Collective memory and social media: Fostering a new historical consciousness in the digital age?

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 367-383 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Birkner ◽  
André Donk
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Decisive Role ◽  
Historical Consciousness ◽  
Right Wing ◽  
Mainstream Media ◽  
Public Square ◽  
The Us ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
The Impact

The impact of social media has grown significantly during the past decade in several fields of our society. This article advocates the research subfield of social media memory studies based on empirical data from a case study on the role of social media in a local conflict about re-naming a public square in an average German town. The square had been named after Paul von Hindenburg, who played a crucial role in the implementation of Adolf Hitler as German Reichskanzler and was therefore regarded as an inadequate public patron. Conservatives fought against the new name, also on Facebook. Our findings indicate that the platform played a decisive role as counter-public sphere against hegemonic mainstream media and politics in fostering a new historical consciousness. The case might be seen as a precedent of right-wing movements and their use of social media in the Brexit campaign or the US elections.

scholarly journals Peran Pendidikan Etika Kristen dalam Media Sosial di Era Disrupsi

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-46
Author(s):  
Mesirawati Waruwu ◽  
Yonatan Alex Arifianto ◽  
Aji Suseno
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Ethics Education ◽  
Christian Ethics ◽  
Christian Faith ◽  
Ethical Challenges ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
And Function ◽  
Meaning And Function ◽  
The Impact

The limitless development of social media, its meaning and function have begun to shift, no longer as a means of establishing relationships, communication, but at the stage of losing the role of ethics and morals, even disputes have occurred triggered by debates from communicating in social media. The purpose of this study is to describe the role of Christian ethics education in relation to the impact of social media development in the era of disruption. Using descriptive qualitative methods with literature literature can find solutions for believers in facing moral decadence due to social media abuse by knowing the era of disruption and ethical challenges from the wrong use of social media can affect moral decadence so that Christian ethics education on a biblical basis can bring modern humans. Believers in particular have become bright in social media and their use in accordance with Christian faith in this era of disruption.

The Usage of Social Media in New Product Development Process

2018 ◽  
pp. 246-265
Author(s):  
Rebecca Liu ◽  
Aysegul Eda Kop
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
New Product Development ◽  
Absorptive Capacity ◽  
Product Development Process ◽  
Evaluation Tool ◽  
Customer Involvement ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Insight Into

This chapter contributes to a better understanding of the role of social media in the NPD process and a debate about the impact of social media on NPD success. Through a critical literature review, this chapter provides an insight into the impact of social media on incremental NPD and its contribution to NPD success, in the context of customer involvement. The review is mainly derived from 286 relevant papers published in top-ranked journals between 2005 and 2014. The results suggest that while social media provides an effective and efficient method for collecting information and knowledge about customers' expectations and experiences, it does not necessarily always lead to NPD success. The study shows that hidden customer needs, an advanced evaluation tool, the huge amount of information and a firm's absorptive capacity challenge the use of social media.

Social Media for Political Change

2015 ◽  
pp. 55-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamad Alkhouja
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Arab World ◽  
Power Balance ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Online Activism ◽  
Inherent Nature ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Media Firms ◽  
The Impact

This chapter discusses the role of social media in the uprisings of the Arab world. It argues that the seemingly democratizing impact of online activism is not due to the inherent nature of social media as a tool for democracy but rather an outcome of the equilibrium of forces that shaped the use of social media platforms by all three main players. Activists, governments, and social media firms formed a triangle of powers that influenced the use of social media during the Arab movements. In a different context, the outcome of such power balance can arguably inhibit citizens' rights and empower governments. To this end, the chapter first explores the use of social media platforms from the perspective of activists, governments, and social media firms, then presents a framework to understand the impact of all three in shaping the use of social media during the uprisings. The chapter then concludes that the projections of the role of social media on other movements in the world must not be made without understanding the underlying complexities and dynamics of these movements.

Peran Instagram sebagai Media Dakwah pada Masa Pandemi

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 81-97
Author(s):  
Farhan Ar’Rayyan ◽  
Kamalludin Kamalludin ◽  
Suhendra Suhendra
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Interaction ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Planning Stage ◽  
Storage Media ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
The Impact ◽  
And Storage ◽  
Implementation Stage

  The Covid-19 pandemic is an abnormal condition that has an impact on various aspects of life ranging from social, educational, economic, including the impact on da'wah activities. Barriers to social interaction in the practice of syi'ar Islam are indirectly a problem that must be resolved. The use of social media is a possible alternative tool in the midst of current policies. One community that is able to adapt by utilizing social media as a medium of da'wah is the Penuntut Ilmu Bogor community. Therefore, in this study the researcher wanted to find out how the role of social media Instagram as a medium of da'wah during the pandemic and how the da'wah strategy was carried out by the community. The research method used is qualitative, with data collection techniques of observation, interviews and documentation. The results obtained in this study, Instagram social media as a medium of da’wah during the pandemic has various roles by utilizing the features contained in it, besides that Instagram acts as a communication medium, sharing media, charity media, promotional media and storage media. The da'wah strategy is divided into 3 stages, namely the planning stage, the implementation stage, and the assessment stage. there is a da’wah strategy used is da’wah bil hal, da’wah bil qolam and da’wah bil hal.

The impact of social media on the B2B CMO

2016 ◽  
Vol 31 (8) ◽  
pp. 955-960 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mike Bernard
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Chief Marketing Officers ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Effective Use ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Business To Business ◽  
The Voice ◽  
Key Questions

Purpose The commentary paper aims to delve into how social media are being used by chief marketing officers (CMOs) and shows that while many in business-to-customer have understood how to use social media already, their CMO counterparts in business-to-business (B2B) have not made up their minds. So some key questions are raised about B2B CMOs’ readiness to use social media, what this accomplishes and resulting effects upon the role of the CMO within an organisation. Design/methodology/approach The research paper involves use of case studies drawn from IBM experience with social media. Findings B2B CMOs are not ready to make use of social media. Even those who are actively engaging are expressing concern that they are pioneering and have not yet put in place a strategy that they are satisfied with. In addition, social media can be used for after-sales service, getting sales leads, engaging with key influencers, building the company’s reputation and enhancing the industry status of key individuals. B2B firms need to exploit the capabilities of processing massive amounts of data to get the most from social media. Originality/value The paper brings insights to the challenges facing CMOs of B2B firms when using social media. It provides a better understanding of what should be the role of CMOs in the use of social media. The CMO must be the voice of the customer as well as the custodian of the values that enable effective use of social media. Effective collaboration within the boardroom is essential and if the CMO is not a board member, then the company should consider making that change.

scholarly journals The Role of Social Media as a Measures of Information Delivery to Reduce the Risk of Flood Disasters in Kecamatan Pasar Kliwon, Surakarta City in 2020

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mikael Dafit Adi Prasetyo ◽  
Chatarina Muryani ◽  
Gentur Adi Tjahjono
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Disaster Risk Reduction ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Flood Disaster ◽  
Disaster Mitigation ◽  
The Public ◽  
Flood Disasters ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
The Impact

<em>This study aims to perceptions and responses to flood disaster risk reduction social media in Pasar Kliwon District, Surakarta City, 2020. Utilization of whatsapp social media as a means of delivering information to the public in an effort to reduce disaster risk flooding in Pasar Kliwon Subdistrict, Surakarta City, 2020. the impact of the use of whatsapp social media as a means of delivering information on community efforts to reduce the risk of flood disasters in Pasar Kliwon District, Surakarta.The results of the study are as follows: Perception of flood disaster in Pasar Kliwon Subdistrict, if viewed from the potential of the disaster, it can be categorized as very large. For flood disaster vulnerability is also categorized as flood disaster prone. And disaster mitigation is carried out in the form of responsiveness and preparedness from stakeholders. Here the use of social media as a means of delivering flood disaster information.</em>

scholarly journals Visual Portrayals of People in Need: The Impact of Refugee Depictions on Compassion and Support for Humanitarian Aid

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Delia Dumitrescu ◽  
Erik P. Bucy
Keyword(s):  
Media Coverage ◽  
Moral Foundations ◽  
Right Wing ◽  
International Media ◽  
The Us ◽  
Humanitarian Crises ◽  
Visual Frame ◽  
Syrian Refugee Crisis ◽  
The Impact

As conflicts flare around the world, images of refugees are a familiar presence in Western media. Drawing on existing accounts of refugee imagery, and on previous research on compassion and on Moral Foundations Theory, we demonstrate how refugee depictions that vary in terms of their sympathy framing influence public opinion, using three survey experiments in Sweden, the US, and UK, with 25 unique images taken from international media coverage of the Syrian refugee crisis and over 4,500 combined respondents. We find that ideology has a strong moderating effect on the impact of refugee visual imagery: whereas liberals are similarly sympathetic to refugee depictions, irrespective of the manifest vulnerability of those depicted or how they are pictured, compassion responses among conservatives vary with the specific visual frame presented. Moreover, compassion mediates the effect of visuals on right-wing support for refugee aid, particularly when conservatives are shown images of individual children refugees as opposed to images of groups of adults. We conclude by discussing the implications for the editorial selection of news photographs of refugees, as well as the need for further research into the role of images in shaping responses to humanitarian crises across different cultural contexts.

Attitude change toward the Chinese during the US-China trade conflict: examining the roles of social media news sharing and perceived news feed performance

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicky Chang Bi ◽  
Yanqin Lu ◽  
Louisa Ha ◽  
Peiqin Chen
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Peer Review ◽  
Attitude Change ◽  
Content Type ◽  
News Consumption ◽  
China Trade ◽  
The Us ◽  
The Impact ◽  
News Sharing

PurposeSocial media have become an increasingly important source for people to learn about politics and public affairs. The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of social media news sharing as a reasoning process of the O-S-R-O-R model and the moderation role of social media news performance on the association between news consumption and attitudinal changes.Design/methodology/approachA national survey was conducted in the US. The researcher recruited participants in the Qualtrics national panel by following the census adult demographic breakdown.FindingsThis study finds that social media news consumption on the US-China trade conflict is likely to lead Americans to change attitudes toward Chinese, and this relationship is mediated by social media news sharing. In addition, the indirect relationship via news sharing is found particularly strong among individuals who perceive social media news fair and balanced.Originality/valueThis study extends the literature by examining social media news engagement on the ongoing trade conflict between the US and China. It reveals that the impact of social media news consumption on people's attitudinal and behavioral changes depends on people's perceived news quality on these platforms. Theoretical contribution to the O-S-R-O-R model and practical implications to social media news are discussed in terms of the role that social media platforms play in attitude change.Peer reviewThe peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/OIR-05-2020-0178

The Impact of Social Media on Civic Engagement in China: The Moderating Role of Citizenship Norms in the Citizen Communication Mediation Model

2021 ◽  
pp. 107769902110571
Author(s):  
Lei Guo ◽  
Hsuan-Ting Chen
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Civic Engagement ◽  
Strong Support ◽  
National Sample ◽  
Democratic Citizenship ◽  
Mediation Model ◽  
Citizenship Norms ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
The Impact

This study incorporates the examination of citizenship norms in testing the Citizen Communication Mediation Model (CCMM) in China, exploring to what extent online political expression mediates the impact of informational use of social media on offline civic engagement and how beliefs in citizenship norms moderate the CCMM. Results based on a two-wave panel survey among a national sample of 1,199 Chinese adults provide strong support for the CCMM in the Chinese context. In addition, embracing the democratic citizenship norm significantly enhances the CCMM effect, whereas embracing the pro-government citizenship norm that encourages pro-government speech does not show the same effect.

Social Media for Political Change

2014 ◽  
pp. 26-36
Author(s):  
Mohamad Alkhouja
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Arab World ◽  
Power Balance ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Online Activism ◽  
Inherent Nature ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Media Firms ◽  
The Impact

This chapter discusses the role of social media in the uprisings of the Arab world. It argues that the seemingly democratizing impact of online activism is not due to the inherent nature of social media as a tool for democracy but rather an outcome of the equilibrium of forces that shaped the use of social media platforms by all three main players. Activists, governments, and social media firms formed a triangle of powers that influenced the use of social media during the Arab movements. In a different context, the outcome of such power balance can arguably inhibit citizens' rights and empower governments. To this end, the chapter first explores the use of social media platforms from the perspective of activists, governments, and social media firms, then presents a framework to understand the impact of all three in shaping the use of social media during the uprisings. The chapter then concludes that the projections of the role of social media on other movements in the world must not be made without understanding the underlying complexities and dynamics of these movements.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document