Public Media Research Articles

Research on the Application of Artificial Intelligence in Mental Health Literacy Service for Middle School Students

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is applied to improve the mental health literacy of middle school students. It can effectively improve the efficiency, effectiveness and feasibility of this service. Through the current big data analysis and machine autonomous learning technology, AI can analyze the characteristics of students' behavior patterns and physiological data by training the model used. This paper examines how artificial intelligence can improve the mental health literacy of middle school students. It begins by analyzing and interpreting three key factors that influence their understanding of mental health. Firstly, it analyzes and interprets the three factors that affect the mental health literacy of middle school students. Then from these three factors, the author discusses how artificial intelligence can be applied to enhance the mental health literacy of middle school students. That is to say, it puts forward the new application of artificial intelligence technology in mental health counseling, emotional recognition, mental health assessment, media publicity and education. For example, the use of artificial intelligence to develop virtual psychological teachers, through language processing analysis and emotional recognition to provide online counseling services; It develops emotion recognition function through video and speech analysis of artificial intelligence, and uses digital signal processing means. Through the comprehensive analysis of a large number of data, the mental health evaluation system is gradually intellectualized, so that the evaluation model standard is more targeted.

Perceived unmet needs and impact on quality of life of patients living with advanced bladder cancer and their caregivers: results of a social media listening study conducted in five European countries

BackgroundAdvanced bladder cancer (aBC) is a significant health concern in Europe and has a poor prognosis. Patients with aBC face numerous unmet needs and challenges that significantly impact their quality of life (QoL). This study aims to analyze social media data from five European countries to address gaps in our understanding of the unmet needs, challenges, and impact on QoL in European patients with aBC and their caregivers.MethodsThis retrospective, real-world study includes public social media posts geolocated in France, Italy, Germany, Spain, and the UK, posted between October 2017 and January 2022. To enhance the filtering process, natural language processing methods and specific algorithms were used to remove irrelevant content and retain posts from patients and caregivers. QoL impacts were identified using a deep-learning algorithm, followed by qualitative analysis. Unmet needs were analyzed via annotation of messages and the saturation method.ResultsA total of 1670 posts from 1396 users (699 posts from 546 patients and 971 posts from 850 caregivers) discussing aBC in 91 publicly available online sources were identified. Half of patients were male (n = 272, 49.8%) while more caregivers were female (n = 474, 55.8%), with an average age of 58.2 and 35.2 years, respectively. Patients and caregivers expressed an impact on QoL, wherein 40.0% (558/1396) of users mentioned at least an impact on one aspect of QoL. Among those, 56.8% (317/558) and 48.6% (271/558) of users expressed physical and psychological challenges, respectively. Most unmet needs identified belonged to two main categories: transversal, i.e., arising throughout the patient’s care pathway (307/1092 [28.1%]), and disease specific (295/1092 [27.0%]). Main challenges included worsening of the disease (n = 141, 12.9%), psychological impact (n = 112, 10.3%), and need to share experiences and seek support (n = 94, 8.6%).ConclusionsThis social media listening study demonstrated the profound emotional and physical burden on patients with aBC and their caregivers, and a genuine need for support and an outlet to discuss their challenges, particularly in terms of managing the illness. These results underscore the importance of enhancing education for both patients and caregivers and the necessity for more effective systemic cancer therapies and better palliative care alternatives.

"A fairly good crop for white men:" The political ecology of agricultural science and settler colonialism between the US and Palestine

From 1919 through the early 1950s, agricultural scientists affiliated with the University of California and agricultural scientists setting up settlements in Mandatory Palestine traveled between California and Palestine on a series of research trips. Building on conversations in historical political ecology and critical political ecologies of settler colonialism and racial capitalism, this article sets out to answer: how was agricultural science part of the project of settler colonialism in both California and Palestine in the first half of the twentieth century? Through an analysis of archival materials – field notes, professional and personal correspondence, and scholarly and popular media publications by US and European Jewish Zionist scientists – I argue that these scientists naturalized and made universal racial hierarchies through transnational technoscientific collaboration. US and Zionist scientists engaged in exchange and debate in two topics: the proper physical organization of and location of farms, and; the concept of carrying capacity of the land of historic Palestine. In both, agricultural science was used as an objective reason to elevate Western ideologies of proper cultivation and capitalist yield. This justified the dispossession of Palestinians from their land because they were "poor stewards." This historical case study holds implications for contemporary issues around land and population by Zionists in Israel today, and related debates in global sustainable development at large.

Sources of Media Rights in Afghanistan: A Review

The Media Law was established to preserve social order, unity, and continuity, to defend truth and justice to protect the rights of the disadvantaged in the media sphere. The Media Law categorizes the functions of all media and reporters within a specific framework and takes steps to maintain regularity in media works. Today, media plays a significant role in leadership and control, and therefore, its social responsibility is constantly expanding. In every country, for the stability and proper functioning of any activity, it is necessary to establish rules, and since media work is a social activity, Media Law is essential for the development and progress of media work and activities. The Afghan Public Media Law was drafted and approved taking into account both domestic and international sources. The Afghan Public Media Law was drafted and approved in light of domestic sources (law, custom, Islamic law, judicial precedent) and external sources (the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the Declaration of Human Rights of Islamic Countries, and international agreements) to ensure the proper functioning of the media.

Experiences of the changing illicit drug supply among racial and ethnic minoritized people in three US states: a qualitative study

BackgroundAmidst a national surge in overdose deaths among racial and ethnic minoritized people and people who use stimulants (cocaine or methamphetamines), our objective was to understand how these groups are adapting to a rapidly changing illicit drug supply.MethodsWe conducted semi-structured interviews with 64 people who use drugs and who self-identified as Black, Hispanic, Multiracial, or other Non-White race in three states (Michigan, New Jersey, and Wisconsin). Transcribed interviews were coded thematically.ResultsMost respondents used stimulants alone or in combination with opioids. Respondents perceived that the drug supply had become more unpredictable and dangerous but differed in their personal perception of risk and their adaptations. For example, respondents had very mixed perceptions of their own risk of being harmed by fentanyl, and differing opinions about whether fentanyl test strips would be useful. Xylazine, a novel adulterant in the opioid drug supply that has received public health and media attention, was not well known within the sample.ConclusionOur study highlights the challenges experienced by minoritized people who use drugs in responding to a changing drug supply, underscoring the limits of public health approaches focused solely on individual behavioral change.

The activities of public service media in new media and its funding

With the development of new technologies, the so-called new media are gaining importance and popularity in society. This leads to a strengthening of the presence of public media in the field of new media. In this context, the author examines how they are moving from a long-term licence model aimed at charging for the ownership of the radio or television receiver to generating income for activities in the field of new media. One of the options is to generate income through advertising, sponsorship or product placement in the online space, another option is to change the fee model and shift to tax, respectively charging natural and legalpersons regardless of the ownership of the receiver. In this context, the author analyses the situation in three Central European countries (Czechia, Slovakia and Austria) that are currently reforming the funding of public service media. In the research, the author focuses on the activity of public media in the online space and how they are changing the current funding model in this regard. The research methods used are mainly analysis of legislative and budgetary documents. The author concludes that public service media tend to move towards new funding models that are either more universal or secure funding from the state budget. National legislation regulating public service media is also being adapted to the new activities of public service media in new media, with measures to ensure the independence of online broadcasting.

Employee engagement determinants: pre and post COVID-19 era in an emerging economy’s public media industry

Employee engagement determinants: pre and post COVID-19 era in an emerging economy’s public media industry

The Development of Performing Folk Songs Model to Develop Holistic Health in Elderly

This research aims to study the problems and factors in organizing activities to promote holistic health in the elderly, Elderly Social Welfare Development Center, and to develop activities in the art of performing folk songs to promote holistic health in the elderly, Elderly Social Welfare Development Center. It is a study that aims to extract knowledge about the process of organizing activities for the elderly in order to develop a form of folk song performing arts activities to develop holistic health in the elderly as a research and development model Divided into 3 phases: Phase 1 synthesizes knowledge on organizing activities for the elderly, Phase 2 develops and evaluates traditional performing arts activities to develop holistic health in the elderly, and Phase 3 uses Folk performing arts activity format for holistic health development in the elderly. The research tool used was a structured interview form and satisfaction assessment form for organizing activities. All analysis results are presented as descriptive data and tables with explanations. The findings revealed Problems and factors in organizing activities to promote holistic health in the elderly at the Elderly Social Welfare Development Center. The researcher can summarize into two issues: 1) The current condition of organizing activities to promote the health of the elderly at the 12 Elderly Social Welfare Development Centers has three formats: ordinary elderly, particular types, and centers without elderly residents. In terms of operations for caring for and promoting the elderly, there will be an operation plan for the center that promotes the health of the elderly. There are four areas: physical, mental, and social interaction and intelligence. 2) Factors in organizing activities to promote holistic health in the elderly. The Center for the Development of Social Welfare for the Elderly found that opinions and needs for bringing in local wisdom heritage, in terms of performing arts, all four regions came to organize activities to promote the health of the elderly at all 12 Elderly Social Welfare Development Centers. There were two issues: 1) Perspectives and opinions. It was found that bringing both local performing arts and four regionally organized activities to promote the health of the elderly within the center. It is a good and exciting activity. Most elderly people enjoy fun activities, including singing and dancing. It is also a matter of Folk performing arts that can understand the emotions and feelings of the elderly very well. It also helps promote and stimulate the memory of the elderly. 2) The need to bring local wisdom and heritage. In terms of performing arts, all four regions came to organize activities to promote the health of the elderly at all 12 Elderly Social Welfare Development Centers. It was found that there was a need to organize activities to promote the health of the elderly using all Folk performing arts. The aim is to organize activities that can develop the physical, mental, social, and intellectual aspects. The results of the development of activities in the art of performing folk songs to promote holistic health in the elderly have two crucial points: 1) The uniqueness of the art of folk song performance that has an impact on society is that it reflects the culture of the community, build relationships among people in the community, have fun public relations media and self-development 2) The results of creating and developing an art activity format for performing folk songs to promote holistic health in the elderly. The researcher created and developed a folk song performance art activity model consisting of 6 elements: principles of the form, Objectives of the format, content, activities, promoting factors, and evaluation

Impact of New Media Publicity on the Improvement of the Situation of Migrant Women: Current Situation, Challenges and Prospects

Abstract: Globalization has become a significant phenomenon in todays world, influencing various aspects of society. One area where its effects are increasingly apparent is in the challenges faced by migrant women. These women often find themselves in marginalized positions, encountering economic, social, and health difficulties. Additionally, they can hardly find efficient access to information and social support, leading to worse conditions. This paper explores how new media promotion can positively impact the lives and rights protection of migrant women through enhanced social media engagement. By employing literature review and case study methods, this study evaluates the effectiveness of different new media platforms in improving migrant womens living conditions. It investigates whether new media promotion can effectively raise social awareness among migrant women and enhance their working environment and health conditions. The findings indicate that new media promotion has substantially improved the protection of migrant womens rights and social participation through effective information dissemination and social interaction, though it also faces challenges related to information authenticity. This research is significant because it underscores the potential of new media to enhance migrant womens living conditions and rights protection, and it provides insights into how addressing information authenticity can further improve social participation and welfare support for this group.

Podcasting mundane practices of solidarity and resistance in post-migrant Sweden

Sweden is a post-migrant society where the suburbs of the largest cities in Sweden have become the symbol of failed integration in public debate and media. To broaden the representation, young people from the suburbs use podcasting to challenge and present their own perspectives. Based on content analysis and interviews with selected podcasters this article explores how they position themselves in relation to mainstream media and society by focusing on their distinct media practices. The study suggests that these podcasts can be perceived as sites of cultural production where the articulation of mundane practices of solidarity and resistances are central. It is illustrated in the content and the guests they invite; and reflected in how the podcasters articulate their aims and goals, as well as how they position themselves in relation to other actors and spheres.

Planning for Publication Development on Room Sales in Sevenz Apartment

The apartment business presents a lucrative opportunity when employing effective marketing strategies, including social media publications which can enhance brand awareness and customer satisfaction. In Batam, an international industrial hub, the demand for accommodation is on the rise, and entrepreneurs such as the owners of Sevenz Apartments are capitalizing on this opportunity by developing daily and monthly rental businesses. However, there is a need for additional strategies to address the seasonal imbalance in occupancy rates. Therefore, the researcher developed publications for Sevenz Apartments. A descriptive design was employed in this study. Given the qualitative nature of the data, interviews were conducted to collect firsthand data from informants regarding publications in the marketing of Sevenz Apartments. Based on the interview results, a website was developed as the primary promotional platform providing comprehensive information about facilities, prices, and promotions. This website is expected to increase visibility and room sales by expanding the audience reach and utilizing social media and content marketing.

Poland’s role in the Three Seas Initiative: perspectives from Russian academia and experts

The aim of the article is to present the issue of the Three Seas Initiative and Poland’s role in Central Europe in the Russian academic and expert narrative. The research is based primarily on Russian scientific articles and expert publications in the Russian media – mainly on the Internet. The general conclusion from the conducted research is as follows: the Russian academic narrative, in its perception of the Three Seas Initiative, tries to notice various factors influencing the political situation and regional cooperation in Central Europe, treating Central European countries as entities initiating integration processes in the region. In turn, the Russian expert narrative is dominated by the view that this is a project implemented by the Anglo-Saxon countries, in which the decisive factor is the United States, which is interested in consolidating its geopolitical primacy in Central Europe and displacing Russian and Chinese economic and political influences from this area. Russian experts also point to Poland’s historically motivated, nostalgic ambitions to play a leadership and hegemonic role in the region and to strengthen, with the help of Washington and London, the position of the Central European region vis-à-vis the continental powers of Europe – Germany and France.

Public service media as pivotal in combating misinformation and disinformation: prerequisites and approaches

The communicative environment of public service media (PSM) has changed considerably due to the digital transformation. This includes the dissemination of misinformation and disinformation on social media platforms, which has the potential to undermine democracy. Against this background, the paper argues that the role of PSM should be expanded beyond the core tasks of high-quality, diverse and impartial reporting. PSM should increasingly also act as institutions that monitor social media, evaluate, and validate external information. In addition, they should engage in enhancing media literacy and developing genuine PSM platforms. The paper discusses the opportunities and limitations of each approach and addresses prerequisites for PSM, such as political independence and societal trust. It thus contributes to the understanding how PSM can continue to fulfil their democratic role under new conditions.

Global hotspots and trends in tea anti-obesity research: a bibliometric analysis from 2004 to 2024.

The prevalence of obesity and its related ailments is on the rise, posing a substantial challenge to public health. Tea, widely enjoyed for its flavors, has shown notable potential in mitigating obesity. Yet, there remains a lack of exhaustive bibliometric studies in this domain. We retrieved and analyzed multidimensional data concerning tea and obesity studies from January 2004 to June 2024, using the Web of Science Core Collection database. This bibliometric investigation utilized tools such as Bibliometrix, CiteSpace, and VOSviewer to gather and analyze data concerning geographical distribution, leading institutions, prolific authors, impactful journals, citation patterns, and prevalent keywords. There has been a significant surge in publications relevant to this field within the last two decades. Notably, China, Hunan Agricultural University, and the journal Food and Function have emerged as leading contributors in terms of country, institution, and publication medium, respectively. Zhonghua Liu of Hunan Agricultural University has the distinction of most publications, whereas Joshua D. Lambert of The State University of New Jersey is the most cited author. Analyses of co-citations and frequently used keywords have identified critical focus areas within tea anti-obesity research. Current studies are primarily aimed at understanding the roles of tea components in regulating gut microbiota, boosting fat oxidation, and increasing metabolic rate. The research trajectory has progressed from preliminary mechanism studies and clinical trials to more sophisticated investigations into the mechanisms, particularly focusing on tea's regulatory effects on gut microbiota. This study offers an intricate overview of the prevailing conditions, principal focus areas, and developmental trends in the research of tea's role against obesity. It delivers a comprehensive summary and discourse on the recent progress in this field, emphasizing the study's core findings and pivotal insights. Highlighting tea's efficacy in obesity prevention and treatment, this study also points out the critical need for continued research in this area.

Підходи до вивчення громадської думки в СРСР 1920-х –1930-х рр.

The measurement of public opinion has become an essential practice across various fields, evolving from historical methods to modern polling techniques. Politicians have long tried to understand public sentiment through tools like media analysis and direct communication. In democratic societies, this understanding helps with electoral success, while in totalitarian regimes, it often serves to maintain control through surveillance and other strategies. The article underscores the challenges scholars face in reconstructing public sentiment in oppressive environments where reliable data is scarce. Historians often depend on alternative sources, such as secret police reports, media publications, and personal accounts, to build a nuanced understanding of public opinion. Our overview has identified various approaches to studying public opinion in the USSR during the interwar period. Some studies focus on representing a range of reactions that ordinary people have to newly introduced state policies and everyday problems. Other scholars highlight complex social dynamics (active and passive resistance, adaptation, apathy, etc.) Moreover, a number of public opinion studies are devoted to the collective identity of different social groups and how it changed under the influence of Soviet propaganda and social engineering. At the same time, some researchers who heavily relied on personal accounts reconstructed people’s emotional states under the pressure of totalitarianism. Overall, exploring public sentiment in oppressive environments allows for a deeper understanding of the nature of totalitarianism and the social resistance under such regimes. Keywords: public opinion, popular opinion, public sentiments, behavior, resistance, USSR, Holodomor.

Entangled Independence: From Labor Rights to Gig "Empowerment" Under the Algorithmic Gaze

This study offers a critical analysis of how the Indian gig platform, Urban Company (UC), mobilizes the promise of empowerment to assemble, discipline and algorithmically entangle its gig labor force. Much of the scholarship on gig work has described how the (mis)classification of gig workers as independent contractors allows gig corporations to abdicate their employment responsibilities, thereby disentangling the traditional employer-employee relationship. By contrast, UC promises to invest in it's Indian gig workforce, with offerings such as health insurance and financial loans to counter the enduring socio-economic precarity of the Indian labor market. However, through a critical content analysis of UCs' public media, we find that UC's organization of such ''social security'' benefits rests on an insidious system of algorithmic evaluation and classification. Access to benefits is conditional, determined by the platform's algorithmic control mechanisms, which classify workers as worthy or unworthy on a shifting basis. Mobilizing Agre's analysis of business discourses of ''empowered work'', we highlight how UC's algorithmic classification of workers creates a system of ''conditional empowerment.'' This system reflects a critical shift in the labor process, from rights-based labor regimes to a neoliberal social order where individuals must constantly prove their worth.

Exploring the Digital Practices of the Youth

This paper focuses on the evolving dynamics of digital youth engagement in revitalising public spaces, presenting a compelling case study of the Saigon Zoo-Botanical Garden in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden (also known as Saigon Zoo) was once a popular entertainment hub. However, during the 2000s, there was a gradual decline in interest among young visitors, attributed to negative narratives in the public media. This decline almost led to closure amid the global COVID-19 pandemic. Aware of the situation, the youth began to embrace a proactive role in promoting the site through social media. They shared delightful moments of the zoo’s animals, setting a trend for taking portraits against the backdrop of its picturesque botanical scenery. Through both physical and digital involvement, the youth breathed fresh life into this historical destination, engaging in acts of photo-taking and photo-sharing when visiting the Saigon Zoo. This study explores the case of the Saigon Zoo, examining how digital involvement influences the youth’s perception and engagement with space. Given the nature of this study, the interview process and Photovoice method were employed to understand the digital-related behaviours of the youth. The findings underscore the positive impact of digital engagement on well-being while emphasising the need for a balanced approach to foster optimal engagement.

Changing Forms of Ownership in a Democratic Corporatist Media System — How Digitalization Leads to Less Transparency and the Risk of Media Capture

Digitalization has led to a crisis in news media and an upheaval in media ownership. A research concern has been that the motives driving media owners will shift from financial and public service to overtly political and ideological. The term “media capture” has been suggested to describe how various interests may take control over news media outlets. This paper adds to the study of digitalization and media ownership in three ways. First, our analysis is based on new analytical parameters developed as part of the Euromedia Ownership Monitor. Second, we compare types of ownership across legacy news media and digital news media, as each media type runs a different risk regarding capture. Third, we focus on ownership transparency, especially that of beneficial owners. Our case study is Denmark, which is part of the democratic corporatist media system and, based on international ratings, is one of the most democratic and transparent media systems in Europe. We find that private legacy news media is mostly owned by nonprofit foundations, while legacy public service news media is owned by the State or is listed as self-owned. Regarding new digital news media, we find different ownership forms. However, only new digital news media have ownership by a sole proprietor. Regarding transparency, we find the transparency of direct and beneficial owners is more accessible in legacy news media than in new, digital news media. We find no tradition for publishing “natural persons” possible affiliations to either political or other commercial interests. This seems especially relevant, as new digital news media outlets, unlike legacy media, sometimes are owned and funded by private investors, whose main business interests lie outside the news media and whose motives for owning a news media may differ from traditional ownership thus leading to a risk of media capture by ownership.

Path dependence in explanatory models of economic thinking: Practice of publications in business media

Based on the sample of publications in federal business periodicals for the period from 2000 to 2024, the article examines the specifics of explanatory models used in the information discourse and applied in the press for the essential characteristics of economic processes. Content analysis and discourse analysis show that the explanatory models used in the media are fully consistent with the path dependence effect, that is, they record the dependence of current and future development on past experience, and also appeal to this experience regardless of its correspondence to the real state of economic picture. The article outlines the prospects for using explanatory models in the information discourse, including the inertia of using outdated economic approaches, the coexistence of conflicting stereotypes, as well as the strengthening of semantic empty constructions that record only the external form of the explanatory model without relevant empirical subject. A conclusion is made about the strengthening of the path dependence effect in explanatory models of the media, and, consequently, about the increasing subjectivity in the presentation of economic information

Attitude of human rights defenders to the phenomenon of feminization of the army

The feminization of the army is part of the objective process of feminization of society. The military realities of Ukrainian society point to the need to involve women in military service as full-fledged subjects of military activity. However, there are many obstacles and prejudices on the way to achieving gender equality and combating discrimination in the army. Therefore, the article presents the results of considering this issue from the perspective of representatives of women’s human rights organizations. Empirically, the study is based on a series of semi-structured depth interviews, which made it possible to assess the prospects and challenges on the way to feminization of the Ukrainian army from the perspective of actors.The results of the study have shown that the increase in the number and importance of the role of women in the army takes place in a context shaped by the activities of government agencies, international organizations, the public sector, business, media and socio-political events. Representatives of women’s human rights organizations note that the state should play a key role in implementing gender policies, but currently, its involvement is insufficient or, in some aspects, absent altogether. The participants of the study also highly appreciate the role of civil society organizations in combating gender inequality; as such, organizations study the experience of women in the army, promote their contribution to military affairs, conduct educational activities, promote legislative changes, engage in advocacy and even provide material support.Ukraine’s army is gradually feminizing and the situation of women in the military is improving: the number of women in the army, including in combat and leadership positions, the existence of public discourse on women in the army, the absence of restrictions for women in the army at the legislative level, and the consideration of the needs of women in the military, as exemplified by the adoption of anatomical uniforms and the development of special protection for women. However, there are also many challenges that prevent women from joining the army or complicate their service: the condemnation of women soldiers and veterans by certain members of society, sexism in various forms, paternalism, violence and discrimination in the army itself, the lack of effective mechanisms to counteract them, and the conservatism of the military leadership, which is reluctant to make changes.