Sources and Civic Journalism: Changing Patterns of Reporting?

2002 ◽  
Vol 79 (4) ◽  
pp. 853-866 ◽  
Author(s):  
David D. Kurpius
Keyword(s):  
Civic Life ◽  
Public Dialogue ◽  
Civic Journalism ◽  
Depth Of Knowledge ◽  
The Public ◽  
Changing Patterns ◽  
Research Studies

Research studies consistently demonstrate a disproportionate use of elites, males, and non-minorities as sources. Previous research demonstrated that only enterprise reporting altered journalistic routines and therefore improved source diversity. Civic journalism is a decade-old, foundation-driven effort to encourage journalism organizations to alter their coverage routines to better reflect communities and the public dialogue on issues. Civic journalism encourages greater depth of knowledge of communities, alternative framing for stories, and developing sources within layers of civic life (from officials to private individuals). This study of 1,071 sources in 184 television entries to the James K. Batten Civic Journalism Awards found that civic journalism improved traditional source diversity for women and minorities.

Bowling for Communism

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Demshuk
Keyword(s):  
Public Sphere ◽  
Black Market ◽  
Civic Life ◽  
Berlin Wall ◽  
The Public ◽  
Civic Pride ◽  
Urban Decay ◽  
Local Officials ◽  
The Public Sphere ◽  
Market Construction

This book illuminates how civic life functioned in Leipzig, East Germany's second-largest city, on the eve of the 1989 revolution by exploring acts of “urban ingenuity” amid catastrophic urban decay. The book profiles the creative activism of local communist officials who, with the help of scores of volunteers, constructed a palatial bowling alley without Berlin's knowledge or approval. In a city mired in disrepair, civic pride overcame resentment against a regime loathed for corruption, Stasi spies, and the Berlin Wall. Reconstructing such episodes through interviews and obscure archival materials, the book shows how the public sphere functioned in Leipzig before the fall of communism. Hardly detached or inept, local officials worked around centralized failings to build a more humane city. And hardly disengaged, residents turned to black-market construction to patch up their surroundings. Because such “urban ingenuity” was premised on weakness in the centralized regime, the dystopian cityscape evolved from being merely a quotidian grievance to the backdrop for revolution. If, by their actions, officials were demonstrating that the regime was irrelevant, and if, in their own experiences, locals only attained basic repairs outside official channels, why should anyone have mourned the system when it was overthrown?

scholarly journals DISEMINASI INFORMASI LOCAL CONTENT MELALUI PELAYANAN BATUAN KARST DI DPK GUNUNG KIDUL

2021 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 77
Author(s):  
Muhammad Erdiansyah Cholid Anjali ◽  
Zeni Istiqomah
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Information Dissemination ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
The Public ◽  
Local Content ◽  
The Media ◽  
Research Scientists ◽  
Research Studies

DPK Gunungkidul offers local content services in the form of Karst Rocks. Information about the topography of karst rocks needs to be preserved because it represents the Gunung Kidul Region. This study aims to determine how the Karst Rock services and how the information dissemination carried out by the Gunung Kidul DPK to the community. This research method uses a qualitative approach and descriptive methods. Data collection techniques using observation, interviews, and documentation analysis. The results showed that the Karst Rocks in the Gunung Kidul DPK were served closed and placed on special racks. The provision of Karst rocks is compiled from research studies in collaboration with external parties. DPK Gunung Kidul provides information to the public about Karst Rocks through information dissemination activities. The process of disseminating information begins with collecting information from the results of research (scientists/researchers) and channeled through the media directly or indirectly so that it can be accepted by users. This activity is carried out to improve the scientific repertoire for the community and form of preservation of karst rock information.

On the Analysis of Twitter Spam Accounts in Saudi Arabia

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-60
Author(s):  
Hend S. Al-Khalifa
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Public Opinion ◽  
Empirical Analysis ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Specific Content ◽  
The Public ◽  
Research Studies

Twitter spam accounts try to spread malicious content, deceive or advertise certain thoughts over Twitter network. Different approaches have been presented both in industry and academia to identify spammers on Twitter. This study aims at understanding the behavior of Twitter spam accounts targeting Saudi Arabia. In this study the author performs an empirical analysis of Twitter spam accounts in Saudi Arabia by applying previous techniques found in various research studies for extracting and analyzing such accounts. The activity levels of spam accounts as well as their content were gathered over a two months period. The study not only analyzes the content of spam accounts but also recognizes their behavior. Results show that Twitter spam accounts targeting Saudi Arabia are naïve and still in their infancy. Third party tools are used to control them for spreading duplicate content and perform retweets. Also trendy hashtags are polluted with specific content in a way to frame the public opinion.

Civic Journalism in Practice: Case Studies in the Art of Listening

1998 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Willey
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Controversial Issues ◽  
Civic Journalism ◽  
The Public

Group listening techniques not only give the public a chance to be heard, but also help reporters and editors to understand controversial issues.

Research Participation: A Moral Obligation?

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 137-141
Author(s):  
Susan Doyle-Lindrud
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Research ◽  
Moral Obligation ◽  
Research Participation ◽  
Past Research ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Benefit ◽  
Do So ◽  
Research Studies

We as a society have all benefited from past research. These benefits include immunizations, antibiotics, antihypertensive, diabetic medication, and many more. Clinical research is ongoing, looking for better treatments, improved technologies, and cures for diseases. Unfortunately, enrollment into these research studies is often low and can become the barrier to completing the study. Why do so few people participate in trials and yet expect researchers to find cures? Should the public benefit from the latest treatments without ever having to participate in the process? Do we have a moral obligation to participate in research or should it be left to the altruistic members of society alone? Differing views of this argument are explored.

Profiles of Civic Life Skills Among Adolescents: Indicators for Researchers, Policymakers, and the Public

2008 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 86-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith Torney-Purta ◽  
Carolyn Barber ◽  
Britt Wilkenfeld ◽  
Gary Homana
Keyword(s):  
Life Skills ◽  
Civic Life ◽  
The Public

scholarly journals Revenge by photoshop: Memefying police acts in the public dialogue about injustice

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 1006-1026 ◽  
Author(s):  
Petra Saskia Bayerl ◽  
Lachezar Stoynov
Keyword(s):  
Public Dialogue ◽  
The Public

scholarly journals Use of Western Australian linked hospital morbidity and mortality data to explore theories of compression, expansion and dynamic equilibrium

2007 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 571 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cameron Lynch ◽  
C D'Arcy J Holman ◽  
Rachael E Moorin
Keyword(s):  
Life Expectancy ◽  
Dynamic Equilibrium ◽  
Mortality Data ◽  
Ageing Population ◽  
The Public ◽  
Changing Patterns ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Hospital Morbidity ◽  
First Time ◽  
Western Australian

Three hypotheses have been advanced to predict changes in population health in countries experiencing low birth and death rates, and increasing expectation of life. Determining which of these best accounts for changing patterns of illness and death is an important step in understanding both the public health and economic impacts of health interventions in an ageing population. The aim of this study was to use the WA Data Linkage System to evaluate the compression, expansion and dynamic equilibrium theories in Western Australia. Changes in life expectancy, average age at first-time hospitalisation and time spent in chronic disabling or activity limiting states were used to evaluate the competing hypotheses. Life expectancy increased by 4.0 and 2.6 years over the 24-year study period in males and females, respectively. However, average time spent with a diagnosed chronic disabling condition increased by 9.2 and 9.4 years in males and females, respectively. These results suggest that an increase in the ?medicalisation of more serious morbidity? may be in operation in Australia.

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