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The book "The Oral Examination" by Matz, Rogge, and Rumlich is an introduction to the topic of oral examinations and is aimed at students of foreign language didactics, trainee teachers, and teachers of modern foreign languages. It covers various aspects of oral examinations, such as the assessment of oral competence, the evaluation of examination performances, and the involvement of learners in the assessment process. The book also proposes a genre-based concept to alleviate the examination situation and combine teaching with digital communication forms. In his report, the author Karl-Walter Florin expresses concerns regarding the presentation and argumentation of the authors regarding oral examinations. He criticizes that the presentation is too abstract and lacks concrete examples. Furthermore, it is unclear whether there is a reference framework that serves as a basis for evaluation. The author wonders whether oral examinations should demonstrate the learning progress or the achieved language level of the examinees. Additionally, he notes that not all cited literature is listed in the bibliography. [Extracted from the article]

The objective of the research was to identify the perspectives of university students on the use of information, communication and knowledge and digital learning technologies (TICCAD) in the post-pandemic by teachers. It is a qualitative study with a phenomenological approach, 41 students from two universities participated in four focus groups through a semi-structured interview with eight questions. The results showed that the main TICCAD used by teachers to identify prior knowledge, process information, develop integrative projects, work collaboratively, undertake, reflect on achievements and provide feedback are: Canva, Google Drive, Kahoot!, Moodle and Google Docs. In addition, students recommend that teachers receive training and an open attitude towards the use of new tools. As limitations, the importance of conducting a greater number of focus groups with students from related careers, to obtain more information, was highlighted. Furthermore, due to the few studies on the topic in the post-pandemic, the research is an important contribution to the integration of ICTCAD in educational processes. It is concluded that technological tools are valuable support in the teaching-learning process, since they facilitate access to information, exploration and discovery of knowledge, to enrich the educational experience. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Digital health definitions are abundant, but often lack clarity and precision. We aimed to develop a minimum information framework to define patient-facing digital health interventions (DHIs) for outcomes research. Definitions of digital-health-related terms (DHTs) were systematically reviewed, followed by a content analysis using frameworks, including PICOTS (population, intervention, comparator, outcome, timing, and setting), Shannon-Weaver Model of Communication, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Measures, and the World Health Organization's Classification of Digital Health Interventions. Subsequently, we conducted an online Delphi study to establish a minimum information framework, which was pilot tested by 5 experts using hypothetical examples. After screening 2610 records and 545 full-text articles, we identified 101 unique definitions of 67 secondary DHTs in 76 articles, resulting in 95 different patterns of concepts among the definitions. World Health Organization system (84.5%), message (75.7%), intervention (58.3%), and technology (52.4%) were the most frequently covered concepts. For the Delphi survey, we invited 47 members of the ISPOR Digital Health Special Interest Group, 18 of whom became the Delphi panel. The first, second, and third survey rounds were completed by 18, 11, and 10 respondents, respectively. After consolidating results, the PICOTS-ComTeC acronym emerged, involving 9 domains (population, intervention, comparator, outcome, timing, setting, communication, technology, and context) and 32 optional subcategories. Patient-facing DHIs can be specified using PICOTS-ComTeC that facilitates identification of appropriate interventions and comparators for a given decision. PICOTS-ComTeC is a flexible and versatile tool, intended to assist authors in designing and reporting primary studies and evidence syntheses, yielding actionable results for clinicians and other decision makers. • Abundant, yet vaguely defined definitions in digital health represent a challenge for clinicians, decision makers, developers, and researchers. Despite having several guidelines/checklists for the standardization of evidence generation and assessment for digital health interventions (DHIs), the identification of comparable DHIs remains difficult because of their personalized nature, complex technologies, and linkages to larger systems. This may restrict the validity of evidence syntheses. • We introduce the PICOTS-ComTeC (population, intervention, comparator, outcome, timing, setting, communication, technology, and context) framework, a newly developed, flexible, and versatile tool to help the formulation of sufficiently specific and detailed definitions for patient-facing digital health interventions and related research questions. • To overcome the limitations of terminology in digital health, the PICOTS-ComTeC framework of patient-facing DHIs should be specified in sufficient detail, to allow the identification of comparable interventions and allow for the selection of appropriate comparators that deliver similar effects to patients; therefore, the fit of DHIs in clinical, financing or development decision contexts, and specific research questions can be assessed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper engages theoretical principles from critical human geography, media and communication studies, and development literature to present a research trajectory that unpacks the influence of digital platforms in representing and mediating distant suffering. Critiques of aid and development communication have long focused on concerns around the representation of the Global South as an 'Othered' space; powerful and deeply problematic geographical imaginaries become embedded within contemporary dominant discourses of aid and development. As significant sources of aid and development imaginaries, how civil society has mediated distant suffering has been subject to much critique. However, the rapid transition towards engagement with digital platforms necessitates an extension of critical considerations about representation and mediation. For example: what impact do digital platforms, their knowledge politics and representational capabilities have on imaginaries of distant suffering? Digital platforms (such as websites and other social media platforms) are situated within and constituted by (and through) a 'digital knowledge politics'. These platforms and their mediations still exist within broader social practices and processes, and therefore remain entrenched within the power relations between Global North and Global South. This poses significant questions regarding the role digital platforms (and their representational capabilities) play in producing and mediating representations of distant strangers and their places. Moreover, further gaps within existing research emerge regarding how digital platforms can inform how (and indeed if) the public respond to such discourses. Through identifying key interdisciplinary intersections between critical human geographies and media and communication studies, this paper considers research trajectories that extend critical examinations of the role that digital platforms play in producing and representing aid and development imaginaries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The rise of the Internet has enabled the consumers to share their brand related emotion in social media brand communities. Members of brand communities frequently use the company’s intellectual and cultural assets, which further foster the forming of close bonds. It improves community members’ social ties and reciprocity standards. As a result, the brand community members become more cooperative. The stimulus-organism-response paradigm has been followed as theoretical framework to determine consumers’ social participation as stimuli which affect their social capital—bridging and bonding (organism) that ultimately improves their brand commitment (response). Select Facebook brand communities provided the data for this investigation. Also, structural equation modeling, which uses different fit indices to test the theoretical framework, has been done. Innovative aspect of this study is how online social interactions between consumer brand communities influence consumers’ social capital, which in turn influences consumers’ brand attitude. Additionally, by creating brand communities for their brands, brand managers can capitalize on the satisfactions of the members. Based on the uses and gratification theory, the study that highlights members’ desire to participate in brand communities’ events can be used by brand managers to advance their businesses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The increased use of social media has triggered a visual shift in digital political communication. One central strategy is visual (self-) personalization and many studies have analyzed why and to what extent political communication is focused on individuals. Yet, most research has concentrated on personalization, leaving aside the question of whether it comes at the expense of policy issues or whether people are brought into focus as facilitators of such issues. We fill this research gap by analyzing how visual (self-) personalization on Instagram pages of parties and politicians during election campaigns has changed over time and whether it comes at the cost of addressing policy issues. We use data from three quantitative content analyses of Instagram posts published by parliamentary parties (n = 7) and top candidates (n = 18) in the 'hot phases' before three national German elections (N = 2313), covering all nationwide elections since Instagram has become a common campaign tool. It is shown that personal depictions are very common in Instagram campaigns of parties and candidates while addressing policy issues in posts varies between elections. Using a multilevel binomial regression model, we show that addressing policy issues is negatively related to personalization but further analysis shows that it is not a zero-sum game at the cost of addressing policy issues. Our results provide insights into how the presentation of politics might change when image- and video-based platforms continue to gain importance in political communication. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The most important physical structure that is assumed to illustrate the geometry of optical soliton replication in optical fiber theory is the nonlinear Schrödinger equation (NLSE). Optical soliton generation in nonlinear optical fibers is a topic of great contemporary interest because of the numerous applications of ultrafast signal routing systems and short light pulses in communications. This analysis's main goal is to create a large number of soliton solutions for the dynamical model using a variety of contemporary analytical methods. This paper studies different soliton solutions to the perturbed NLSE with Kerr law nonlinearity using two sets of two distinct integration strategies: the mapping approach and the unified auxiliary equation method. The majority of solutions have been found as Jacobi elliptic functions with limiting ellipticity modulus values. Solitons like dark, bright, optical, lonely, and others are also retrieved. We were able to create various single‐type solutions with the help of these strategies. As a result, there is a variety of optical, bell‐shaped, single periodic, and multi‐periodic solutions. In order to validate the computations, the stability of the acquired findings must also be proven. The study provides a highly stunning and suitable strategy for combining numerous exciting wave demonstrations for more advanced models of the present era. Furthermore, we can assert that the outcomes reported here are unique and novel. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This research proposes alterity as a concept for the study of digital communication. Its justification is based on the fact that although the literature focused on interactions on online spaces involves a self and an other, the role of both notions tends to be approached in a rather tangential manner and with an emphasis on the other as an enemy. In light of this, this article takes the work of Emmanuel Lévinas on alteriry and puts forward the different ways in which this notion can help us observe the self and the other from new perspectives within digital communication. Essentially, what is argued is that this standpoint in regard to alterity allows to shed light on how exchanges on the Internet go beyond violence, on the one hand, and that when that occurs, it does not mean that we do not need the other anyway, on the other. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the modern world, a significant role in the development of the innovative economy of the state is played by the training of highly qualified specialists who can produce new innovations and knowledge and build an efficient growing economy, manifested in the growth of the country's GDP. The training of such specialists is the responsibility of higher education institutions, which in today's, mainly Ukrainian, realities are struggling for applicants, which manifests itself in the formation of stakeholders' perceptions of the university, i.e., the formation of its own image. The image of a higher education institution becomes an intangible resource on par with industrial and intellectual property. Today, higher education institutions are moving away from just teaching students and are becoming research centers in Ukraine and the world, working in the format of teaching, research, and commercialization. The reputation and perception of a higher education institution (HEI) by its stakeholders directly depend on its ability to operate effectively and serve as a link between highly qualified specialists and businesses. This creates competition between universities in shaping their own image. Along with traditional determinants, including rankings, it is now necessary to consider new factors that reflect the digital level of representation and communication of higher education institutions in the internet space. For this study, we selected higher education institutions (HEIs) with the highest positions in the Times Higher Education rankings in Ukraine and the countries of the Visegrad Group. These countries were chosen because of their geographical proximity to Ukraine, shared history and borders, and because they were among the last to become members of the European Union, which Ukraine aspires to join. This approach allows for an objective assessment of the image of Ukrainian higher education institutions in the context of Ukraine's European integration aspirations. The methodological toolkit of the study was the entropy method of analysing the performance of the selected HEIs according to the Times Higher Education ranking and key indicators of the dynamics and visibility of their websites. The results obtained for the specific weights of the image subindices indicate a 43% influence of presence on the internet. This study empirically confirms and theoretically proves that digital presence and visibility on the internet are significant factors in forming the image of higher education institutions. This indicates the need to strengthen the digital communications and representation of Ukrainian higher education institutions to improve their image. The research results can be helpful for educational institutions, politicians, and communication specialists who seek to enhance the image of their higher education institutions. The obtained results can be used to develop strategies for improving internet presence and communication practices, which will contribute to a general increase in the rating and prestige of higher education institutions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Data traffic is rapidly growing due to e-commerce, digital communication, and the digital world. Optical networks must provide a better solution to enhance transmission and improve service with cost efficiency. Considerable investigations of the 64QAM (Quadrature Amplitude Modulation) model have been conducted on wireless and optical communication to improve transmission efficiency. The next generation 400Gb/s systems are now widely recognized to be commercially accessible. At the same time, optical communication networks need a superior method to provide the best Quality of Transmission with improved data transmission efficiency. This paper aims to improve the Quality of Transmission in Optical Communication Networks (OCN). Therefore, a simple and fast reconfigurable network model is essentially required. However, there is a problem primarily related to configuring the network parameters to improve the Quality of Transmission (QoT). Research has shown that deep learning algorithms can improve QoT. Recurrent Neural Networks and Long-Short-Term-Memory (RNN-LSTM) algorithms are employed to leverage the factors of QoT in OCN. The RNN model analyzes the physical network parameters, and LSTM analyzes the dynamic data parameters and data from OCN. The Gaussian processes and path computation elements are utilized to obtain a mean absolute Signal Noise Ratio error of merely 0.1dB as a better result by the Gaussian process. The proposed model can provide high flexibility in changing the network topologies, planning, and period with less complexity by including a dataset evolution, adjusting the parameters, and examining output. A real-time dataset is analyzed using RNN-LSTM, implemented in Python, and experimented with. The throughput, bandwidth, and modulation path following light paths are calculated in the experiment to estimate the QoT. The experimental results showed that the proposed RNN-LSTM model provides better QoT. From the comparison, the proposed model provides a better throughput of 1 to 2 Gbps and Under Provisioning Ratio of 0.5 Hz over the existing models. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the era of Industry 4.0, the digital transformation of industrial systems necessitates advanced wireless communication solutions that are both agile and secure. Private 5G networks, characterized by their unparalleled bandwidth, reduced latency, and fortified security, have emerged as a beacon of innovation in this paradigm shift. This study explores the feasibility of deploying private 5G networks across diverse enterprises, underpinned by a robust methodological framework. Drawing from contemporary research, it is evident that while 5G promises transformative benefits for sectors like logistics, manufacturing, and autonomous vehicles, its adoption is riddled with challenges such as network oversaturation and frequency coordination. Analyzing 2006 companies, our findings reveal that only 103 enterprises align with the optimal criteria for private 5G network implementation, highlighting the intricate balance of spatial, economic, and regulatory considerations. This research not only offers a strategic roadmap for businesses and stakeholders but also positions private 5G networks as a pivotal tool for achieving operational excellence, enhanced data privacy, and seamless connectivity in the modern industrial landscape. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A mismatch remains between the skills employers seek in new hires and the skills applicants possess. This study encompassed an evaluation of the impacts of the Quality Enhancement Program on students' work readiness competencies, including oral, written, and digital communication skills, at Nunez Community College. The Quality Enhancement Program initiative involved embedding Conover Workplace Readiness® online training modules into English and communication courses to enhance professional skills. A non-experimental pre-post evaluation was used to investigate whether students' oral, written, and digital communication skills were improved after participation in the Quality Enhancement Program coursework. Data were analyzed using (a) pre- and post-implementation grades, (b) rubric scores, (c) student survey scores, and (d) faculty survey scores. The evidence showed significant improvement in students' oral, written, and digital communication skills after participation in Quality Enhancement Program courses, workshops, and modules, resulting in improved employability skills. Whereas students expressed confidence in their improved communication skills, teachers were more cautious about the extent of the gains. Although localized, this study has implications for addressing community college students' work readiness globally, given worldwide skills gap concerns. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Clinicians working with children and adolescents must remain dynamic ("zestful, energetic, open to constant change") while exploring the psychodynamics inherent within the patient-clinician dyad. Cultural climates and trends are constantly changing, and as communications improve in the digital era, the enormity of information makes it difficult to stay up to date. The author shares some opinions and observations he has learnt in his practice of psychopharmacology and psychotherapy with children and teenagers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper concerns with the problem of fault detection for networked fuzzy systems. Considering the digital communication channel, quantization is adopted to make the data transmission feasible and the induced data distortion is converted into a bounded uncertain term. For the purpose of saving network resources, a new quantizer with an event-triggered strategy is designed to reduce the length and the number of the transmitted data packets, simultaneously. In the process of stability analysis, the T-S fuzzy model approach is employed to approximate the nonlinear networked system, and a more flexible fuzzy design method is presented to get the fault detection filter which can detect the sensor fault in the presence of external disturbance. And sufficient conditions are constructed to guarantee the stability of the filter error system in terms of linear matrix inequalities. Finally, the simulation example is given to verify the feasibility of the method. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Fulfilling requests for media content in support of classroom and faculty research activities is demanding for academic libraries. Libraries strive to meet requests for media while working with challenges such as intellectual property license contracts, advances in digital communication technologies and copyright issues. This article provides an in-depth look at the changing demands of collections and services in addressing faculty requests for media, and outlines both a collection and a service strategy developed by librarians at the University of South Florida Libraries to provide faculty and students with access to diverse media titles in formats ranging from physical to streaming. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Proficiency in English is pivotal for leveraging information and communication technologies, but it holds even greater significance in the realm of generative artificial intelligence (GAI), which is poised as the next digital frontier. However, the dominance of English in benchmarks and training data for large language models (LLMs) exacerbates challenges for individuals and organizations in the developing world, predominantly non-English speakers. Despite the commendable performance of GAI in select developed languages like French, Spanish, and Japanese, it struggles to deliver comparable results in low-resource languages (LRLs) such as Bengali, Hindi, and Swahili. These languages, deprived of adequate online content, face obstacles in training specialized models due to script complexities and limited lexical resources. While countries like Japan and Iceland offer promising models for addressing linguistic challenges, the road ahead necessitates collaborative efforts to develop LLMs tailored for LRLs and rectify linguistic inaccuracies, ensuring inclusive and equitable AI development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This research leverages the potential of digital twin technology to present a novel method of predictive maintenance for 6G communication networks. With the increasing need for 6G networks to be consistently reliable and always available, this essay emphasises the need for more advanced maintenance techniques. The seamless integration of digital twin technology makes it possible to monitor, analyse, and simulate the 6G network in real time. This innovation makes it easier to use artificial intelligence to fine-tune maintenance schedules and anticipate maintenance requirements in advance. The paper fervently promotes the use of digital twin technology as a vital instrument for raising the bar for maintenance requirements in the context of 6G networks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Terahertz (THz) communication is becoming a key technology for future 6G wireless networks because of its ultra-wide band. However, the implementation of THz communication systems confronts formidable challenges, notably beam splitting effects and high computational complexity associated with them. Our primary objective is to design a hybrid precoder that minimizes the Euclidean distance from the fully digital precoder. The analog precoding part adopts the delay-phase alternating minimization (DP-AltMin) algorithm, which divides the analog precoder into phase shifters and time delayers. This effectively addresses the beam splitting effects within THz communication by incorporating time delays. The traditional digital precoding solution, however, needs matrix inversion in THz massive multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) communication systems, resulting in significant computational complexity and complicating the design of the analog precoder. To address this issue, we exploit the characteristics of THz massive MIMO communication systems and construct the digital precoder as a product of scale factors and semi-unitary matrices. We utilize Schatten norm and Hölder's inequality to create semi-unitary matrices after initializing the scale factors depending on the power allocation. Finally, the analog precoder and digital precoder are alternately optimized to obtain the ultimate hybrid precoding scheme. Extensive numerical simulations have demonstrated that our proposed algorithm outperforms existing methods in mitigating the beam splitting issue, improving system performance, and exhibiting lower complexity. Furthermore, our approach exhibits a more favorable alignment with practical application requirements, underlying its practicality and efficiency. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Technology development brings many conveniences, but on the other hand, it also provides challenges, such as data security. The phenomenon of hacking personal data that ends in fraud and other crimes seems to be evidence. Technology in the era of society 5.0 was rising to facilitate human work, but it is used to misuse big data from the individual level. Social media provides opportunities for open privacy by revealing confidential personal data. In addition to requiring self-control, it also requires security and data protection. This research aims to analyze the phenomenon of data theft in the context of Islamic communication with solutions obtained from the perspective of the Qur'an. The method utilized is qualitative research through literature study using a constructivist paradigm. The results of this study revealed that internal and external factors caused data theft. The ability to filter information and information literacy in the digital space, maintain ethics in the media space, integrate roles between government and society, and protect digital communication from the perspective of the Qur'an have a positive effect on information preservation in the digital realm. In addition, continuous integration between the government and the community is also needed to overcome the rife data theft problem. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In digital culture, visualizations are a prevalent and ubiquitous form of communication. A veteran journalistic tool, and an increasingly popular one in digital politics, visualizations offer informative value, attract readership, and increase engagement. Visualizations' multimodality enables them to convey rhetoric through informative, narrative and visual strategies, making them particularly well-suited for future-oriented discourse. Despite the rise of visualization-focused scholarly work over the past decade, several analytical lacunas remain, due to visualizations' multimodal nature and their rich array of actors, contexts and usages in the digital world. Specifically, no scholarly approach examines forward-looking visualizations comprehensively, addressing the ways in which their rhetorical layers coalesce to broker knowledge in multimodal predictive discourse. To fill this gap, our paper proposes a holistic framework for their analysis, addressing knowledge-brokering functions, predictive components, and rhetorical strategies. Thus, we ask, 'How are predictive visualizations rhetorically constructed to mediate the future?' and answer through conceptualization complemented by qualitative analysis of predictive pandemic visualizations from journalistic and social media. We begin by creating a theoretically informed framework, based on existing perspectives from data-journalism studies, projection studies, and visualization scholarship, which we then refine through analytical workshops and empirical application. Our final analytical framework encapsulates each visualization's rhetorical strategies, its knowledge-brokering functions, predictive structure, and their interrelations, highlighting the division of rhetorical and predictive labor across each visualization's components. We conclude with an analytical epilogue in which we demonstrate the usefulness of this framework in holistically analyzing predictive multimodal rhetoric by revisiting the elusive concept of rhetorical complexity in predictive visualizations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: We aimed to explore dyadic latent classes of intergenerational solidarity with digital communication (texting, video call, and social media interaction) among older parent and adult child pairs during the COVID‐19 pandemic, and whether derived dyadic latent classes were associated with older parents' and adult children's depressive symptoms. Background: Previous studies have not considered how digital communication fits with the established intergenerational solidarity paradigm. Consequently, we know little about how the use of digital communication creates new types of intergenerational solidarity between older parents and adult children, and how they are associated with their depressive symptoms during the pandemic. Methods: Using data from the 2022 survey of the Longitudinal Study of Generations (LSOG), the analysis took a dyadic‐centered approach and applied a three‐step latent class analysis with 271 mother–child and 190 father–child dyads. Results: Dyadic partners were consistent in their relationship evaluations for the three latent classes identified in both mother–child and father–child dyads: tight‐knit traditional (strong solidarity with frequent in‐person contact), distant‐but‐digitally connected (geographically distant but frequent digital contact), and detached (low solidarity). In mother–child dyads, mothers reported significantly fewer depressive symptoms when they were in tight‐knit traditional and distant‐but‐digitally connected relationships, than those in detached relationships. In father–child dyads, adult children reported significantly fewer depressive symptoms when they were in tight‐knit traditional and distant‐but‐digitally connected relationships, than those in detached relationships. Conclusions: These findings suggest that digital communication was beneficial for older parents' and adult children's psychological well‐being, depending on parents' gender and generational position during the pandemic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study explores the complex field of phone spoofing in the context of India's digital revolution, examining how people react to and perceive dishonest communication techniques. The study examines the interconnected dynamics of Knowledge of Call Spoofing, Perceived Threat, and Trust in Phone Communication, with a focus on the Indian context, where traditional values collide with rapid technological advancements. This study employs a mixed-methods approach, integrating both qualitative and quantitative data. Quantitative data is gathered through a structured survey questionnaire distributed to a demographically diverse sample, and qualitative insights are obtained through in-depth interviews and focus groups. The results show a strong and positive correlation between call spoofing knowledge and phone communication trust, indicating that knowledgeable users are more likely to have confidence in their phone interactions. These views are further shaped by demographic subtleties, which include differences in gender, age, education, and occupation. The results offer a basis for developing proactive and culturally aware approaches to boost user confidence, guaranteeing a safe and robust digital communication environment catered to the various demands of the enormous Indian populace. In addition to that, this research has real-world consequences for educators, technology companies, and governments who are involved in determining India's digital future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the ever-evolving landscape of digital marketing, the role of social media in shaping effective communication strategies is paramount. This research paper delves into the world of data-driven insights to examine how social media channels contribute to the success of digital communication efforts. This paper focuses on exploring the multifaceted aspects of social media's impact on brand visibility, engagement, and customer interaction. The data was analyzed quantitatively using descriptive statistics while Analysis of Variance was used to establish associations between variables. The study revealed that major factors influencing the social media's effectiveness in digital communication are Content, Customer Interaction and Social Media metrics. As a result of comprehensive analysis, this research paper not only provides valuable insights into the current state of social media's effective-ness in digital communication but also offers practical recommendations for businesses looking to optimize their social media strategies. In an era where data reigns supreme, this research findings serve as a guide for harnessing the power of social media as a dynamic and influential tool in the digital communication arsenal. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Technology and computer-mediated communication (CMC) have quickly transformed the means of interaction among monolingual and bilingual individuals alike, especially in the younger generations. While e-mail once replaced traditional "snail mail", today's youth networks mainly via social media and short message services (SMS). Digital communication has thus become a fertile ground for sociolinguistic research. The present study aims to contribute to the field of "electronic" code-switching, specifically in the emerging area of text messaging. To this end, I analyze The Bilingual Youth Texts Corpus, a collection of text messages among urban emergent Spanish–English bilinguals in New York City. The main findings indicate that (1) although it is not the most common practice, participants do engage in code-switching when texting each other; (2) their language mixing obeys most of the socio-pragmatic and communicative patterns attested in oral production (such as emphasis, elaboration, lexical need and, especially, tag switches) along with other functions (textisms) which are idiosyncratic to CMC; and (3) the language choices made by these bilinguals reveal a linguistic and a cultural belonging to two worlds where they may and must use both languages to fully express themselves online just like in real life. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In social media effects research, the role of specific social media content is understudied, in part attributable to the fact that communication science previously lacked methods to access social media content directly. Digital trace data (DTD) can shed light on textual and audio-visual content of social media use and enable the analysis of content usage on a granular individual level that has been previously unavailable. However, because digital trace data are not specifically designed for research purposes, collection and analysis present several uncertainties. This article is a collaborative effort by scholars to provide an overview of how three methods of digital trace data collection - APIs, data donations, and tracking - can be used in studying the effects of social media content in three important topic areas of communication research: misinformation, algorithmic bias, and well-being. We address the question of how to collect raw social media content data and arrive at meaningful measures with multiple state-of-the-art data collection techniques that can be used to study the effects of social media use on different levels of detail. We conclude with a discussion of best practices for the implementation of each technique, and a comparison of their advantages and disadvantages. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Linkage analysis, i.e. linking media exposure, content, and surveys, has been a powerful tool to assess media effects. However, the development of online communication and the advent of social media brings about many challenges for traditional linkage designs. In this paper, we explain the three steps of linkage designs for online communication effects and the usage of computational approaches to capture communication exposure and content. We then review recent designs and studies that use different forms of digital trace data to link digital communication exposure, content, and surveys: Tracking data, data donations, and screenshots/screen recordings. We describe (practical) challenges and opportunities when linking digital communication traces with self-reports and show how these data could be analyzed to establish different media effects. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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There is a growing interest in exploring the potential benefits and risks of digital work communication (DWC) for employers and employees. While some studies view the use of DWC as a demand that threatens employees' mental health, others regard it as a resource that provides health benefits. The empirical evidence has been ambiguous, offering support for both assumptions but with limited explanations. Our study contributes to the ongoing discourse by examining the extent of DWC and the advantages and disadvantages associated with its use, including positive (increased flexibility) and negative (a lack of flexibility, the need to be constantly available, overload, and loss of personal contact) perceptions. Using a sample of 4,422 employees in 160 German work organisations, we conducted moderation and mediation analyses in structural equation modelling and found that more DWC was associated with poorer mental health. Although both negative and positive perceptions were directly related to mental health, they also moderated and mediated the relationship between the DWC and mental health. In conclusion, our research demonstrated that it is not the use of DWC alone that is harmful to mental health, but rather its intensity and the circumstances in which it is used. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This study explores the impact of digit(al)isation and convergence on television in Bosnia and Herzegovina, considering the fact that the digital revolution, sparked by the proliferation of advanced digital technologies, has brought significant changes to the media sphere. One of the key phenomena in contemporary media is media convergence, a multi-meaning concept influencing various stakeholders in the media landscape – media owners, management, journalists, editors, advertisers, and audiences. Qualitative research was conducted in this study, through semi-structured in-depth interviews (N=27) with management, journalists, and editors from Bosnian Herzegovinian TV stations (N=15). The aim of the study is to understand how media professionals navigate digital/convergent circumstances and which advantages and challenges they identify. Based on this research, it can be concluded that media professionals recognise the significance of quality content in the media (irrespective of technological changes), as well as the importance of collaborative effort that underscores shared responsibility to uphold standards and excellence within the dynamic digital media landscape. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Advancements in digital technology necessitate a shift from traditional linear buyer-supplier value chains to a network-centric approach facilitated by digital platforms. Despite digital platforms being a dominant model for transformation, limited research has explored the enablers for incumbent pipeline firms to embrace platformization. To address this gap, this study reviews existing literature on digital transformation, identifying nine enablers for digital platformization: changing client behavior, information technology (IT) capabilities development, structural efficiencies, disruptive competitive forces, scope advantages, economic triggers, disruptive third-party technology, creation of autonomous corporate structures, and regulatory compliance. Case studies of platformization in diverse industries are analyzed using the modified total interpretive structural modeling (m-TISM) approach, resulting in a hierarchical model with five levels. This model delineates interrelationships among trigger events, external enablers, internal organizational enablers, process enablers, and outcome drivers. Furthermore, the study highlights that the creation and extraction of value from digital platforms are operationalized through e-business strategies, contributing insights to e-business literature by discussing the implications of these enablers on dimensions such as commerce, collaboration, communication, connection, and computing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The banks' freedom to choose their capital structure is restricted by the capital adequacy rules. The implementation of the capital adequacy ratio may have a detrimental effect on the banks' profitability. Since debt repayment imposes restraint on managers' behaviour, It has been argued that when capital ratios are larger, agency costs between managers and shareholders typically increase. However, the improved monitoring required by the capital adequacy rules and the larger surplus brought about by a positive bank-borrower relationship will have a favourable effect on the banks' profitability. Indian banking. stated that in terms of cost and profit efficiencies, Indian public sector banks were more effective than private and foreign banks. The use of technology enabled banks to create their own websites that their clients may view from the comfort of their homes or offices using web browsers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Digital marketing communication involves the strategic use of various online channels and platforms to convey messages, promote products or services, and engage with target audiences. This multifaceted approach includes strategies such as search engine optimization (SEO), content marketing, social media marketing, email marketing, pay-per-click (PPC) advertising, display advertising, mobile marketing, video marketing, and data analytics. By using these digital channels effectively, businesses can increase brand visibility, drive website traffic, generate leads and ultimately increase sales. Success in digital marketing communications is centered on understanding audience preferences, crafting compelling content, using data insights to optimize, and maintaining a dynamic online presence that resonates with customers. Gen Z, also known as Zoomers, refers to the demographic group born roughly between 1996 and 2010s, succeeding Millennials and preceding Generation Alpha. This generation is characterized by having grown up in a digitally connected world where smartphones, social media and instant access to information are common aspects of their lives from a young age. Gen Z individuals are often described as technological, socially conscious, with a preference for authenticity and meaningful experiences. Understanding the unique characteristics, preferences and behaviours of Gen Z is essential for businesses and marketers looking to engage with this generation effectively. The present study is descriptive in nature. Data has been collected from both Primary & Secondary sources. Data has been collected from 81 respondents. Descriptive statistics, Chi-square test & Fried man Ranking were used for the present study. The study concluded that there is a significant impact on digital marketing communication on Gen Z buying behaviour. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The organizational dimension of a today society is often modified by distinct and very specific risk, crisis and/or emergency events. Those aspects are also built culturally by promoting actions, practices and processes typical of the society in which they take place. In the contemporary temporal dimension, we observe not only the risk, but also the social and cultural impacts generated by the crises or emergencies that may result from it. And it is precisely on emergencies, or rather on the way of communicating emergencies in the digital society, that this article focus on, by considering the cases of Japan and Italy to support the reflection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: This paper refines the Digital Media–Arena (DMA) framework to address the diversity of stakeholders contributing to the production, (re)appropriation and (re)distribution of organisational messages in digital environments. It also presents a case analysis for the purpose of demonstrating the applicability of the revised conceptual framework to a critical situation. Design/methodology/approach: Grounded in key public relations, corporate communication and strategic communication research, this study first extends the DMA framework by introducing six new forms of media-arenas. Next, the study takes a public sector perspective to analyse the revised framework against a critical situation involving the Finnish prime minister in summer 2022. Findings: The application of the revised DMA framework to analyse the critical situation shows the importance of mapping and understanding diverse discourses across multi-arenas and their communication role in a rapidly unfolding scandal surrounding the prime minister of Finland. Findings also reveal the diversity of stakeholder voices forming their own versions of organisational messages and sometimes converging organisational messages within and across DMAs. Practical implications: The DMA framework can offer practical suggestions to guide communicators to make strategic choices in what, where, how and with whom they can communicate. Originality/value: The revised DMA framework contributes expanding the field's knowledge of the strategic communicative use of the digital environment in typically highly volatile and multi-vocal situations by offering instrumental understanding of the conflicting challenge between subjugating and liberating organisational messages across the digital spectrum. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Notable differences have been observed in how society perceives and understands the agricultural industry. Consumers today are concerned with how their food is raised and produced, and drastic changes in how information is gathered regarding those subjects have occurred due to the rapid development of digital media. As a result, the agricultural industry has fallen behind in ensuring accurate information is shared about the daily work done to feed the world. A form of digital media that has infiltrated the daily lives of society is social media (SM). This study sought to evaluate the impact established agricultural social media influencers (SMIs) on Instagram can have on changing participants' perceived knowledge regarding several agricultural topics. Participants were recruited through the platform Prolific and were asked to complete an anonymous Qualtrics survey. Survey questions were asked before and after participants were shown example images of agricultural SMIs. Data collected were analyzed utilizing IBM SPSS (Version 28) to compare pre-image and post-image results to determine the contents' impact on participants' perceived knowledge of subjects relating to agriculture. Results indicated significant differences between the pre-image and post-image perceived knowledge results and between different forms of reported engagement willingness. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The hybrid in-band on-channel (IBOC) transmission system, which serves as a digital audio radio scheme, facilitates the simultaneous transmission of analog FM and digital audio. In IBOC systems, broadcasters transmit signals within allocated channel bands, posing a challenge in bandwidth allocation for digital audio transmission. To address this, cooperative game theory, supported by the bankruptcy game and Shapley's value, is proposed as a strategy to optimize bandwidth allocation at each node or station. This approach considers service demand, the number of stations, and radio channel conditions in the FM band. The paper presents a scenario under saturated traffic conditions to evaluate the degree of optimization achievable using the Shapley value under clearly defined traffic and channel conditions. The results indicate that cooperative game theory, with the support of the Shapley value, offers an excellent alternative for optimizing bandwidth in digital broadcasting over IBOC in FM, with potential applicability in other digital radio broadcasting systems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Smart and connected industrial products (SCIPs), characterized by their capabilities of self-monitoring, environment awareness, machine–machine/machine–human communication and collaboration, intelligent decision-making, etc. have become the fundamental elements for cyber-physical systems, digital twin, industrial internet of things, etc. Configuring the components in SCIPs and modeling their interaction and operation mechanisms are important during SCIPs design. However, existing product design methods were originally developed for none smart and connected products. This could limit the accuracy of SCIP modeling during the design stage and consequently, it may cause more reworks during the implementation stage of the designed SCIPs. In this regard, a SCIP configuration and operation design method is established, including (i) meta knowledge graph (KG)-based configuration of the components in the physical system and status monitoring system of a required SCIP, (ii) event-state swimlane flowchart-based analysis of the dynamic interaction, operation, and data monitoring mechanisms among the components, and (iii) event-state KG based modeling of the overall workflow, monitoring data self-updating and intelligent operation mechanisms of the SCIP. Compared with existing SCIP design methods, the work provides a specific method for not only the configuration of the static components in customized SCIPs, but also the dynamic interaction, data acquisition/storing/transmitting, and intelligent function implementation mechanisms of the configured SCIP using a kind of event-state KG. The event-state KG is both human-readable and computer-programmable, and it can self-update according to predefined reasoning algorithms during the operation of the SCIP. The configuration and operation design modeling of a robot-based grinding processing line is used as a case study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Digital transformation provides new opportunities for companies, but also unexpected consequences. We quantify the firms' level of digitalization using text analysis to examine whether digital transformation affects financial investment. The results conclude that digital transformation increases financial investment and our findings remain valid after robustness checks, indicating that digital transformation unexpectedly exacerbates the financialization problem of Chinese companies. We further discuss the motive and channels of corporate financialization under digital transformation. Our results show that digital transformation increases financial investment through financial surrogate intermediaries and higher return on financial assets. Therefore, managers should not ignore the potential negative effects during the process of digital transformation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the modern world, communication through media and digital channels has become increasingly prevalent. It is imperative to consider how these channels influence social perceptions and constructs. Gender equity is a critical topic in educational contexts. A comprehensive study was conducted to analyze the portrayal of gender constructs in media narratives and their impact on gender equity in Islamic PERSIS educational environments. The study utilized qualitative research, including content analysis of media narratives and interviews with members of Islamic PERSIS organizations. The study brings to light the positive and negative roles of media narratives in shaping attitudes and perceptions about gender roles. Therefore, the study emphasizes the need to examine media representations to promote gender equity critically. The research has significant implications for contemporary media and digital communication in advancing gender equity in educational settings related to Islamic PERSIS organizations. It encourages a more responsible approach to media content creation by acknowledging the power of media narratives to shape perceptions. This contributes to a broader conversation about gender equity and the role of contemporary media in promoting social change and inclusivity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The digital age and the pandemic have significantly impacted communication. The vast amount of data shared by internet users in virtual spaces has made issues related to the pandemic popular. Research was conducted in Indonesia to uncover the hidden meaning behind the pandemic's metanarrative. The study aimed to identify the government's interests behind the pandemic, dismantle them, and digitize communication. The research used Jacques Derrida's "Deconstruction" framework and qualitative approaches with descriptive-critical methods. It found that the pandemic has changed how people interact and communicate leading to significant social problems. These include mass hysteria and the emergence of a new social pathology called the information pandemic, characterized by fear, frustration, and stress. To control the phenomenon, the government has used a panopticon, which is a technique of power. The government strategy uses various forms of discourse, codes, rules, and symbols that trigger symbolic violence. However, the violence is in the form of soft and impressive discourse. The pandemic's impact on communication and society is far-reaching, and it is important to understand its effects. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Consumer behaviour and decision-making in tourism are increasingly based on digital information. Content created by users on social networks, the opinions of travel-oriented bloggers and vloggers, and the content and focus of new media are becoming the standard, and it is anticipated that these tendencies will continue to gain momentum. For the supply side, knowledge of consumer preferences for forms of marketing communication is crucial. The aim is to examine the preferences of contemporary tourists in relation to the use of new media in the tourism sector in the Slovak environment, based on the individual phases of travel as well as demographic characteristics. A quantitative study was conducted on 1208 respondents using inferential statistics. The specifics of the Slovak market were identified: websites, as a more traditional digital medium, play a direct role in all purchase phases of travel, while social networks, reviews, and discount portals are also essential. Though newer forms of digital communication, such as digital games or virtual or augmented reality, are certainly in the minds of tourists, the intensity of their use remains low. In terms of demographic characteristics, it was found that women use new media significantly more both during and after a trip than men. Men prefer using entertainment-related media, most often digital games. The findings of this study will serve as a useful basis for formulating strategies of public and private organisations for the digital transformation of tourism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

It is essential for pre-service teachers to hold positive beliefs about information and communication technology (ICT) and possess digital skills to integrate digital technology successfully into the teaching and learning environments. Although numerous studies have examined teachers' attitudes toward ICT, little research has examined teachers' ICT competency beliefs. This research aimed to explore pre-service teachers' ICT competence beliefs. We used an instrument developed by previous researchers for data collection. The results showed that the pre-service teachers had good ICT competence beliefs. A few gender differences were found between participants' mean scores on six dimensions of the data collection instrument. No gender differences were found for many items. It was found that there were no significant differences in the years of study of participants across five different grade levels. However, the lowest mean scores were found in analyzing and reflecting, problem-solving, and information and data literacy. Conversely, the highest mean scores were detected in communication and collaboration, digital content creation, and safety and security. Based on these findings, recommendations have been made for practice and future research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Nowadays, digital competencies encompass skills and attitudes with technical, informational, content, media, and communication aspects that are crucial for students and future professionals. Hence, there is a need to investigate the possible correlations between demographic and contextual variables and the development of digital competencies in higher education. This paper reports on several university-student demographic factors associated with digital competencies. The work used a quantitative approach with descriptive statistical techniques such as a means test and Pearson correlation analysis. The findings identified that (a) there are statistically significant differences between the mean obtained in the previous semester in digital competencies and the gender of the students, (b) there are no statistically significant differences in the final mean for digital competencies and the students' institution of origin, and (c) the variables included in the study are statistically significant. They also found that the mean attained by the university students in the previous semester had a strong predictive power of student performance; in contrast, the student's high school institution of origin variable was a weak predictor of their digital competency. This paper presents the findings and implications for practice and research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The efficient transmission of images, which plays a large role in wireless communication systems, poses a significant challenge in the growth of multimedia technology. High-quality images require well-tuned communication standards. The Single Carrier Frequency Division Multiple Access (SC-FDMA) is adopted for broadband wireless communications, because of its low sensitivity to carrier frequency offsets and low Peak-to-Average Power Ratio (PAPR). Data transmission through open-channel networks requires much concentration on security, reliability, and integrity. The data need a space away fromunauthorized access, modification, or deletion. These requirements are to be fulfilled by digital image watermarking and encryption. This paper ismainly concerned with secure image communication over the wireless SC-FDMA systemas an adopted communication standard. It introduces a robust image communication framework over SC-FDMA that comprises digital image watermarking and encryption to improve image security, while maintaining a high-quality reconstruction of images at the receiver side. The proposed framework allows image watermarking based on the Discrete Cosine Transform (DCT) merged with the Singular Value Decomposition (SVD) in the so-called DCT-SVD watermarking. In addition, image encryption is implemented based on chaos and DNA encoding. The encrypted watermarked images are then transmitted through the wireless SC-FDMA system. The linearMinimumMean Square Error (MMSE) equalizer is investigated in this paper to mitigate the effect of channel fading and noise on the transmitted images. Two subcarrier mapping schemes, namely localized and interleaved schemes, are compared in this paper. The study depends on different channelmodels, namely PedestrianAandVehicularA, with amodulation technique namedQuadratureAmplitude Modulation (QAM). Extensive simulation experiments are conducted and introduced in this paper for efficient transmission of encrypted watermarked images. In addition, different variants of SC-FDMA based on the Discrete Wavelet Transform (DWT), Discrete Cosine Transform (DCT), and Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) are considered and compared for the image communication task. The simulation results and comparison demonstrate clearly that DWT-SC-FDMAis better suited to the transmission of the digital images in the case of PedestrianAchannels, while the DCT-SC-FDMA is better suited to the transmission of the digital images in the case of Vehicular A channels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The authors analyze current teacher-parent digital communication practices via school group chats and define the communicative competence of stakeholders in education in connection with the use of instant messaging applications. The latest research in pedagogy, digital and media literacy is discussed in terms of its didactic potential regarding instant messaging apps as a 'new normal' in the learning environment. Content analysis of 32 media texts, including articles and posts, and over 800 comments published on teacher forums, professional journals and special interest magazines reveals that the roles of teachers and parents as communicators as well as their strategies for interaction are rather controversial. There is a distinct contradiction between school administrations' expectations about developing a more open and collaborative communicative environment via messaging apps and reality. Teachers complain of increased working loads and poor ethics on the part of parents; the latter disapprove of the content and amount of the received messages. As a result, teachers tend to stick to the strategy of abandoning two-way communication in favor of one-way, thus limiting the role of parents. New styles and strategies for communication between teachers and parents using instant messaging services should be modeled. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]