Political and Economic Determinants of Asynchronous Approval of New GM Events

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-90
Author(s):  
Maurício Benedeti Rosa ◽  
Rosane Nunes de Faria ◽  
Eduardo Rodrigues de Castro
Keyword(s):  
Political Economy ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Negative Bias ◽  
Economic Determinants ◽  
Trade Relations ◽  
Regulatory Quality ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
Negative News ◽  
Consumer Access

AbstractWe use a political economy perspective to provide the first empirical analysis of the main political and economic determinants of asynchronous approval (AA) for a variety of countries over the period 2000–2015. The key results that emerge from our paper are the prominent role of regulatory quality and the number of internet users in a particular country in influencing AA across countries. We found that the higher the share of internet users in a country, the lower the AA. Consumer access to the internet makes them less exposed to negative news about genetically modified (GM) products, as they are less influenced by the negative bias of traditional mass media toward biotechnology. Additionally, the better the regulation quality (the more efficiently a government formulates and implements regulation), the shorter the time necessary to approve new GM events, and the lower the AA. Furthermore, our findings confirm that determinants such as corruption, trade relations with stringent markets, and the size of the rural population are also important in explaining AA of GM events.

scholarly journals The Possibility of Using the Internet to Transform the Role of Its Users to Promoters of Medical Products in Jordan

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 163
Author(s):  
Muhamad Abu-Jalil ◽  
Ashraf Aaqoulah
Keyword(s):  
Internet Technology ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Interactive Communication ◽  
Medical Products ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
Internet Information ◽  
Reduced Costs ◽  
Use Of Internet

This study aimed to identify the role of Internet technology in transforming the role of its users to promoters of medical products in Jordan. The study found that there are statistically significant effects of independent variables (multipurpose and advanced Internet programs, reduced costs of the use of Internet programs, collective and interactive communication via the Internet, and Internet information abundance and variety of its resources) on the dependent factor, which is transformation of the role of Internet users to promoters of medical products in Jordan. The study recommended increasing attention on networks to promote medical products in Jordan. This is consistent with the fact that promotion via networks has become an effective way to support and enhance the image of products and its delivery to the target group in all markets around the world.

De digitale schandpaal

2010 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter L. M. Vasterman
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Mass Media ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Level Playing Field ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Playing Field ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
The Impact

The Digital Pillory: The impact of the Internet on the development of scandals The Digital Pillory: The impact of the Internet on the development of scandals This article explores the consequences of the changing public arena for the way scandals develop. Scandals, defined as a process of public outrage over a (presumed) transgression of the dominant morality, used to be the domain of the professional mass media. The Internet seems to offer a more level playing field for actors who want to trigger a scandal by disclosing compromising information. But what exactly is the role of the Internet in the different stages of a scandal; which type of actors are dominant and how do media and these websites interact? A qualitative and quantitative analysis of four recent Dutch scandals shows that the Internet, more specifically semiprofessional weblogs can indeed play an important role in exposing, accusing and denouncing the culprit. But the professional media are still very important; when they refuse to adopt a disclosure by bloggers the scandal fails. The role of the Internet users is mainly reactive, but the scale of outrage on the Internet fuels the scandal process.

Predicting Dysfunctional Internet Use

2019 ◽  
pp. 1631-1649
Author(s):  
Benjamin Stodt ◽  
Elisa Wegmann ◽  
Matthias Brand
Keyword(s):  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Reflective Skills ◽  
Internet Literacy

Internet addiction (IA) and cyberbullying (CB) represent two examples of dysfunctional Internet use (DIU) which are accompanied by negative consequences. In terms of prevention, the training of technical and reflective skills (Internet literacy) will be discussed with regard to these patterns. This study investigates the role of age, conscientiousness, and Internet literacy on IA symptoms and the participation in CB. Analyses reveal that positive attitudes towards online production and interaction and lower self-regulative skills can be associated with severe IA symptoms. Cyberbullies display less skills in reflecting on Internet content and also prove to have less self-regulative skills. Younger and less conscientious individuals are more likely to use the Internet dysfunctionally. Furthermore, significant correlations between experiences as a cyberbully and IA symptoms were found. In conclusion, the authors suggest that current media/Internet literacy curricula should be complemented by teaching reflective and regulative skills to prevent Internet users from negative consequences.

Predicting Dysfunctional Internet Use

2019 ◽  
pp. 554-572
Author(s):  
Benjamin Stodt ◽  
Elisa Wegmann ◽  
Matthias Brand
Keyword(s):  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Reflective Skills ◽  
Internet Literacy

Internet addiction (IA) and cyberbullying (CB) represent two examples of dysfunctional Internet use (DIU) which are accompanied by negative consequences. In terms of prevention, the training of technical and reflective skills (Internet literacy) will be discussed with regard to these patterns. This study investigates the role of age, conscientiousness, and Internet literacy on IA symptoms and the participation in CB. Analyses reveal that positive attitudes towards online production and interaction and lower self-regulative skills can be associated with severe IA symptoms. Cyberbullies display less skills in reflecting on Internet content and also prove to have less self-regulative skills. Younger and less conscientious individuals are more likely to use the Internet dysfunctionally. Furthermore, significant correlations between experiences as a cyberbully and IA symptoms were found. In conclusion, the authors suggest that current media/Internet literacy curricula should be complemented by teaching reflective and regulative skills to prevent Internet users from negative consequences.

Technology and culture

2011 ◽  
pp. 273-285 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alev M. Efendioglu ◽  
Vincent F. Yip
Keyword(s):  
Local Environment ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Technology And Culture ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
The World ◽  
Different Characteristics ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Socio Economic Factors

The number of Internet users around the world has been steadily growing and this growth has provided the impetus and the opportunities for global and regional e-commerce. However, as with the Internet, different characteristics (infrastructure and socio-economic) of the local environment have created a significant level of variation in the acceptance and growth of e-commerce in different regions of the world. Our research focuses on the impact of these infrastructure and socio-economic factors on e-commerce development in China and the findings provide insights into the role of culture in e-commerce, and the factors that may impact a broader acceptance and development of e-commerce in China. In this chapter, we present and discuss our findings, and propose some strategies for success for e-commerce in China.

Role of Social Culture in Evaluation of Internet Policies

2011 ◽  
pp. 631-651
Author(s):  
Panayiota Tsatsou
Keyword(s):  
Information Society ◽  
Background Information ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Social Culture ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Internet Adoption ◽  
Internet Technologies ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
Modelling Analysis

This chapter discusses the role of social culture in the evaluation of ICT policies and specifically of Internet policies. It draws on the case of the Greek Information Society and on the exceptionally low levels of Internet adoption in the country, exploring the role of social culture in the ways in which Internet users and non-users in Greece evaluate Internet policies and the role of these policies in their decision to adopt the Internet or not. The chapter reports on the findings obtained from surveying 1,000 Greek users and non-users of the Internet in 2007. It finds that social culture and, more specifically, everyday culture and people’s resistance to Internet technologies influence significantly their evaluation of Internet policies, explaining to a certain degree the picture of low Internet adoption in Greece. The first section introduces the scope and aim of the chapter, while background information on the main trends in the Greek Information Society is provided in the section that follows. In the third section, the chapter takes a decision-making perspective and discusses policies in the Information Society of the country, so as to understand better the context in which policy initiatives receive evaluations that derive from social culture. Then, the chapter reports on the main empirical findings obtained from a survey. The survey finds that a culture of resistance is dominant in Greece, with non-users uninterested and in no need to use the Internet. Non-users in particular seem to identify themselves with established traditions and settings of life, thinking that the Internet may put their work, personal and moral status at risk. On the other hand, the survey finds that Greek people are generally dissatisfied with national Internet policies. The modelling analysis shows that social culture and specifically people’s values and culturally-driven perceptions of Internet technologies do influence the ways in which Internet users and non-users evaluate Internet policies. These findings can provide recommendations for policy-makers in the field as well as insights for researchers who aim to conduct comparative research or envisage looking at other countries’ ICT policies and social cultures.

6. Understanding the crime drop

2018 ◽  
pp. 64-82
Author(s):  
Tim Newburn
Keyword(s):  
Political Economy ◽  
Social Inequality ◽  
Crime Prevention ◽  
Routine Activities ◽  
Downward Trend ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Simple Explanation ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Crime Drop

‘Understanding the crime drop’ explains that the downward trend has not been confined to particular countries. Nor is it a short-term blip, but has been sustained over a significant period of time, even during periods of great economic turbulence. There is no simple explanation for the rise or fall of crime. It is a combination of factors, including matters of political economy, social inequality, changes in our routine activities, and, more recently, greater attention given to security and crime prevention, which most likely explains the observed trends. However, the role of the Internet is also explored. Do our main measures of crime underestimate just how much crime is taking place?

Internetica: Poetry in the digital age

2020 ◽  
pp. 136787792095665
Author(s):  
Noa Shakargy
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Digital Age ◽  
Integrative Analysis ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Internet Users

This article proposes a new conceptual framework for understanding poetry in the age of the internet. By combining literary and technologic theories into one theory named ‘Internetica’, it typifies the structures and roles of internet poetry and poets. A grounded analysis of 200 poems revealed three types of web poems: poems about the internet, poems first published on the internet, and poems written through the internet. The analysis presents various distinctions among these three types of poems, including their subjects, length, and originality. An integrative analysis of these categories allows for a redefinition of the role of poets in the digital age as playing witnesses: ever-present internet users, who, thanks to their creativity, witness the medium while playing with it by using the tools that it offers them.

The Role of Local Intermediaries in the Process of Digitally Engaging Non-Users of the Internet

2014 ◽  
Vol 151 (1) ◽  
pp. 137-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sora Park
Keyword(s):  
Digital Divide ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Social Environment ◽  
Media Literacy ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Digital Networks ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
Digital Engagement ◽  
Digital Media Literacy

This article aims to provide a better understanding of the process of becoming digitally engaged. Those who cannot utilise digital networks are systematically disadvantaged, particularly in a hyper-connected world in which services are provided online by default. By interviewing and observing clients and trainers at a telecentre, the ACT Digital Hub, this study investigated the process that non-internet users undergo – from digital readiness to digital engagement – in order to become adept users. Intermediaries such as telecentres play a crucial role in equipping non-users with digital readiness, which is a precursor to digital media literacy. Social environment also plays a significant role in non-users' digital readiness. Rather than focusing merely on the provision of access to bridge the digital divide, we need a longer-term investment in adequate environments, such as sustainable community training centres, that nurture digital readiness.

scholarly journals Public Internet discussions on faith: The problem of persuasion effectiveness

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 154-162
Author(s):  
Angelina I. Matyashevskaya ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Moral Education ◽  
Public Speaking ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Religious Faith ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Contemporary Society ◽  
Internet Communication ◽  
Modern Life ◽  
Internet Users

Considering effective communication, linguists traditionally focus on the type of the addressee and the conditions of their interaction with the addresser. The paper analyzes some transformations of oral genres on the Internet, including public discussions on the role of Orthodox faith in modern life, the functions of the religion in the spiritual and moral education of the contemporary society and its relation to the scientific breakthroughs of the 21st century. The analysis of video materials shows that their main addressee is the youth audience. Thus, it determines the methods of argumentation chosen in public Internet communication. The YouTube program “I Don’t Believe in God: Talking to an Atheist” has guests of all ages and professions: clergy, scientists and popularizers of science, politicians, journalists, interpreters, doctors, artists, movie critics and bloggers. The speakers are obviously oriented toward the predicted audience, complicates philosophical issues are discussed using real-life examples and involving both logical and emotional arguments. The article also focuses on the relaxed and friendly atmosphere of the conversation. Notably, a lively exchange of opinion boosts the Internet users’ attention and encourages the multidimensional interpretation of the views. A variety of perspectives sparks the youth interest in the discussed issues, facilitates critical thinking, inspires viewers to search for the truth themselves and to form sound judgments on religious faith and atheism. The results of the research may be used to improve students’ public speaking skills.

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