effective anti-corruption audit, which should be based on the results of basic research. The development of the region is not possible without ensuring the stable functioning of all its components: the population of the region, the state of entrepreneurship. In this case, each of the parts of the system is in correlation with each other. That is why the first direction of regional policy should be to support the introduction of eco-management in enterprises, as well as the formation of environmental behavior in the population of the region. Anti-corruption audit is an imperative for effective environmental management.

Municipal open data portals as a source of information for the media

The article outlines the development of local open data portals in Ukraine and their importance of the open public information space`s formation. It is substantiated that local open data portals are designed to play one of the pivotal roles in providing the media and citizens with up-to-date information on the activities of local authorities. The functional characteristics of open data portals of nine Ukrainian cities are outlined: Lviv, Dnipro, Vinnytsia, Kramatorsk, Mariupol, Dubno, Kolomyia, Bakhmut, Slavuta. It is determined that the process of development and improvement of city open data portals is underway in Ukraine, in particular, recommendations for the unified culture of data disclosure have been made, however, in practice it has not been implemented yet. One of the positive changes is the increase in the number of datasets in machine-readable formats XLS/XLSX and CSV, while much less sets in nonmachine-readable formats DOC and PDF are published.

Difference between Bibliometric and Grey Data. Transdisciplinary Bioeconomy Research

Abstract This study is a follow-up to previous research on the use of a transdisciplinary approach in the analysis of factors that influence bioeconomy development and interactions between them. It is very important to consider the significance of public opinion while performing transdisciplinary research. This study integrates public opinion in the bibliometric analysis method by using grey data from information available in the public information space: mass media and social networks. The network of factors influencing the development of bioeconomy, created with the help of social network analysis method, was compared with the one obtained from bibliometric analysis of SCOPUS database in order to find out the difference between scientific tendencies and the overall atmosphere in the information space. Although the structure of these networks varies, there is a common tendency in literature to identify the following factors as the key factors in the development of the bioeconomy: research and innovations; technology; energy and energy consumption.

Shaping and Publicization of Personal Information Spacec of COVID-19 Information Dissemination

With the rapid development and evolution of network information technology and ‘we media’, individuals have realized that "everyone is a communicator." Individuals expose their lives to the public’s vision through the Internet, and realize the publicization of personal space. During the epidemic, Chinese people were enclosed in the private activity space of the family. The epidemic-related information was transmitted to the general public through various media to create a personal information space for the public. The public personal information space presents new characteristics. Into a new research topic.

Comparative analysis of best practices in e-Government implementation and use of this experience by developing countries

A comparative analysis of the practice of implementing e-government in different countries gives an opportunity to identify the advantages and disadvantages of existing information systems, find ways to optimize and improve the efficiency of public administration. The purpose of this study was to identify the leading countries in e-Government development for comparison with Ukraine, and to apply their positive experience in implementing e-portals, creating the necessary regulatory framework, disseminating the Internet, and attracting citizens to participate in the processes of forming the information society. The article explores the dynamics of E-Government Development Index (EGDI) and E-Participation Index (EPI), analyzes the achievements of developed countries in e-government, and identifies leading countries such as the United Kingdom, France and Spain whose experience is useful for its application in Ukraine. The qualitative analysis of the achievements of different countries was based on the UN e-Government knowledgebase and the United Nations E-Government Survey from 2003 to 2018, information from e-Governance research articles, government website data, newsletters, and research findings. The study of e-government practice in leading countries and in Ukraine shows that the development of public information space has many similarities and the process of e-government formation in developing countries in many spheres follows the path of developed countries, preserving their own national features. The authors of the article have identified the main common components of this process, outlined aspects of improving the practice of e-government in the direction of building an effective system of public administration.

Conflicting strategies of argumentation in social networks

The article is devoted to the definition and qualification of strategies of argumentative communication in interaction in social networks. The purpose of the article — to determine the specifics of the implementation of the conflict strategy of communication during argumentation on social networks, which led to the following tasks: to identify the peculiarities of the concept of communication strategy, to characterize the concept of conflict as a form of communicative interaction, to distinguish the main communicative conflicts in social networks. The subject of research is the linguistic means of expressing conflict in network discourse, the object of study is communicative strategies of argumentative interaction in network communication. The analysis and analysis were based on the texts of posts and comments from the pages of the users of the social network Facebook, posted in the public information space. The concept of strategy is considered, the specifics of conflict communication in contrast to cooperative are characterized, the typology of conflict strategies of argumentation is proposed. The content of conflicting interaction in argumentative discourse has been traced on the posts and comments of Facebook users. It is proposed to distinguish discrediting and declaring strategies that have verbal features of implementation in social networks. Conflict strategies are aimed at asymmetric interaction, their purpose is to discredit the subjects against whom argumentation is directed. However, the argumentative discourse on the social network has a specific feature — it is the targeting of verbal aggression, not against the addressee’s opponent, but against the object of description that distinguishes them from cooperative strategies.

Поширення пандемії COVID-19 в Україні: соціально-правові та кримінологічні проблеми

The article considers a number of socio-legal and criminological problems that have arisen in Ukraine as a result of the spread of the global pandemic COVID-19, which has become a challenge to the epidemic security and social wellbeing of mankind. It is emphasized that the most severe consequence of this pandemic is high mortality. Along with this, a number of negative consequences for the vital activity of society have been formed in various spheres (for example, in the sphere of human rights, legal regulation of public relations, state economy, social life and information space, state of law and order). The spread of the coronavirus pandemic in the world and the introduction of quarantine measures of varying sever- ity contributed to a certain degree of restriction of constitutional rights, freedoms and legitimate interests of human and citizen (eg freedom of movement, free choice of residence, right to leave Ukraine, right to health, medical care, the right to hold meetings, rallies, marches and demonstrations, the right to conduct business, etc.). The main directions of legal regulation of counteracting the spread of COVID-19 and overcoming the consequences caused by the epidemic in various spheres of public life are: prevention of the emergence and spread of coronavirus disease; providing treatment for coronavirus disease; providing state support in various spheres and socio-economic rights of citizens in connection with the spread of coronavirus disease; strengthening legal responsibility for violating quarantine rules. It is emphasized that the inconsistency of legislative changes in the regulation of responsibility for violation of quarantine rules has caused a number of law enforcement problems. It is established that the degree of correlation of coronavirus disease with the state of socio-economic development in Ukraine is ambiguous. In the socio-psychological sphere of Ukrainian society the main consequence of the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic is the strengthening of the state of social isolation. A natural consequence of social isolation is an increase in the danger of infodemic chaos. The main changes in the state of law and order of the state are determined. It is noted that quarantine measures and increased social interest in overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences have contributed to the emergence of new types of criminal behavior and the adaptation of existing ones to new conditions.

ОСОБЛИВОСТІ ЛЕГІТИМАЦІЇ ВЛАДИ В ДОБУ ПОСТМОДЕРНІЗМУ

The crisis of legitimacy is an urgent problem in modern political science. After all, a necessary condition for the functioning of any democratic state is the legitimacy of power, recognition and support of the majority of the population. The main methods used for this article are: political science — analysis of specialized scientific sources allowed to identify specific features of political science interpretation of key concepts and trace their development within political science, comparative — allowed to compare modernist and postmodernist approach to understanding the legitimacy of power and identify their main features, systematic approach, allowed to consider complex and multifaceted process with the corresponding internal and external features of functioning, historical — research of transformation of understanding of concept of legitimacy. This article reveals the characteristic features of legitimacy in the pre-modern and modern times, however, the main focus is on the features of the legitimation of power in the postmodern era. Among them: the presence in the public consciousness and information space of a negative image of government and politics; total individualism; departure from modernist rationalism in the direction of creative search; legitimation through work with meanings, texts and images; rejection of the concept of «patience for the sake of the future» and the transition to the dominance of consumer society; the requirement to meet the needs of the «here and now». Through the active involvement of economic, cultural, religious and other spheres in politics, today we can speak of the disappearance of legitimacy in its pure form and the establishment of its connection with other socio-political and economic phenomena. Thus, to study this phenomenon today it is necessary to use the tools of other sciences, especially economics.

Public information space is considered as a set of sources of information for forming strategic communications of the economy

Public information space is considered as a set of sources of information for forming strategic communications of the economy

The Militia’s Strategy in Using Public Information Space (Media Strategy of Militia to Reform the Organization Image in Bali)

This study examines the media strategy developed by the militia in Bali, a civil troop organizes itself into a security service. Bali has experienced massive tourism industrialization meaning security services are required. Unfortunately, these groups are often associated with “premanism” (thuggery). In the period of 2012 – 2016, these militia groups spent much energy reforming their organizations’ image. Various strategies have been developed, using public information space to expose their organizations’ brand of populism. The research question then, is what media strategy has the militia adopted to reform their organizations’ image? To answer this question, data was collected by interview, observation and documentation. This research found that the types of publicity used by mass organizations in Bali are primarily pure publicity and paid publicity. Pure publicity can be seen at every celebration of religious holidays. The three main mass organizations in Bali seem to compete to congratulate the holidays with large billboard campaigns on the edge of the highway. On most occassions, the billboards also display photos of the leaders of these mass organizations. These leaders claimed that the initial purpose of installing the billboards was both to show a sense of tolerance towards other religions and to highlight the existence of these organizations. Paid publicity is usually undertaken in the form of advertorials. Meanwhile, they also use social media to publicize their social activities. Different from the traditional media they use, their social media represents their populist image as a tolerant social organization under the cultural wisdom “Ajeg Bali”, reflected by the use of Balinese Gods, weapons and colors as their symbols.

The Attitude of Russian Students to Color Revolutions

The article analyzes the results of the sociological study «The attitude of Russian students to color revolutions, political and legal measures to counter them» (N = 1652), carried out in 2016–2017 by means of questioning the respondents at their home higher schools. The sampling frame was the quota approach to representation of students of higher schools of the Russian Federation federal districts. The study revealed the correspondence of understanding by the majority of students of the essence of color revolutions to the existing interpretations of this phenomenon in the public information space: «technologies of coups d’etat», «violent change of a legitimate power», «foreign interference into the internal political and constitutional processes of countries». Students underestimate the destructive impact of color revolutions on the society. The level of the protest mood depends on social conditions and unemployment. There are regional differences in the assessment of conditions that might provoke the emergence of a color revolution in modern Russia. Students of the territories, where the material well-being is lower, but the interest in politics and experience of participation in political actions is higher, estimate the risk of a color revolution in the country as more probable. Among the measures to counteract color revolutions, along with the legal mechanisms of protecting the information space, students propose that measures to combat corruption and improve living standards, taking into account the interests of the population, be strengthened.

The Current Monetary and Credit Policy of Russia in View of the Theory of Money Malfunction

The present day paradigm of monetary and credit policy in Russia was designed by the national monetary authority only a decade ago. In this period of time the economic theory within the frames of public information space was discussing the problem expediency and possibility of Russian banking system passing over to the regime of inflation targeting. At the same time top management of the Bank of Russia in its practical work was constantly discussing the task of potential passing over to the floating rate of the national currency as a precondition for introducing the regime of inflation targeting. But as long as mid-2014 the introduction of the floating rate of the national currency was postponed by top management of the Bank of Russia. The principle reason was the fact that national economy and national currency were not ready to face and stand the test. But in spite of evident counter indications this test took place. It should be mentioned that passing over of the national currency to the regime of free floating was introduced by the Bank of Russia before the appointed time. The article studies key challenges and contradictions of the present day monetary and credit policy in Russia, which would not allow it to increase its efficiency. It shows that these problems and contradictions are stipulated both by system vices of the present concept of monetary and credit policy in Russia and specific features of its designing and realizing by the Bank of Russia, by peculiar decisions made by the Board of Directors, specific understanding on the part of top management and executives of institutional, instrumental and procedure components of the transmission mechanism, including specific understanding of the essence and nature of inflation, i.e. the subject of management within the frames of the present monetary and credit policy in Russia. The author puts forward and substantiates the hypothesis that nature of inflation is connected with money malfunction. Practical recommendations were provided aiming at raising efficiency of monetary and credit policy in Russia. The expediency of status revision and functional reforms of the National Finance Board was shown.