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There is considerable debate in the literature about how narcissism predicts various behaviors associated with the utility of social networking sites, but researchers have paid less attention to exploring the potential mediators of this relationship. Based on the existing literature, we anticipated that narcissism predicts self-promoting behaviors on social networking sites. The current study also investigated the mediating role of multidimensional perfectionism between narcissism and self-promoting behavior. A total of 605 complete questionnaires were gathered from students from universities from Rawalpindi and Islamabad, Pakistan using convenient sampling. The study used Narcissistic Personality Inventory (Ames et al., 2006), self-developed Self-promoting Behavior on social networking sites questionnaire, and the Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (Hewitt et al., 1991). Findings indicated that females as compared to males and single as compared to married individuals scored higher on narcissism. Higher educational levels were associated with higher rates of narcissism. The results also suggest that narcissism correlated with self-oriented perfectionism, and more significantly with others-oriented narcissism. Selforiented and others-oriented perfectionism significantly mediated the relationship between narcissism and self-promoting behavior on social networking sites. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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El campo de las redes sociales ha sufrido importantes transformaciones en los últimos veinticinco años, en particular con la introducción de aplicaciones y plataformas digitales, así como la incorporación de estudios de otros campos del conocimiento que adoptan el enfoque de redes sociales en sus análisis. Este artículo ofrece una visión general de la evolución de los tópicos de investigación en este ámbito entre 1997 y 2021 a partir de la modelización de temas. El estudio parte de la producción académica que se recupera de la base de datos Scopus, considerando ventanas temporales de un año y utilizando el software Mallet. Se obtienen siete temas, cuya evolución en el tiempo se describe. Se concluye que los temas relacionados con los medios de comunicación social, así como las redes sociales en línea son estudiados con especial intensidad en los últimos años.

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Nationalist and nativist movements throughout the world have capitalized on the wide impact of social media, especially Twitter. In the case of the United States, first as candidate and then as president, Donald Trump actively used Twitter to disseminate his views on immigration and migrants. This paper analyzes the themes and political implications of his tweets from Trump's electoral win to the end of the second year of his presidency. The authors' assumptions are that Trump's rhetoric unleashed a collective sentiment against migrants and its supporters. The findings show that some topics were retweeted massively, fueling perceptions that most Americans were against immigrant communities and their protectors. We conducted content analysis of the tweets sent by Mr. Trump as president during the first half of his presidency. We used Trump's personal Twitter account, @realDonaldTrump, for this analysis. Once president, Trump continued using his personal account as a policy and political media instrument instead of the existing @POTUS account. Since Trump ran on a nativist platform, we examined his tweets with strong negative sentiments against migrants and immigration in general. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Eurovision song Contest (ESC), amongst others, recognises lesbian, gay, bisexual and, trans (LGBT) people internationally. Limited attention has been paid in understanding bisexual and straight male engagement with the event. This article examines how these fans experience shame around their fandom. It argues that the cultural contestation and the associations of the ESC as a widely perceived gay pastime determine how bisexual and straight male fans make visible their fandom. This paper explores how these fans negotiate their fan and sexual identities in domestic and public spaces, and through digital objects, such as laptops, televisions, and social media platforms. It reflects on the positionality of the gay male fan researcher when conducting interviews with straight male ESC fans. The findings prompt further discussions regarding the technological distinctions between social media 'apps' and how users use their respective interfaces to limit exposure to shaming for their fandom and/or sexual orientation. This also includes further examination of the digital objects through which apps are accessed and how they shape socio-sexual lives and identities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introducción: After the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the incidence of child and adolescent suicide in Spain has increased. The use of Social Media (SM) has also increased, which could have also contributed to the increase in suicidal behavior. Methods: Narrative review of studies published on Pubmed on suicidal behavior and the use of Social Media among minors. Results: The reviewed studies on the association between suicide and SM are contradictory. On the one hand, thanks to Social Media, during the pandemic, minors were able to maintain their social communities and alleviate loneliness. On the other, the inherent risks (increased anxiety and depression symptoms, addiction and cyberbullying) might also have increased, with a possible secondary association with suicidal behavior. Lack of regulation regarding the dissemination of information on suicide can lead to its spread (Werther effect), yet a good use of Social Media might prevent suicidal behavior (Papageno effect). Discussion: The association between child and adolescent suicide and Social Media is complex and bidirectional. Although there is evidence that supports that SM is an emerging risk factor for mental health, the use of SM during the pandemic might have helped to reduce the feeling of loneliness caused by confinement. The involvement of minors with SM must be studied as an additional dimension of their lives. Conclusion: The increase in child and adolescent suicide after the pandemic makes it necessary to reflect on their accessibility to the digital world in order to ensure their safety. It is essential to promote rigorous research about the possible association between SM and child and adolescent suicide. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The conspiracy theory known as 'Pizzagate' gained a cult following on alt-right forums, ultimately prompting one believer to conduct a shooting on the pizzeria identified by online conspiracists. A thematic analysis of 767 tweets referencing Pizzagate selected from five key intervention points in this timeframe reveals several factors influencing Pizzagate's continued appeal over a four-year period. The article examines how an online alt-right conspiracy collective, QAnon, weaponized Pizzagate as part of its overarching campaign to attract support for President Donald Trump and worked to establish the theory as a popular (albeit false) narrative within the contemporary political zeitgeist. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Estamos ante un pronunciamiento que, además de reiterar la asentada doctrina del Tribunal Constitucional sobre los requisitos de los reales decretos-leyes, concreta, al hilo de la interpretación de los artículos 20.3 y 23.2 de la CE, el régimen jurídico de los medios de comunicación pública, completando las sentencias que se han dictado en esta materia, las más recientes los años 2017 y 2018. Asimismo, la Sentencia define la posición del Senado dentro de la estructura constitucional en relación con su participación en la función de control parlamentario de los medios de comunicación que recoge el mencionado artículo 20.3 de la CE, especialmente en el aspecto relativo a la designación de los miembros del Consejo de la Corporación RTVE, considerando la participación de esta Cámara un aspecto sustancial de dicho control.

La pandemia de covid-19 cambió radicalmente la vida de las personas, pero también el estado de cosas establecido en todas las esferas de la vida. Transformó las ideas medioambientales, los problemas sociales a nivel micro y microeconómico y el mecanismo de mercado para mantener la justicia económica. Las consecuencias de la pandemia han agudizado los problemas de individualismo, interseccionalidad, diversidad, inclusividad, etc. Se observaron riesgos desproporcionados y perspectivas empeoradas para los grupos social y económicamente vulnerables. En este estudio transcultural se analizó el contenido de las redes sociales, aplicando un enfoque multimodal y recurriendo a tecnologías de redes neuronales y a diferentes tipos de análisis de texto sobre la percepción del covid-19 producidos por los actores de habla hispana, alemana y rusa. El análisis de los datos permitió identificar rasgos comunes y diferentes de la percepción de diversos aspectos de la pandemia de covid-19 por parte de los actores comunicativos. Con la identidad de los temas expresados ​​explícitamente, la información implícita para los tres tipos de usuarios fue significativamente diferente y se reflejó en el transcurso y la evolución diferenciados del mismo evento de pandemia en diferentes partes del mundo, lo cual arroja luz sobre sus razones culturales y políticas.

Over the last two years, and especially starting from the beginning of the pandemic - which has in/affected our society to the point that today we are forced to distinguish between a “before and after” the Covid-19 - several and deepened analysis have focused on the role played by the media. One year later the publication of Pandemie mediali, the paper aims to question again about the Covid-19 effects on the media system, as well as on the ways in which media have stood out as powerful remedies against the spread of the social and cultural disease which has blended the spread of the health emergency. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The COVID-19 pandemic radically changed people’s lives and the state of affairs in all spheres of life and transformed environmental ideas, social problems at the micro and macroeconomic levels, and the market mechanism to maintain economic justice. The pandemic consequences have exacerbated individualism, intersectionality, diversity, and inclusiveness issues. Disproportionate risks and worsened outlooks have been observed for socially and economically vulnerable groups. The present cross-cultural study discusses the content of social media on the COVID-19 perception by Spanish, German, and Russian-speaking actors, applying a multimodal approach and using neural network technologies and text analyses. The data analysis made it possible to identify common and distinctive features of communicative actors’ perception of various aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic. With the identity of explicitly expressed issues, the implicit information for the three types of users was significantly different, reflected in the dissimilar course and evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic around the world, shedding light on their cultural and political reasons. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: The representation of the minor in advertisements is a topic that is scarcely studied and reflected in the bibliography, in social paediatrics as well as audio-visual communication. The aim of the present study is to describe how the minor is represented in the publicity that is conveyed through the internet, and whether or not that representation is adequate. Material and methods: An analysis was made of all the advertisements in which minors appeared during a period of two months, on three days a week, on the most visited web pages in Spain. The evaluation on how the minor was represented was carried out with an evaluation tool, constructed by the authors, based on European and Spanish legislation, which showed a high concordance between evaluators. A descriptive analysis was performed on the categorical variables, and the inter-dependent relationship was established between them using the chi-squared test. Results: A total of 173 advertisements were identified in which at least one minor appeared, which was generally represented solo (63.5%), in a natural environment (36.9%) and of school age (44.5%). The web pages of the “general press” are those that most frequently show advertisement in which minors are represented, through the use of banners (82%). In the majority of cases the inadequate use of the figure of the minor takes place using tactical representation, and not just strategic. Conclusions: The image of the minor in the publicity that is conveyed via the most visited web pages in Spain is inadequate in 2 of every 3 advertisements. This misuse of the minor is usually seen in as unjustifiably strategic, and favouring non-positive values or that they favour situations of inequality. Resumen: Introducción: La representación del menor en los anuncios de publicidad es un tema poco investigado y reflejado en la bibliografía, tanto de la pediatría social como de la comunicación audiovisual. El objetivo del presente estudio es describir cómo se representa al menor en la publicidad que se vehiculiza a través de Internet, y si esa representación es adecuada o no. Material y métodos: Se analizaron todos los anuncios en los que aparecían menores a lo largo de 2 meses, visualizando, 3 días por semana, las páginas web más visitadas en España. La valoración de cómo se representaba al menor se realizó con una herramienta de evaluación, elaborada por los autores, basada en la legislación europea y española, que mostró una alta concordancia interevaluador. Se realizó un análisis descriptivo de las variables categóricas y se estableció la relación de interdependencia entre las mismas a través de la prueba Chi-cuadrado. Resultados: Se identificaron 173 anuncios donde apareció al menos un menor, que es generalmente representado solo (63,5%), en un entorno natural (36,9%) y con edad escolar (44,5%). Las páginas web de «prensa general» son las que más frecuentemente muestran anuncios donde se representan menores, a través del uso de banners (82%). En la mayor parte de los casos el uso inadecuado de la figura del menor tiene lugar mediante la representación táctica del mismo, y no meramente estratégica. Conclusiones: El uso de la imagen del menor en la publicidad que se vehiculiza a través de las páginas web más visitadas en España es inadecuada en 2 de cada 3 anuncios. Dicho mal uso del menor suele objetivarse en la representación del mismo de forma estratégicamente no justificable, y favoreciendo valores no positivos o que favorecen situaciones de desigualdad.

En los últimos años, los términos bullying y cyberbullying se han ido instalando en los medios de comunicación argentinos, entre ellos en la prensa escrita. Se trata de términos técnicos, ya que hacen referencia a problemáticas específicas, que han sido adoptados por la prensa local a fin de dar cuenta, principalmente, de las características, consecuencias y posibles abordajes de estos fenómenos. Teniendo en cuenta que la lectura y análisis de aquello que publica la prensa respecto de un fenómeno permitiría observar aspectos interesantes del proceso de difusión de la información, del discurso empleado y del sentido colectivo que le otorga, el objetivo general de este trabajo se orientó a indagar el tipo de información y su contenido con respecto al fenómeno de cyberbullying en la prensa escrita argentina. Se discuten los hallazgos obtenidos mediante el empleo de un análisis temático y de contenido a fin de ampliar el conocimiento sobre este fenómeno en nuestro medio local.

Este artículo es producto de una investigación de mixta donde predominó el énfasis en la descripción de los resultados, con características cuantitativas de la información obtenida a través del cuestionario aplicado. El diseño descriptivo permitió observar y reflexionar sobre las mediaciones pedagógicas que se dan en los contextos familiares frente a la recepción y consumo de productos y servicios ofertados por la televisión, internet y las redes sociales on line. Los participantes fueron estudiantes universitarios (16 y 24 años de edad) a los que se les aplicó un cuestionario y un diario de observación. Se realizó una triangulación de los resultados de la observación participante y de los cuestionarios aplicados. Se encontró que existía un tipo de mediación familiar frente a los contenidos televisivos. Sin embargo, no se encontró un indicador que aclare si las familias están mediando los contenidos que circulan en internet. Esto permite una oportunidad para plantear estrategias de comunicación familiar, que posibiliten una injerencia de los padres / cuidadores o acompañantes sobre estos contenidos, teniendo en cuenta el ciclo vital individual y familiar.

Resumen La línea argumental del presente trabajo sostiene que la polifonía discursiva contenida en la información relacionada con prescripciones alimentarias, que reproducen diversos sujetos discursivos, contribuye a generar resignificaciones en la población sobre las prescripciones propuestas que se traducen en prácticas alimentarias de refracción, las mismas que pudieran explicar el impacto limitado que han tenido las intervenciones educativas para la promoción de “estilos de vida saludables”. El objetivo fue estudiar el proceso de refracción de la información prescriptiva sobre alimentación e identificar las prácticas alimentarias generadas en la población det un barrio de Monterrey, México, a partir de su interacción con sujetos discursivos claves, incluidos los medios de comunicación. Se realizó una etnografía polifónica de diez meses de duración que incluyó observación participante, entrevistas etnográficas y una encuesta. Se identificaron tres tipos de discursos prescriptivos: restrictivo, selectivo y asociado a la medicamentación. Producto de la refracción de dichos discursos, la población ha generado prácticas de sustitución y de restricción de ciertos alimentos, manifestando con ello su preocupación por la salud infantil.

Entre octubre y noviembre de 2018 las deliberaciones sobre quién debe pagar los impuestos de las hipotecas –si el cliente o la Banca- tuvieron una repercusión económica, política y por supuesto, mediática en España. Desde un enfoque marcado por el framing y con el objetivo de identificar diferencias y similitudes, se interpretan los encuadres que ofrecieron sobre este tema los medios tradicionales y los nativos digitales del país ibérico. La perspectiva es innovadora porque se comparan los encuadres en estos medios con orígenes diferenciados. A partir de una metodología de análisis de contenido mixta se analizaron piezas informativas correspondientes a los medios de referencia en España. El País, El Mundo, Elconfidencial.com y Eldiario.es. Entre los resultados más relevantes está la privilegiada presencia de la Banca en los encuadres de los medios, y de las fuentes político-institucionales. Se concluyó también que el framing varía si se realiza desde medios tradicionales o desde medios nativos digitales, por el particular uso de las fuentes de información y los valores culturales a los que éstas apelan. La hegemonía del discurso de la Banca propicia una opinión pública que conoce de modo preferencial los intereses de estos grupos privados.

The interaction of public audit institutions with users through social media is analyzed. In addition to determining explanatory factors for the adoption of these platforms by supreme and regional European public audit institutions, a comparative analysis of the most commonly used social media is carried out to answer the following research questions: How do European public audit institutions use social media? What is the level of follow-up and interaction of their users? This paper analyzes 92 European public audit institutions: 28 supreme audit institutions (SAIs), 63 regional audit institutions (RAIs), and the European Court of Auditors (ECA). The results of this study indicate that the level of social media use by these institutions is low, with higher levels of adoption by SAIs and in areas with larger populations and Anglo-Saxon, Nordic, and Eastern public administration styles. The results also show that social media are mainly used to disclose information on their activities and that publications seeking to improve the image of the institutions have the greatest impact on users. Publications aimed at starting a dialogue with users are the least frequent. Users interact more on Facebook than on Twitter, "likes" being the most common user reaction and comments the least frequent. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

There has been a worldwide failure to adopt healthy and sustainable eating habits, which has contributed to climate change and to the increase of chronic non-communicable diseases and malnutrition. Therefore, there is the need to disseminate knowledge based on scientific consensus. The objective of this study was to evaluate the dissemination of information concerning food systems, health, and sustainability, using Instagram®. The Instagram® profile of the extension project "Food Systems, Health, and Sustainability: Where might we be going?" was analyzed in relation to its creation and the publications made from April to November 2020. The dissemination of scientific information by means of the profile was performed according to a posting routine, with planning of the contents, elaboration of the posts using different formats, and final review and publication of the information. The impact of the publications was assessed using the metrics provided by the platform itself, as well as analysis of information about the followers of the profile. During the period evaluated, 45 posts were created for the profile @saudemeioambienteufrj. The posts dealt with current issues related to the food system, health, and sustainability. Those that achieved the greatest reach had a carousel format, while among the publications that addressed the pandemic theme, the one that most stood out was "Full use of food during quarantine - part 2", which presented recipes that received compliments in the comments. All the posts made contained hashtags, with the most used by the profile being #food system, #environment, #sustainability, #pesticides, and #SUS. From the profile analysis, it was possible to observe the importance of using social media as a tool to improve the reach and exchange of objective and safe information based on science. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This exploratory paper argues that treating older adults learning as «representational knowledge» acquisition is not adequate if we want to understand how they learn to use digital technologies in general, and social media technologies in particular. Using examples taken from an ethnographic study exploring social media use in later life, the case is made for a range of digital practices and affective relations through which learning happens. The idea of communities of practice is a useful approach, however it also needs to be expanded to account for the practices that happened outside of the social and cultural centers and outside of the groups of interest formed around the interests in digital technologies. It is also useful to answer the question of how and why particular forms of «pedagogical authority» are enacted through particular digital practices, which are highly relational and affective, and how these forms of expertise become identity traits. We further discuss the implications of this for our understandings of identity and ageing within the digital society. Finally, we suggest that the term learning ecologies captures much better the practices of learning of older adults.

El objetivo de esta investigación es proponer una revisión frente al papel de los medios de comunicación masiva en la prevención y atención del fenómeno de la trata de personas, a partir de la indagación acerca del conocimiento de la problemática y la operacionalización realizada por los participantes sobre la trata mencionada. El método incluye la revisión teórica y normativa frente al tema, así como la aplicación de una encuesta a 393 participantes, residentes en la ciudad de San Gil, Santander, con rangos de edades entre los 18 y los 83 años (M=36; DE=15,8 años). Dentro de los resultados, en la variable conocimiento del fenómeno se encuentran diferencias significativas entre “consumir” redes sociales, diarios o radio, frente a las personas que no lo hacían, mientras para la variable definición del concepto solo se hallaron diferencias en lo relativo a la frecuencia de redes sociales, manifestada por los participantes; igualmente, se registró una fuerte tendencia de asociación entre trata de personas y explotación sexual. Las conclusiones del estudio evidencian el enfoque de los medios de comunicación masiva, los cuales privilegian el rating o competencia sobre el rol de información con enfoque de derechos humanos, que permitiese la comprensión, prevención y mitigación de esta problemática.

The paper argues that Dalits in Maharashtra have learnt to make use of the internet in support of their emancipatory politics to voice their concerns about inequality, document instances of unfair treatment, rally together for a common cause, and share their successes and failures in their fight for equality. They have been able to exercise their agency in their use of the internet and have effectively used it to assert their ideas and voices. A large chunk of the Dalit population is definitely on the wrong side of the digital divide. However, a review of the various creative ways in which the Dalits have used the internet helps us paint a picture of resistance, a picture of hope and also of melancholy. The internet has been used by the Dalits in Maharashtra as an emancipatory space. With the help of the internet, they are getting access to authentic sources of information and an audience with a genuine interest in their stories. The internet helps them document their own history through their own gaze by bringing people together, protected by the comparative anonymity of cyberspace. There is a slow but steady transition from a universe of Grand Narratives of Dalit history to a multiverse of competing memories and histories taking shape. Resumen El documento argumenta que los dalits en Maharashtra han aprendido a usar Internet para apoyar sus políticas emancipadoras, para expresar sus preocupaciones sobre la desigualdad, documentar instancias de trato injusto, reunirse para una causa común y compartir sus éxitos y fracasos en su lucha por igualdad. Ellos han podido ejercer su capacidad para usar Internet y la han utilizado efectivamente para hacer valer sus ideas y voces. Una gran parte de la población dalit está definitivamente en el lado equivocado de la brecha digital, sin embargo, una revisión de las diversas formas creativas en que los dalit han usado internet nos ayuda a pintar un cuadro de resistencia, una imagen de esperanza y también de melancolía. Internet ha sido utilizado por los dalits en Maharashtra como un espacio emancipatorio. Con la ayuda de Internet, obtienen acceso a fuentes de información auténticas y a una audiencia con un interés genuino en sus historias. Internet les ayuda a documentar su propia historia a través de su propia mirada reuniendo a las personas, protegidas por el anonimato comparativo del ciberespacio. Hay una transición lenta pero constante desde un universo de Grandes Narrativas de la historia Dalit a un multiverso de historias e historias en competencia tomando forma.

The Horizon 2020 framework program requires research projects to incorporate communication plans that cover all activities for the dissemination, communication, and exploitation of results. These must include strategic and specialized measures that identify the diversity of audiences, incorporate mechanisms for dialog with stakeholders, and establish systems for measuring results. This has changed the way in which the dissemination and scientific popularization of the projects are conceived and planned. This research analyzes the perception of Spanish experts in the design and development of competitive research projects regarding which are the most appropriate models and strategies for scientific communication. Through 22 in-depth interviews conducted with specialists from entities, companies, principal researchers, managers, evaluators, and scientific disseminators involved in H2020 projects, two dimensions of project communication are evaluated: the concept of dissemination, and the planning process. The results show that, although the dissemination activity must be carried out from the very beginning of the proposal, as an integral element of the project, the communication is only partially fulfilled, due to the instrumental nature given to it and the lack of complete planning of the actions that goes beyond the administrative fulfilment of what is requested in the calls. However, some progress can be seen thanks to the increasing professionalization of these activities and the integration of communication experts in all phases of the project. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Theoretical research on political communication between Members of Parliament (MPs) and the public has focused on the role, activities, and perceptions of the MPs themselves without noting the existence of an intermediate layer: Parliamentary Assistants (PAs). This study examines the presence of PAs in the process of MPs' interactions with the public, and their PA's role in this process. The study investigates the perception that social media involves direct contact between the public and parliamentarians, raising questions regarding how communication is conducted between these two actors in political representation. The study found that PAs' social media skills and knowledge are hardly considered in the hiring process, although they play a central role in the MPs' social media connection with the public. Subjective variables generate differences in PA level of involvement operating MP social media channels. Based on these findings, a typology of PA involvement in MP social media operation is offered. Related Articles: Cortés, Juvenal J. 2019. "Process, Theory, and Practice in Direct Democracy: Avenues for New Research." Politics & Policy 47 (4): 673‐698. https://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12317 Stephan, Mark. 2004. "Citizens as Representatives: Bridging the Democratic Theory Divides." Politics & Policy 32 (1): 118‐135. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1747-1346.2004.tb00178.x Waheduzzaman, Wahed, and Sharif As‐Saber. 2015. "Politics and Policy in Achieving Participatory Governance in a Developing Country Context." Politics & Policy 43 (4): 474‐501. https://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12121 Related Media: Israeli Knesset website. https://main.knesset.gov.il/EN/Pages/default.aspx Knesset Research and Information Center. https://main.knesset.gov.il/EN/activity/Pages/MMMAbout.aspx [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In recent years, the terms "bullying" and "cyberbullying" have been adopted by the Argentinian media, including the written press. These are technical terms that refer to specific problems. The local press has adopted them in order to report about the characteristics, consequences, and possible approaches to these situations. The analysis of the press' publications on a certain phenomenon enables us to see interesting aspects of the process of dissemination of information, the discourse used and the collective consciousness it creates. Therefore, the general objective of this work is focused on investigating the type of information and contents regarding cyberbullying in the Argentinian press. A qualitative methodological approach was used, which included the use of a thematic and content analysis. It is noted that only a low proportion of journalism articles was found in which the three basic characteristics of the cyberbullying were pointed out (the intentionality, the repetition in time and the existence of an imbalance of power). In addition, it is observed that the written press provides more information related to the characteristics and possible approaches to cyberbullying, and, to a lesser extent, to its detection. The negative consequences of this problem regarding the psychological health of those involved are mentioned, highlighting indicators and individual consequences, but without referring to indicators or to collective, institutional or social consequences. The development of a hostile and unsupportive school environment, the normalization of aggressive behaviors, the positive assessment of violent behavior in order to obtain social success, and the possible consequences for teachers and families are not mentioned by the press. Also, it is observed that the press gives little room to the students' point of view, who, from their experiences, attitudes and perspectives on this phenomenon, could make important contributions for the development of both prevention strategies and effective boarding tools. The findings obtained are discussed through thematic and content analysis in order to broaden the knowledge about this phenomenon in our local environment. Within the limitations of this study, it is worth mentioning that the different publications began the digitization of their copies in different years, which could affect the total number of articles surveyed and the amount registered for each of the digital portals. Likewise, for this study, only two descriptors were used to carry out the search, so future studies could incorporate other terms in order to broaden and deepen the findings. This could also contribute to generate other analysis categories, in order to record other aspects related to the type and content of information not addressed in this study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Objetivos. Contextualizar el inicio sexual y las barreras individuales hacia el uso de anticonceptivos en adolescentes, con conocimiento adecuados sobre anticoncepción y enfermedades de transmisión sexual. Materiales y métodos. Se desarrolló un estudio cuanticualitativo en adolescentes procedentes de ciudades con altas tasas de embarazo: Iquitos, Huamanga y Lima. La convocatoria se realizó a través de Facebook, luego se aplicaron encuestas para seleccionar a los adolescentes que cumplían los criterios de inclusión y, finalmente, se realizaron entrevistas para abordar el tema en profundidad. Resultados. Participaron 33 mujeres y 23 varones adolescentes urbanos, con edades entre 18 y 19 años. La edad de inicio sexual osciló entre los 14 y 16 años; las principales razones de inicio sexual en los varones fue el deseo sexual; en las mujeres fue la presión de la pareja; la persona con la que se iniciaron fue, principalmente, una pareja ocasional en los varones, y en las mujeres fue “su enamorado”. Se identificaron barreras individuales en relación al uso de anticonceptivos como la estabilidad de la pareja, la responsabilidad de la mujer al usar anticonceptivos, la limitada capacidad de negociación y temor al abandono del varón por exigir su uso, además de la reducción de la sensibilidad sexual generada por el uso del condón. Conclusiones. Estas barreras limitan el uso de anticonceptivos, sugiriendo la necesidad de desarrollar estrategias específicas para fortalecer las habilidades interpersonales del adolescente que se extienden más allá de ofrecer información acerca de los riesgos del sexo sin protección.

Acorde al espíritu de la UNESCO de procurar sistemas reguladores de la comunicación que conduzcan a la libertad de expresión, el pluralismo y la diversidad de los medios la investigación presenta los argumentos que justifican la instauración de autoridades de regulación para luego exponer la génesis de la Superintendencia de Información y Comunicación de Ecuador (Supercom) y su capacidad sancionadora. El propósito de la investigación es determinar el perfil de la Supercom en relación a la promoción de derechos y el control de medios, se evalúan los resultados de sus tres primeros años de gestión. Las hipótesis son: 1) La Supercom promueve derechos en mayor proporción que ejecuta sanciones; 2) Los procesos administrativos surgen por denuncias más que “de oficio; y, 3) Los procesos se resuelven a través de amonestaciones escritas y réplicas. La metodología es cualitativa, los instrumentos son análisis de contenidos y entrevistas semi estructuradas. Se concluye que la Supercom ha avanzado poco en la promoción de derechos pero se destaca como órgano sancionador. Hay condiciones para el abuso a través de actuaciones “de oficio”. La regulación en comunicación se ha convertido en un instrumento político, además no hay proporcionalidad en la aplicación de sanciones.

En la Sentencia que resuelve el recurso de amparo 1821-2016, promovido por la Federación Regional de Servicios de la Unión General de Trabajadores de Madrid en relación con los acuerdos de la Mesa de la Asamblea de Madrid sobre designación de las organizaciones profesionales y sociales para proponer cinco candidatos al Consejo de administración de Radio Televisión Madrid, el Tribunal Constitucional considera arbitrarios los Acuerdos de la Mesa de la Asamblea de Madrid que excluyeron al sindicato recurrente del procedimiento de elección, por incorporar acríticamente el acuerdo de la Comisión de Control resultante de la votación que, al efecto, se produjo en la sesión correspondiente, por cuanto dicha votación no constituye motivación alguna, sino expresión de una razón de oportunidad política, estando en presencia de actos parlamentarios con incidencia en los derechos fundamentales de terceros, en concreto, del derecho de acceso en igualdad de condiciones (art. 14 CE), a los medios de comunicación social públicos (art. 20.3 CE) y a la libertad sindical (art. 28.1 CE).

El principal objetivo de este trabajo es ayudar a entender como los medios de comunicación social influyeron en el proceso de revocatoria contra la alcaldesa de Lima, Susana Villarán, y colaboraron con la difusión de la magnífica estrategia de comunicación política que realizó su equipo, logrando influir en la opinión pública. La metodología utilizada aplica un enfoque cualitativo con alcance descriptivo, y se considera un diseño no experimental y longitudinal, ya que la información fue recolectada de fuentes secundarias comprendiendo la duración de todo el proceso de revocatoria. Los resultados muestran que los medios de comunicación social fueron fundamentales para que la alcaldesa se logre mantener en el gobierno hasta el final de su mandato. Si bien los resultados obtenidos no se pueden generalizar, se propone un modelo conceptual basado en la abstracción del caso analizado que puede ser usado como punto de partida en futuros estudios sobre este tema.

Sentiment analysis is a knowledge discovery technique developed from data mining; its purpose is to reveal people's opinions on specific topics. This is an appropriate technique to apply to unstructured data sources, such as social media, that cover information on a variety of topics (such as politics and public administration). In this context, the objective of this study was to identify whether sentiment analysis can reflect public opinion and, thus, contribute to practices of social management. Therefore, the sentiment analysis technique was applied to reveal citizens' opinions, which were expressed on Twitter and concerned some of the main social programs in force during Brazil's Rousseff government. The study consisted of a comparison between the results of the sentiment analysis and the concepts and applications involving four strategies of social media used by governments from the point of view of social management. The results revealed that the sentiment analysis technique could contribute to social management practices in the context of the network strategy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The current context of society and the need for brands to become ever closer to their online consumers have brought challenges and discoveries to companies. This study aims to analyze the personalization and humanization strategies of the Nubank brand on Twitter. To do this, it is intended to: identify the digital marketing strategies used by Nubank in its Twitter profile; to establish interactions generated by the brand with its followers from the use of strategies; understand the importance of brand customization and humanization in the context of relationship marketing. An exploratory research was conducted with content analysis, from the collection, observation and analysis of Nubank tweets. The results show the importance of digital marketing strategies for the humanization and personalization of the brand relationship with its followers, highlighting the language used and the responsive interactions that bring Nubank closer to the customer. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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