Understanding memes on Chinese social media

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 226-260
Author(s):  
Lu Ying ◽  
Jan Blommaert
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Facial Expression ◽  
Social Norms ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Cultural Form ◽  
Digital Era ◽  
Online Culture ◽  
Chinese Social Media

Abstract Memes as online graphic semiotic resources have developed into a globalized genre and a cultural form. The vernacularization of this global cultural form on Chinese social media is Biaoqing (literally, ‘facial expression’). Biaoqing is a phenomenon and a genre engendered by the development of information technology and growing accessibility to the internet. The most prominent features of Biaoqing on Chinese social media (cute, mischievous, decadent, dirty, violent) are spawned by and therefore reflect the structure of society. The ludic nature of Biaoqing enables them to serve as resources for new forms of communication, potential of reshaping existing social norms, the landscape of online culture, and culture and society at large. The results of this contribution constitute an invitation for a reimagination of the role of graphic semiotic signs and digital infrastructures in society, and a rethinking of theories for sociolinguistic research in a digital era.

scholarly journals The Role of the Internet and Social Media in the Spread of ISIS in Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-19
Author(s):  
Indra Martian Permana ◽  
Fadzli Adam
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Social Media ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Islamic State ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Internet And Social Media

The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is an organization against the background of Islamic jihad which was founded in Syria in 2014 and then brought the terror movement into war against those who disagreed with their movements including fighting Muslims in Syria. The advancement of Information Technology which gave birth to the internet and social media turned out to benefit ISIS, by spreading, recruiting, and raising funds through the internet and social media. ISIS distribution and propaganda can enter Indonesia through the internet and social media through the emergence of ISIS sites, Facebook ISIS and online bulletins and e-books online. The impact is that not a few Indonesian citizens are interested and join ISIS and even go to Syria and fight with ISIS.

scholarly journals PATIENTS VISITING INTENTION: A PERSPECTIVE OF INTERNAL AND SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING IN KAMBANG JAMBI HOSPITAL

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 143-153
Author(s):  
YULHASMIDA YULHASMIDA ◽  
SYAHMARDI YACOB ◽  
TONA AURORA LUBIS
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Internal Marketing ◽  
Social Media Marketing ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Constitutional Court ◽  
Patient Visit ◽  
Digital Era ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
Use Of Social Media

In the digital era, the use of the internet is a necessity. The role of social media should be utilized as well as a means of cheap promotion for hospitals. This quantitative study aims to examine the effect of internal marketing on social media, the effect of internal marketing on the interest of patient visits, and the effect of social media on the interest of patient visit Kambang Hospital in Jambi. The respondents involved in this study were all employees in Kambang Hospital, totaling 251 people. Moreover, the questionnaire was distributed by utilizing the google doc application so that the data was immediately tabulated. Additionally, the results of the study were tested using the Smart PLS 2.0 application. As 181 (72%) respondents responded the questionnaires on 13 indicators of internal marketing (IM) variable, 4 indicators of social media (SM) variable and 4 indicators of patient visit interest (PTI) variable. In brief, the results of the study proved that; 1) there was the significant effect of IM on the Constitutional Court, 2) there was the significant effect of IM on SM, 3) there was the significant effect of SM on the Constitutional Court, and 4) there was indirect effect of IM on PTI through SM by using significant Sobel test calculations. This indicated that internal marketing can affect the interest of patient visits through the use of social media.

The Role of Information Technology for The Muslim Community

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kusen Kusen
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Social Media ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Muslim Community ◽  
Modern Information Technology ◽  
Tablet Pcs ◽  
Modern Information ◽  
Muslim Communities ◽  
Role Of Information

In the 21st century, most societies have entered the era of modern information technology. No doubt advanced equipment such as computers, mobile phones, tablet PCs become a vital tool in daily life. Advanced equipment is facilitated by the Internet to function optimally. Muslim societies, especially in Indonesia, utilize the technology available by the internet and its devices for use in various purposes such as da'wah tools, Islamic practice activities and other general activities. They are able to perform faster and more efficiently with the device. Various websites and social media support activities of Muslim communities such as Islamic finder, MyQur'an.com, Ukhuwah.or.id and social media such as WhatsApp, Line and blackberry messenger facilitate the preachers, and the Muslim community, in general, to use it in accordance with its purpose.

scholarly journals PENERAPAN METODE WATERFALL PADA APLIKASI PENGELOLAAN IKLAN BERBASIS WEB RADIO YASIKA FM PURWOKERTO

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 110-119
Author(s):  
Ina Maryani ◽  
Fabriyan Fandi Dwi Imaniawan ◽  
Yollandhita Arum Puspa
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Media Industry ◽  
Web Based ◽  
The Public ◽  
Digital Era ◽  
Effective Media ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Role Of Information

Abstrak Peran teknologi informasi saat ini sangat dibutuhkan baik oleh instansi, perusahaan maupun organisasi. Sebagai salah satu contohnya dengan penggunaan komputerisasi pada perusahaan sebagai alat bantu untuk menyimpan dan mengolah segala bentuk data secara cepat, tepat, dan akurat. Pada era digital membuat hampir semua industri terdisrupsi tanpa terkecuali industri media massa, baik cetak, radio maupun televisi. Radio menjadi salah satu media yang sangat efektif untuk mempublikasikan barang atau jasanya kepada masyarakat. Pada umumnya cara memesan iklan di radio masih menggunakan sistem manual. Untuk mempermudah dan memperluas jangkauan, maka yang dibutuhkan adalah aplikasi yang dapat memanajemen data melalui komputer dan terhubung ke jaringan internet guna mempermudah proses pemesanan iklan. Pada penelitian ini, dirancang sebuah aplikasi berbasis web dengan menggunakan metode Waterfall dan bahasa pemrograman PHP serta terintegrasi dengan database MySQL pada Radio Yasika Fm Purwokerto. Hasil penelitian berupa aplikasi berbasis web yang diharapkan mampu mengatasi berbagai kebutuhan dari pengiklan untuk memperoleh informasi mengenai periklanan.               Kata kunci: Radio, Pengiklan, Metode Waterfall, Manajemen, Website Abstract The role of information technology today is needed by agencies, companies and organizations. As one example with the use of computerization in the company as a tool to store and process all forms of data quickly, precisely, and accurately. In the digital era, almost all industries are disrupted without exception the mass media industry, both print, radio and television. Radio becomes one of the most effective media to publish its goods or services to the public. Generally, the way to order ads on the radio is still using a manual system. To simplify and expand the reach, the application is needed that can manage data through a computer and connect to the internet network to facilitate the process of ordering ads. In this research, a web-based application was designed using Waterfall method and PHP programming language and integrated with MySQL database on Radio Yasika Fm Purwokerto. The results of the research in the form of web-based applications that are expected to overcome various needs of advertisers to obtain information about advertising. Keywords: Radio, Advertisers, Waterfall Methods, Management, Website

scholarly journals Young Farmers’ Cooperation Behavior and the Role of Social Media in Developing Agribusiness

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diah Fitria Widhiningsih ◽  
Sunarru Samsi Hariadi
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
The Internet ◽  
The Public ◽  
Digital Era ◽  
Group Cooperation ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Government ◽  
Supporting Materials

In conducting agribusiness, young farmers are connected with each other in a farmer group. Cooperation becomes the major requirement for maintaining their existence. Furthermore, in the digital era, many people use the internet to help their work and present it to the public through social media. Additionally, to develop their agribusiness, young farmers develop good relationships with extension workers who assist them and connect them to the government. Meanwhile, the government develops policies and supporting materials for young farmers such as fertilizer. Therefore, based on this phenomenon, this quantitative research is aimed at understanding young farmers’ cooperation behavior, especially in using social media in supporting their agribusiness and whether there is difference in cooperation between those utilizing social media and those who do not. It employed 39 young farmers in Kalasan and Prambanan Subdistrict who plant chili as horticulture commodities. It showed that young farmers’ cooperation was described in their activities on seedling, irrigation, crops maintaining, and marketing, but their cooperation practice was not high. On the other hand, they did not always use social media and Kolmogorov Smirnov’s analysis resulted that there was not any difference in cooperation practice due to the social media application. Moreover, not all of them were familiar with social media in the implementation of agribusiness. In this case, they need more assistance from extension workers so they should introduce social media as part of agribusiness to all of young farmers through agricultural extensions to connect young farme the worldwide.

Chinese Social Media Platforms and Microblogging in the Context of Public Diplomacy

Communicology ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 167-179
Author(s):  
E.S. Nadezhkina
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Public Opinion ◽  
Public Diplomacy ◽  
User Generated Content ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Interactive Communication ◽  
Network Interaction ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
The Right ◽  
Chinese Social Media

The term “digital public diplomacy” that appeared in the 21st century owes much to the emergence and development of the concept of Web 2.0 (interactive communication on the Internet). The principle of network interaction, in which the system becomes better with an increase in the number of users and the creation of user-generated content, made it possible to create social media platforms where news and entertainment content is created and moderated by the user. Such platforms have become an expression of the opinions of various groups of people in many countries of the world, including China. The Chinese segment of the Internet is “closed”, and many popular Western services are blocked in it. Studying the structure of Chinese social media platforms and microblogging, as well as analyzing targeted content is necessary to understand China’s public opinion, choose the right message channels and receive feedback for promoting the country’s public diplomacy. This paper reveals the main Chinese social media platforms and microblogging and provides the assessment of their popularity, as well as possibility of analyzing China’s public opinion based on “listening” to social media platforms and microblogging.

New Democracy in Digital Era through Social Media and News Online

Humaniora ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Abitassha Az Zahra ◽  
Eko Priyo Purnomo ◽  
Aulia Nur Kasiwi
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Communication Networks ◽  
Social Communication ◽  
Development Policy ◽  
Online News ◽  
Digital Era ◽  
The Social ◽  
New Democracy

The research aimed to explain the pattern of social communication on the issue of rejection of the PLTU Batang development policy. It used data on Twitter accounts involved in the rejection of the PLTU Batang development policy. In analyzing existing data, qualitative methods and social analysis networks were used. To see social networks in the rejection of the PLTU Batang development policy, the research used the NodeXL application to find out the patterns of social communication networks in #TolakPLTUBatang. From the results, it can be seen that in the dissemination of social networking information, the @praditya_wibby account is the most central account in the social network and has a strong influence on the social network. The @praditya_wibby account has a role in moving the community through Twitter to make a critical social movement. This means that in the current digital era, democracy enters a new form through the movement of public opinion delivery through social media. Besides, by encouraging the role of online news, the distribution of information becomes faster to form new perceptions of an issue. This is evident from the correlation network where the @praditya_wibby account has correlations with several compass online media accounts, tirto.id, okezonenews, vice, antaranews, BBCIndonesia, and CNN Indonesia.

scholarly journals Perceived truth of statements and simulated social media postings: an experimental investigation of source credibility, repeated exposure, and presentation format

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lena Nadarevic ◽  
Rolf Reber ◽  
Anne Josephine Helmecke ◽  
Dilara Köse
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Source Credibility ◽  
Repeated Exposure ◽  
Presentation Format ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Additive Effects ◽  
Fake News ◽  
Source Information ◽  
Internet Age

Abstract To better understand the spread of fake news in the Internet age, it is important to uncover the variables that influence the perceived truth of information. Although previous research identified several reliable predictors of truth judgments—such as source credibility, repeated information exposure, and presentation format—little is known about their simultaneous effects. In a series of four experiments, we investigated how the abovementioned factors jointly affect the perceived truth of statements (Experiments 1 and 2) and simulated social media postings (Experiments 3 and 4). Experiment 1 explored the role of source credibility (high vs. low vs. no source information) and presentation format (with vs. without a picture). In Experiments 2 and 3, we additionally manipulated repeated exposure (yes vs. no). Finally, Experiment 4 examined the role of source credibility (high vs. low) and type of repetition (congruent vs. incongruent vs. no repetition) in further detail. In sum, we found no effect of presentation format on truth judgments, but strong, additive effects of source credibility and repetition. Truth judgments were higher for information presented by credible sources than non-credible sources and information without sources. Moreover, congruent (i.e., verbatim) repetition increased perceived truth whereas semantically incongruent repetition decreased perceived truth, irrespectively of the source. Our findings show that people do not rely on a single judgment cue when evaluating a statement’s truth but take source credibility and their meta-cognitive feelings into account.

scholarly journals Social Media Activities and Its Influence on Customer-Brand Relationship: An Empirical Study of Apparel Retailers’ Activity in India

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 602-617
Author(s):  
Sukanya Sharma ◽  
Saumya Singh ◽  
Fedric Kujur ◽  
Gairik Das
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Shopping Behavior ◽  
Social Media Marketing ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Digital Era ◽  
Brand Relationship ◽  
The Social ◽  
Marketing Activities ◽  
The Relationship

In this digital era, the internet, and Social Media (SM) has had a radical impact on the shopping behavior of “costumers” The SM provides a platform where “costumers” are exposed to the best product with the best price along with reviews and opinions about the merchandise. So, we can turn our heads and look at a brand in a way as if the brand is speaking to us. This study was an attempt to explore the Social Media Marketing Activities (SMMA) that are being used for the marketing of fashionable products like apparel and to what level the SMMA activities of brands truly strengthen the relationship with customers and motivate purchase intention. Moreover, SMMA has a robust application in developing a marketing strategy for business. It has become a significant tool that collaborates with businesses and people. It is concluded that the “costumer”-brand relationship does have a positive and statistically significant impact on consumers’ purchase intention through SM.

From zones to Zoom: Shakespeare on screen in the digital era

2021 ◽  
pp. 018476782110083
Author(s):  
Sarah Hatchuel ◽  
Nathalie Vienne-Guerrin
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
20Th Century ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Digital Revolution ◽  
Digital Era ◽  
Production Distribution ◽  
Production And Distribution

This introduction explores the consequences of the digital revolution on the production, distribution, dissemination, and study of Shakespeare on screen. Since the end of the 20th century, the rise (and fall) of the DVD, the digitalisation of sounds and images allowing us to experience and store films on our computers, the spreading of easy filming/editing tools, the live broadcasts of theatre performances in cinemas or on the Internet, the development of online archives and social media, as well as the globalisation of production and distribution have definitely changed the ways Shakespeare on screen is (re)created, consumed, shared, and examined.

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