Imagining, Creating, Playing, Sharing, Reflecting: How Online Community Supports Young People as Designers of Interactive Media

2012 ◽  
pp. 253-268 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Brennan ◽  
Mitchel Resnick
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Online Community ◽  
Interactive Media ◽  
Community Supports

ORGANIZATION AND LEGAL BASES OF RELIGIOUS EXTREMISM COUNTERING ON THE INTERNET

2020 ◽  
pp. 141-148
Author(s):  
Дмитрий Викторович Кияйкин ◽  
Екатерина Андреевна Дворецкая
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Armed Conflict ◽  
Online Community ◽  
Deviant Behavior ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Religious Extremism ◽  
The World ◽  
Preventive Work ◽  
Human Psyche ◽  
Massive Information

В статье раскрываются особенности сущностного понимания религиозного экстремизма и организационно-правовой профилактики данного явления. Обращено внимание на важность профилактической работы в рамках предупреждения антиобщественного (девиантного) поведения. Авторами рассматриваются причины и условия формирования религиозного экстремизма и наполнения им сети Интернет. Интернет-сообщество сталкивается с массовой информационной угрозой со стороны экстремистских организаций. Это связано с катастрофически быстрым распространением радикальных идеологий, всеобщей компьютеризацией и информатизацией общественных процессов, что облегчает процесс распространения материалов, носящих экстремистский характер. Религиозный экстремизм является источником вооруженных конфликтов во всем мире. Жертвами этого страшного явления, как правило, являются дети, подростки, молодые люди, кого легко заманить в сети идеологического обмана. Религиозный экстремизм опасен не только разрушением социальных объектов и ценностей, убийствами, террором. Гораздо опаснее сама идеология экстремизма, которая искажает мировоззрение и психику человека. В этих условиях эффективным является проведение профилактических мероприятий с молодым поколением, доведение до людей важности вопроса, осуществление контроля за неблагополучными семьями, обучение молодых лиц толерантности и уважению к окружающим людям. В работе определены направления работы правоохранительных органов по вопросу совершенствования механизма противодействия распространению экстремистской информации. Определена важность международного сотрудничества. The article reveals the features of the essential understanding of religious extremism and organizational and legal prevention of this phenomenon. Attention is drawn to the importance of preventive work as part of the prevention of antisocial (deviant) behavior. The authors consider the reasons and conditions for the formation of religious extremism and the filling of the Internet. The online community is facing a massive information threat from extremist organizations. This is due to the catastrophically lightning-fast spread of radical ideologies, the general computerization and informatization of social processes, which facilitates the process of distributing materials of an extremist nature. Religious extremism is a source of armed conflict throughout the world. The victims of this terrible phenomenon, as a rule, are children, adolescents, young people and girls - whom it is easy to lure into networks of ideological deception. Religious extremism is dangerous not only the destruction of social objects and values, murders, terror. The ideology of extremism itself, which distorts the worldview and the human psyche, is much more dangerous. Religious extremism is a source of armed conflict throughout the world. The victims of this terrible phenomenon, as a rule, are children, adolescents, young people and girls - whom it is easy to lure into networks of ideological deception. Religious extremism is dangerous not only the destruction of social objects and values, murders, terror. The ideology of extremism itself, which distorts the worldview and the human psyche, is much more dangerous.

scholarly journals Profile of the Interactive Media and Performance (IMP) Labs: An Interview with Dr. Charity Marsh

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Caines
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Interactive Media ◽  
Cutting Edge ◽  
Creative Practice ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The University

This interview profiles Dr. Charity Marsh's work with the Interactive Media and Performance Labs at the University of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. The interview discusses the work with young people, adults, artists, faculty, students and communities in this cutting-edge research and creative practice facility.

Young people’s responses to COVID-19 as the pandemic spread across the world: lessons from real-time analysis of online viewer engagement with a pan-African COVID-19 miniseries (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Venetia Baker ◽  
Georgia Arnold ◽  
Sara Piot ◽  
Lesedi Thwala ◽  
Judith Glynn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Young People ◽  
Peer Influence ◽  
Online Community ◽  
Accurate Information ◽  
Psychosocial Needs ◽  
Real Time Analysis ◽  
The Usa ◽  
The Impact

BACKGROUND In April 2020, as cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spread across the globe, MTV Staying Alive Foundation created the educational entertainment miniseries MTV Shuga: Alone Together. In 70 short episodes released daily on YouTube, Alone Together aimed to disseminate timely and accurate information to increase young people’s knowledge, motivation and actions to prevent COVID-19. OBJECTIVE We sought to identify young people’s perspectives on the global COVID-19 pandemic and national lockdowns by examining the words, conversations, experiences and emotions expressed on social media in response to the Alone Together episodes. We also assessed how viewers used the series and its online community as a source of support during the global pandemic. METHODS 3,982 comments and 70 live chat conversations were extracted from YouTube between April-October 2020 and analysed through a data-led inductive thematic approach. Analyses were conducted within one week of episodes premiering. Aggregated demographic and geographical data were collected using YouTube Analytics. RESULTS The miniseries had a global reach across 5 continents, with a total 7.7 million views across MTV Shuga platforms. The series had almost 1 million views over 70 episodes on YouTube and an average 5,683 unique viewers per episode on YouTube. The dominant audience was young people (65%, between 18-24 years old) and women (85%). Across diverse countries like Nigeria, Ghana, the USA and the UK, viewers believed that COVID-19 was serious and expressed that it was people’s social responsibility to follow public health measures. The series storylines about the impact of self-isolation on mental health, exposure to violence in lockdowns and restricted employment opportunities due to the pandemic resonated with young viewers. Tuning in to the miniseries provided viewers with reliable information, entertainment, and an online community during an isolating, confusing and worrying time. CONCLUSIONS During the first wave of COVID-19, young people from 53 countries connected on social media via the MTV miniseries. The analysis showed how digitally connected young people, predominantly young women, felt compelled to follow COVID-19 safety measures despite the pandemic’s impact on their psychosocial needs. Viewers used social media to reach out to fellow viewers for advice, solace, support and resources. Organisations, governments and individuals have been forced to innovate during the pandemic to ensure people can access services safely and remotely. This analysis showed that young people are receptive to receiving support from online communities and media services. Peer influence and support online can be a powerful public health tool as young people have a great capacity to influence each other and shape norms around public health. However, online services are not accessible to everyone, and COVID-19 has increased disparities between digitally connected and unconnected young people.

Rancang Bangun Permainan Interaktif dengan Scratch

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-45
Author(s):  
Seng Hansun
Keyword(s):  
Programming Language ◽  
Online Community ◽  
Interactive Media ◽  
Interactive Game ◽  
Index Terms

Scratch is a programming language and an online community where people can program and share interactive media, such as stories, games, and animation. In this paper, the author tries to use Scratch in designing and building an interactive game, called Swimming Fish. The project has been done completely and shared to all people through Scratch website. Index terms—game, interactive, project, Scratch, swimming fish

scholarly journals How Do Young Community and Citizen Science Volunteers Support Scientific Research on Biodiversity? The Case of iNaturalist

Diversity ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 318
Author(s):  
Maria Aristeidou ◽  
Christothea Herodotou ◽  
Heidi L. Ballard ◽  
Lila Higgins ◽  
Rebecca F. Johnson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Citizen Science ◽  
Online Community ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Knowledge Gaps ◽  
Online Activity ◽  
Biodiversity Research ◽  
Biodiversity Science ◽  
Research Grade ◽  
Analytical Approaches

Online community and citizen science (CCS) projects have broadened access to scientific research and enabled different forms of participation in biodiversity research; however, little is known about whether and how such opportunities are taken up by young people (aged 5–19). Furthermore, when they do participate, there is little research on whether their online activity makes a tangible contribution to scientific research. We addressed these knowledge gaps using quantitative analytical approaches and visualisations to investigate 249 youths’ contributions to CCS on the iNaturalist platform, and the potential for the scientific use of their contributions. We found that nearly all the young volunteers’ observations were ‘verifiable’ (included a photo, location, and date/time) and therefore potentially useful to biodiversity research. Furthermore, more than half were designated as ‘Research Grade’, with a community agreed-upon identification, making them more valuable and accessible to biodiversity science researchers. Our findings show that young volunteers with lasting participation on the platform and those aged 16–19 years are more likely to have a higher proportion of Research Grade observations than younger, or more ephemeral participants. This study enhances our understanding of young volunteers’ contributions to biodiversity research, as well as the important role professional scientists and data users can play in helping verify youths’ contributions to make them more accessible for biodiversity research.

Making projects, making friends: Online community as catalyst for interactive media creation

2010 ◽  
Vol 2010 (128) ◽  
pp. 75-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Brennan ◽  
Andrés Monroy-Hernández ◽  
Mitchel Resnick
Keyword(s):  
Online Community ◽  
Interactive Media ◽  
Making Friends ◽  
Media Creation

scholarly journals Building an online community to promote communication and collaborative learning between health professionals and young people who self-harm: an exploratory study

2012 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christabel Owens ◽  
Siobhan Sharkey ◽  
Janet Smithson ◽  
Elaine Hewis ◽  
Tobit Emmens ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Collaborative Learning ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Online Community ◽  
Self Harm

Raising generation ‘A’: a case study of millennial tobacco company marketing in Indonesia

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (e1) ◽  
pp. e41-e49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Putu Ayu Swandewi Astuti ◽  
Mary Assunta ◽  
Becky Freeman
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Young People ◽  
Online Community ◽  
Freedom Of Expression ◽  
Tobacco Advertising ◽  
Corporate Website ◽  
Corporate Websites ◽  
Brand Marketing ◽  
Media Channels

ObjectiveTo describe the Sampoerna A [A] brand marketing techniques and practices and how event-based sponsorship leverages company websites and popular social media channels to reach and engage young people.MethodThis case study was built from three main data sources. First, HM Sampoerna company reports, corporate websites and other online sources were reviewed. Second, four pairs of observers conducted an observation survey; systematically auditing and documenting tobacco promotion and advertising at the 2016 SoundrenAline concert. Finally, social media data were obtained from an iterative search of hashtags of Instagram posts. The 10 most frequently used hashtags related to the concert were reviewed and documented.ResultsA brand marketing includes sponsorship of a music concert series, a limited edition A Mild cigarette package and promotion of virtual events on company websites and social media channels. Instagram boosted promotion with more than 25 000 posts for the two most popular hashtags endorsed during the concerts. Marketing activities targeted young people by focusing on creativity, freedom of expression and audience engagement. The corporate website ‘goaheadpeople.id’ served as both a promotional medium and online community.ConclusionInternet and social media channels are key to Sampoerna’s marketing strategy in Indonesia. Internet-based marketing run alongside conventional advertising likely increases Indonesian youth exposure to cigarette marketing. This case study also provides evidence that Sampoerna evaded current tobacco advertising regulations. Subnational governments can play a stronger role in restricting tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship by more effectively enforcing current regulation.

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