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This paper addresses the role of time and meaning-making in the global mediascape. Particular attention will be paid to the role of past and future narratives, connections of messages with a global outreach and time as a topic of communication. The empirical analysis will use a comparative approach to explore these different dimensions by analysing three global media events, such as, the sinking of the Titanic, the assassination US President John F. Kennedy and the Fukushima Daiichi incident. The main findings of the paper will show that time is a constitutional part in the process of meaning-making in global communication.

Research background: Electronic communication fundamentally influences social behavior of the society. An unlimited virtual connection to the outside world and the minimal costs needed to reach out to a particular subject cause personal contact to become of marginal importance. The starting point may be, in certain cases, the ability of a mobile device to provide interested parties with relatively accurate geographical data mapping the distribution of objects in space. Therefore, localization of individual participants in the communication process becomes a prerequisite for establishing a contact in the real world. Moreover, localization also serves as a tool for creating highly personalized messages based on a combination of geographical, demographic, psychographic and behavioral characteristics. Purpose of the article: The aim of the paper is to research the peculiarities associated with the localization of portable electronic devices in the space and the associated efforts to improve the level of personalized communication in line with the right timing of wireless distribution of advertising content to the recipient. Methods: In order to achieve the stated goal, the author made use of several research methods to research the use of localization technologies in software products supporting social interaction between users of portable electronic devices. In particular, the author used analytical, inductive, deductive and comparative research methods. The paper also contains the results of several scientific studies presenting the latest market trends reflecting on research from abroad. Findings & Value added: The paper contributes to the definition of the specifics that characterize the various types of localization technologies which convey information to the target audience within SoLoMo marketing.

Research background: The adoption of the GDPR Regulation prompted the introduction of a unified regulation on the protection of personal data and highlighted the need to implement security measures relating to information disseminated across businesses operating in several mainly European countries. In practice, the adopted internal standards at the group level are expected to be introduced to the internal environment of individual local subsidiaries. The need to take into account specificities of national legal systems, as well as a specific environment capable of creating a secondary response - a groundswell has also became important. The legal framework of privacy protection in relation to the confidentiality of information disclosed by employers thus represents a fundamental challenge for the interaction between global requirements and local legislation, taking into account the specific assumptions of the business entity concerned. Purpose of the article: The aim of the paper is to describe the range of problems and solutions regarding the process of introducing internal processes of business entities in terms of data security. Moreover, the paper also pays attention to personal data protection legislation. Methods: In an effort to achieve the set goal, the authors used analytical, inductive, deductive and comparative research methods in order to identify areas of problems in relation to intrusion into the privacy of individuals in the online environment and internal communication channels. By synthesising knowledge published in domestic and foreign literature it was possible to draw up the key terminology. Findings & Value added: The experience of the authors in setting up the internal environment of business entities with regard to the issues in question (personal data protection and security of information disclosed in connection with the decision-making power of national regulators) contributes to the knowledge in the given field.

Western journalism educators can learn from Pacific island communication practices to improve ways of sharing knowledge across the tropics. Often Western journalists reporting on events in the tropics do so through a lens of parachute journalism. This paper analyses current Western journalism and communication practices in the Pacific and draws on concepts relevant to general communication such as talanoa and Habermas’s ‘Theory of Communicative Action’ (1989). Three key points are argued in this paper: firstly, that traditional communication practices in the South Pacific and Pacific region more generally, are alive, well, and highly relevant to Western journalistic practice; secondly, that parachute journalism has a high potential to damage communication practices in the South Pacific; and finally, that Western journalism education should embrace concepts such as talanoa in order to be better informed in policy and knowledge-based decision making processes in the South Pacific. As discussed through examples of the communication of issues of social justice and indigenous rights, innovative communicative approaches which take into consideration oceanic knowledge, along with applicable Western theoretical paradigms, have significance and merit for future media and communication professionals and educators.

This is an analysis of how cross-border minorities manage to communicate and provide humanitarian support to those who are in major difficulties in the context of the war in Ukraine. Therefore, in this paper, I propose an analysis of the way conflicts arise and unfold in a multicultural society, through the lens of the problems related to such a society, namely the issue of minorities and the idea of tolerance, and let's show how these conflicts are managed internationally.

Social media platforms and channels are being increasingly used nowadays, influencing almost all types of businesses. Social media are mainly used as a source of information and means of dissemination of knowledge that may change the opinions of people. They can be considered very important business marketing strategies since they participate significantly in creating new business opportunities, building a stronger position in the market, or in the transformation of consumer behaviour. The main goal of the paper is to determine which social networks are most commonly used in business and their purpose. To achieve the goal, the method of questionnaire survey was used, in which a total of 237 respondents participated. The results of the survey show that business entities mostly use Instagram in their business activities, mainly for promoting their company, which was followed by Facebook, through which they sell their products or attract new employees. In addition, companies also use social networks as a communication channel with employees or customers.

For a young English teacher, figuring out classroom interaction may not be an easy matter, especially because in language-learning classrooms teaching runs differently from lecture-style classrooms. This article addresses teacher trainees who prepare themselves for ESP teaching, aiming to raise their awareness of a series of class management skills and techniques that are necessary for ensuring effective communication among learners. The paper will focus on teacher talk vs. student talk, the way students may sit during various types of activities, and certain aspects related to the process of decision-making in class. As a method, we will underline the advantages and disadvantages of each technique, and provide useful advice for teachers. At the end there are two tasks designed for trainees, which can be solved individually or in pairs/groups.

This paper focuses on expected communicative behaviours during asymmetrical interactional events among Ghanaians, with special reference to Ewes and Akans. Drawing on the ethnopragmatic techniques of semantic explication and cultural scripts, it demonstrates how Ghanaian concepts of social hierarchy (roughly, the thought that some people are “above” others) influence verbal interaction. Five social categories that are prominent among Ghanaians in terms of age and social status are explicated to ensure a detailed description of individuals in such categories. Four cultural scripts are then posited to capture what is expected when one has to interact with someone thought of as “above” oneself. Some linguistic evidence is provided from Ewe and Akan, as well as from some other Ghanaian languages. The study attempts to show the possibility of describing some Ghanaian communicative norms in simple cross-translatable terms in order to enable non-Ghanaians to understand the viewpoint of cultural insiders.

Research background: Human resources are known as one of the key factors. Every enterprise can address many candidates with the right abilities, knowledge, and skills within a quality hiring process and thus achieve sufficient performance in a globally competitive environment and its constant changes. The quality of the hiring process depends on the correct choice of the method of communication during its implementation. Purpose of the article: The aim of this paper is to empirically test whether there is a statistically significant relationship between the level of management of the occupied job position and the way of communication of the personnel department and the candidate. Methods: The input data, which were needed to test the hypothesis, were collected through a questionnaire survey conducted in the enterprise. Before testing the hypothesis, it was necessary to create a contingency table and then perform a chi-square test, which confirmed the existence of a relationship between the two monitored variables. The strength of the dependence was tested using the Cramer's V contingency coefficient and included a test of its statistical significance, too. Findings & Value added: The contingency coefficient reached the value of 0.542, and, arguably, there is a medium dependence between the level of management of the occupied position and the way of communication of the personnel department and the candidate. It can be said that the contingency coefficient is statistically significant because the P-value is less than the significance level.

Research background: This paper highlights the evolution of the way we communicate, especially on how it accelerated to today’s means of communication, resulted as a secondary outcome of the actual covid19 pandemic. We try to elaborate on the evolution of the technology, from the primitive email to today’s Zoom meetings and others powerful tools of collaboration. Purpose of the article: Globalization although it has decelerated as a 21st century standalone tool, it had its powers and paths saved and restored by the use of communication technology that not only stepped up as a key player in the global IT&C market, but also it is pushed to new limits by the involvement of companies like Google and Amazon in pushing virtual meetings at the next level. Our study follows the journey of becoming a global and connected citizen in the 21st century by analyzing the macroeconomic perspective and also by creating an oversight on how the business concepts in the communication technology market will influence the next decade. Methods: The methods will consist of an analysis of the global environment of the IT&C companies and of the most tech-savvy economies. Findings & Value added: The key feature of this research is that it offers an elaborate plan on the next decade will look like in the field of communication from the technological and globalization perspective.

This paper, in terms of Social Science, as International Relations, pretends to analyze how diplomacy is connected as a network structure in a society more independent, in a globalised world.

This paper aims to explore the complex relationships between international tourism and the production and exchange of 'nature' in tropical countries. It is based on data gathered through an ethnographic case study approach on the changing aesthetic, economic and symbolic values attached to the coral reef in the tropical island of La Réunion, Indian Ocean. The analysis of this data shows that, from the point where the collective imaginaries in the Western world associate a 'magic' value with corals, an international institutionalisation process takes place in order to protect and preserve coral reefs and make them touristically accessible. This raises important issues related to the challenges the new value of tropical nature represents for the communication and exchange systems of communities in tropical countries. The paper first explores the meanings of the spiritual and religious value Western societies attribute to coral reefs. It then discusses the institutionalisation of tropical nature by international organisations and the problem of parallel land and natural space ownership systems in La Réunion. After that, it deconstructs the mystification policy of the coral reef operated by local institutions in La Réunion and examines the meaning of protecting the coral reef as a socially embedded 'communicative action' in La Réunion.

This paper aims to present and discuss a range of theoretical perspectives towards discursive phenomena, in particular the different research techniques broadly known as ‘discourse analysis’, as well as the ethnomethodological approach to discourse. After presenting the core assumptions of these approaches, we discuss their potential to analyze phenomena of discursive interaction, face-to-face or technologically mediated. We believe that, by focusing on the pragmatic aspects of discourse, an ethnomethodological approach to discourse may represent an important contribution for media interaction studies

This paper develops the notion of communicational biography as a possible methodology for the analysis of individual trajectories. This approach considers communication as a set of processes that link the self and the other. I assume that the epistemological problem of communication lies in the fact that to be means to be for another, through another, to himself or herself.

The objective of our paper consists in testing on the ground the concept of governance, which should be understood as a form of intervention by companies in public action. Using the social problem of “racial” discrimination in the workplace, we will show how this has been taken up by private players in initiatives such as the production of reports on the subject (Bébéar 2004, Sabeg and Méhaignerie 2004…) and in the recent signing of the “Charter of diversity” by forty french firms. In fact, these various initiatives (reports, charters…), show how private players are tempted to build on a public problem, to influence relations with the State, to legitimise and support their own explanations of what is real, their own ways of defining the causes, and their solutions. The fact that the question of discrimination has been appropriated by private players is a testimony to their increasing participation in political decision-making, and thus illustrates a way of working which is codified from the point of view of a negotiated standard, and partly characterised by the tools and procedures of governance. Thus, starting from the premise that governance is a way of working codified from the point of view of a negotiated standard, we have studied the Charter of Diversity in business which was published in October 2004.

The extent to which experiential and spiritual perceptions of the senses - in response to an event or place - can be transformed into visual art as a vehicle of communication, is yet to be understood. This paper, therefore, examines if a cohesive physical representation from a structured, visual art system is capable of developing a Christian experiential visual language that communicates a sensorial and transcendental experience of place; in this case North Queensland. Commentary on the physical representation subsequently tests if a holistic integration of one human’s sensorial response to place and an internal experience of Christian spirituality in that place can be communicated to the viewer through an art exhibition. The analysis found evidence to suggest that a spiritual essence of place - seeing place from inside and out - could be communicated and experienced by viewers of the exhibition.

Intercultural linguistics theoretically describes communicative principles which create the basis for intercultural communication. Languages serve as communicative tools and in the current globalized world they always exist in the context of other languages and cultures. Applied linguistics provides us with many theoretical and practical strategies for communication, however, the paper claims that it is the intercultural linguistics, as a new academic pursuit, which should and could provide us with more sophisticated tools for communication to succeed in the global village we live in.

This paper deals with communication needs and grammar. For linguists discovering the grammatical systems of languages it is most exciting to find out in which respect the grammars of languages all over the world resemble each other and in which respect they differ, because this gives us further insights into the variety and basic principles of human communication and human language. Sometimes we find a common basis behind quite different grammatical disguises and the range of variation helps us to identify the shared core elements across the languages, as in the case I want to discuss here.

This paper deals with the socio-relational dimension of communicative interactions. It provides a theoretical and methodological framework for the study of the social dimension of non-didactic tutorial human-computer speech interactions, using the Wizard of Oz technique. The conversation analysis proceeds within the theoretical framework of Interlocutionary Logic, as developed by Trognon in the 1990s. The social dimension is approached through notions borrowed from social psychology and interactionist linguistics, such as communication contract, role and social position. In this study, one of the main interests of the interlocutionary analysis has been to identify the linguistic means by which protagonists fulfil their roles and jointly build a communication contract.

In this paper we present a workplace study of the collaborative activity between cooks and waiters in a restaurant/coffee-house. We show how awareness is linked to the attention mechanisms of the participants and how their level of awareness is constantly varying. First of all, using video footage, we analyse the functions of awareness between the co-team members through their peripheral attention, over-hearing and kinaesthetic perceptions: how they need to use shortcuts in their displacements and rapid communication so as to gain time, how they need to avoid collisions in a narrow space, etc. Secondly, based on ‛explicitation’ interviews conducted with two waitresses, we then present a detailed analysis of the variations in their attention which are linked not only to the cognitive overload present in their current activity but also to the objects and persons which are pertinent for this same activity.