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2. News Sources in the Sociology of the Media: A Critical Re-Examination.
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Prodnik, Jernej A and Vobič, Igor
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SOCIOLOGY , *MASS media , *JOURNALISTS , *PUBLIC sphere , *COMMUNICATION - Abstract
Sourcing practices are among the central research topics within the sociology of the media. Empirical studies have analysed what and who are the major journalistic sources, demonstrating that the selections journalists make not only depend on their subjective choices, but are connected to the norms and routines established in the profession. While invaluable, these studies are primarily media-centric and focused on small-scale investigations, meaning they regularly ignore the social totality in which sourcing is inevitably embedded. Such studies hence also pay too little attention to the external actors that provide 'information subsidies' to journalists. By employing the framework of the public sphere, we show that news sources should be viewed as a topic of central social relevance that touches on wider power relations within society. Sociological approaches should thus be complemented with other critical traditions, for instance the political economy of communication. The latter approach's value is revealed in brief sketches that point to the possibilities of achieving deeper understanding of the topic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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3. Examining media reports of pediatric unintentional firearm injury deaths for prevention messaging concerning secured storage of firearms: U.S., 2021–2022.
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Hammig, Bart, Bordelon, Abigail, and Chandler, Corinne
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FIREARM equipment ,PREVENTION of shootings (Crime) ,MORTALITY prevention ,PREVENTION of injury ,MASS media ,REPORT writing ,PUBLIC relations ,RESEARCH methodology ,SHOOTINGS (Crime) ,MEDICAL equipment safety measures ,PEARSON correlation (Statistics) ,COMPARATIVE studies ,COMMUNICATION ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,CHI-squared test ,WOUNDS & injuries ,EPIDEMIOLOGICAL research ,MORTALITY ,CHILDREN - Abstract
Background: Media outlets that report on firearm injuries and deaths may provide an important role in emphasizing safe storage practices, particularly when unintentional firearm injuries and deaths occur among young children. There has been a scarcity of research on aspects of media reports on injuries, particularly concerning prevention messaging. The objective of the present study was to examine prevention messaging on the safe storage of firearms among media outlets when reporting on unintentional firearm injury deaths among children aged 0–11. Methods: The Gun Violence Archive collects information from media sources regarding firearm injuries and deaths. We analyzed data from 2021 to 2022 to analyze prevention messaging incorporated into the media reports. We then examined if media reporting of events that occurred in States with child access prevention (CAP) laws had a higher likelihood of including prevention messaging compared to those events occurring in States without CAP laws. Results: There were 223 deaths reported that were attributed to unintentional firearm discharge among children aged 0–11. Prevention messages were delivered in 61 of the 223 incidents. Specific messages which included the word "lock" when referring to firearm storage were included in 21.9% of all incidents. An analysis examining State CAP laws and the presence of any prevention message per event did not yield any discernable relationship. Conclusion: Inclusion of prevention messaging stating that firearms should be stored locked and unloaded when reporting on unintentional firearm injury deaths among children is lacking. When specific prevention messaging was included, the source was often law enforcement. Public health officials may play an important role in educating the journalistic and law enforcement communities about the inclusion of safe storage messages when reporting on firearm deaths. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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4. Інтегровані комунікації
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communication ,media ,journalism ,public relations ,mass media ,publishing ,Journalism. The periodical press, etc. ,PN4699-5650 ,Communication. Mass media ,P87-96 - Published
- 2024
5. People, Planet, and Profits: Comparing Media Treatment of Dubai Sustainable City.
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Ayoub, Elissa and Freeman, Bradley
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SUSTAINABILITY , *SUSTAINABLE development , *CITIES & towns , *CONTENT analysis , *MASS media - Abstract
There is a growing acknowledgment by segments of the global population that it is becoming extremely difficult to ignore the negative production externalities of industrial processes. In this regard, the related concept of ''sustainability'' has been gaining traction, with use of the word rising considerably since the 1990s. The term itself has been defined in many different ways, however, the core components are becoming common knowledge: economic, environmental, and social--informally referred to as profits, planet, and people. As Borden has aptly noted: ''Sustainability ideas are growing and maturing at many levels worldwide''. One way that people come to know about sustainable development and its importance is through media coverage of the movement via various projects and initiatives that have been proposed on a theoretical or conceptual basis, as well as those models which have already been concretely realized. One such project established in 2015 is Dubai's ''Sustainable City', the emirate's first net-zero energy working model, which received attention in the world press. This paper investigates and compares the coverage that the Sustainable City has received in the global and local media by utilizing a content analysis methodology guided by framing theory. The research joins the discussion on issues regarding how the media discuss aspects of ''sustainability'' and how it takes hold within a society, whether it be by grassroots or government policy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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6. Produktion von Inhalten für digitale Medien : Eine Einführung
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Jay Daniel Thompson, John Weldon, Jay Daniel Thompson, and John Weldon
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- Mass media, Communication, Digital media, Journalism, Public relations
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Dieses Buch bietet eine Einführung in die Produktion digitaler Medieninhalte im einundzwanzigsten Jahrhundert. Dabei werden die Inhalte aus den Berufsfeldern Journalismus, Öffentlichkeitsarbeit und Marketing behandelt. Das Buch gibt einen Einblick, wie Inhalte präsentiert werden und befasst sich mit den rechtlichen und ethischen Fragen, mit denen sich die Produzenten von Inhalten konfrontiert sehen, sowie mit der Frage, wie diese Probleme erfolgreich bewältigt werden können. Die Kapitel enthalten auch Interviews mit Medienfachleuten und Quizfragen, die es den Lesern ermöglichen, das durch die Lektüre des jeweiligen Kapitels erworbene Wissen zu festigen.
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- 2024
7. Stellenanzeigen als Instrument des Employer Branding in Europa : Interdisziplinäre und kontrastive Perspektiven
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Martin Nielsen, Magdalène Lévy-Tödter, Karin Luttermann, Martin Nielsen, Magdalène Lévy-Tödter, and Karin Luttermann
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- Mass media, Social sciences, Sociology, Communication, Public relations
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Der Band versammelt Studien zum Thema Stellenanzeige aus sprach-, kultur-, marketingwissenschaftlicher und juristischer Perspektive, die eine differenzierte Herangehensweise an diese Textsorte im Rahmen des Human Resource Management ermöglichen. Untersucht werden im interdisziplinären Zusammenspiel Funktionen und Wirkungsmittel von Stellenanzeigen im europäischen Kontext des Employer Branding. Die Beiträge zeigen, dass Unternehmen im verschärften Wettbewerb um hochqualifizierte Mitarbeiter viele Möglichkeiten haben, sich als attraktiver Arbeitgeber zu positionieren.
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- 2017
8. Political Marketing Communications in Today's Era: Putting People at the Center.
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Antoniades, Nicos
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COMMUNICATION , *AMERICAN politicians , *PUBLIC relations , *MASS media , *ADVERTISING , *SOCIAL media , *VOTERS , *CONSUMERS - Abstract
Several studies have focused on the impact of the main communication tools on political performance. However, little academic attention has been given to examine the influence of each communication strategy on voters as "consumers." The researcher aims to test the relationship between each of the four main communication tools (i.e. public relations, media, advertising, and social media) and political performance, and the relationship of each of the aforementioned communication tools with the "offering" of political products that focus on voters. A survey of U.S. politicians indicates that public relations, media, and social media have a significant positive effect on political performance; public relations and social media also have a significant positive impact on the "offering" of products that focus on voters. In turn, the results show a significant positive relationship between political performance and the "offering" of political products that focus on voters. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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9. Physicians can use media training, public relations to combat medical misinformation.
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Abo, Jessica
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SOCIAL media , *HEALTH literacy , *HEALTH information services , *MEDICAL personnel , *MEDICAL office management , *INTERVIEWING , *MISINFORMATION , *PHYSICIANS' attitudes , *MASS media , *PUBLIC relations , *PRESS , *COMMUNICATION , *CLINICAL competence , *PSYCHOSOCIAL factors , *MEDICINE information services - Abstract
The article shares some media training tips for physicians to build brand awareness, delivery the key message, and prevent medical misinformation that can cause confusion and result in dangerous decisions that can lead to serious personal and public health concerns. These tips include preparing for a media interview, acknowledging concerns even if they are rooted in misinformation, and selling the expertise, not the practice.
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- 2024
10. Building a strong brand reputation in aesthetics.
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Kendrick, Julia
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AESTHETICS ,MEDICAL office management ,PUBLIC relations ,MASS media ,INTERNET ,MARKETING ,ESTHETICIANS (Skin care) ,COMMUNICATION ,INTERPERSONAL relations ,MEDICAL practice ,VIDEO recording - Abstract
In this article, Julia Kendrick explains the the tools and strategies that businesses can use to build a strong brand reputation [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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11. Mass Media Occurrence as a Political Career Maker
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Annelien Van Remoortere, Rens Vliegenthart, Stefaan Walgrave, and Corporate Communication (ASCoR, FMG)
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Sociology and Political Science ,business.industry ,Communication ,05 social sciences ,050801 communication & media studies ,Political communication ,Public relations ,party leader ,0506 political science ,Power (social and political) ,Politics ,0508 media and communications ,Work (electrical) ,Ranking ,Political science ,050602 political science & public administration ,Mass communications ,political careers ,business ,media attention ,minister ,Law ,Mass media ,elite politicians - Abstract
Ample work in political communication showed that high-level politicians get more media attention than their lower ranking colleagues. With power comes media attention. More than hard work, charisma, or experience, it is the political function performed by politicians that is the crucial factor in explaining how much media attention they receive. But what about the opposite relationship: does media attention also generate power? In this paper, we examine the media path leading to power. Basically, two important career steps of politicians are assessed: becoming a party leader and becoming a minister; we test whether, compared to those who did not make a top career, the politicians who came to take these steps were more prominent in the media before they moved up and became elite politicians. We draw on the case of Belgium here and leverage on a longitudinal automated media content analysis (2000–2020) combined with a data set of 532 national/regional politicians and their careers. The study finds that media occurrences matters for being promoted to a top function in Belgium, more so for becoming a minister than for becoming a party leader. Furthermore, rejecting our initial idea based on political mediatization theories, the influence of media occurrence does not seem to increase through time for both functions.
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- 2023
12. Influence of mass media's coverage of adventure tourism on youth perceptions of risk
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Sue Beeton and Rochelle. King
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Cultural Studies ,business.industry ,Communication ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Geography, Planning and Development ,Advertising ,Public relations ,Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management ,Perception ,Adventure tourism ,business ,Psychology ,Tourism ,Mass media ,media_common - Abstract
Perception is a complex construct that is influenced by a number of factors, including the mass media, which can produce a distorted view of reality. This is of significance to adventure tourism businesses because a person's perceptions of adventure, risk, and safety are what determine whether they will participate. Research was undertaken to examine how the mass media's coverage of adventure tourism accidents influences youth perceptions of risk. It was found that the news media increases the perceived risk associated with an activity, but instead of discouraging youth participation it actually encourages future participation intentions.
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- 2023
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13. THE ETHICAL VALUES OF MASS MEDIA AND THE SIDE-SLIPS OF THE ROMANIAN JOURNALISM SCENERY.
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ANDREESCU, Margareta
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JOURNALISM ,MASS media ,DECISION making ,COMMUNICATION ,PUBLIC relations - Abstract
The basic principle of BBC is trust. Journalists are impartial, independent and honest. Everything that a journalist does takes into account the public and the audience. The most important principles within the organization are creativity and quality promotion. BBC offers the highest editorial and ethical standards in broadcasting its shows and services. Not all the televisions have a very high capital in order to develop more elaborated and profound news programmes and that is why they prefer to achieve entertainment shows that are less expensive and attract large audiences. The lack of financial resources severely decreases the independence of TV channels. The lack of financial capital makes the audiovisual mediums to become more easily manipulated by particular interest groups. Some TV channels received state financing through advertising contracts offered by institutions subordinated to the government. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
14. Communication with the public of the Ukrainian SSR KGB in the conditions of glasnost policy (1987–1989)
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Vita Lisova
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openness ,Ukrainian ,media_common.quotation_subject ,УРСР ,Population ,Public administration ,Public opinion ,publicity ,Political science ,KGB ,перебудова ,Democratization ,пропаганда ,education ,КДБ ,комунікації ,Mass media ,media_common ,transparency ,education.field_of_study ,гласність ,зв’язки з громадськістю ,communication ,business.industry ,пресгрупа ,public relations ,propaganda ,language.human_language ,press group ,Propaganda model ,perestroika ,reformation ,language ,Liberation movement ,business ,Publicity ,USSR - Abstract
The article analyzes the main directions and forms of external open communications of the Soviet secret services at the second stage of their reorganization in the Gorbachev Era. It shows the general tendencies of the state security bodies’ implementation of the principle of openness. It highlights the peculiarities of “publicity and democratization” expansion in the operational and service activities of the USSR KGB in the Perestroika period. It is substantiated that in the second half of the 1980s in the USSR there was a transformation of the “repressive-communicative” system with a gradual transition from monologic communication to dialogic communication. At the same time, it is shown that the publicity of the Soviet secret services in this transitional period was influenced by both the specifics of their work and the prevailing propaganda model of communication in the USSR. It is emphasized that at that time the public contacts of the state security bodies with the population had a pronounced propaganda character.It is proven that the KGB of the Ukrainian SSR considered open communications as an important tool for influencing and manipulating public opinion. At the same time, they were provided through public (work with the media, creative unions, public organizations, meetings with employees of enterprises, institutions, organizations, etc.) and personal channels (consideration of applications and reception of citizens).Among the main areas of the communicative interaction of the Soviet secret services in Ukraine, the article deals with the following: public discrediting of national liberation movement members; popularization of state security bodies through mass media and creative unions, in particular the role of press groups in information and propaganda support of state security bodies; participation in rehabilitation processes; work with citizens’ appeals.The leading forms of such activities were as follow: meetings with labor collectives, roundtable discussions, thematic evenings, public meetings, organization of excursions to departmental rooms-museums; participation of representatives of state security bodies in public events; publications in the press, release of TV and radio programs, feature and documentary films dedicated to the Soviet secret services, organization of press conferences; conducting a personal reception of citizens, and correspondence based on the results of consideration of appeals., У статті проаналізовано основні напрями та форми зовнішніх відкритих комунікацій радянських спецслужб на другому етапі перебудови їхньої діяльності у горбачовський період. Продемонстровано загальні тенденції реалізації органами державної безпеки принципу відкритості та висвітлено ключові управлінські рішення щодо розширення «гласності та демократизації» в оперативно-службовій діяльності КДБ УРСР у роки перебудови. Обґрунтовано, що у другій половині 1980-х років у СРСР відбулася трансформація «репресивно-комунікативної» системи з поступовим переходом від моно- логічної комунікації до діалогічного спілкування. Водночас показано, що на публічність радянських спецслужб у цей перехідний період впливала як специфіка їхньої роботи, так і панівна в СРСР пропагандистська модель комунікації. Акцентовано, що у цей час гласні контакти органів держбезпеки з населенням мали яскраво виражений інформаційно-пропагандистський характер.Тож серед складових комунікативної взаємодії радянських спецслужб із громадськістю йдеться про: публічну дискредитацію учасників національно-визвольного руху; популяризацію органів держбезпеки через ЗМІ та творчі союзи; участь КДБ УРСР у реабілітаційних процесах; роботу зі зверненнями громадян.
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- 2021
15. Constructing media reality with an agenda in mind
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О. N. Goryacheva
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media_common.quotation_subject ,Social reality ,journalism ,Virtual reality ,mass media ,media image ,information ,HM401-1281 ,Political science ,Phenomenon ,Sociology (General) ,Relevance (information retrieval) ,HB71-74 ,psychology of perception ,media_common ,Mass media ,communication ,business.industry ,Public relations ,agenda ,society ,Economics as a science ,manipulation ,Cultural studies ,Journalism ,media reality ,Consciousness ,business - Abstract
In the world of virtual reality, it becomes quite difficult for the recipient of information to understand how much the image he uses, created in media reality, corresponds to the phenomenon of social reality, of which it is a reflection. The construction of media reality in the media is of particular interest for research in the field of sociology, cultural studies, psychology, linguistics, advertising, PR. The study of the genesis of media reality in the paradigm of mass media is the basis for identifying the main trends in the development of communication science. Of interest is the interdependence of the agenda and the means of influencing consumers of information used in the media. The relevance of the work is associated with the understanding that the construction of media reality turns into a media process. The allocation of priority information in the media stream becomes problematic: the consciousness of the recipient is significantly overloaded the individual does not have time to analyze the information received, but only gives him a superficial emotional assessment. The article analyses mass media materials that reflect the agenda and affect the construction of media reality. The practical significance of the study of the potential of mass media in the construction of media reality is to identify priority topics for the agenda of publications that affect the consumer of information content.
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- 2021
16. Imre.
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J. N.
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DIGITAL technology ,MARKETING ,BUSINESS ,PUBLIC relations ,MASS media ,ADVERTISING ,ORGANIZATIONAL structure ,COMMUNICATION ,HEALTH care industry - Abstract
The article focuses on Imre's dynamic growth in 2023 under President Anna Kotis, highlighted by a 12 present revenue increase and significant new client acquisitions. Topics include Imre's evolution from a PR-centric agency to a comprehensive brand steward, emphasizing strengths in data analytics and omnichannel engagement, despite maintaining a stable workforce while enhancing leadership with strategic hires aimed at optimizing organizational efficiency.
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- 2024
17. Swapping Insults, Neglecting Policy: How U.S. Presidential Candidates Communicate About Mental Health
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Hailey Grace Allen and Scott Parrott
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Health (social science) ,Presidential system ,Political agenda ,business.industry ,Communication ,Political science ,Public relations ,business ,Mental health ,Mass media - Abstract
Candidates for high office in the United States play an important role in determining the political agenda and shaping public and mass media understanding of which issues should receive attention. Critics contend politicians rarely address mental health, despite the importance of the federal government in ensuring Americans access to quality care. Two studies sought to understand how candidates for the presidency communicated about mental health using formal (mental, depress, anxiety) and informal (crazy, insane) terminology in social media posts and debates. Two coders examined 1,807 tweets from 41 politicians who competed in the 2016 and 2020 races, plus transcripts from 47 debates during the primaries and General Elections. Politicians often stigmatized mental illness, using mental health-related slang to insult opponents. They afforded less attention to policy and calls for action. The authors offer recommendations for mental health professionals and advocates to encourage politicians to address mental health policy while avoiding stigmatizing language.
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- 2021
18. Credibilidad e implicaciones éticas de las redes sociales para los jóvenes
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Belinda De Frutos Torres, Ana Pastor Rodríguez, and Rocío Cruz-Díaz
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business.industry ,Communication ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Public relations ,Exploratory factor analysis ,Influencer marketing ,Credibility ,The Internet ,Social media ,Quality (business) ,business ,Objectivity (science) ,Psychology ,Mass media ,media_common - Abstract
Introducción: las redes sociales se presentan como un escenario sobrecargado de información, tutoriales, recomendaciones, bromas, publicidad, noticias falsas, que no siempre alcanzan los estándares de calidad deseables en un espacio mediático. Aprender a manejarse en este entorno es imprescindible para mantener una ciudadanía crítica e informada, particularmente entre los más jóvenes. El presente trabajo indaga sobre la opinión en torno a los contenidos que circulan en las redes sociales y la credibilidad y confianza generada. Metodología: se lleva a cabo un estudio correlacional con una muestra de 935 participantes que fueron seleccionados mediante bola de nieve entre 18 y 25 años utilizando un cuestionario auto-cumplimentado. Realizando un análisis factorial exploratorio se identifican cuatro factores que valoran las redes sociales. Resultados y Discusión: los jóvenes más identificados con la visión polémica y carente de objetividad de las redes sociales muestran mayor nivel de confianza en las fuentes de información en internet y menos en las noticias que aparecen en el perfil. Compartir la visión de las redes como canal alternativo para seguir la actualidad se asocia con dar mayor confianza a los contenidos noticiosos de las redes sociales, a las recomendaciones de usuarios e influencers de las redes. Conclusiones: Los jóvenes tienen una visión de las implicaciones de las redes sociales que refleja varias de las problemáticas que han surgido en este espacio de interacción. La recomendación que se desprende del trabajo incide en mantener el acceso de forma crítica a los contenidos.
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- 2021
19. Public anxiety and distrust due to perceived politicization and media sensationalism during early COVID-19 media messaging
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Aleksandra Zgierska, Ashmita Grewel, Lauren Jodi Van Scoy, Sarah Gillespie, Bethany Snyder, Erin L. Miller, Giang Ha, Olubukola Toyobo, Robert P. Lennon, Jordyn Reilly, and Megha Patel
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Distrust ,business.industry ,Communication ,Source credibility ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Public health ,Sensationalism ,Public relations ,Health Information Management ,Political science ,Pandemic ,medicine ,Anxiety ,Media system dependency theory ,medicine.symptom ,business ,Mass media ,media_common - Abstract
Understanding early COVID-19 messaging is essential for improving future public health responses to pandemics. This study applied aspects of both media dependency theory and a source credibility fr...
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- 2021
20. ÉTICA EN LAS RELACIONES ENTRE LOS MEDIOS DE COMUNICACIÓN Y LOS GABINETES DE COMUNICACIÓN.
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MARTÍNEZ, ANA ALMANSA, CASTILLO ESPAARCIA, ANTONIO, and FERNÁNDEZ SOUTO, ANA BELÉN
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The activity of the Public Relations or of the communication in the organizations and its relation with the mass media has been an object of controversy and debate from the point of view of the ethics and deontology. The mass media are recipients of multiple activities of communication generated from the social organizations (companies, public institutions, private associations, etc). And in this relation there are voices that are questioning the role of the media and the strategies that the organizations realize across its offices of communication. This investigation tryes to analyze what the ethics codes of journalism say about the role of the sources in the editorial process; but also, it study the codes of ethics of the business associations and about professionals of the ambience of the public relations. To do that, we have been analyzed a total of ten documents of the journalistic ambience and seven documents of the ambience of the public relations. The results shows that from both ambiences the referential documents on ethics and deontology possess very similar characteristics and common trunks about the ethical guidelines that sustain and modulate the professional activity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
21. Notes on a dialogue: twenty years of digital dialogic communication research in public relations.
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Sommerfeldt, Erich J. and Yang, Aimei
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PUBLIC relations , *DIALOGIC theory (Communication) , *COMMUNICATION , *MASS media , *INTERNET - Published
- 2018
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22. The uses, benefits and limitations of social media for public relations in South African non-governmental organisations.
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Nchabeleng, M., Botha, C. J., and Bisschoff, C. A.
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SOCIAL media ,PUBLIC relations ,INTERNET ,ONLINE social networks ,MASS media - Abstract
In South Africa, social media has become a popular public relations research topic in nongovernmental organisations (NGOs). This is because NGOs are increasingly integrating social media into their public relations strategies in an effort to engage with the variety of stakeholders by using communication platforms such as Facebook and Twitter that social life takes place, people communicate and share information. This study reviews the current uses, benefits, and limitations of social media in public relations among NGOs and analyses how South African public relations practitioners are experiencing these uses, benefits and limitations of social media in NGOs. Based on theoretical guidelines for social media public relations communication the empirical study employs a qualitative research using in-depth, semi-structured interviews with public relations practitioners in NGOs. The results provide a holistic view of their experience in social media. The key benefits of using social media were identified as the increasing public relations interactions with audience, improving the accessibility of public relations communication, increasing the speed for feedback and input, social/peer and emotional support, potential to influence the public, improving the long-term cost effective relationship of public relations communication, reaching youth and other audiences on specific issues. The limitations were identified as quality concerns, confidentiality and private information leaking to the public, and the reliability of information. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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23. A Comparative Analysis of Health News in Indigenous and Mainstream Media
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Cristina L. Azocar, Parul Jain, Victoria L. LaPoe, Bharbi Hazarika, Benjamin Rex LaPoe Ii, and Candi S. Carter Olson
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Health (social science) ,business.industry ,Health Policy ,Communication ,Political science ,Humans ,Mainstream ,Mass Media ,Misinformation ,Public relations ,business ,Indigenous - Abstract
It is important to evaluate the media's health coverage of Indigenous communities both because these communities have been hit very hard by health inequities, and because misinformation can negatively affect the future health of Indian Country. This study takes the unique angle of examining both Indigenous and non-Indigenous ("mainstream") news publications to evaluate information gaps in health, health policy, and health efficacy coverage. The Indigenous media examined, which covered 14 times more health stories than mainstream media, highlighted health issues in Indian Country through the lens of resilience by using framing to emphasize unequal power, while at the same time providing depth and specificity. Instead of putting Indigenous health stories into historical and cultural context, mainstream media focused on the lack of resources and the chronic struggle of Indigenous communities. Mainstream media often only covered the topic once per outlet; however, those outlets with connections to Indigenous communities did provide more balanced coverage. Instead of promoting change, most mainstream media stories blamed Indigenous people for their situation and offered a doom trajectory for tribes hit hardest by health disparities. This study reveals how embedded framing and mediatization direct non-Native readers' attention away from the systemic deprivation of support to U.S. Indigenous tribes that was guaranteed to them by the U.S. government in tribal agreements. The implications for journalism and policy are discussed.
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- 2021
24. The knowledge gap on social media: Examining roles of engagement and networks
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Wenbo Li and Hyunyi Cho
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Sociology and Political Science ,Knowledge gap hypothesis ,business.industry ,Communication ,Health knowledge ,Social media ,Sociology ,Network composition ,Public relations ,Network density ,business ,Mass media - Abstract
The knowledge gap hypothesis predicts that information inequity will be amplified rather than attenuated by the media. Previous research has focused on the role of mass media exposure and has not examined the roles of social media and social networks in mitigating the gap. This study investigated the potential moderating roles of social media engagement, social networks, and the interaction between engagement and online and offline networks. Hypotheses were tested with data from a national sample survey ( N = 991) concerning political and health knowledge. More social media engagement predicted a smaller knowledge gap in the political domain but not the health domain. More diverse and denser social media networks predicted a smaller political, but not health, knowledge gap. Social media engagement interacted with mixed-media relationships to predict the political knowledge gap. More engagement with mixed-media relationships was associated with a smaller political knowledge gap.
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- 2021
25. A desire for authoritative science? How citizens’ informational needs and epistemic beliefs shaped their views of science, news, and policymaking in the COVID-19 pandemic
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Nils Bienzeisler, Senja Post, and Mareike Lohöfener
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Sociology of scientific knowledge ,Science ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Information Seeking Behavior ,media representations ,Public debate ,050801 communication & media studies ,050905 science studies ,Public opinion ,Sex Factors ,0508 media and communications ,risk communication ,Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) ,interaction experts/publics ,Germany ,Political science ,Information seeking behavior ,Developmental and Educational Psychology ,Humans ,Science communication ,Mass Media ,Policy Making ,Pandemics ,media_common ,Science journalism ,SARS-CoV-2 ,business.industry ,Communication ,Politics ,05 social sciences ,Age Factors ,COVID-19 ,Articles ,Public relations ,science communication ,Democracy ,science journalism ,Socioeconomic Factors ,Public Opinion ,media and science ,policy and science ,0509 other social sciences ,business ,Construct (philosophy) ,science in democracy - Abstract
The coronavirus pandemic created a situation in which virological and epidemiological science became highly politically relevant but was uncertain and fragmented. This raises the question as to how science could inform policymaking and public debate on societal crisis management. Based on an online survey of Germans ( N = 1513) representative for age, gender, education, and place of residence, we investigate citizens’ prescriptive views of the relationships between science, policymaking, and the media. Views differ depending on their informational needs and epistemic beliefs. People with a need for definite information and a view of scientific knowledge as static wanted scientists to dominate policymaking and journalists to deliver definite information about the coronavirus. People with an informational need to construct their own opinions wanted journalists to question policy and scientific advice. Furthermore, they rejected the idea of scientists dominating policymaking. Results are discussed with reference to theories of science and democracy.
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- 2021
26. How Media Literacy and Science Media Literacy Predicted the Adoption of Protective Behaviors Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Bruce W. Austin, Shawn Domgaard, Erica Weintraub Austin, Ofer Amram, and Jessica Fitts Willoughby
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2019-20 coronavirus outbreak ,Health (social science) ,Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ,Health Behavior ,Pneumonia, Viral ,050801 communication & media studies ,Health literacy ,Library and Information Sciences ,Video-Audio Media ,03 medical and health sciences ,0508 media and communications ,Surveys and Questionnaires ,Pandemic ,Humans ,Mass Media ,Sociology ,Pandemics ,Mass media ,030505 public health ,SARS-CoV-2 ,business.industry ,Communication ,05 social sciences ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,COVID-19 ,Public relations ,United States ,Health Literacy ,Communicable Disease Control ,Media literacy ,Health information ,0305 other medical science ,business - Abstract
Individuals must navigate complex media environments filled with frequently changing and varyingly credible information to acquire and apply health information during times of uncertainty and danger. A process model tested in two U.S. national surveys in spring (N = 1220) and summer (N = 1264) of 2020 tested how three media literacy constructs (about sources, content, and science information) predicted the adoption of behaviors protective for COVID-19. Results showed that the three media literacy constructs were mediated by knowledge of COVID-19 (wave 1 TE = 0.190; wave 2 TE = 0.190) and expectancies (wave 1 TE = 0.496; wave 2 TE = 0.613). The model was confirmed as largely consistent across the two waves of data collection with independent samples. Results show the importance of expectancies for mediating the effects of media literacy, efficacy, and knowledge on behavior. The study suggests that media literacy and science media literacy skills aid health behavior adoption by contributing to knowledge gain and expectancies.
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- 2021
27. Violence and crime as inhibitors of capabilities: the case of Palestinian-Israelis and Israeli mass media
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Baruch Shomron and Amit M. Schejter
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business.industry ,Communication ,Political science ,Context (language use) ,Public relations ,business ,Mass media - Abstract
This study investigates how the media-portrayal of Palestinian-Israelis in the context of violence and crime, hinders Palestinian-Israelis’ abilities to realize their capabilities. Capabilities ref...
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- 2021
28. Indonesian government’s public communication management during a pandemic
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Achmad Herman
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Information Systems and Management ,Sociology and Political Science ,Public Administration ,Strategy and Management ,social media ,Sample (statistics) ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,lcsh:Business ,mass media ,Digital media ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Social media ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Business and International Management ,Dissemination ,Government ,Descriptive statistics ,business.industry ,communication ,Electronic media ,Public relations ,online media ,General Business, Management and Accounting ,Communications management ,electronic media ,Business ,lcsh:HF5001-6182 ,Law - Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a health emergency as a vaccine for it has not been found yet requiring the government to seriously manage it Therefore, the government needs to effectively implement non-pharmaceutical measures One of the measures to suppress the spread of the virus is public communication The government's public communication in dealing with COVID-19 has faced problems resulted in low public discipline and awareness thus far This study used a quantitative approach with descriptive statistics analysis The analysis does not generalize the result but it can explain the characteristics of the sample to formulate the meaning of the result The findings show that the public communication management of the government of Indonesia has not been effective because the dissemination of public information is diverse and inconsistent This is because the government gives freedom to various media to provide information to the public, which creates a gap in the management of COVID-19 in Indonesia and results in low public discipline and awareness (mean value 2,97) Therefore, it is difficult for the government to deal with and manage health emergencies caused by the COVID-19 pandemic Research has shown that the government must provide the public with consistent and valid information (mean value 3,51), monitor and supervise mass and electronic media, and use social media and online media to provide valid information from the government and disseminate positive and educative information to the public (mean value 4,06) © Achmad Herman, 2021
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- 2021
29. Media accountability in the age of social media: Participatory transparency of the audience in Spain
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Ruth Rodríguez-Martínez, Marta Pérez-Pereiro, and María-Ángeles Chaparro-Domínguez
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business.industry ,Communication ,05 social sciences ,050801 communication & media studies ,Citizen journalism ,Public relations ,Transparency (behavior) ,0508 media and communications ,Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) ,Public participation ,Political science ,Accountability ,Research studies ,Social media ,0509 other social sciences ,050904 information & library sciences ,business ,Mass media - Abstract
The mass media is increasingly promoting public participation. Taking as a starting point the participatory transparency concept enunciated by Karlsson (2010), our research studies the audience’s active role in holding Spanish media to account through a range of online tools. We study the role of the audience by analyzing the perceptions of two main actors: journalists and citizens. A two-fold methodology was adopted: a questionnaire survey of 228 active journalists in Spain and six focus group panels with media users. The main results show that the journalists are not optimistic about the effectiveness of accountability instruments used by the audience. The users value positively being able to participate in the journalistic process, although they believe that journalists should ultimately perform the role of fact-checkers of user-generated content.
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- 2021
30. COVID-19 Echo Chambers: Examining the Impact of Conservative and Liberal News Sources on Risk Perception and Response
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Christine Gilbert, Emily Hutter, and Kenneth A. Lachlan
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Adult ,Male ,Health (social science) ,Political spectrum ,Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis ,media_common.quotation_subject ,030231 tropical medicine ,Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law ,Health(social science) ,Digital media ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Surveys and Questionnaires ,Political science ,Humans ,Mass Media ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Health communication ,Mass media ,media_common ,SARS-CoV-2 ,Information seeking ,business.industry ,Communication ,Politics ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,COVID-19 ,Middle Aged ,Public relations ,New media ,Risk perception ,Emergency Medicine ,Female ,business ,Safety Research ,Seriousness - Abstract
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has created substantial challenges for public health officials who must communicate pandemic-related risks and recommendations to the public. Their efforts have been further hampered by the politicization of the pandemic, including media outlets that question the seriousness and necessity of protective actions. The availability of highly politicized news from online platforms has led to concerns about the notion of "echo chambers," whereby users are exposed only to information that conforms to and reinforces their existing beliefs. Using a sample of 5,000 US residents, we explored their information-seeking tendencies, reliance on conservative and liberal online media, risk perceptions, and mitigation behaviors. The results of our study suggest that risk perceptions may vary across preferences for conservative or liberal bias; however, our results do not support differences in the mitigation behavior across patterns of media use. Further, our findings do not support the notion of echo chambers, but rather suggest that people with lower information-seeking behavior may be more strongly influenced by politicized COVID-19 news. Risk estimates converge at higher levels of information seeking, suggesting that high information seekers consume news from sources across the political spectrum. These results are discussed in terms of their theoretical implications for the study of online echo chambers and their practical implications for public health officials and emergency managers.
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- 2021
31. COVID-19, Social Media, and the Role of the Public Physician
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Joel M. Topf and Paul Williams
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ,Attitude of Health Personnel ,Information Seeking Behavior ,Twitter ,Review - Advances in CKD 2021 ,030232 urology & nephrology ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,SarsCoV2 ,Social media ,03 medical and health sciences ,Politics ,0302 clinical medicine ,Pandemic ,Humans ,Mass Media ,Misinformation ,Physician's Role ,Health Education ,Pandemics ,Public health ,Infodemic ,Information Dissemination ,SARS-CoV-2 ,business.industry ,Communication ,Health Educators ,COVID-19 ,Hematology ,General Medicine ,Public relations ,Influencer marketing ,Nephrology ,Youtube ,Psychology ,business - Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an avalanche of information, much of it false or misleading. Social media posts with misleading or dangerous opinions and analyses are often amplified by celebrities and social media influencers; these posts have contributed substantially to this avalanche of information. An emerging force in this information infodemic is public physicians, doctors who view a public presence as a large segment of their mission. These physicians bring authority and real-world experience to the COVID-19 discussion. To investigate the role of public physicians, we interviewed a convenience cohort of physicians who have played a role in the infodemic. We asked the physicians about how their roles have changed, how their audience has changed, what role politics plays, and how they address misinformation. The physicians noted increased audience size with an increased focus on the pandemic. Most avoided confronting politics, but others found it unavoidable or that even if they tried to avoide it, it would be brought up by their audience. The physicians felt that confronting and correcting misinformation was a core part of their mission. Public physicians on social media are a new occurrence and are an important part of fighting online misinformation.
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- 2021
32. Viestintäosaaminen punnitaan epidemia-aikana
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Kauppinen, Niina, HUS Helsingin ja Uudenmaan sairaanhoitopiiri, and Clinicum
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Inpatients ,COVID-19 Vaccines ,Communication ,Statistics as Topic ,COVID-19 ,Hospitals ,Disease Outbreaks ,3121 Yleislääketiede, sisätaudit ja muut kliiniset lääketieteet ,Public Relations ,Data Anonymization ,Photography ,Mass Media ,Vaccination Hesitancy ,Confidentiality - Abstract
Koronaepidemian aikana viestinnässä on koettu monia onnistumisia, mutta myös sudenkuoppia on tarjolla. Kestävyyskuntoa tarvitaan myös viestinnässä epidemian pitkittyessä.
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- 2022
33. Facebook - Public Communication Media for the Romanian Institutions.
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Farcaş, Elena
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SOCIAL networks ,PUBLIC communication ,MASS media - Abstract
For the public institutions, social networks represent a communication channel completing what represents the professional public communication, so the role of the professional communicator does not end or diminish and neither does the role of traditional mass-media. It is about an evolution, a modification, an adaptation of public communication and not a replacement of the way of achieving such communication. By this study, I proposed myself to identify the way in which the public institutions in Romania have adapted to the new trends imposed to public communication. To this end, I conducted an analysis of the structure, content, presentation and visibility in the online media of the Facebook pages of the 21 ministries composing the Romanian Government. I chose ministries as a subject of this study because, as institutions representing the central public administration of Romania, they exercise their competence at the level of the entire national territory and, generating public policies, have a major impact on the socio-economic environment, addressing a large number of beneficiaries. I noticed that all the ministries have an official Facebook page, these pages are updated and, by the published information, they are constituted as key elements in all representation media for these institutions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
34. Much ado about media: Public relations in public agencies in the wake of managerialism.
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Fredriksson, Magnus and Pallas, Josef
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PUBLIC relations , *MANAGERIALISM , *COMMUNICATION , *CAREER development , *MASS media - Abstract
This paper rests on an assumption that media is much more than a communication channel or type of organization and that we have to take media under consideration if we want to understand the conditions for public agencies and their public relations activities. This is very much due to the processes of mediatization ; that is to say, the double-sided process through which media (a) emerge as an autonomous institution with its own set of rationalities that other institutions adapt to; and (b) become an integrated part of other institutions’. A second assumption is that the extent to which public agencies adapt to media varies between different types of organizations, mostly as a consequence of an organization’s management structure. Public agencies governed by career managers are more eager to get media attention and control the media image of their organizations compared to agencies governed by field professionals. Circumstances that position public relations at the centre within agencies governed by career managers, but with limited freedom of action. This raises a number of questions concerning circumstances, motives and consequences for public relations and in this paper we suggest three propositions for how we can understand the interplay between media in its institutional form, public agencies and public relations (1) public relations professionals have limited control to what degree public agencies adapt to the media logic (2) public relations professionals have limited control over public agencies media activities due to their high level of formalization and standardization (3) public relations in public agencies is to an extensive degree limited to media activities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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35. Logics of risk: police communications in an age of uncertainty.
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Lee, Murray and McGovern, Alyce
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POLICE ,COMMUNICATION ,FEAR of crime ,MASS media ,RISK ,MANAGEMENT - Abstract
The risk society thesis suggests that risk thinking has, in the twenty-first century, become pervasive across numerous organisations, including police. Police are now one of a number of agents that put themselves forward as expert advisers on risk reduction and management techniques. Police organisations not only govern through risk logics and make claims to special expertise in risk management, communication and reduction; they are also increasingly governed by risk logics that, amongst other things, circumscribe what information can be released to the media and public, when, by whom, and to what ends. Based on qualitative research interviews with police communications professionals in Australian policing organisations, this paper argues that risk as an organising logic has strongly influenced the nature of contemporary police/media/public communications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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36. Public Managers, Media Influence, and Governance.
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Klijn, Erik Hans, van Twist, Mark, van der Steen, Martijn, and Jeffares, Stephen
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MASS media ,PUBLIC administration ,POLICY sciences ,PUBLIC relations ,COMMUNICATION ,PRACTICAL politics - Abstract
Nowadays, media and media logic have become important and inherent elements in everyday practices of public administration and policy making. However, the logic of the media is often very different from, and conflicting with, the logic of political and administrative life. So the question of how public managers experience and deal with media attention is more relevant than ever. An analytical sketch of the literature on the relationship between public managers and media provides three main categories of literature (public relations, agenda, and mediatization tradition). These three categories are used to develop statements (so-called Q-sort statements) to capture the way public managers experience their relationship with the media. A group of managers involved in oversight then sorted these statements into order of preference. The research reveals three different groups of managers who show different attitudes to media attention and whom we have labeled as adaptors, great communicators, and fatalists. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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37. Public relations in health and medicine: using publicity and other unpaid promotional methods to engage audiences
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James K. Elrod and John L. Fortenberry
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Public relations ,Debate ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Health administration ,Marketing communications ,Promotion (rank) ,Health care ,medicine ,Humans ,Promotion ,Mass Media ,Market share ,News media ,media_common ,Marketing of Health Services ,Operationalization ,business.industry ,Communication ,Health Policy ,Public health ,lcsh:Public aspects of medicine ,Healthcare ,lcsh:RA1-1270 ,Louisiana ,Hospitals ,Organizational Case Studies ,business ,Publicity - Abstract
Background Public relations—a marketing communications method involving the use of publicity and other unpaid promotional methods to deliver messages—historically has served as the communicative workhorse of the health services industry, representing the predominant pathway over many decades by which health and medical facilities conveyed stories to the public. While other components of the marketing communications mix, perhaps most notably that of advertising, have now captured a significant portion of interest, attention, and use by healthcare establishments, public relations remains a valuable communicative avenue when deployed properly. Discussion As an unpaid method of promotion, public relations is uniquely positioned among its counterparts in the marketing communications mix which require direct expenditures to reach audiences. Typically effected by preparing and submitting press releases to news media firms in hopes that they, in turn, will present given stories to their audiences, limitations are somewhat obvious as transmission control rests with external entities. But overcoming limitations is possible with prudent strategies. This article presents Willis-Knighton Health System’s associated strategies, along with a range of public relations insights from decades of deployment experience. Conclusions Prudently deployed and led by guiding strategies, public relations offers health and medical organizations opportunities to engage audiences in an efficient and highly credible manner. Courtesy of its unique properties, public relations capably can complement other marketing communications, operating synergistically to help healthcare institutions achieve their conveyance goals, fostering exchange and bolstering market share. Careful operationalization of this marketing communications avenue can help healthcare establishments realize their full communicative potential.
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- 2020
38. The Emergence of COVID-19 in the US: A Public Health and Political Communication Crisis
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Sarah E. Gollust, Erika Franklin Fowler, and Rebekah H. Nagler
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ,Geographic variation ,Political communication ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Political science ,Pandemic ,050602 political science & public administration ,medicine ,Humans ,Mass Media ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Pandemics ,Divergence (linguistics) ,business.industry ,Communication ,Health Policy ,Public health ,Politics ,05 social sciences ,COVID-19 ,Public relations ,United States ,Health equity ,0506 political science ,Public Health ,business ,Emotional arousal - Abstract
The coronavirus public health crisis is also a political-communication and health-communication crisis. In this article, the authors describe the key communication-related phenomena and evidence of concerning effects manifested in the United States during the initial response to the pandemic. The authors outline the conditions of communication about coronavirus that contribute to deleterious outcomes, including partisan cueing, conflicting science, downplayed threats, emotional arousal, fragmented media, and Trump's messaging. The authors suggest these have contributed to divergent responses by media sources, partisan leaders, and the public alike, leading to different attitudes and beliefs as well as varying protective actions taken by members of the public to reduce their risk. In turn, these divergent communication phenomena will likely amplify geographic variation in and inequities with COVID-19 disease outcomes. The authors conclude with some suggestions for future research, particularly surrounding communication about health inequity and strategies for reducing partisan divergence in views of public health issues in the future.
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- 2020
39. Misinformation and de-contextualization: international media reporting on Sweden and COVID-19
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Rachel Irwin
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Debate ,Best practice ,Pneumonia, Viral ,Legislation ,News ,Social media ,Policy evaluation ,Political science ,Humans ,Mass Media ,Misinformation ,Pandemics ,Social policy ,Sweden ,Government ,Contextualization ,Pandemic ,business.industry ,Communication ,Health Policy ,lcsh:Public aspects of medicine ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Health services research ,COVID-19 ,lcsh:RA1-1270 ,Public relations ,Coronavirus Infections ,business - Abstract
In the first month of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, Sweden took the same strategy as most other countries, working to “flatten the curve,” by slowing transmission so that the healthcare system could cope with the disease. However, unlike most other countries, much of Sweden’s implementation focused on voluntary and stepwise action, rather than legislation and compulsory measures, leading to considerable attention in the international media.Six main narratives emerged in the international media reporting on Sweden during the first month of the COVID-19 pandemic: (1) Life is normal in Sweden, (2) Sweden has a herd immunity strategy, (3) Sweden is not following expert advice, (4) Sweden is not following WHO recommendations (5) the Swedish approach is failing and (6) Swedes trust the government. While these narratives are partially grounded in reality, in some media outlets, the language and examples used to frame the story distorted the accuracy of the reporting.This debate examines the ways in which international media both constructs and represents a pandemic, and the implications for how researchers engage with news and social media. Cross-country comparison and the sharing of best practice are reliant on accurate information. The Swedish example underlines the importance of fact checking and source critique and the need for precision when presenting data and statistics. It also highlights limitations of using culture as an explanation for behavior, and the pitfalls of evaluating policy during a pandemic.
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- 2020
40. Effectiveness of the Use of Movies in Climate Change Communication: Empirical Evidence from York, United Kingdom
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Anthony NwaJesus Onyekuru, Blessing Ogonnaya Onyekuru, Michael Ukonu, Uchechi Mercy Nwokorie, and Eberechukwu Johnpaul Ihemezie
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Visual Arts and Performing Arts ,business.industry ,Communication ,media_common.quotation_subject ,05 social sciences ,Climate change ,050801 communication & media studies ,Art ,Public relations ,Kingdom ,0508 media and communications ,0502 economics and business ,050211 marketing ,business ,Empirical evidence ,Mass media ,media_common - Abstract
To communicate is to transmit an idea so that it is satisfactorily understood and typically used to guide action.1 The use of the mass media in the communication of issues in science, technology, a...
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- 2020
41. Raising the Floor or Closing the Gap? How Media Choice and Media Content Impact Political Knowledge
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Thomas J. Leeper
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PN1990 Broadcasting ,Sociology and Political Science ,business.industry ,Communication ,media_common.quotation_subject ,05 social sciences ,Closing (real estate) ,HM Sociology ,050801 communication & media studies ,Public relations ,Raising (linguistics) ,0506 political science ,Politics ,0508 media and communications ,JC Political theory ,Political science ,050602 political science & public administration ,Media choice ,business ,Media content ,media_common ,Mass media - Abstract
Mass media are frequently cited as having the potential to inform the public, raising knowledge levels and reducing political knowledge gaps between citizens. But media are also seen as a force for segmentation, disengagement, and widening differences between citizens. If media have no effect on political knowledge, gaps between the engaged and disengaged persist regardless of who is exposed to news because no one learns. But gaps can also persist even if everyone learns from the news, particularly if learning effects are heterogeneous across those inclined and disinclined to seek out news and/or across environments that consist of different media alternatives. Yet past research on political communication has not sufficiently linked media choice to debates about possibly heterogeneous effects of media exposure on political knowledge levels. The present study contributes a novel and large-scale choice-based experiment on knowledge of the ongoing crisis in Syria that finds media effects are relatively homogeneous across those with different media preferences and across different media environments. This suggests that under most conditions–even when everyone learns from the news–knowledge gaps between the politically engaged and disengaged are widened or at least sustained after incidental exposure to politics. While closing such gaps may be impossible, the results have important implications for understanding how citizens learn about politics and how to study learning from self-selected media experiences.
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- 2020
42. Yes, it is possible! Framing processes and social resonance of Spain’s anti-eviction movement
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Oriol Barranco and Lluís Parcerisa
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Cultural Studies ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Population ,050801 communication & media studies ,0508 media and communications ,Empirical research ,050602 political science & public administration ,Desnonament ,Sociology ,Espanya ,education ,Eviction ,media_common ,Social movement ,Mass media ,education.field_of_study ,business.industry ,Communication ,05 social sciences ,Common sense ,Public relations ,0506 political science ,Framing (social sciences) ,Social movements ,Spain ,Moviments socials ,business ,Qualitative research - Abstract
There are few empirical studies on the cultural consequences of social movements. This article contributes to alleviating this problem, examining the cultural outcomes produced by the action of the Platform for People Affected by Mortgages (PAH), one of the most important social movement organizations to appear in Spain in the 2010s. Concretely, through qualitative methods, we analyse the content and form of the PAH’s discourse and the communicative practices developed to disseminate it to the population. Following, we examine this diffusion using quantitative methods. The article shows that PAH activists produced a discourse with a form and content that sought to achievealignmentwith the common sense of the majority of the population, that their communicative practices took advantage of the opportunities offered by social and mass media, and, lastly, that the PAH’s diagnosis and proposalsresonatedamong a majority of the population.
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- 2020
43. Communicating Recommendations in Public Health Emergencies: The Role of Public Health Authorities
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Saad B. Omer, Rupali J. Limaye, Daniel A. Salmon, Oladeji K. Oloko, and Taylor A. Holroyd
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Health (social science) ,Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis ,030231 tropical medicine ,Disaster Planning ,Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law ,Trust ,Interviews as Topic ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,medicine ,Humans ,Risk communication ,Mass Media ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Qualitative Research ,Government ,business.industry ,Communication ,Public health ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Civil Defense ,Original Articles ,Public relations ,Cross-Sectional Studies ,Baltimore ,Emergency Medicine ,Public trust ,Public Health ,Emergencies ,business ,Safety Research - Abstract
Adherence to public health recommendations is critical for public safety and well-being. Effective and appropriate communication plays an important role in whether populations trust government and public health authorities, and the extent to which people follow public health recommendations. Poor trust in communication from public health authorities can pose significant challenges for mitigating public health emergencies and maintaining health security. This study aimed to explore the importance of trust in and understanding of communication from public health authorities in improving adherence to public health recommendations, and how that communication can be improved to develop and maintain public trust, particularly in the context of public health emergencies. To understand which factors are important for public trust in communication from public health authorities, we conducted in-depth interviews (n = 25) with a racially and demographically diverse group of individuals living in Baltimore. We found that communication source and communication transparency, such as timeliness, completeness, and clarity of information, were critical constructs of trust in communication from public health authorities. We also found that many participants misunderstood the flow of information from public health authorities to news media, and many were unaware that public health authorities provide the most reliable source of health information and recommendations during a public health emergency. To ensure adherence to public health recommendations, the public needs to trust that public health authorities are providing accurate, practical, and prudent recommendations. Drawing on these results, we provide several recommendations for developing and optimizing communication from various public health authorities.
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- 2020
44. The Relevance of Media Studies Education to Industry: Insights From the Leading Media Schools of Pakistan
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Sarwat Nauman and Erum Hafeez
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Higher education ,business.industry ,Communication ,Public sector ,Context (language use) ,Public relations ,Education ,Political science ,Curriculum development ,Media literacy ,Relevance (information retrieval) ,business ,News media ,Mass media - Abstract
This study provides valuable data comprising analysis of existing practices in the sampled media departments of the leading private and public sector universities of Karachi in the context of Wheeler’s conceptual model. The research looked into the aims and objectives, the curriculum, the faculty, and industry linkages of the media programs under study. For this purpose, four universities of Karachi where media programs were being offered were taken for the study. The data were collected through the analyses of the available documents open to the public and interviews of relevant heads of departments besides review of the relevant literature. The data were triangulated and themes were extracted that pointed toward the many areas in media education in Pakistan which require improvements.
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- 2020
45. A process evaluation of the Communication for Healthy Communities adolescent health program in Uganda
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Jane Alaii, Judith Nalukwago, Sheila Marunga Coutinho, Bart van den Borne, Paul Mukisa Bukuluki, Rik Crutzen, Musa Kimbowa, Emily Bockh, RS: CAPHRI - R6 - Promoting Health & Personalised Care, and Health promotion
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United States Agency for International Development ,Adolescent ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Health Behavior ,Adolescent Health ,Interpersonal communication ,Health Promotion ,030312 virology ,Audience segmentation ,03 medical and health sciences ,Young Adult ,0302 clinical medicine ,DESIGN ,PARTNERSHIPS ,IMPLEMENTATION ,CAMPAIGNS ,Humans ,Uganda ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Mass Media ,Empowerment ,Health Education ,media_common ,0303 health sciences ,business.industry ,Communication ,Behavior change ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,HIV ,EDUCATION ,WORKERS ,Monitoring and evaluation ,Original Articles ,Public relations ,PREVENTION ,United States ,Health promotion ,OBESITY ,Health education ,Female ,business ,Adolescent health ,INTERVENTIONS ,Program Evaluation - Abstract
This study is a process evaluation of an adolescent-focused intervention of the USAID Communication for Healthy Communities program, in Uganda. We used mixed methods including observation, consultations and review of program documents to collect data on program coverage, reach and factors influencing implementation. Findings show that program activities were successfully implemented through collaborative partnerships with service partners and the community. Interpersonal communication complemented by mass-media messaging was effective in reaching and empowering adolescents with health information to make informed choices for behavior change. The program used theoretical frameworks to guide targeted interventions through audience segmentation and community empowerment. Targeted mass-media messaging and placement was found to be pertinent for program reach. Working through existing community structures is important for an effective reach of health promotion programs. Lessons identified for scaling-up adolescent health programs include the need to harmonize training and deployment of community champions by development partners, recruit audience-specific influential champions and link income-generating activities to health education interventions. There is thus need to collaboratively develop and institutionalize effective monitoring and evaluation strategies during program inception and design phases for appropriate accountability, ownership and a continuation of gains.
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- 2019
46. Social and Emotional Intelligence as Factors in Terrorist Propaganda: An Analysis of the Way Mass Media Portrays the Behavior of Islamic Terrorist Groups
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Roxana-Catalina Ghita, Maria Cristina Bularca, Felicia Andrioni, and Claudiu Coman
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Social intelligence ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Geography, Planning and Development ,TJ807-830 ,Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law ,emotional intelligence ,TD194-195 ,Renewable energy sources ,Power (social and political) ,Promotion (rank) ,Political science ,GE1-350 ,media_common ,Mass media ,Environmental effects of industries and plants ,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment ,business.industry ,communication ,Emotional intelligence ,mass-media ,Islam ,terrorism ,Public relations ,propaganda ,Environmental sciences ,Content analysis ,Terrorism ,business ,social intelligence - Abstract
In the era of speed and technology, mass media has an important role in keeping people informed about events happening all around the world, but also in shaping their opinion. One of the main issues that mass-media focuses on is represented by terrorist propaganda. Nowadays, terrorist attacks have become more frequent, and we argue that, due to their social and emotional intelligence, terrorists have the power to manipulate not only people but also mass media. The purpose of our paper was to assess the way Romanian and foreign online mass-media channels present information about Islamic terrorist groups and the activities developed by them, in order to raise awareness about the matter of propaganda and the role of mass media in promoting it. In order to conduct the research, content analysis was used as a method. A total of 36 news presented online by Romanian and foreign mass-media channels were analyzed. The result of the research revealed that Romanian mass-media channels focus more on using words with aggressive content, and that foreign mass-media channels focus on religious and cultural-geographic content. Therefore, the results of the research revealed that the way mass media presents terrorist attacks can unintentionally contribute to the promotion of terrorist propaganda.
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47. From theory to practice: what global health practitioners need to know about social norms and narrative interventions
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Amy Henderson Riley, Kriss Barker, and Rebecka Lundgren
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030505 public health ,business.industry ,Communication ,education ,Psychological intervention ,Measure (physics) ,Theory to practice ,Public relations ,Entertainment education ,humanities ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Health Information Management ,Need to know ,Global health ,Narrative ,030212 general & internal medicine ,0305 other medical science ,business ,Psychology ,Mass media - Abstract
There has been a marked increase in the literature in recent years about social norms, what they are, and how to measure them. New theoretical connections indicate specific significance for those w...
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48. Multiple approaches to enhancing cancer communication in the next decade: translating research into practice and policy
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Amy K. Otto, Claire C. Conley, Kenneth P. Tercyak, and Glynnis A. McDonnell
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medicine.medical_specialty ,business.industry ,Public health ,Communication ,Face (sociological concept) ,Smarter and Better Behavior Change Strategies ,Public relations ,Health informatics ,Behavioral Neuroscience ,Policy ,Political science ,Neoplasms ,Behavioral medicine ,medicine ,Humans ,Social media ,Family ,Interdisciplinary Communication ,business ,Health communication ,Applied Psychology ,Mass media ,Pace - Abstract
Communicating risk and other health information in a clear, understandable, and actionable manner is critical for the prevention and control of cancer, as well as the care of affected individuals and their family members. However, the swift pace of development in communication technologies has dramatically changed the health communication landscape. This digital era presents new opportunities and challenges for cancer communication research and its impact on practice and policy. In this article, we examine the science of health communication focused on cancer and highlight important areas of research for the coming decade. Specifically, we discuss three domains in which cancer communication may occur: (a) among patients and their healthcare providers; (b) within and among families and social networks; and (c) across communities, populations, and the public more broadly. We underscore findings from the prior decade of cancer communication research, provide illustrative examples of future directions for cancer communication science, and conclude with considerations for diverse populations. Health informatics studies will be necessary to fully understand the growing and complex communication settings related to cancer: such works have the potential to change the face of information exchanges about cancer and elevate our collective discourse about this area as newer clinical and public health priorities emerge. Researchers from a wide array of specialties are interested in examining and improving cancer communication. These interdisciplinary perspectives can rapidly advance and help translate findings of cancer communication in the field of behavioral medicine.
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49. A rapid review of communication strategies for physical activity guidelines and physical activity promotion:A review of worldwide strategies
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Charlie Foster, H. Mills, Chloë Williamson, Beelin Baxter, James Steele, Karen Milton, Dane Vishnubala, Emily Budzynski-Seymour, and Matthew Wade
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media_common.quotation_subject ,Population ,bepress|Life Sciences|Kinesiology ,Public policy ,bepress|Medicine and Health Sciences|Rehabilitation and Therapy ,Audit ,Health Promotion ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Promotion (rank) ,SportRxiv|Rehabilitation and Therapy ,SportRxiv|Sport and Exercise Science|Other Sport and Exercise Science ,Humans ,Orthopedics and Sports Medicine ,030212 general & internal medicine ,education ,SportRxiv|Sport and Exercise Science|Physical Activity ,Exercise ,media_common ,Mass media ,education.field_of_study ,business.industry ,Communication ,Infographic ,030229 sport sciences ,Public relations ,Social marketing ,SportRxiv|Sport and Exercise Science|Psychology of Sport and Exercise ,Health promotion ,bepress|Life Sciences|Kinesiology|Psychology of Movement ,SportRxiv|Sport and Exercise Science ,Social Marketing ,bepress|Social and Behavioral Sciences ,SportRxiv|Sport and Exercise Studies ,Business - Abstract
The health benefits of physically activity (PA) are well documented; therefore, promoting PA and associated guidelines to the population is considered an important task for any government. To support the strategy development for communication of the recently updated PA guidelines, the UK Chief Medical Officers’ (CMO) Expert Panel for Communication was created. To help inform this process a rapid review was performed to identify how other nations may be tackling the communication of their PA guidelines and PA more generally. The rapid review used elements of the Health-enhancing physical activity (HEPA) policy audit tool (PAT) created by the World Health Organization (WHO) and investigated all 195 countries. Seventy-seven countries had their own guidelines, 53 used the WHO guidelines (of which 47 used the Regional Office for Africa), and for 65 countries no guidelines could be found. For the communication of PA or PA guidelines, 27 countries used infographics, 56 had government policies/documents, and 11 used a mass media campaign. However only 6 of these communication strategies had been evaluated. Although many countries used infographics, there were no associated evaluations. As such any future communication strategies should incorporate an evaluation of effectiveness. Mass media campaigns had the strongest evidence base, proving to be an effective communication strategy, particularly when incorporating aspects of social marketing. This review provides an insight into what strategies countries worldwide have taken to communicate PA guidelines and PA promotion. These should be carefully considered when deciding how best to communicate and promote PA guidelines.
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50. Boundaries of distance. Local media relevance for citizens: measuring consumption, digital extensions and information levels
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Luís Bonixe, Fábio Fonseca Ribeiro, and Universidade do Minho
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Local media ,Consumption ,Social Sciences ,050801 communication & media studies ,Context (language use) ,Consumption (sociology) ,Relevance ,Digital ,Education ,0508 media and communications ,Political science ,Information ,0502 economics and business ,Media Technology ,Relevance (information retrieval) ,Mass media ,Scope (project management) ,business.industry ,Communication ,05 social sciences ,Ciências Sociais::Ciências da Comunicação ,Public relations ,Cultural globalization ,Computer Science Applications ,Media consumption ,Educação de qualidade ,Publishing ,Ciências da Comunicação [Ciências Sociais] ,business ,Audiences ,050212 sport, leisure & tourism - Abstract
Local media are decisive for communities in the context of a global culture. In Portugal, communicating for a more geographically restricted area deals with permanent hazards, especially in the journalistic scope, from both structural and organizational points of view. Arguably weakened and lacking from institutional support, Portuguese local media, ranging from printed media, radio, and television to online broadcasts, still thrive on uncertainty. Also, from an academic point view, little is known about the audiences’ perceptions towards these local media. In doing so, this article presents the data collected from an online survey of 139 consumers of local media, thus concluding: traditional media (printed and FM) are still the most consumed formats, compared to the online scope; the COVID-19 pandemic was not decisive to increase local media consumption habits; seeking for information is the fundamental reason to follow local media; participants understand that websites and Facebook, mainly, are the most dynamic digital spaces that local media foster, thus giving them a very good evaluation; half of the sample have already interacted with broadcasters, especially to suggest ideas for journalistic approaches; in a global perspective, participants are pleased with the news coverage of local media towards local matters. Future research should implement complementary scientific approaches, based on in-depth perspectives to fully understand motivations to engage with local media and other social representations towards these mass media., (undefined)
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