Fictional Entertainment and Public Connection: Audiences and the Everyday Use of TV-series

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (7) ◽  
pp. 651-669 ◽  
Author(s):  
Torgeir Uberg Nærland

This study explores how audience’s everyday use of fictional entertainment may facilitate public connection. Whereas the public connection perspective thus far primarily has been employed in the study of audience’s use of factual media, this study, first, conceptually updates the notion of public connection and develops a framework sensitized to capture the significance also of audience’s use of TV-series. Second, based on large-scale qualitative data collection reflecting the sociodemographic diversity in Norway, this study empirically highlights how the use of TV-series forms part of diverse yet typical orientations toward the sphere of politics. The study finds that given favorable combinations of repertoires of media use and habits, alongside resources, values, and dispositions, the viewing of TV-series clearly provides audiences with a link to the sphere of politics. It further finds, however, that the civic exploits of watching TV-series also hinge on a number of factors connected to audience’s background resources.

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-77
Author(s):  
Nur Imamah Imamah

Indonesian Idol is a talent search event that is broadcast live by private national television RCTI which is much loved by the public, especially young people. The purpose of this study was to determine the public's perception of the Indonesian Idol program. This type of research is descriptive qualitative. Data collection techniques with interviews and observations. Data analysis techniques by analyzing data, reducing data, and providing conclusions. The results of the study show that there are 3 things in the public perception, the first is internal perception, namely this event is only for entertainment. The second is external perception, namely there is an element of modern colonialism (postcolonialism). The third is apathy perception, namely the perception that there is no concern for the event.  


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 566-578
Author(s):  
Badar Mohammed Almamari ◽  
Fakhriya Al-Yahayai ◽  
Mohammed Alamri

The purpose of this study is to identify how landscapes, places, and geographical forms of land influenced craft making identity by addressing Omani crafts enterprises in urban and rural areas. This has been done by interviewing local craftspeople and analysing their responses as a qualitative data collection method using open-ended questions to seek reliability and credibility in the study. The interviews in this research were mostly conducted with participants belonging to ten enterprises under the management of the Public Authority for Crafts Industries (PACI), Department of Art Education and the Handcrafts Centre. Consequently, this study highlights the importance of studying the influence of landscapes, places, and geographical forms in shaping local people's crafts identity by investigating their craft industries in rural and urban areas.


2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 33-38
Author(s):  
Badrizal, M.Si

In preliminary obsevations, the researcher was interested in knowing how and to what extent the role of the Sungai Penuh government, especially the secretariat of the Sungai Penuh DPRD council, in implementing law number 14 of 2008, regarding publik information disclosure.  The approach used in this research is qualitative. Data collection techniques and tools in this study were interviews, observatioan and documentation. Data collection tools in the form of questionnaires, pen, books/paper, recording devices. The unit of analysis is individual officers and staff at the DPRD Secretariat of Sungai Penuh city. Here the researcher wants to know the extent of the role of the Secretariat of the Council in providing information services to the public, whether it is running well or not. Where Law number 14 of 2008, demands and obliges state administrators to give the public the right to obtain information on every activity organized by the organizer or a state institution. To get the title of best servant, of course, state officials must carry out activities in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations.


HUMANIS ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 211
Author(s):  
Ayu Dwi Kurnia Dewi ◽  
A.A. Ayu Murniasih ◽  
I Gst Putu Sudiarna

The culture has contributed in shaping the traditions of the societies, as well as the tradition of Mabarang that remain preserved up to now by the Desa Adat Timbrah, Karangasem Regency who is one of the villages of Bali Aga. According to the society of Timbrah, Mabarang is a tradition as a form of welcoming Ida Bhatara tedun while Aci Usaba Sumbu. When this tradition was carried out truna adat and male citizen of  Timbrah mutual meambuh-ambuhan using jempana. This tradition was carried out a series of Aci Usaba Sumbu which is takes place every single year precisely on the sasih kasa. As for the formulation of the problem in this research include, (1) How about procession of Mabarang in the Desa Adat Timbrah ? (2) What is the meaning of the Mabarang in Desa Adat Timbrah ? Proccesion Aci Usaba Sumbu as a series of Mabarang traditions are examined through the theory of structural functionalism belonged to Radcliffe Brown with supported by the the theory belongs to Marcel Maus. The meaning of the Mabarang traditions are examined through a revolutionary theory of semiotics that belongs to Julia Kristeva. This research uses ethnographic research methods which include research into the qualitative data collection techniques through participation observation, interviews, and in the study of librarianship. The results of this research show that the Aci Usaba Sumbu is a ceremony performed by the public of Timbrah as a gratitude for the gifts given by Ida Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa. Mabarang is impelemented as a form of community joy Timbrah welcome Ida Bhatara when the sesuhunan tedun. It can be concluded that this tradition is still maintained its existence to this point because when Mabarang not only the relationship between Timbrah society and Ida Bhatara sesuhunan harmonious awake but also between the Timbrah community in the era of globalization now to wander out of the village so that during the ceremony in the village is the meeting point of moment back in society. Gathering of the citizens in the rituals marking the onset of contraction of social as part of an effort enhance social solidarity.


Field Methods ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1525822X2198948
Author(s):  
Adeagbo Oluwafemi ◽  
S. Xulu ◽  
N. Dlamini ◽  
M. Luthuli ◽  
T. Mhlongo ◽  
...  

Transforming spoken words into written text in qualitative research is a vital step in familiarizing and immersing oneself in the data. We share a three-step approach of how data transcription facilitated an interpretative act of analysis in a study using qualitative data collection methods on the barriers and facilitators of HIV testing and treatment in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.


2012 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 98-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claire Smith

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to discuss how fieldwork impacted the author's own and one participant's positioning; the author's reflexivity, experiences and feelings of alterity; the participant's performances and conversations between the author and participant.Design/methodology/approachThe author uses a confessional tale to describe the time spent with the participant and confesses how it impacted on the author as the researcher. The author examines her biases, feelings, and vulnerabilities, and explores some of the methodological and positioning issues with which she struggled.FindingsThe author ponders on what she learned while being in such close quarters with a participant and discusses what she should keep in mind about herself as the researcher during subsequent data collection forays. Researchers should know themselves well before attempting such closeness because when we are researchers, we can’t change who we are as people.Originality/valueIt is believed that the extreme researcher/participant closeness was unique but was, at the same time, an extremely useful form of data collection.


2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 96-120
Author(s):  
Lazuardi muhammad Latif ◽  
Faisal Bin Ahmad Shah

Wasl al-Fiqh bi al-Hadith integrates jurisprudence and hadith so that it enables fiqh experts to rely on hadith in formulating their rulings while hadith experts can derive a more accurate interpretation. Among others, this concept is applied at Aceh traditional dayah as the oldest Islamic educational institution in the Malay Archipelago which Acehness put their respect as the reference in Islamic rulings and teaching. This field study took place at Dayah Mudi Mesra, Samalanga, Aceh, due to its long-established reputation and great influence among Acehnese. The study aims to shed some light on the concept of wasl al-Fiqh bi al-Hadith according to some Islamic scholars, analyze the concept as perceived by the traditional Dayah of Aceh, and portray the polemic on Friday prayer ritual as prescribed by the traditional Dayah. The study employs qualitative data collection instruments consisting of library data, interviews, observations, and documentation. Inductive, deductive, and comparative methods were used for data analysis. The study found that implementation of this concept at the Dayah has been synonymous with the exclusive adoption of Shafi’i school as it heavily relies on several Shafi’i books or opinions of Shafi’i scholars as primary references.(Wasl al-Fiqh bi al-Hadith memadukan kajian fiqh dan hadis sehingga ahli fiqh dapat berpedoman kepada hadis dalam merumuskan aturan-aturan hukum sementara ahli hadis dapat mengetahui makna sebuah hadis dengan lebih akurat. Konsep ini salah satunya diterapkan di Dayah Tradisional Aceh, sebuah lembaga kajian Islam tertua di Kepulauan Melayu yang disegani dan menjadi rujukan dalam hal aturan serta ajaran Islam di masyarakat setempat. Kajian ini merupakan studi lapangan yang bertempat di Dayah Mudi Mesra Samalanga Aceh karena pengaruhnya yang sudah lama dan berakar kuat bagi masyarakat Aceh. Ia bertujuan mendalami konsep wasl al-fiqh bi al-hadith menurut para cendekiawan Muslim, mengkaji pemahaman akan konsep wasl al-fiqh bi al-hadith di kalangan Dayah tersebut dan memotret polemik soal pelaksanaan Salat Jumat di dalamnya. Kajian ini merupakan studi kualitatif dengan pengumpulan data secara pustaka, wawancara, observasi, dan dokumentasi. Sementara itu, analisis data dilakukan secara induktif, deduktif, dan komparatif. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa implementasi konsep tersebut sebenarnya tidak lebih dari adopsi eksklusif terhadap madzhab Syafi’i karena ketergantungan yang demikian kuat pada buku-buku madzhab Syafi’i serta pandangan ulama-ulama Syafi’iyyah sebagai referensi utama)


2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 101
Author(s):  
Jamaluddin Ahmad ◽  
Astinah Adnan

Application of transparency, participation, and accountability in the procurement process of goods and services is in need to achieve good governance. Local governments Sidenreng Rappang has committed to implement through regulation principles so important to study. Therefore, this study aims to determine the principles of transparency, participation, and accountability and bureaucratic behavior that influence the process of procuring goods and services.This type of research is descriptive qualitative data collection techniques through documents, questionnaires, and informants. The data were then analyzed using qualitative descriptive analysis.Behavioral results showed that bureaucracy tends political types in the application of the principles of transparency, participation, and accountability services for goods and services. This supported the existence of a Representative Observer of Society (ROS) that help implement it. The factors that influence still more in human resources and the enforcement of sanctions against irregularities rules or procedures.


2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
pp. 868-875 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grace Wong ◽  
Jane Koziol-McLain ◽  
Marewa Glover

Health researchers employ health interpreters for research interviews with linguistically diverse speakers. Few studies compare inconsistencies between different interpretations of the same interview data. We compared interpreted with independently reinterpreted English language transcripts from five in-home family interviews conducted in five different Asian languages. Differences included augmented, summarized, and/or omitted information. Researchers should ensure that they, and their interpreters, follow rigorous processes for credible qualitative data collection, and audit their interpreted data for accuracy. Different interpretations of the same data can be incorporated into analyses.


2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 12
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Jude Abiodun Akinwale

The purpose of this paper is to assess the extent of relevance of the federal character as a national policy in recruitment into the Nigerian federal civil service and probe whether or not the level of application of merit supersedes the application of ecological considerations in recruitment into the service. It utilizes quantitative and qualitative data collection to espouse its theme. The paper finds that there are personnel problems connected with poor application of federal character policy in recruitment into the civil service and this affects the quality of entrants. It recommends strict application of merit standard to attract best workers while implementing federal character policy through proven certification of state of applicants. The paper notes that the Nigerian federal character policy is one that places premium on state representation in governance and bureaucracy and a strategy for national integration. However, there must be predominant application of merit in recruitment.


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