Showing papers on "Electronic media published in 2019"

Outdoor Time, Screen Time, and Connection to Nature: Troubling Trends Among Rural Youth?:

Abstract: Evidence suggests that contemporary children are spending less time outdoors than their predecessors. Concurrent reports also highlight the rise of electronic media use in the lives of youth. We ex...

Narrative as virtual reality 2: revisiting immersion and interactivity in literature and electronic media

Abstract: In a second edition of a book originally published in 2001, Marie-Laure Ryan offers a complete revision of her earlier work, examining the concepts of immersion, interactivity and narrativity in a ...

Cybersecurity and privacy issues for socially integrated mobile healthcare applications operating in a multi-cloud environment:

Abstract: Social media has enabled information-sharing across massively large networks of people without spending much financial resources and time that are otherwise required in the print and electronic media. Mobile-based social media applications have overwhelmingly changed the information-sharing perspective. However, with the advent of such applications at an unprecedented scale, the privacy of the information is compromised to a larger extent if breach mitigation is not adequate. Since healthcare applications are also being developed for mobile devices so that they also benefit from the power of social media, cybersecurity privacy concerns for such sensitive applications have become critical. This article discusses the architecture of a typical mobile healthcare application, in which customized privacy levels are defined for the individuals participating in the system. It then elaborates on how the communication across a social network in a multi-cloud environment can be made more secure and private, especially for healthcare applications.

Whose global village? rethinking how technology shapes our world

Abstract: By borrowing ‘global village’, a concept popularized by the Canadian media theorist Marshall McLuhan to refer to a future world where people in different places are connected by electronic media li...

Trends in Reading Literary Fiction in Print and Cyber Media by Undergraduate Students of Hasanuddin University.

Abstract: This research investigated the trends in reading literary fiction by students of Hasanuddin University and their main reasons for reading works of fiction. Reading tendencies were grouped into types, reading of fiction in print and fiction in electronic (cyber) media. The purposes of this study were: 1) to quantify the literary fiction reading media preferred by students; 2) to identify specific reasons for their choice of media; 3) to identify perceived personal benefits obtained from reading literary fiction, and 4) to evaluate readers’ personal choices in terms of contents. The majority of students preferred to read using electronic media (62%), although a substantial majority preferred the classical printed book format (38%). The reasons given for preferring cyber literature (defined as works of fiction presented in an electronic medium) to printed literature were mainly practical, such as ease of access using electronic devices (tablets, computers, smartphones, etc.) as well as capacity and versatility, and that one multi-functional device can hold many books or other reading media. This research indicates that young people view reading fiction not only as entertainment, but also as a valuable and rewarding activity. The trend towards electronic media provides a growing and increasingly used opportunity for casual readers and enthusiasts to access and enjoy a wide cross-section of literary fiction.

Sleep Research: A Primer for Media Scholars

Abstract: The average amount of sleep people of all ages get has declined sharply in the past 50 years. The detrimental health effects of sleep deprivation are well documented and substantial. Even though electronic media use often takes place in the hours before sleep, the extent to which media use may interact with sleep is understudied and not well understood. Communication scholars are well positioned to contribute to this area, as a systematic, theoretical understanding of the relationship between media and sleep is still lacking. This primer charts the state of knowledge on electronic media and sleep and explores possible next steps. First, we introduce the problem of sleep deprivation and describe the basic science of sleep with relevant terminology. Then, we review the research on electronic media and sleep and offer an agenda for research.

Reimagining public science education: the role of lifelong free-choice learning

Abstract: Profound changes are occurring in society, disrupting current systems and institutions; these disruptions also are affecting science education practice and research. Science learning is becoming a lifelong, self-directed process, dominated by out-of-school, free-choice learning experiences. By necessity these disruptions in the science learning narrative necessitate that societies rethink what constitutes public science education in the twenty-first century. Rather than focusing only on schooling and university/post-secondary training, public science education should include meeting the lifelong science learning needs of all people, at all stages of life, wherever a person is, whenever she faces a learning need. In this context, public science education must be learner-centered and equitable, serving the real lifelong needs, realities and motivations of all people, not just those of children and youth or the most privileged. Such a comprehensive approach to public science education does not currently exist. The key to enacting such a comprehensive approach requires thinking outside of the current educational box, moving beyond Industrial-Age top-down, one-size-fits-all command and control approaches that center on schooling and higher education. A reimagined approach to public science education would embrace more distributed, synergistic, personalized, just-in-time approaches that emphasize and reward lifelong learning, including learning beyond school. This article discusses the scope and scale of free-choice public science learning across a range of informal contexts – museums, zoos and aquariums; broadcast media such as television and radio; hobby groups; electronic media such as social networks, educational games, podcasts and the Internet. In addition, the paper considers the challenges faced by both practitioners and researchers attempting to promote and reform science education in more systemic and comprehensive ways. As the what, where, when, how and with whom of science learning continues to evolve, new educational practices and research approaches will be required; approaches that place the individual and her lifelong, free-choice learning at the center, rather than the periphery of the public’s lifelong science education.

Differential Relationships of Child Anxiety and Depression to Child Report and Parent Report of Electronic Media Use

Abstract: Child depression and anxiety have been associated with electronic media use, but the comorbidity between the two has rarely been accounted for in analyses. We examined both child and parent reports of electronic media use in relation to parent-reported child depression and anxiety. Using survey and interview data collected for 9- to 11-year-olds from the 21-site adolescent brain cognitive development study, we conducted generalized linear mixed models. Our results demonstrated that electronic media use was more strongly associated with depression than anxiety, and that accounting for depression significantly reduced the relationship between electronic media use and anxiety. Different categories of electronic media showed differential relationships to anxiety and depression, with video gaming and video chatting related to anxiety, but video watching related to depression. These findings provide important data to ground theories of the mechanisms that contribute to these associations.

DIY Dreams and the Potential of Home

Abstract: Despite the cultural and economic importance of do-it-yourself (DIY) home improvement, questions about its role in the production and consumption of home have been traversed in only a limited way in the housing studies literature. We consider New Zealanders’ DIY house improvement intentions and what these ideas for house modification reveal about the idealized relationships they have with their dwellings. We focus on homeowners’ thinking and dreaming about the ways the material and symbolic “potential” of home can be achieved by engaging in DIY projects. We theorize our work using the literatures on house and home, self-provisioning activities, leisure work and cultural intermediation, particularly the important roles played by family, friends and print and electronic media in advancing ideas for DIY projects.

What Do Teachers Know about Digital Safety

Abstract: The research objective was to determine the level of digital literacy (DL) among teachers. The scope of DL was narrowed to the issue of the safe use of electronic media. The research was co...

Incorporating Information From Electronic and Social Media Into Psychiatric and Psychotherapeutic Patient Care: Survey Among Clinicians.

Abstract: Background: Obtaining collateral information from a patient is an essential component of providing effective psychiatric and psychotherapeutic care. Research indicates that patients’ social and electronic media contains information relevant to their psychotherapy and clinical care. However, it remains unclear to what degree this content is being actively utilized by clinicians as a part of diagnosis or therapy. Moreover, clinicians’ attitudes around this practice have not been well characterized. Objective: This survey aimed to establish the current attitudes and behaviors of outpatient clinicians regarding the incorporation of patients’ social and electronic media into psychotherapy. Methods: A Web-based survey was sent to outpatient psychotherapists associated with McLean Hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts. The survey asked clinicians to indicate to what extent and with which patients they reviewed patients’ social and electronic media content as part of their clinical practice, as well as their reasons for or against doing so. Results: Of the total 115 respondents, 71 (61.7%) indicated that they had viewed at least one patient’s social or electronic media as part of psychotherapy, and 65 of those 71 (92%) endorsed being able to provide more effective treatment as a result of this information. The use of either short message service text messages or email was significantly greater than the use of other electronic media platforms (χ21=24.1, n=115, P<.001). Moreover, the analysis of survey responses found patterns of use associated with clinicians’ years of experience and patient demographics, including age and primary diagnosis. Conclusions: The incorporation of patients’ social and electronic media into therapy is currently common practice among clinicians at a large psychiatric teaching hospital. The results of this survey have informed further questions about whether reviewing patient’s media impacts the quality and efficacy of clinical care.

The impact of E-learning on higher education perception, skills, critical thinking and satisfaction

Abstract: E-learning was initially implied as an emotionally supportive network for separation learning and this is the reason e-learning is regularly called separate training, despite the fact that e-learning is a smaller idea. E-learning is utilized to convey preparing, training and cooperation utilizing different electronic media in any case, overwhelmingly, the Internet, whose apparatuses have comprised the principle driver of e-learning and e-Learning has impact on students' perception, critical thinking and others factors. The review is intended to provide a summary and a critique of various e-learning research topics and methods. The 3-step review process was composed of articles searching and retrieval, filtering and sorting, and final inclusion. It was found that e-learning improved student perceptions, communication, quality of education, critical thinking, self-learning and the result also shows that the impact of teacher's responsibility and students' satisfaction in higher education.

The New Media and the Promotion of Ecological Entrepreneurship

Abstract: In an era of rapid economic transformations and attendant anxieties, the quest for sustainable development has been a major discursive engagement. This article uses three case studies to discuss how electronic media promotes the discourse of ecological entrepreneurship (EE). Three case studies are undertaken: (i) The UN's new media engagement, (ii) The YouTube as a source of EE knowledge and action, and (iii) YourStory as a site for promoting green start-ups. The objective is to demonstrate how the new media has come a long way to forward the transformative discourse of EE that can stimulate the appropriate behavior leading to the green social economy.

How to lead with digital media effectively? A literature-based analysis of media in a E-leadership context

Abstract: In many companies and industries, the use of digital media is an essential prerequisite for leaders to communicate and collaborate with employees in spatially separated situations . From this point of view, leaders must use electronic media such as e-mail, telephone conferences and virtual platforms effectively for organizational purposes . Under this premise, this paper summarizes the arguments and counterarguments within the scientific discussion on the use of digital media in the context of E-leadership. The main purpose of the research is to uncover the different relevance of electronic media in the light of virtual team leadership. Therefore, this research represents a literature analysis of E-leadership media in virtual context. The review took place between April 2019 and June 2019. The paper provides first indications of the different relevance of electronic media for the leadership of virtual teams and identifies difficulties in the implementation and prioritization of electronic media. The study confirms and proves that, in addition to conceptual challenges in the area of E-leadership, the effective use of electronic media such as social media instruments can also be optimized by a better awareness of the use of media among leaders and employees.

Impact of Online Media on Print Media in Developing Countries

Abstract: The newspaper industry must continue to innovate and find ways in which to harness technology and employ business models that will not only help it save costs but also increase revenue for the firms. The aim of this study was to identify the major challenges based on Miles and Snow on how online media is impacting print newspapers revenue in developing countries and how these challenges could be addressed in order to improve print newspapers revenue collection. The study focused on Zambia a country in Southern Africa. The study was based on a population drawn from seven print media houses in Zambia, five from the private sector and two from the government. The participants include the Zambia Daily Mail and Times of Zambia from the public sector. The other five from private sector include the Daily Nation Newspaper, the Mast, the Voice, News Diggers Newspaper, and the New Vision. The study used a questionnaire as a research instrument with a population of 180 and the response rate of 56.1% to collect the quantitative data. SPSS version 20 was used to analyze quantitative data based on descriptive statistics, correlation and regression. The results indicate that, the threat of online media on printed media in developing countries is growing. The statistical computed value from Pearson Chi-Square test P-value of 0.034 which was less than 5%, indicate the positive influence of lower cost of E-paper through the subscription pricing and how this eventually affects the print media pricing, sales and revenue collection. The results also show that E-Papers are cheaper through subscription and easy to access by the mases as the cost of the Internet continues to decline. This is reduction in circulations and revenue from advertisement as most advertisers are now focused on online media platform where they are able to reach clients through various platforms. These factors have led to notable reduction in print media sales as readers flock to online media platforms, thereby, reducing circulation of newspapers.

Modernization of Agriculture and Use of Information and Communication Technologies by Farmers in Coastal Yogyakarta

Abstract: In the development process, Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), which also commonly referred to as electronic media or cyber media have been acknowledged as a new instrument that could facilitate the need of new information and innovation for rural people or farmers. However, several studies reported that extension and communication based-electronic media in developing countries encounter more problems rather than in developed countries. This research aims to investigate the ownership, access, utilization or functions of ICTs for obtaining information supporting the daily life of farmers and for promoting various farming activities in the coastal area of Kulon Progo Regency Yogyakarta. The research method of the study was a descriptive method that has been conducted by a mixed method. The study found that in line with modernization in agriculture, farmers have been using conventional and new electronic media including television, radio and mobile phone with function for getting new information. Conventional electronic media are still dominant while the use of new electronic media has been gradually increasing. Information gathered from ICTs includes social, cultural, economic, health and environmental issues. The use of new electronic media particularly the internet via smartphone has newly started to be utilized among farmers in the coastal farming area who intensively engaged in horticulture crops cultivation mainly for getting and exchange the market information. Information on technological innovation is still dominant among farmers. Better infrastructure and mobility access, improvement of telecommunication network and development of content and format of information provided by new media will be prospective in the future

Electronic Media Use and Sleep: a Self-Control Perspective

Abstract: There has been an exponential increase in publications on the effects of electronic media use on sleep. One of the fundamental questions on this topic concerns the underlying mechanisms: how or why are electronic media affecting sleep? This article aims to refine the existing theoretical framework by considering the role of self-control. Prior research identifies self-control processes as part of the answer: we give in to the instant gratification of entertainment media at the cost of sleep. Specifically, media-related self-control failure is likely to (1) delay bedtime and reduce sleep duration and (2) trigger negative cognitive-affective responses that may undermine sleep quality. This article will review the relationships between self-control, media, and sleep and clarify how media challenge adequate self-control. It argues that a self-control perspective on media and sleep exposes complex media effect processes that warrant different research methods and open up new areas of intervention.

Perspectives of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Viewers of Captions.

Abstract: Educational rights and other rights enumerated in federal law support deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) viewers' access to captions in visual electronic media, yet uncaptioned and inadequately captioned media still exist. To determine what is satisfactory in captioned media and what could be improved to ensure access, data were gathered from focus group discussions with 20 DHH students who shared their perspectives on captions. The focus group analysis indicates that major topics of concern for DHH viewers include advocacy for captions and caption formatting preferences; the need for direct access to real-time videos, online videos, and other media; how captions influence and benefit DHH and hearing viewers; and captions' importance in public, educational, and other social/cultural spaces. The author concludes that DHH viewers' perspectives can help educators and advocates strengthen access to captions in education and society.

¿Quién define la agenda? Las fuentes de información en la prensa digital argentina

Abstract: The objective is to analyze the use of the sources of information in Argentina’s main digital media. Specifically, it is intended to unravel what types of sources are included in the news, whether there is homogeneity in their use and what level of credit their views take up. Based on a content analysis guided by indexing and standing hypotheses, the results of this exploratory study demonstrates that government sources dominate the agenda. It is also revealed that “the ruling party” sources are the ones who get the highest level of credit across all media.

Business model formulation for e-newspaper in indonesia (case study: pikiran rakyat)

Abstract: The newspaper industry is undoubtedly entering a declining period. Changes in customer behavior become a major problem for newspaper companies. Demand for electronic media is increasing every year. The electronic newspaper is the only way for newspaper companies to survive in this industry. This study aims to formulate an economically sustained business model through value chain analysis and business model canvas. The research methods used in this study are interviews and consolidation studies. Two main concepts are being used in this research, namely, value chain analysis and business model canvas. Benchmarking with sustained online media company is also needed. The results of this study are business model from the related company that has been economically sustained based on profitability ratio that can be adopted for Pikiran Rakyat e-newspaper. Based on the framework, business model recommendations must be able to define consumers into two, namely audience and advertiser, and determine how to monetize it as a revenue stream. There are two stages in the development of recommended business model from this study; the first stage Pikiran Rakyat needs to focus on community models to gain audiences and then switch into advertising models gradually to monetize their audience. At last, e-newspaper is recommended as an online media commerce model to widen the possibility of revenue stream`s choices.

English Major Undergraduates’ Needs and Perceptions of Business English Activities and Resources in a Chinese University

Abstract: This article explores English major undergraduates’ views on business English skills and topics, and investigates their perceptions of the meaningful activities and resources in one Chinese university context. The main research instruments are questionnaires containing rating and open-ended questions, and researcher’s participant observation with 149 English major undergraduates enrolling in Business English courses in 2016. The results show that participants most often require improvement in note-taking skills, public speaking and need to learn business communication topics. Participants value communicative teaching methodologies, including role plays, oral presentation, theme-based discussion, games and group work. Participants more often rely on electronic media resources, such as videos, internet and mobile applications than the print media resources such as library, books and dictionaries. This study serves as basis for further business English curriculum development and resources provision in the higher education setting. The study also indicates the potential for business English resources development and exploitation in China within the international education environment.

Utilization of Learning Media in Digital Simulation Subjects

Abstract: In a learning activity, the use of learning media in delivering material is very important in order to make it more effective and efficient for learning activities. This study aims to determine the use of instructional media in class X digital simulation subjects in office administration skills competency at SMK Negeri 4 Pangkep. Therefore, to achieve these objectives researchers used data collection techniques with observation, questionnaires, and documentation with a population and sample of 45 people. As well as the data processed using quantitative analysis to determine the extent to which the use of learning media in the digital simulation subjects. The results of this study indicate that the use of learning media in digital simulation subjects at SMK Negeri 4 Pangkep can be classified as good. This can be seen from the use of print media which are classified as good, the use of media reality which is classified as good and the use of electronic media which are classified as good.

The Impact of Social Media (Facebook and YouTube) on Vocabulary Acquisition of ESL Learners

Abstract: This research paper studies the impact of social media, specifically, Facebook and YouTube, on vocabulary acquisition of ESL learners. Using data collected from 30 students studying at the Department of English, IIUI, Islamabad and online responses from teachers with PhD in English, we strove to find out how learners are assisted by social media in vocabulary acquisition. It was discovered through the responses that the majority of teachers and students believe that vocabulary acquisition is improved through social media as it enhances the level of interest of students in second language learning. Overall, this study allows us to analyze the differences in the learning habits of ESL (English as Second Language) learners in a typical classroom environment using the new electronic media which is social media.

The Wireless Press and the Great War: An Intersection of Print and Electronic Media, 1914–1921

Abstract: Drawing from unpublished archival sources, this study analyzes the work of the Wireless Press during World War I. This organization, part of the Marconi Company, functioned as a surveillance and ne...

Di̇ji̇tal vatandaşlik algisinin i̇ncelenmesi̇: ampi̇ri̇k bi̇r değerlendi̇rme

Abstract: Developments in information technologies have forced individuals to become members of digital culture. The use of electronic media, especially since the last quarter of the 20th century, has transformed individuals with citizenship awareness into the concept of digital citizens. This study was conducted to measure the perception of digital citizenship of Marmara University, Department of Information and Record Management students. In the study, based on eight factors of digital citizenship (digital literacy, digital commerce, digital ethics, digital communication, digital access, digital health, digital security and digital law), an online survey was sent to 267 all students (267) who are enrolled undergraduate programme via e-mail and statistical analyses was performed with data from 174 students who answered the questionnaire. According to the results of the analysis, it was seen that students adopted the concepts of digital literacy, digital commerce, digital ethics, digital communication, digital access, digital security and digital law, which are the requirements of digital citizenship, however they did not consider the digital health factor.

New audiovisual formats in the cybermedia: from TV reports to videonews

Abstract: The new digital communication ecosystem has brought about a reconfiguration of its uses as a result of adapting the new media and electronic devices to the existing ones. Hypermediality, facilitated by the Internet and the media’s conversion to multiplatform media, has redefined content. This has led to the emergence of new formats exclusive to electronic media, due to the synergistic merging of written press narrative strategies integrated into audiovisual reports. This study aims to analyze the electronic media’s audiovisual content and to determine different formats. For that purpose, a methodology is developed based on the description of the formal elements of these types of items from a reading of the narrative and audiovisual language, identifying the elements founded on conventional television journalism formats. The methodology is based on the analysis of a representative sample of the audiovisual contents from El Pais’, El Espanol’s and Playground’s digital portals from June and July 2018. The analysis concludes by categorizing the audiovisual contents into four formats, which are grouped according to their structure, coverage, and production complexity. Audiovisual content in cybermedia is not only articulated as an extension of the news text by illustrating facts and the main figure’s statements, but it can also be integrated into the text autonomously, and even makes up independent sections in the medium.

E-Governance and Big Data Framework for e-Governance and Use of Sentiment Analysis

Abstract: In the advanced digital world to speed up the every process, we use electronic media for every work. In governance, we can get lot of benefits from the use of electronic governance called e-governance. In this paper we discuss the benefits of using e-governance with big data framework. By using e-governance within the big data framework it helps to improve the goals of e-Governance that are Transparent, Trustable and Corruption free and fast Governance as well as more citizen involvement of country.

Электронные доказательства в УПК: быть или не быть?

Abstract: Digital reality has firmly entered the life of society and the state. It has also become a solid medium and a means of committing crimes, the digital (electronic) traces of which law enforcement and judicial authorities use to restore the picture of the event. Various digital devices (mobile phones, tablets, smartphones, flash drives, hard drives, etc.), carrying important information for the preliminary investigation and the court, fall into the orbit of the criminal process. It is often impossible to withdraw, investigate, consolidate this information without the participation of a specialist. The current criminal procedure legislation is not fully adapted to such sources of information. Therefore, digital novels of reality become the object of study of many sciences of the criminal law cycle, including the science of criminal procedure law. Is it necessary to include the concept of «electronic evidence» in the criminal procedure legislation? If necessary, are there grounds for concluding that this type of evidence is independent, or can electronic evidence be classified as one of the traditional types of evidence? What are the theoretical and practical prerequisites for this? What are the features of electronic evidence? In science, there are different points of view on these issues. Most scientists and experts believe it is possible to classify electronic evidence as either physical evidence or other documents. In the paper, it is offered to consider these evidence as an independent type of evidence, treating them as electronic carriers of information, and electronic information in the form of electronic documents. Based on the proposed theoretical proposals, it is necessary to begin the development of appropriate legal norms for their inclusion in the criminal procedure law.

Towards a Holistic Evaluation Concept for Personalised Learning in Flipped Classrooms

Abstract: Incorporating the student’s preferences regarding pace, methods, and contents into teaching is particularly hard in today’s higher education, providing courses to large numbers of students often over electronic media. Such personalised learning can be implemented via self-regulated learning approaches using the method of the flipped classroom. However, literature on the design and evaluation of such courses is scarce. Evaluation models and instruments are not adapted to the specific nature of the flipped classroom yet, combining presence and online teaching. The present paper aims at conceptualising a holistic approach towards an evaluation concept for personalised learning. Based on an overview of evaluation models in the learning sciences and ISs domains an evaluation concept is presented and applied to a course instantiation focusing on the topics of (1) fulfilment of general requirements and effects on (2) learning outcomes, (3) adoption, and (4) individual factors of the students.