Social Media Publications Research Articles

Community College Social Media Public Scholars: Reframing the Narrative from the Inside Out

Community College Social Media Public Scholars: Reframing the Narrative from the Inside Out

Research on the Impacts of Social Media Public Opinion on Women and Related Countermeasures

The development of social media platforms allowed people to express their perspectives on hotspot events freely. These different perspectives belong to public opinion, and they can affect people in several ways. Women are usually associated with many hotspot events, such as domestic violence, sexual assault, and so on, and social media can make these events highly exposed and discussed. Some women use public opinion to speak up for themselves successfully, while others endure the injuries brought by public opinion because of some stereotypes and the dissemination of rumors. So, understanding the formation and propagation of public opinion, the specific pros and cons produced by public opinion, and the appropriate solution to reduce injuries can help to create a harmonious online environment and promote gender equality all over the world. Therefore, this essay reviews and analyzes the previous research to explore the procedure of how positive and negative effects were created by public opinion. Ultimately, it offers disparate strategies that different stakeholders can adopt to minimize the negative impacts.

Lithuanian Intelligence Services’ Strategic Communication: 2012–2022 National Threat Assessments, Activity Reports and Recruitment Videos

This study examines the communication of the State Security Department of the Republic of Lithuania and the Second Investigation Department under the Ministry of National Defence in 2012–2022. It identifies the aspects relevant to the strategic communication of the intelligence services, analyses specifics of the texts and tendencies in national threat assessments and activity reports, and examines how these institutions present themselves. The study applies the theory of securitisation and critical discourse analysis. It includes other research related to the topic, practices of foreign intelligence services in publishing annual reports and using the YouTube social media platform, media publications and other sources. The study concludes that strategic communication for intelligence agencies is essential for the long-term success of their operations. By focusing on strategic objectives, they inform and educate the public about themselves and national security and develop a cooperative relationship, contributing to deterrence. Both institutions examined in this study are becoming not only formally more open to the public, but also aim to build and maintain a high institutional reputation, connect with their audience and create an image of professionalism, modern accountability and openness to the public.

Citizen science games on the timeline of quantum games

This article provides an overview of existing quantum physics-related games, referred to as quantum games, that serve citizen science research in quantum physics. Additionally, we explore the connection between citizen science and quantum computer games, games played on quantum computers. The information presented is derived from academic references and supplemented by diverse sources, including social media publications, conference presentations and blog posts from research groups and developers associated with the presented games. We observe that the current landscape of quantum games is shaped by three distinct driving forces: the serious application of games, the evolution of quantum computers and open game development events such as Quantum Game Jams. Notably, citizen science plays an influential role in all three aspects. The article points to existing design guides for citizen science quantum games and views future prospects of citizen science projects and quantum games through collaborative endeavours, human–machine collaboration and open access quantum computers.

Exploring the Cyberpsychology of Social Media Addiction and Public Health Risks among Black American Women in the USA

This study is a pioneering effort to address the under-researched intersection of Black American women, social media addiction, and associated health risks due to their significant engagement with these platforms. It delves into aspects of cyberpsychology concerning how social media serves as a tool for empowerment among Black women, yet simultaneously poses risks of addiction and potential public health consequences. By drawing on established addiction theories, frameworks, and a thorough review of existing literature, this research offers a critical analysis of a demographic that has been traditionally overlooked in scholarly discourse. The article analyses the risks associated with social media and the specifics of their manifestation during the COVID-19 pandemic. It identifies the forms of social media addiction. The paper examines the problem from the perspective of various scientific theories and research schools. In particular, that deals with the theory of social comparison, the theory of symbolic interactionism, the theory of positive reinforcement, the theory of behavioural dependence, the theory of operant conditioning, the theory of attachment, the theory of social construction of technologies (SCOT), the health belief model (HBM). Also, it concerns concepts that study addiction to social networks due to the need for attention and fear of missing out (FOMO) through the analysis of reflective and impulsive cognitive processes and the reward deficiency syndrome (RDS). The main signs of psychological dependence on social networks are identified, including excessive time on the Internet, constant checking, neglect of duties, lack of sleep, social isolation, mood swings, comparison and envy, unsuccessful attempts to reduce online time, negative impact on well-being, secrecy, or defensiveness. Based on the inquiry’s results, several recommendations have been developed to reduce psychological dependence on social media, specifically for black American women, namely digital literacy, prevention, and intervention. Cognitive behavioural therapy, support groups, mobile health apps, etc. are discussed as well.

THE ROLE OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF POLITICAL CRISES

This article examines the role of social media in the development of political crises and its impact on political processes and public opinion. The introduction describes the significance of social media in the context of political crises, emphasising their ability to quickly disseminate information and shape public opinion. Social media provide a platform for expressing opinions and organising mass actions, making them key players in times of political instability. The examples of the Arab Spring and the Hong Kong protests demonstrate how social media can help mobilise populations and draw international attention to political events. The research methods include content analysis of social media publications and posts related to key political events, as well as analyses of academic publications and reports. It allows the comparison of data from social media with the findings of researchers and experts in the field of media and political science.The results of the study show that social media play a significant role in political crises by influencing public opinion and political processes. The analysis reveals that in times of crisis, social media users' activity increases dramatically, which contributes to radicalisation of sentiments and increased polarisation of society. Social media also prove to be a source of misinformation and propaganda, which can exacerbate a crisis and make it more difficult to resolve.The discussion in the article emphasises the need to develop strategies to prevent the spread of misinformation and ensure transparency and credibility of information in social media. This requires co-ordination of efforts between different actors including government agencies, civil society and private companies. The article concludes with the importance of social media in political processes and the need to develop strategies for their effective use in political crises.The article offers a comprehensive analysis of the role of social media in political crises and presents important findings for understanding their impact on contemporary society and the political landscape.

Emotions and Appeals: An Analysis of Online Comments on HPV Vaccine under Social Media Publicity A Case Study of the Weibo Account of "People's Daily"

Emotions and Appeals: An Analysis of Online Comments on HPV Vaccine under Social Media Publicity A Case Study of the Weibo Account of "People's Daily"

Strategi Pengelolaan Informasi Instagram @kabupaten.bogor dalam Meraih Predikat 1 Media Sosial Terbaik Humas Jabar Awards 2023.

The Bogor Regency Government has a central role in information management strategies to establish communication with the public. Instagram is one of the most effective social media for Bogor Regency Government Public Relations in disseminating information. The purpose of this research is to find out how the Bogor Regency Government's Public Relations strategy won the title of 1 Best Social Media PR Jabar Awards 2023. Researchers used four stages (4C) of social media management from Chris Heuer (2010), namely (1) context or creating messages; (2) communication or delivering messages; (3) collaboration or cooperation; and (4) connection or maintaining good relations. This research method uses a qualitative approach through data collection of observation, interviews, and documentation. Based on the results of the study, Bogor Regency Public Relations has succeeded in managing information through Instagram so that it can win the title of 1 Best Social Media Public Relations Jabar Awards 2023. Public Relations of Bogor Regency Government is very active in producing planned and measured messages by maximizing the features on Instagram social media.

Exploring Interactivity Strategies in Social Media Communications of Leading Universities: A Cross-Continental Study

Social media has become an important tool for universities to implement strategies to promote, position and differentiate their brand identity, to establish and foster the communicative relationship with their stakeholders. This study explores the interactivity strategy developed in digital communication by 70 leading universities from Europe, the United States and Latin America. A specific quantitative methodology was designed to analyze the universities’ social media publications (90,241). The general communicative approach and the communication resources applied were studied through quantitative content analysis. Results show that the universities have an informational approach in their publications on social networks, with little differences among regions and platforms. Expositive and interactive resources are being used in a broad, integrated manner although there are some differences in each region and social network. Thus, the universities opt for a monological interactivity strategy in their digital institutional communication, with little differences between social networks. They are changing toward a model that continues to prioritize dissemination of information, but it is evolving toward more combination of various communication resources that make content more attractive to their publics. This research provides insights into interactivity strategies used by universities on social networks to develop effective digital communication strategies for enhancing engagement with publics.

Uptake and detection rate of colorectal cancer screening with colonoscopy in China: A population-based, prospective cohort study

BackgroundColorectal cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. Colonoscopy is widely used as a screening test for detecting colorectal cancer in many countries. However, there is little evidence regarding the uptake and diagnostic yields of colonoscopy in population-based screening programs in countries with limited medical resources. ObjectiveWe reported the uptake of colonoscopy and the detection of colorectal lesions and explored related factors based on a colorectal cancer screening program in China. DesignIndividuals aged 45–74 years who were asymptomatic for colorectal cancer and had no history of colorectal cancer were recruited. An established risk score system was used to identify individuals at high risk for colorectal cancer, and they were subsequently recommended for colonoscopy. SettingA population-based, prospective cohort study was implemented in 169 communities, 14 districts of Chongqing, Southwest China. ParticipantsA total of 288,150 eligible participants were recruited from November 2013 to June 2021, and 41,315 participants were identified to be at high risk of colorectal cancer. MethodsGeneralized linear mixed model was used to explore the individual and community structural characteristics associated with uptake of colonoscopy. Additionally, the detection rate of colorectal lesions under colonoscopy screening was also reported, and their associated factors were explored. Results7859 subjects underwent colonoscopy, with an uptake rate of 19.02 % (95 % CI 18.64 %–19.40 %). Lower uptake rates were associated with older age, lower education, more physical activity, and structural characteristics, including residing in developing areas (OR 0.73, 95 % CI 0.69–0.78), residing more than 5 km from screening hospital (5–10 km: OR 0.85, 95 % CI 0.79–0.91; >10 km: OR 0.85, 95 % CI 0.80–0.91), and not being exposed to social media publicity (OR 0.63, 95 % CI 0.53–0.75). Overall, 8 colorectal cancers (0.10 %), 423 advanced adenomas (5.38 %), 820 nonadvanced adenomas (10.43 %), and 684 hyperplastic polyps (8.70 %) were detected, with an adenoma detection rate of 15.92 %. Several factors, including older age, male, current smoking and a family history of colorectal cancer, were positively related to colorectal neoplasms. ConclusionsThe uptake of colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening was not optimal among a socioeconomically diverse high-risk population. The screening strategy should attempt to ensure equitable access to screening according to regional characteristics, and enhance the uptake of colonoscopy by recommended multifaceted interventions, which focus on individuals with poor compliance, select a closer screening hospital, and strengthen social media publicity at the structural level.

Fenomena Gerakan Indonesia Tanpa Pacaran Sebagai Kelompok Sub-Culture Aktivisme Keagamaan

Since its establishment in 2019, the Indonesia Without Dating Movement has been fervently campaigning against the perceived negative consequences of dating and early marriage, positioning it as an absolute solution. La Ode Munafar, the founder and leader, along with the followers of this movement, appear actively engaged in voicing their opinions on the prohibition of dating through social media. The methodology employed involves content analysis of social media publications and coverage from various online media outlets. Recent developments indicate the emergence of controversial subcultural activism within the Indonesia Without Dating Movement, demonstrating symptoms of religious activism. This research reveals several characteristics of subculture within the Indonesia Without Dating Movement, portraying it as a religious activism group. These characteristics include the diffusion network among movement members, a shared identity, the exchange of distinctive meanings, resistance, and marginalization.

Narrative and Material Tools of Resistance: Mobilizing Textile Crafts, Heritage, and Fashion in the Context of the Invasion of Ukraine (2022–2023)

In 2022–2024, textile and fashion scholars came together to write an anthology sharing a new vision of European history as seen through textiles, in the COST Action EuroWeb. During this period, the continent was still dealing with the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and was then faced with Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Contemporary European history will be markedly defined by the ongoing war in Ukraine. One remarkable aspect of this conflict is the way textiles and dress appear daily in a variety of media outlets, mobilized as visual and semiotic means to communicate issues of war and national identity, especially by Ukraine. The first material embodiment signaling Ukrainian resistance to the Russian invasion is the national blue and yellow flag. As a color-coded textile marker, in Ukraine and internationally, the flag appears at rallies in support of the nation’s efforts to defend itself. Beyond the flag, this essay offers a critical reflection on how textiles and garments are used in times of conflict as narrative tools of self-identification, to enact and express a sense of cultural belonging and resistance. Throughout history, textiles and clothes have been “auxiliary materials for weaponry as well as for protection” in the context of war. In modern history, they are also integral components of a nation’s propaganda efforts toward the local population, as well as in diplomacy and international communication. For example, leaders of the Khmer Rouge dictatorial regime in Cambodia instituted an outfit, comprised of a black cotton garb inspired by farmers working in rice fields, a red and white krama scarf, and a Chinese-style cap, to convey ideas of a uniform peasant-driven Marxist society within and outside the country. Through our daily choice of clothing, we wear a tactile manifestation of identity and values, and global citizens sympathetic to either side of the conflict can physically and materially express their political views via clothing. Textile and fashion research commonly draws from museum collections, scholarly publications, and archaeological sources. This essay also engages with multi-modal forms of personal, public, and cultural expression, such as artworks, and garments, as well as podcast interviews, social media publications, and news pieces from commercial media outlets. This diversity of sources helps us to closely document how textiles and fashion have been showcased, discussed, and reclaimed in the recent political climate. They involve a range of actors, including craft communities, activists, civilians, political personalities, and heritage experts, which illuminate the many ways of negotiating Ukraine’s current situation. In this sense, this paper does not aim to provide a comprehensive overview of Ukrainian textile cultural heritage and history, or to assess its vast diversity of regional crafts. Our perspective is not essentialist or aiming to demonstrate direct links between today and the past; rather, we observe in this paper how ‘dressing the present’ is situated in and draws from multiple ideas of a textile past of Ukraine. We attempt to observe and document, nearly in real time, from February 2022 to mid-2023, the configuration and politics of textiles and fashion in the images of war shared in the media stream, and their significance to issues of cultural heritage, nationhood, and selfhood. Identifying these major textile phenomena, which have emerged during the war, reveals shifting, enduring, and conflicting narratives about Ukrainian cultural heritage and textile material culture. They are discussed in five interconnected sections: Zelenskyy’s attire of power and folklore, the vyshyvanka shirt’s rise to prominence, the revival of embroidery in individual women’s practice, resistance through community activism, and the necessity to preserve the archaeological and historical heritage of textiles in Ukraine in the face of destruction. In the case of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, dress has become a potent communication device in mass media, for Ukrainian people and in the international community. Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy, an experienced and effective communicator, initiated this movement by using his persona and changing his attire to embody the figure of a political leader actively engaged in the defense of his country’s freedom.

Workers’ Knowledge Sharing and Its Relationship with Their Colleague’s Political Publicity in Social Media

Aim/Purpose: This paper intends to answer the question regarding the extent to which political postings with value differences/similarities will influence the level of implicit knowledge sharing (KS) among work colleagues in organizations. More specifically, the study assesses contributors’ responses to a workmate’s publicity about politics on social media platforms (SMP) and their eagerness to implement implicit KS to the co-worker. Background: Previously published articles have confirmed an association between publicity about politics and the reactions from workfellows in the organization. Moreover, prior work confirmed that workers’ social media postings about politics may create unfavorable responses, such as being disliked and distrusted by workfellows. This may obstruct the KS because interpersonal relations are among the KS’s essential components. Therefore, it is imperative to assess whether the workfellows’ relationship affected by political publicity would impede the KS in the office. Methodology: Data was gathered using the vignette technique and online survey. A total of 510 online and offline questionnaires were distributed to respondents in Indonesian Halal firms who have implemented knowledge-sharing practices and have been at work for no less than twelve months in the present role. Next, the 317 completed questionnaires were examined with partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). Contribution: Postings about politics on SMP can either facilitate or impede the level of KS in organizations, and this research topic is relatively scarce in the knowledge management discipline. While previously published articles have concentrated on public organizations, this research centers on private firms. Moreover, this work empirically examines private companies in Indonesia, which is also understudied in the existing literature. Findings: The outcomes confirm that perceived political value similarity (PPV) in a co-worker’s social-media publicity has a significant and indirect influence on contributors’ eagerness to perform implicit/tacit KS. Further, colleague likability and trustworthiness significantly influence the level of KS among respondents. As PPV significantly forms colleague likability, likability strongly and positively shapes trustworthiness. Recommendations for Practitioners: The study shows that political publicity significantly affects implicit knowledge sharing (KS). As a result, managers and leaders, particularly those in private firms, are strengthened to instruct their staff about the ramifications of publicity embedded in employees’ SMP postings, particularly about political topics, as it may result in either negative or positive perceptions amongst the staff towards the workmate who posts. Recommendation for Researchers: As this study focuses on examining KS behavior in a large context, i.e., Indonesia Halal firms that dominate the Indonesian economy, and the fact that much polarization research focuses on society at large and less on specific sectors of life, it is important and interesting for researchers to conduct similar studies in a specific workplace as political agreements and disagreements become so important and consequential in everyday lives. Impact on Society: This article makes the implication that a person’s personality can influence how they react to political posts on SMP. It is difficult for the exposers to know the personality of each viewer of publicity in daily life. Workers’ newfound knowledge can motivate them to use SMP responsibly and lessen the probability that they will disclose information that might make their co-workers feel or perceive anything unfavorably. Future Research: There is a need for further studies to examine if the results can be applied to different locations and organizations, as individuals’ behaviors may vary according to the cultures of society and firms. Furthermore, future research can take into account the individual characteristics of workers, such as hospitability, self-confidence, and psychological strength, which may be well-matched with future work models. Future research may potentially employ a qualitative technique to offer deeper insights into the same topic.

Conceptualizing the Implementation of Intellectual Property Rights in Social Media Content and Publications in Kenya

Conceptualizing the Implementation of Intellectual Property Rights in Social Media Content and Publications in Kenya

Social Media Public Opinion Detection Using Multimodal Natural Language Processing and Attention Mechanisms

The fast dissemination speed and wide range of information dissemination on social media also enable false information and rumors to spread rapidly on public social media. Attackers can use false information to trigger public panic and disrupt social stability. Traditional multimodal sentiment analysis methods face challenges due to the suboptimal fusion of multimodal features and consequent diminution in classification accuracy. To address these issues, this study introduces a novel emotion classification model. The model solves the problem of interaction between modalities, which is neglected by the direct fusion of multimodal features, and improves the model’s ability to understand and generalize the semantics of emotions. The Transformer’s encoding layer is applied to extract sophisticated sentiment semantic encodings from audio and textual sequences. Subsequently, a complex bimodal feature interaction fusion attention mechanism is deployed to scrutinize intramodal and intermodal correlations and capture contextual dependencies. This approach enhances the model’s capacity to comprehend and extrapolate sentiment semantics. The cross‐modal fused features are incorporated into the classification layer, enabling sentiment prediction. Experimental testing on the IEMOCAP dataset demonstrates that the proposed model achieves an emotion recognition classification accuracy of 78.5% and an F1‐score of 77.6%. Compared to other mainstream multimodal emotion recognition methods, the proposed model shows significant improvements in all metrics. The experimental results demonstrate that the proposed method based on the Transformer and interactive attention mechanism can more fully understand the information of discourse emotion features in the network model. This research provides robust technical support for social network public sentiment security monitoring.

Теріошкола як невидимий коледж: підсумки 30-ти років діяльності

The key stages of formation of the Theriological School (TS) as a network of specialists and as an annual meeting of theriologists from Ukraine and neighbouring countries, are considered. Established as one of the sections of the Ukrainian Theriological Society in 1993, the TS has developed into a powerful movement that includes both conferences and publishing work, and a system of working groups to coordinate, develop or distribute a number of methodological and informational developments important for the implementation of theriological research. Seven key achievements of TC are considered: 1) formation of important research topics for consideration at the annual meeting; 2) development of a system of regular roundtables and working groups; 3) actualisation of new research areas; 4) development of a system of professional growth through competitions, personnel growth and advanced training; 5) wide geography of meetings and participants; 6) peer-to-peer mode and maximum adherence to the concept of the classical school; and 7) development of information infrastructure, including a website, forum, social media pages, newsletter, and professional journal. In the context of the covid and military lockdown, there is a transition to remote forms of work, including social media channels, a website, and publications.

African feminist activism and democracy: Social media publics and Zimbabwean women in politics online

“We need to begin our questioning, activism and theorising from the spaces from which we are dying,” Funmi Olonisakin. The political landscape in Zimbabwe is largely a post-colonial hetero-patriarchal domain that pushes women politicians to the border of politics. Constraints in civic engagement and political participation that is characteristic of a shrinking democracy and exclusionary public sphere subsist. The 2023 election and its campaign period has shown that the socio-economic and political landscape is unpredictable with serious threats to women’s participation in politics. The lives of Zimbabwean women in politics are continually subjected to multiple forms of violence online and offline. Meanwhile, African feminist activism in the country has seemingly taken several steps back. Zimbabwean feminist activists risk being co-opted into the hetero-patriarchal socio-political structures. There is evidence of a considerable disconnect between feminist/gender activists and women in politics that needs to be addressed. In Senegal and South Africa among other countries, protests by younger generations of feminists have addressed this divide through innovations in protest strategies resulting in the re-formation of radical politics (Dieng, 2023; Hassim, 2023). With social media at the disposal of the younger generation of women politicians the movement is set on a revolutionary trajectory. The sustained social media presence of the new crop of women politicians has created active intimate and counter-publics who engage in vital Zimbabwean political dialogue. The new crop of women politicians referred to here are younger women politicians who unlike their predecessors are very active on social media and have no liberation war experience. The study locates social media as a provenance for Zimbabwean feminist activist revolutionising and democracy initiatives. Theoretically, I posit that the contentions around women’s political participation and violations against Zimbabwean women in politics are revealing of intricacies in African feminism and the coloniality of gender and how these, together with theories of the public sphere can further feminist activism. The study will utilise online ethnography of purposively selected Facebook posts and Tweets by Zimbabwean women in politics, feminist activists and/or gender organisations.

An Empirical Study to Measuring the Impact of Organizational Media Performance on the Relationship between Social Media Management and Public Perception in UAE

An Empirical Study to Measuring the Impact of Organizational Media Performance on the Relationship between Social Media Management and Public Perception in UAE

Use of metadiscourse for identity construction in tourist city publicity：A comparative study of Chinese and Australian social media discourse

Social media publicity has become an important way for the official tourism agency to promote the city image and interact with the public. In order to explore the linguistic devices that support tourist city publicity, a corpus-based comparative study is conducted on the use of metadiscourse and identity construction in Facebook posts on the public pages of the city Xiamen in China and Sydney in Australia. The corpus consists of 344 posts with a total of 12, 175 words on the page of Xiamen and 315 posts with a total of 12, 319 words on the page of Sydney collected over the same 1-year time span. Combining the statistical results of metadiscourse use and identity types with the analysis of specific examples, it is concluded that both posters use three categories of metadiscourse to construct the identities of introducer, inviter and evaluator for the purpose of promoting good city image and forming good interaction with the public. The differences in the frequencies of metadicourse and identity occurrences in the two corpora suggest different focuses on city publicity. This study has implications for the writing of tourist city publicity posts as well as raising posters’ awareness of employing metadiscourse to construct identity and build rapport with readers so as to enhance the impact of the tourist cities.

TOUR GUIDE STRATEGIES IN PROMOTING INDRAPATRA FORT

This research examines the strategies employed by tour guides in promoting Indrapatra Fort. The methods used include interviews and observations. The results show that tour guides use strategies such as providing information about the location, creating impressions, and offering the best service, supported by language understood by tourists. The government also plays a part in promoting Indrapatra Fort. However, tour guides differ by employing promotional techniques such as social media publicity, printed media in the form of articles found in newspapers, and fundraising for promotion. In addition to media promotion, the government also establishes relationships with external parties to attract tourists. Regarding the promotion of Indrapatra Fort, it undeniably has an impact on the local community by increasing income and improving the standard of living in the economic sector.