Showing papers on "Digital media published in 2023"

Individual (Non) Resilience of University Students to Digital Media Manipulation after COVID-19 (Case Study of Slovak Initiatives)

Abstract: The starting point of this theoretical article is the presentation of the issue of media manipulation in the contemporary digital media environment. The theoretical part is followed by a description and analysis of selected factors that create a belief of the individual’s resilience to digital media manipulative elements. Among the seven researched factors of an individual’s (non) resilience to digital media manipulation, we include: media illiteracy/literacy, thought activity/laziness, searching/not searching for “consensus” in the media, not emphasizing/emphasizing emotions, non-reliance/reliance on own intuition, non-credibility/credibility in the opinion of celebrities and automatic distrust/trust of recipients in the information presented in the media and others. We do not see the presence of manipulative elements in digital media as the main danger (manipulation is always in a sense part of the media message), nor the fact that manipulative elements have an effect on individuals (media—manipulative and non-manipulative—effects cannot be doubted). In our opinion, the very significant risk is the fact that the media message is followed by a false belief of the recipient’s own “immunity” against (covert and overt) media manipulation. The result of this false notion is the individual’s belief that manipulation in digital media content does not “affect” him (“I can easily recognize media manipulation”) and does not “touch” him (“It can’t happen to me”). Such a person then resembles a “house on the sand”, as his opinions, arguments or beliefs quickly collapse under the onslaught of five skills: challenges in the context of media literacy, critical thinking, strategies for verifying the credibility of information sources, the rational assessment of issues and reflection of reality. This original research article is a qualitative analysis of the legacy of ten Slovak educational initiatives focused on the issue of education in the context of media manipulation. The analysis focuses on the role of individual risk factors associated with resilience. The conclusion of the analysis is the elaboration of a positive proposal for the researched issue.

Production and distribution of media news on Telegram

Abstract: Against the backdrop of the new attention economy (Giraldo-Luque & Fernández Rovira, 2020), which is based on attracting audience interest, this research analyses the production and distribution of media content through the emerging Telegram platform. Attracting the attention of the audience has become the main objective of the media in the digital environment. To achieve this aim, more personalised content is now being produced, and attempts are being made to reach the user in a more direct and personal way through instant messaging platforms, especially Telegram. Through a methodology based on data triangulation, documentary analysis, interviews, registration techniques, analysis sheets, as well as direct and indirect observation (Fernández-Ballesteros, 2004), this study addresses the rise of Telegram in journalism, in addition to the way in which the Spanish media distribute, produce, and use the information, as well as interaction with the audience. To this end, a strategic sample has been used, the results of which are applicable to the media analysed. The results of this research show that nearly half of the media analysed produce content and inform the user without considering interaction, while others try to approach the user with language that is informal and friendly, or through multimedia content such as videos, emoticons, and others. The media have suddenly appeared on Telegram in search of new market niches where they can produce content for new users, thereby pursuing the rationale of the attention economy.

Newsgames: The Use of Digital Games by Mass-Media Outlets to Convey Journalistic Messages

Abstract: This study explores the way mass-media outlets make use of digital games to convey journalistic messages. Newsgames have been defined by several scholars in the intersection between digital journalism and game studies. However, because of the heterogeneity of this phenomenon, there is still a lack of clarity of what could be considered, or not, a newsgame. This study aims to shed light into this question by exploring how newsgames are used in practice by journalists. We therefore approach the understanding of this phenomenon from a bottom-up perspective to give an answer to the following research question: How are journalistic messages structured within newsgames published by online mass-media outlets? A grounded theory approach is used to analyze 75 games published in a total of 47 mass-media digital outlets from 17 countries. The results of this study have led to the proposal of a more systematic identification and analytical approach for newsgames.

Newsgames: The Use of Digital Games by Mass-Media Outlets to Convey Journalistic Messages

Abstract: This study explores the way mass-media outlets make use of digital games to convey journalistic messages. Newsgames have been defined by several scholars in the intersection between digital journalism and game studies. However, because of the heterogeneity of this phenomenon, there is still a lack of clarity of what could be considered, or not, a newsgame. This study aims to shed light into this question by exploring how newsgames are used in practice by journalists. We therefore approach the understanding of this phenomenon from a bottom-up perspective to give an answer to the following research question: How are journalistic messages structured within newsgames published by online mass-media outlets? A grounded theory approach is used to analyze 75 games published in a total of 47 mass-media digital outlets from 17 countries. The results of this study have led to the proposal of a more systematic identification and analytical approach for newsgames.

Digital Media and Political Socialization: Implications for Nigeria's Democracy

Abstract: Media are an important pillar of political socialization; that is the way a person learns about the functions of democratic principles and institutions in their formative years and beyond. Changes in the social and media environments affect the way citizens become politically socialized. With the emergence of digital media, communication has continued to change towards a socially networked, algorithmic and highly personalized environment. This new, networked communication logic, in which information is shared ubiquitously, accessible and aligned to personal interest, reshapes the mechanism through which media use can impact political socialization outcomes. While cultivation of universal perceptions in the population through mass media becomes less likely, political role models, previously found mostly in mass media can now be met in citizen's own online communities. This entry shed light on the interplay of digital media use and socialization outcomes and explains how a networked communication logic enhance good governance in Nigerian.

News Can Help! The Impact of News Media and Digital Platforms on Awareness of and Belief in Misinformation

Abstract: Does the news media exacerbate or reduce misinformation problems? Although some news media deliberately try to counter misinformation, it has been suggested that they might also inadvertently, and sometimes purposefully, amplify it. We conducted a two-wave panel survey in Brazil, India, and the UK ( N = 4732) to investigate the effect of news and digital platform use on awareness of and belief in COVID-19 misinformation over time (January to February 2022). We find little support for the idea that the news exacerbates misinformation problems. News use broadened people's awareness of false claims but did not increase belief in false claims—in some cases, news use actually weakened false belief acquisition, depending on access mode (online or offline) and outlet type. In line with previous research, we also find that news use strengthens political knowledge gain over time, again depending on outlets used. The effect of digital platforms was inconsistent across countries, and in most cases not significant—though some, like Twitter, were associated with positive outcomes while others were associated with negative outcomes. Overall, our findings challenge the notion that news media, by reporting on false and misleading claims, ultimately leave the public more misinformed, and support the idea that news helps people become more informed and, in some cases, more resilient to misinformation.

Connecting technologies and nature: Impact and opportunities for digital media use in the context of at-home family environmental learning

Abstract: Abstract Individuals increasingly rely on digital media technologies to learn about and access new information. Yet, despite the dramatic rise in electronic media use among youth and adults, our understanding of its impact, opportunities, and challenges within environmental education remains limited, especially in home contexts. Using a learning ecology framework, we conducted a two-week diary study with 58 diverse adult caretakers, asking them to engage in environmental learning moments with their children. Drawing on qualitative reports of those moments, we found that families relied heavily on digital technologies to support their child’s environmental learning, frequently to supplement other activities or spark rich discussions. Findings illustrate how the digitalization of environmental education can extend beyond passive screen time. Overall, this study reveals the critical role of family conversations and shared digital technologies in supporting environmental learning.

Kompetensi literasi digital siswa dalam pembelajaran daring di smp negeri 2 kabanjahe

Abstract: This study aims to describe the skills and abilities of students in using digital media and to find out the obstacles experienced by students as well as the efforts made by teachers in improving skills in online learning. This research uses desciptive qualitative method. It applies the observation, and interviews to get the data. The result shows that: the use of digital media in SMP Negeri 2 Kabanjahe includes the ability to connect in online learning, the ability to communicate in online learning and the ability to do and submit the assignments in online learning. Evaluation of information content includes a student's ability to think critically and provide an assessment of what is found online accompanied by the ability to identify the validity and completeness of information. Producing information content includes the ability to produce or create content such as Facebook, writing on a blog or website, create video clips using images or audio, or other forms of content.

Integrating Communication and Task–Technology Fit Theories: The Adoption of Digital Media in Learning

Abstract: In order to eliminate discrepancies between the literature on the use of digital media for education and its effects on students’ academic achievement in higher education institutions, this article aims to develop a model that would identify essential aspects that are predicted to continue to play a large role in TTF and CT for learning, which could be used to improve academic performance in higher education. The purpose of this study was to investigate the characteristics and aspects of digital media and the relationship between their use in the TTF and CT theories to determine how they affect research students’ satisfaction and AP in HE institutions. Data for the TTF and CT theories were collected using a questionnaire survey. A questionnaire survey was the primary method of data collection. A total of 1330 students who were acquainted with digital media participated in the data collection survey from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. To assess the findings, quantitative structural equation modeling was used. Technological, task, and social characteristics were found to have a substantial association with TTF for using digital media sites for academic purposes, which had a favorable impact on satisfaction and educational achievement. Similar to this, a significant relationship between online communication, reasons for communicating, communication self-efficacy, and attitude toward using features with TC was found to exist for utilizing digital media sites for educational purposes that positively impacted satisfaction as well as academic performance. The study concludes that TTF and CT concepts for using digital media enhance students’ active learning and give them the ability to effectively exchange knowledge, data, and discussions. In order to further their educational objectives, we advise students to make use of digital media platforms. Additionally, educators in higher education institutions need to be convinced to use digital media platforms in their lessons.

Digital media use on school civic engagement: A parallel mediation model

Abstract: Despite the democratised access to digital media, there are still gaps in uses and opportunities according to age, sex, socioeconomic level, and location. In addition, the study about the use of digital media by children and adolescents has focused more on the risks than on the opportunities. This study analyses the relationship between different uses of digital media (socialisation, socio-political, and learning purposes), with school civic engagement. A sample of 524 students (Mage=12; 43.7% girls) from Santiago de Chile participated. Structural equation modelling with latent variables was used to test a parallel mediation model in which the use of socialisation in digital media is related to school civic engagement, through digital media use for socio political purposes and the digital media use for learning purposes. In addition, multigroup analysis by sex was tested. The main results showed that digital media use for socialisation has a positive effect on school civic engagement through the parallel mediation of digital media use for socio-political purposes and the digital media use for learning purposes. The multigroup analysis showed that mediation is significant in both boys and girls. The results have contributed to the expansion of knowledge about the opportunities of digital media on civic engagement in formal school contexts. A pesar de la democratización del acceso a los medios digitales, siguen existiendo brechas en los usos y oportunidades según edad, género, nivel socioeconómico y localización. Además, estudios sobre usos de medios digitales por parte de niños y adolescentes se han centrado más en riesgos que en oportunidades. Este estudio analiza la relación entre los usos de los medios digitales (socialización, sociopolíticos y aprendizaje), y el compromiso cívico escolar. Participó una muestra de 524 estudiantes (Mage=12; 43,7% niñas) en Santiago de Chile. Se utilizó un modelo de ecuaciones estructurales con variables latentes para probar un modelo de mediación paralelo en el que el uso de los medios digitales para la socialización se relaciona con el compromiso cívico escolar, a través del uso de los medios digitales con fines sociopolíticos y el uso de los medios digitales con fines de aprendizaje. Finalmente, se realizó un análisis multigrupo por sexo. Los resultados mostraron que el uso de medios digitales para la socialización tiene un efecto positivo en el compromiso cívico escolar a través de la mediación paralela del uso de los medios digitales con fines sociopolíticos y el uso de los medios digitales con fines de aprendizaje. El análisis multigrupo mostró que la mediación es significativa tanto en hombres como mujeres. Los resultados amplían el conocimiento sobre las oportunidades de los medios digitales para el compromiso cívico en contextos escolares.

An Integrative Review: Application of Digital Learning Media to Developing Learning Styles Preference

Abstract: The future of online learning or cybergogy known by several terms, such as blended learning, flipped classroom, or hybrid is something that cannot be avoided. This compelling situation is not due to the COVID-19 pandemic alone but has become a necessity for every student from school to higher education. This article aims to analyze and explain understanding in education related to the concept of "digital media", and all student responses including "learning styles", and related concepts, by reviewing, and synthesizing the literature using in an integrative review. A total of 154 qualitative and quantitative articles published between 2000 and 2020 were reviewed. Based on the inclusion analysis, 25 articles reveal things related to "digital media" and the behavior of students' "learning style" responses and what digital learning media should be. Concerning what is embedded in digital media that can result in different reactions from one another, digital learning media should be made by considering the behavioral reactions of students' "learning style" responses. Applying various digital media such as online platforms or applications in learning should directly affect different learning styles in education. Learning variations should also be offered when the learning media is created and used.

MSME Marketing Trends in the 4.0 Era: Evidence from Indonesia

Abstract: MSMEs that have carried out the production process automatically produce their business products or services. However, not a few are still confused about how to market the product. This research aims to examine what are the components of promotional media and marketing trends in the era of the industrial revolution 4.0. This research includes library research, because the research was conducted to search, analyze, make interpretations and generalizations from the facts of the results of thoughts and ideas written by marketing management experts. This research is descriptive qualitative with a secondary data analysis approach. The results of this study state that entering the era of the industrial revolution 4.0 certainly requires knowledge, insight, and skills to carry out promotion and marketing with online media for the business to be run. Online promotional media is a medium that can be used to promote or advertise with digital technology media and the internet. Social media and marketplaces are online media that can be used for promotion or at the same time used as a means to conduct online business. The results of this study are expected to be positive input for MSME actors to decide to venture into adopting social media and e-commerce.

Digital Platforms and Infrastructure in the Realm of Culture

Abstract: The concepts of (digital) platform and (digital) infrastructure have been widely used and discussed in recent media research, and in neighbouring fields such as science and technology studies (STS). Yet there is considerable confusion about these concepts and the relations between them. This article seeks to bring these concepts together more coherently by showing how “platformisation” might be understood in terms of its impacts on information infrastructure, including on the principles of openness and generativity underlying early internet architecture, and potential further effects on media and culture deriving from those impacts. To develop this perspective, we draw on research from legal studies which: (a) articulates these principles more fully than in recent media studies and STS; (b) understands infrastructures as resources subject to political contestation; and (c) in the work of Julie Cohen, interprets digital platforms as strategies for disciplining infrastructures. We discuss how such a perspective might complement approaches to digital platforms and infrastructures to be found in political economy of media and internet governance research. We then apply the perspective to a case study: the transition of online music from chaotic experiments with alternative models of distribution in the early century to a thoroughly platformised environment in the 2020s.

Enforcing platform sovereignty: A case study of platform responses to Australia’s News Media Bargaining Code

Abstract: Australia’s News Media Bargaining Code requires Google and Facebook to negotiate payments with news publishers for news content appearing on the platforms. Facebook and Google lobbied against the code through a highly visible public-facing campaign which included a series of blogs, videos and pop-up communications across their interfaces including News Feeds, Google Search and Home Page, and You Tube, and culminated in Facebook banning Australian users from accessing Australian news and related content. This article presents the findings of a detailed study of platform discourse in response to the News Media Bargaining Code, using critical discourse analysis, and drawing on theoretical frameworks from Althusser, Foucault and Chun. It also investigates the role of the user interface in platform power, particularly how platform users are interpellated by digital platforms. The findings suggest Facebook and Google’s discursive strategies were deployed to protect, strengthen and enforce platform sovereignty. The case study offers lessons for platform regulation globally in understanding how platforms respond to legislation.

Media Concentration Law: Gaps and Promises in the Digital Age

Abstract: Power concentrations are increasing in today’s media landscape. Reasons for this include increasing structural and technological dependences on digital platform companies, as well as shifts in opinion power and control over news production, distribution, and consumption. Digital opinion power and platformised media markets have prompted the need for a re-evaluation of the current approach. This article critically revisits and analyses media concentration rules. To this end, I employ a normative conceptual framework that examines ”opinion power in the platform world” at three distinct levels (individual citizen, institutional newsroom, and media ecosystem). At each level, I identify the existing legal tools and gaps in controlling power and concentration in the digital age. Based on that, I offer a unifying theoretical framework for a “digital media concentration law,” along with core concepts and guiding principles. I highlight policy goals and fields that are outside the traditional scope yet are relevant for addressing issues relating to the digital age. Additionally, the emerging European Union regulatory framework—specifically the Digital Services Act, the Digital Markets Act, and the European Media Freedom Act—reflects an evolving approach regarding platforms and media concentration. On a final note, the analysis draws from the mapping and evaluation results of a Europe-wide study on media pluralism and diversity online, which examined (national) media concentration rules.

Digital journalism in Spain: Technological, sociopolitical and economic factors as drivers of media evolution

Abstract: Digital journalism has been a reality in Spain for nearly 30 years. In this time, the number of digital media outlets has steadily increased to become the most abundant type of media in the 2020s, ahead of print, radio and television. Based on a quantitative analysis of the authors’ own database of active digital media outlets ( n = 2726) and an examination of Spain’s technological, sociopolitical and economic development in recent decades, this article identifies several factors that have spurred the evolution of digital journalism in Spain. The study results show a correlation in the period from 1994 to 2020 between the percentage of Internet users and the number of active digital media outlets, which showed very similar progress. The study also detects a relationship between the country’s economic evolution and the expansion of digital media, albeit with a seemingly paradoxical effect: digital media, especially digital native media companies, proliferated even more when the economy was at its worst. The article highlights the subtle effects of political factors on the development of digital media in the period under study, although increasing political polarization has triggered additional transformation processes in recent years.

We Were Innovators, but We Gave up: The Muted Digital Transition of Local Newspapers

Abstract: An important part of journalism is the capacity for continuous development and learning. Today, this mainly concerns technological innovation, and, for newspapers, it means the digital transition. This article explores how local media journalists perceive innovation in their newsrooms and, more specifically, how they handle the challenges of digital transition. The main angle is focused on individuals’ responses to innovation with a qualitative approach that uses in-depth interviews with local journalists in the Czech Republic. The findings, which are based on the typology of individual responses to the existential insecurity of technological innovation, resulted in similar findings as those of other scholars in terms of the characteristics of the types. Nevertheless, most of the responses from journalists at the Czech local newspapers ended in a rejection of the digital transition and nostalgic reminiscence for the old times.

Egyptian university students’ smartphone addiction and their digital media literacy level

Abstract: This study examined the correlation between Egyptian university students’ smartphone addiction and digital media literacy. Data were gathered from a sample of 558 students enrolled at Minia University, aged 18-22, using an online questionnaire. Results revealed a significant positive correlation between smartphone overuse and digital media literacy levels. Moreover, it was found that university students obtained higher scores on the smartphone addiction scale, and social networking applications (e.g., WhatsApp, Instagram, and TikTok). Also, it was found that smartphone gaming, learning, and entertainment apps increase the likelihood of smartphone addiction and boost digital media literacy levels. These findings suggest that smartphone addiction may have positive effects on young adults; so, smartphone use should be oriented to benefit mobile users.

Strengthening Digital Literacy in Determining the Attitude of Milenials in Online Shopping in SMA Yaspenmas

Abstract: The use of digital media, which is currently a necessity for almost all human activities, creates many positive things that are useful for humans but also creates various negative consequences such as fraud, disturbed privacy and incorrect information (hoaxes) which are considered a serious problem in the digital era. . This indicates the low digital literacy of the community. The problems that arise are the large number of Internet users and the high frequency of people accessing information content and social media, especially among students and the millennial generation not accompanied by sufficient skills and knowledge which can result in losses for users, the rise of emerging online shopping applications is currently a phenomenon that changes the pattern of transactions from those that used to be offline now can be done by shopping, but this change in pattern has consequences for the seller and buyers in the form of losses and fraud that might occur if users of this application do not properly understand the ins and outs of it. This community service uses training and counseling methods as well as practices on how to use digital media as a way to shop online for students (students) so they can understand and be wise in utilizing digital media through increasing understanding of digital literacy with digital skills, digital culture, digital ethics, and digital safety

Kickstarting creative collaboration: placing authentic feedback at the heart of online digital media education

Abstract: Despite unprecedented demand for digital media skills many digital media graduates struggle to transition into employment because of the gap between university pedagogy and real-world professional practice. Traditionally, studio-based learning has been used to give students authentic experiences of the non-linear, interactive cycle of feedback, reflection and integration that occurs in creative professional practice; however, this approach is hard to implement in asynchronous, online environments and subsequently students miss out on the experience of creative collaboration that can help them to succeed in their future workplace. This study documents a pedagogical alternative where an online digital media capstone project course was redesigned around a formative feedback process using Padlet to facilitate ‘work-in-progress’ discussions to mirror the cycle of creative collaboration in the workplace. Students’ experiences of the formative feedback suggested that it developed both their content knowledge and their collaborative capabilities, with the timely and personal nature of the feedback, coupled with the industry-derived knowledge of the feedback providers, and the use of authentic, workplace relevant-technology, supporting students’ confidence to collaborate creatively. The findings can assist researchers, educators and academic developers looking to use authentic, formative feedback as a way of supporting students’ creativity, experimentation and collaborative capabilities.

Quantifying digital-native and legacy, national and local news websites in Spain, their topic scope and platforms

Abstract: Digital media have become an integral part of the journalism industry and of audience habits – in 2021 our research registered 2873 active news websites in Spain. First, this paper explores trends facing online news; it sets out the criteria used to identify a news brand as digital-native or non-native; and it presents the results of our classification. This includes: data on the presence of news titles both on proprietary platforms (print, radio, TV or app) in addition to their websites, and on external platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Telegram); their geographic scope (hyperlocal, local/regional or national/global); their subject (general or specialized coverage); and on ownership and language used. Almost 70% of the media were regional or local, while 60% covered general news, and one in three were linked to a print product, almost as many as those with their own app for users. Social media uptake is so widespread that more than 95% of the sites are on Facebook, with a similar number on Twitter, while more than 60% can be found on YouTube, and similarly on Instagram. Among specialized sites, sport is the largest category, comprising twice as many digital-native sites (106) than sites with traditional roots (46). The entertainment focus expands in the digital environment, and online-originated culture, business and science and technology outlets also outnumber legacy publications.

Digital Marketing Activities at IDEMU by Vivere

Abstract: Digital marketing is a strategy that utilizes digital media to connect both potential customers and companies. One of the companies engaged in furniture that implements digital marketing is IDEMU by Vivere. This research was conducted with the main objective of finding out the digital marketing activities carried out by IDEMU. This research includes qualitative research with a case study method. The interesting finding of this research is that IDEMU's digital marketing focuses on Instagram and collaboration with influencers. Furthermore, collaboration with influencers is more inclined than collaboration with microinfluencers because the target customer is more niche.

Researching Religion, Digital Media, and Young Adults in International Perspective

Abstract: This chapter provides an overview of the state of the art of international research on the relationship between digital media, young adults, and religion. It provides a critical discussion of previous main areas of focus in the field. These include: (1) the increasing intersection of the online and the offline; (2) the role that digital media plays in processes of religious socialization; (3) how digital media provides a rich source of information on religion and thereby actualizes a range of issues related to religious literacy; (4) how digital media challenges conventional understandings of religious community; (5) the challenges that digital media pose for the maintenance of traditional religious authority and hierarchy structures; and (6) the increasing prevalence of nonreligious and atheist content online. The chapter closes with some suggestions for avenues for further research.

Wellbeing Amid Digital Risks: Implications of Digital Risks, Threats, and Scams on Users’ Wellbeing

Abstract: This study investigates how users perceive their wellbeing amid the risks associated with digital media use in Norway. According to the literature, some of these risks include digital dependence, online privacy, scams, thefts, information misuse, and harassment. To expand knowledge on how these and other digital risks are construed by users, this study addresses the following research questions: What implications do digital risks have on users’ perceived sense of wellbeing? What are the solutions proposed by users to manage these risks? Methodologically, the inquiry is led through a qualitative approach comprising 17 semi-structured in-depth interviews of university students in Norway. The investigation centers on an interpretative phenomenological analysis. This study contributes to the existing literature by empirically evaluating the notion of digital wellbeing in the everyday choices of university students, thereby comprehending their safety concerns and how they manage online risks while exploring solutions to combat the risks of digital usage. The study adds value to the present literature on digital wellbeing by juxtaposing digital risks with the construct of wellbeing in digitalized societies.

Calls from Beyond the Walls: prison cellphone recordings during the pandemic in Lebanon

Abstract: Forcibly confined in a precarious and overcrowded space amidst the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, prisoners in Lebanon resorted to their smuggled cellphones. They produced and circulated images, videos, and sound bites documenting the dire experiences of living under a failing infrastructure. This article addresses this phenomenon by examining a corpus of ‘prison cellphone recordings’ mediated on social media platforms and Lebanese local news. I adopt the media as practice theory to claim that such fragmentary amateur cellphone media messages are the product of strategic and hybrid prison media practices. In addition, I employ the conceptual notions of hybrid media activism and media witnessing to investigate the political and testimonial function of prisoners’ illicit engagement with digital technologies. I propose a typology of the mediated prison cellphone recordings and argue that these representations serve to mobilize support and relay visual evidence of prisoners lived experiences during the pandemic. Finally, I attempt with this article to instigate an approach to the examination of media from the prison; an approach that prioritizes illicit media practices behind bars and their ‘traces’ in the media.

Pelatihan pemanfaatan wizer.me sebagai media pembelajaran digital

Abstract: Digital learning media is a very important learning tool in the blended learning model. The blended learning learning model is a learning model that can be used by teachers to facilitate the learning process because material can be provided in advance through digital learning media. One of the mathematics learning media that can be called digital learning media is the use of wizer.me. Therefore, as a form of lecturer concern in helping teachers develop their abilities and skills in utilizing digital learning media, community service activities are carried out in the form of training on the use of wizer.me as a digital learning medium. The training activities carried out at SD N 6 Ketewel were in the form of introduction and training as well as wizar.me mentoring. Teachers quickly receive digital learning media training materials and can operate or design digital learning media, so that training provides positive feedback. Therefore, this training activity is expected to become an ongoing activity to improve teacher abilities, especially in designing digital learning media. As well as disseminating the teacher's desire to practice the skills they have in developing digital learning media to other schools.

Dealing with Opinion Power in the Platform World: Why We Really Have to Rethink Media Concentration Law

Abstract: The platformised news environment affects audiences, challenges the news media’s role, and transforms the media ecosystem. Digital platform companies influence opinion formation and hence wield “opinion power,” a normatively and constitutionally rooted notion that captures the core of media power in democracy and substantiates why that power must be distributed. Media concentration law is the traditional tool to prevent predominant opinion power from emerging but is, in its current form, not applicable to the platform context. We demonstrate how the nature of opinion power is changing and shifting from news media to platforms and distinguish three levels of opinion power: (1) the individual citizen, (2) the institutional newsroom and (3) the media ecosystem. The reconceptualization at the three levels provides a framework to develop future (non-)regulatory responses that address (1) the shifting influence over individual news consumption and exposure, (2) the changing power dynamics within automated, datafied and platform-dependent newsrooms, and (3) the systemic power of platforms and structural dependencies in the media ecosystem. We demonstrate that as the nature of opinion power is changing, so must the tools of control.

Special issue of applied cognitive psychology: Rethinking cognition in a digital environment

Abstract: The digital environment has become increasingly pervasive in our lives, and as a result, may be profoundly impacting our cognitive processes. This special issue of Applied Cognitive Psychology brings together a collection of articles adopting a variety of methodological approaches and applied settings to examine how human cognition transforms in the context of digital environments. Some articles take a functional approach, examining how people use digital media as memory technology in relatively naturalistic contexts. Others adopt experimental methods to examine how basic cognitive processes such as memory and metacognition transform when embedded in digital activities such as Internet search or digital storage. Still others examine how design features of online media platforms shape how content from those different platforms are recalled. In all cases, the studies in this issue indicate how the integration of “onboard” cognitive resources with digital technologies transforms the nature and capacity of human cognition.