TV Programs Research Articles

Self‐harm‐related mental imagery: A content analysis study of imagery reported by young people referred to mental health services

AbstractBackgroundGrowing evidence suggests that self‐harm‐related mental imagery is involved in the transition from self‐harm ideation to enactment. However, there has been little research on this important phenomenon in adolescent populations.MethodsUsing an online questionnaire, the frequency, content and impact of self‐harm‐related mental imagery was investigated in a transdiagnostic clinical population of young people with recent self‐harm. Mood ratings were used to assess the impact of completing the questionnaire.ResultsFifty‐five young people aged 14–24 years old completed the study. Participants were mostly female (85.5%) and White (87.3%). All but one participant (98.2%) reported images related to self‐harm, with 53 (96.4%) reporting future‐oriented self‐harm images, 53 (96.4%) reporting past‐oriented images, and 52 (94.5%) reporting both. Imagery included imagining self‐harm and particularly dangerous acts (including suicide), specific methods, and the consequences of self‐harm for self and others. Past self‐harm‐related mental imagery was sometimes used to develop future‐oriented self‐harm‐related imagery planning, highlighting the influence of previous exposure to self‐harm. Most participants (N = 45; 88.2%) stated that significant self‐harm‐related mental imagery increased the likelihood they would self‐harm. Stimulation of mental imagery was most frequently reported to be related to dreams about self‐harm (N = 33; 60.0%), and exposure to self‐harm‐related content on social media (N = 32; 58.2%) and in fictional TV programmes (N = 30; 54.6%). There was no significant difference in participants' pre‐ and post‐questionnaire mood ratings.ConclusionsSelf‐harm‐related mental imagery is commonly experienced by young people who self‐harm and may play a role in ideation‐to‐enactment of self‐harm. Asking about self‐harm‐related mental imagery can be done safely and could be considered for inclusion in routine clinical assessments. Self‐harm exposure and the origins of self‐harm‐related imagery, such as the links with past self‐harm and social media, as well as potential imagery‐based interventions for self‐harm, require further evaluation. A working model of self‐harm‐related mental imagery is presented.

Mediums, Media, and Mediated “Post”-Truth: Baba Vanga in the Russian Imagination

Abstract It is impossible to understand the phenomenon of disinformation without unraveling the more perplexing notion of “truth.” This article explores how a Bulgarian psychic or prophet named Baba Vanga (1911–1996) became one of the most noteworthy mediums of “truth” in twentieth- and twenty-first-century Russian imagination. With Bulgarian-Russian transnational ties as context, we trace how belief in Baba Vanga’s abilities and prophecies was propagated by witnesses via word-of-mouth, newspaper articles, books, TV programming, and the internet. We periodize the ways Vanga secured a place in Russian “truth worlds,” drawing upon both science and religion or a conglomeration of both. We look deeper into the origins and more recent circulation of a purported Vanga prophecy from 1979: namely, that Russia would rise to be the ruler of the world. The dissemination of this message, we argue, is not a Russian state plot to bolster aspirations in Ukraine and its standoff with the West. Instead it has been transmitted in far more fragmented and mediated ways and even countered by the Russian Orthodox Church. A deeper pondering of these mediations of Baba Vanga can help us better understand what we call the “post”-truth world, in which truth is crafted by online “posts.” In contrast to the notion of “post-truth” that posits a dearth of truth, our concept of “post”-truth recognizes that truth is not just in unprecedented excess today but is built through a complex and participatory bricolage that uses science and religion to build shared realities as never before in history.

Reality Show in the context of “Post-Documentary” Culture: Critics of Textual Approach

The purpose of the article is to review important aspects of the critical studies in foreign scientific discourse aimed at textual analysis of reality show as a genre and television format, which helps to reconsider its status as a phenomenon of “post-documentary” culture. The research methodology. The work uses, firstly, critical discourse analysis, which allows us to understand the limitations and counterproductiveness of textual analysis of reality show and helps to reveal the constitutive potential of television and cultural production practices, and, secondly, a cultural approach, which allowed us to identify the media-cultural features of reality show and show them as an element of “post-documentary” audio-visual culture in the XXI century. Scientific novelty of the research lies in the fact that for the first time, through the prism of criticism of the textual approach, the peculiarities of reality show as a phenomenon of “post-documentary” audio-visual culture are revealed. Conclusions. It is proved that the counterproductiveness of the textual approach to the conceptualisation of reality show as a genre, since its production contradicts the general logic and the established perception of what a text should be. This genreform has more common with no certain genre traditions or textual features, but with the “processing of reality” at the intersection of fact and fiction, shifting attention from the text to its production. The proliferation of reality TV programmes illustrates the industry’s dependence on “reality” as a tool for advertising marketing and the logic of cultural production. It is affirmed that during conceptualising TV reality texts, it is necessary to pay attention to a number of industrial and market conditions and needs, which prioritises textual production practices and contexts that shape practical decisions, and allows for empirical access to the evolving and mutating genreform of reality show.

Patriarchal backlash: Representations of sexual violence on Uruguayan TV

The article investigates the tensions between feminist conceptualizations of sexual violence and the persistence of patriarchal discourses that challenge it resulting in a justification of violence and misogynistic representations in a Uruguayan TV program. We argue that the return of conservative discourses that question sexual harassment accusations, reinstate gender differences, and gender inequality by installing a new normativity and naturalization of violence against women. Through the analysis of representations, evaluations, and discourse strategies deployed in two episodes of a high rating debate TV show centered on sexual violence, we show the victims are not recognized as such. There is a recontextualization of the sexual violence situation by which participants in the TV show challenge the policies and practices that have been recently established to prevent and sanction sexual violence. The findings evidence certain cultural transformations in the threshold of moral sensibility that define what is acceptable or not and make visible a patriarchal backlash.

Current cases of and motivations for second screen use by generation Z: university students

ABSTRACT Second screen use is becoming increasingly popular among young people. Türkiye can be expressed as a place where the use of devices such as TV, phone, tablet and computer is widespread. This study, which is based on the uses and gratifications approach, seeks answers to the following questions: a) which devices are used as second screens, b) with which TV programs they are used, c) with what kind of motivations they are used by Generation Z members who still watch TV. We collected data from university students using a questionnaire and the convenience sampling method, which is a type of non-probabilistic sampling, through SPSS. The data showed that Generation Z primarily uses smartphones as second screens, and only a few use second screen applications on their mobile phones. Music programs are the most popular thematic programs watched together with the second screen. Women tend to use their second screens for watching series and shopping. Generation Z prefers using a ‘smartphone with computer’ as a second screen. Future studies could investigate the motivations of students and academics to use second screens in distance education. Additionally, future studies can investigate the usage habits of second screens in second language learning.

Towards a responsibility-based model of the move system in discourse semantics: Reasoning from above

This paper offers a responsibility-based model of the move system as an alternative to the current speech-functional model in discourse semantics in Systemic Functional Linguistics, particularly for exchanges revolving around the giving and demanding of goods-&-services. It argues that at move rank speakers have at their disposal the choice between positioning and not positioning each other. When positioned, the speaker may or may not be positioned as responsible for carrying out the negotiated action; and at the same time, the addressee may or may not be positioned as responsible. Drawing on simple examples mainly from TV programmes, the paper shows how certain options in the move system are preselected and activated by different structural functions in an action exchange. The responsibility-based model proposed in this paper sheds light on a number of problems identified in the current speech-functional model of the move system in discourse semantics.

Gaya Komunikasi Gibran Rakabuming Raka dalam Debat Cawapres 2024 Putaran Keempat pada Channel Youtube Kompas TV

The 2024 presidential and vice-presidential election also be an opportunity for the public to actively participate in the democratic process. One issue concerns the communication style of vice-presidential candidate Gibran Rakabuming Raka in the fourth round of the vice-presidential debate. The aim of this study is to identify the communication style demonstrated by Gibran Rakabuming Raka during the discussion. The data used for this research was taken from Kompas TV programs on the YouTube channel. The theoretical approaches used include Gibran’s Communication Style Theory and Carl Gustav Jung’s Communication Style Approach to better understand the characteristics and dynamics of communication. The research method employed is descriptive qualitative with content analysis, analyzing data from the discussion videos which serve as the main source of information. The results show that Gibran Rakabuming Raka's communication style in the fourth round of the vice-presidential debate reflects a unique blend of control style theory and social style theory elements.

Innovation in Video Broadcasting and TV Program Directing in the Context of "Internet

Innovation in Video Broadcasting and TV Program Directing in the Context of "Internet

<그것이 알고 싶다>의 제목 특성 연구

This study aims to analyze the characteristics of the titles of the TV program <The unanswered questions>. Titles not only guide the content but also play a crucial role in engaging with viewers. On YouTube, thumbnail images and informative titles attract viewers' attention and encourage them to watch. Titles significantly influence viewers' decisions and have a major impact on content selection. Depending on the title, viewers' perspectives can change, affecting their reactions. This paper focuses on analyzing the titles of each episode of <The unanswered questions> uploaded to YouTube, comparing them with the titles of the TV program to examine their types and characteristics. The study also compares the thumbnail captions and titles of the condensed “Short the unanswered questions” episodes with the original TV program titles to analyze their features. Titles significantly influence users' content selection and attract viewers. First, an analysis of the thumbnail captions revealed that they are short, highly readable, and encapsulate the video's content. In contrast, the YouTube video titles are longer and more detailed, aiming to pique viewers' interest and curiosity. Titles serve to convey information, attract attention, provoke questions, and facilitate interaction. The most frequently used word in the titles is “truth,” reflecting the identity of <The unanswered questions>. Through the analysis of <The unanswered questions> titles, it was found that titles play a crucial role not only in summarizing content but also in providing additional information not included in the thumbnails, thereby enabling interaction with users.

A social and environmental impact of the tv program 'golden girls' on viewers

A social and environmental impact of the tv program 'golden girls' on viewers

Conceptual Study of The Phenomenon of Celebrity Private Life in The Perspective of Media Audiences

Audiences in the media are viewed through two perspectives, namely passive audiences, and active audiences. Through the following conceptual paper, the author reviews the two perspectives of the media audience with the personal life cases of celebrity couples who are consumed by the media and the activeness of the audience in responding to the formation of fandom of the couple. the active one. The media audience is considered a commodity that is carried out by the media for news or TV programs regarding the pair Lesti Kejora and Rizky Billar. The audience in this phenomenon also contributes to the formation of the personal image of celebrities Lesti Kejora and Rizky Billar as audience objects in the mass media, the phenomenon that occurs is a communication strategy that appears to build public opinion. In contrast to these assumptions, there is an idea that the audience has the authority to choose the media regarding the couple and the authority to join a virtual community of Leslar fandom. Active audiences can provide interpretive and respond to the media content they choose. If it is examined more deeply, this can also be a criticism of the media because it raises anti-mainstream phenomena for public consumption, especially when viewed from the perspective of uses and gratification. This study is expected to be able to contribute knowledge about the perspective of media audiences in more depth, especially how the audience's perspective on the phenomenon of celebrity personal life. Further research on the two perspectives of the media audience in other research methodologies using interpretive or scientific can also enrich the study of media audiences.

On Verbal Humour Translation from English to Chinese in Subtitles of Stand-up Comedies under the General Theory of Verbal Humour

Apart from the increase in local TV or network programs of stand-up comedies, many Chinese translators have translated English stand-up comedies online. In the light of Attardo’s General Theory of Verbal Humour, this research aims to discuss the translation effect of verbal humour in accordance with the six Knowledge Resources from the GTVH. After a qualitative analysis of research data, this research demonstrates the translatability of verbal humour in stand-up comedies.

The materiality of typescripts in Pedro Homem de Mello’s writing practice

This article addresses the main typewriting habits of Portuguese poet Pedro Homem de Mello (1904–1984), as evidenced in documents belonging to the family’s private estate and scattered collections owned by public archives and libraries. After examining his work in several spheres of activity (his personal and professional correspondence, his newspaper collaborations and essays as a folklorist, and his work as an author and presenter of TV and radio programs), the essay focuses on material aspects of Homem de Mello’s literary typescripts, such as page management strategies, the use of coloured ribbons, the occurrence of mechanical errors, or the combination of handwritten corrections and carbon-paper duplicators as a favoured revision technique. It concludes by interrogating how the author’s multimodal typewriting ecosystem may have contributed to stylistic changes in his poetry, catalysing freer modes of expression in the traditional forms of his choice.

Social rhythm and implications on functionality of patients after stroke

ABSTRACT The study aimed to assess the regularity, intensity, frequency, and period of activities comprising social rhythm and associate them with the functionality of stroke patients. The sample consisted of 73 patients (41 men and 32 women) with a mean age of 60 years (±10). Social rhythm was assessed by Social Rhythm Metric (SRM) and Activity Level Index (ALI). The functionality was evaluated using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF). Data were analyzed using Student’s t-test, ANOVA, and Chi-square test. The mean SRM was 5.1 ± 0.9, and ALI was 58.3 ± 14.9. Notably, 40% of the patients exhibited both low regularity and low intensity of activities. Six SRM activities, performed with low frequency (going outside, starting work, exercising, snacking, watching other TV programs, and going home), exhibited a tendency to have periods that deviated from the expected 24-hour daily cycle. ICF domains most associated with SRM were: d2-General tasks and demands, d3-Communication, d4-Mobility, d5-Self care, d8-Major life areas, and d9-Community, social and civic life. The results indicated changes in social rhythm with implications for patient functionality. Screening for disruptions in social rhythm could be part of the functional assessment during the rehabilitation process for post-stroke patients.

“How can I get into the city center?”—pragmatic strategies at use in international tourism interactions in Croatia

In Croatia, speaking many different languages is popular and perceived as a prestigious skill. English is one of the most commonly spoken additional languages and many Croats engage with it frequently, e.g., when watching undubbed American or British TV programs and movies. Due to this frequent engagement as well as the rise of English as a global language, especially younger Croats and those who work in the tourism sector tend to be quite proficient users of English. When interacting with tourists, Croats use accommodation strategies to cater to the tourists’ linguistic needs to increase understanding and communicative success (cf., e.g., Kaur, 2022 on pragmatic strategies). The present investigation centers on the specific pragmatic strategies present in such interactions between international tourists and local tourism workers and, based on a subset of 48 conversations recorded at the Franjo Tuđman Airport Zagreb, it illustrates the pragmatic strategies in the negotiation of directions to the city center. It shows that tourists and tourism workers tend to use the investigated pragmatic strategies in the following order of frequency: SMs>DMs>HMS>repetition>rephrasing>other features. However, taking a closer look, the study unveils how tourism workers balance the needs for efficiency and sociability when engaging with international tourists and offers a first take at understanding why the answers to similar questions often vary as the quality and quantity of the provided answers are influenced not only by linguistic factors.

Back on Track

This paper addresses the current nostalgia mode, from the most diverse areas of merchandising and cultural production to the very contours of today’s ‘connected’ sociality. Current nostalgia seems to impede creativity and the very idea of a future, which would appear to be unthinkable without being filtered by the the sepia lens of a cosmetic vision of the past. In TV programs, cinema, fashion or advertisement, cars or pop music, our time is the time of quotation, revival, and remake. It is a zombie time in which the future coincides with the generational time one regrets the loss of. It is a cosmetic time of hyperkinetic immobility, in which the future is a retro concept – a time that deprives subjectivity back into a full sense of its contemporaneity.

'She Has The Heart!’ Communicative Strategies of the Linguistic Expressions of Illnesses in Jordanian Arabic and the Effect of Religion in Their Manifestation

This article explores how illnesses are linguistically expressed in Jordanian Arabic (JA). It also investigates the extent to which religion and social norms influence this expression. To this end, we collected authentic data from a number of interactions of JA speakers, particularly within interactive radio and TV programs addressing various life issues, where discussions about illness arise. A total of 834 linguistic expressions of illnesses were found and categorized according to the type of illnesses and the inflicted organ. Afterwards, we interviewed 13 participants to identify the major factors responsible for the use of the expressive strategies of illnesses in JA. Our results indicate that illnesses in JA are predominantly expressed by two distinct sets of expressive strategies: euphemistic expressive strategies (EESs) and non-euphemistic expressive strategies (NEESs). The former are used with cancer and mental health disorders and essentially include the replacement of the name of the illness with a religious expression or a conventional term. On the other hand, NEESs are used to express other illnesses (e.g., heart problems, diabetes, etc.). The effects of (folk) religious beliefs and social norms in determining the use of these expressive strategies are discussed. A number of implications for future research are highlighted.

The Influence of Host Attractiveness and TV Programs on Interest in Watching Net.Tv (Case Study of Desta in the Main Hakim Sendiri)

The purpose of this study was to determine the attractiveness of Desta and the ‘Main Hakim Sendiri' program had an effect on viewing interest. This study used quantitative-survey method. Survey research method is a type of method carried out by obtaining factual, actual, and systematic information on certain population facts. The survey also obtained information from some respondents who are representative of a population. The research was carried out in the Jabodetabek area so that the wide reach made it easier for researchers to be able to research people who knew the ‘Main Hakim Sendiri ' program. The population taken in this study is in the form of Indonesian people, both men and women and live in Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, or Bekasi with an infinite number. The results of the T test (partial) show that the variables "host attractiveness" (X1) and "tv program" (X2) significantly positively affect viewing interest (Y), which means that the more attractive Desta is as a host and the better the quality of television programs, the higher the audience's interest in watching. In addition, the results of the F test (simultaneous) also revealed that the two variables simultaneously had a significant positive effect on viewing interest, so the hypothesis that "host attractiveness" and "tv program" had a significant positive effect on viewing interest was accepted, while the opposite hypothesis was rejected.

The Analogous usage of pathos in al-Musāmiḥ Karīm TV program

The Analogous usage of pathos in al-Musāmiḥ Karīm TV program

Level of Satisfaction of Teachers in the Department of Education Television Program in Developing the Reading Skills of Early Childhood Learners

The study evaluated the level of satisfaction of Early Childhood teachers in the Department of Education Television Program in relation to the development of reading skills of early childhood learners in District II-B in the Division of Antipolo City. The study utilized the quantitative method that furnished in the result that the early childhood teachers showed their great extent satisfaction on the DepEd TV program that proved a positive impact in supporting the development of reading skills of early childhood learners regardless of their differences in their demographic profile. Particularly it supports the four aspects of reading development namely “supporting cognitive development”, better vocabulary”, “fostering love of reading”, and “increasing concentration.” Wherein, these aspects were used to assess whether the materials presented in the program covered topics from the DepEd K–12 Basic Education Curriculum and delivered the expected learnings of the early childhood learners. Through the program, children are encouraged to explore and learn the language acts of listening, speaking, reading, and writing that aids in the development of social-emotional skills and gain the ability to focus and pay attention for extended periods of time.