scholarly journals Social media commenters’ understanding of the antecedents of teacher-targeted bullying

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Corene de Wet
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Attribution Theory ◽  
Ecological Model ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Policy Changes ◽  
Leadership Positions ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Data Source ◽  
Media Research

This article reports on the findings of a small-scale, extant, qualitative social media research study on commenters’ understanding of the antecedents of teacher-targeted bullying. Comments on an article posted by Sarah Sorge (2013) on The Educator’s Room were used as data source. Guided by an ecological model and the attribution theory, the study identified victim and perpetrator attributes, colleagues’ indifference and unprofessionalism, school management’s lack of leadership and failure to address the problem, as well as socio-cultural factors and policy changes as antecedents of teacher-targeted bullying. It is argued that conventional teacher-learner power relations are flawed due to the unsupportive, even antagonistic attitudes of parents, colleagues, society at large, people in leadership positions and policy makers towards the victims of teacher-targeted bullying. It is concluded that, despite ethical dilemmas, the advent of the Internet and social media has created opportunities for researchers to use comments posted on the Internet as a data source to investigate teacher-targeted bullying.

scholarly journals EXPRESS: “Get a £10 Free Bet Every Week!” – Gambling Advertising on Twitter: Volume, Content, Followers, Engagement and Regulatory Compliance

2021 ◽  
pp. 074391562199967
Author(s):  
Raffaello Rossi ◽  
Agnes Nairn ◽  
Josh Smith ◽  
Christopher Inskip
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Big Data ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Volume Content ◽  
Data Analytics ◽  
Big Data Analytics ◽  
Regulatory Compliance ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Policy Recommendations ◽  
Policy Makers

The internet raises substantial challenges for policy makers in regulating gambling harm. The proliferation of gambling advertising on Twitter is one such challenge. However, the sheer scale renders it extremely hard to investigate using conventional techniques. In this paper the authors present three UK Twitter gambling advertising studies using both Big Data analytics and manual content analysis to explore the volume and content of gambling adverts, the age and engagement of followers, and compliance with UK advertising regulations. They analyse 890k organic adverts from 417 accounts along with data on 620k followers and 457k engagements (replies and retweets). They find that around 41,000 UK children follow Twitter gambling accounts, and that two-thirds of gambling advertising Tweets fail to fully comply with regulations. Adverts for eSports gambling are markedly different from those for traditional gambling (e.g. on soccer, casinos and lotteries) and appear to have strong appeal for children, with 28% of engagements with eSports gambling ads from under 16s. The authors make six policy recommendations: spotlight eSports gambling advertising; create new social-media-specific regulations; revise regulation on content appealing to children; use technology to block under-18s from seeing gambling ads; require ad-labelling of organic gambling Tweets; and deploy better enforcement.

Media and Communication Research Facing Social Media

2013 ◽  
pp. 371-392
Author(s):  
Georgeta Drula
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Communication Studies ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Social Actions ◽  
Academic Publications ◽  
Data Source ◽  
Media Research ◽  
Social Media Research ◽  
Network Studies ◽  
Media And Communication

It is already a fact that social media are engaged in research activities. Social media may make the object of research studies or an important data source. This chapter addresses issues related to social media research in media and communication studies. The pursued objective is to capture how researchers consider and analyze social media through scientific methods, in their work with academic purposes, in order to present the discussed theories. The ideas addressed by this chapter are case studies arising from the articles in the academic publications, topics related to social media and media and communication fields, outputs of researches, and appropriate methods for studying social media. The conclusions of this chapter show that social media research in media and communication studies, theories, and methods must be transformed or must be used more appropriate to social media. New and social media are faced with other practices and types of communication related to users’ participation and social actions and are based on network studies.

THE USE OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES AS AN ELEMENT OF CREATING THE IMAGE OF A TOURISM COMPANY ON THE INTERNET

2019 ◽  
Vol 51 ◽  
pp. 105-120
Author(s):  
Krzysztof Borodako ◽  
Michał Rudnicki
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
The Internet ◽  
High Tendency ◽  
Media Research ◽  
Cross Tabulation ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose. Analysis of opinions of Polish tourists staying in Krakow regarding the websites of tourist companies offering particular types of services. Method. To collect empirical material, surveys were conducted among Polish tourists staying in Krakow. The analytical part uses methods of analysis of structures and cross-tabulation showing the dependencies of the offer assessment of individual tourism companies on selected characteristics of respondents. Findings. The main conclusions obtained on the basis of the research were confirmation of the dominating role of accommodation and catering facilities in obtaining tourists’ opinions and a high tendency of tourists to share their opinions and memories via social media. Research and conclusions limitations. Among the main limitations that do not allow for the generalisation of results for all tourists in our country we may find the extent of data collection - of local nature. Moreover, the presented results show the online image of Kraków tourism companies perceived only by domestic tourists, which may be important for the objectivity of the obtained results. Practical implications. Among the practical implications, a clear signal should be given to selected tourism providers regarding the need to improve their image (e.g. by improving the visibility and availability of the offer). The obtained research results clearly confirm the necessity to use new technologies in the tourism industry, particularly, social media and mobile technologies, which have become the leading channels of communication and creating the image of companies on the Internet. Originality. Research in the field of evaluation concerning touristy company websites, with such a detailed breakdown into particular types of services, are not encountered in the literature. However, the issue of the image of companies on the Internet is a problem known and developed since the beginning of the 90s of the twentieth century. Type of paper. Research paper.

scholarly journals Social Media Application in Agriculture Extension Programming for Small Scale Rural Farmers: Is Knowledge Impeding the Lack of Adoption?

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 27-42
Author(s):  
Stephan Moonsammy ◽  
Donna Moonsammy
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Media Literacy ◽  
Computer Literacy ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Multiple Choice Questions ◽  
Farming Communities ◽  
Final Sample ◽  
Central Regions ◽  
Use Of Social Media

The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge level of farmers on basic computer literacy, social media use, and to explore which social and demographic factors affected their knowledge capacity. The study had a final sample of 176 participants from the northern, southern and central regions of Trinidad and Tobago. A survey instrument comprising of 14 multiple-choice questions with one accurate response was developed to decrease bias of farmers randomly selecting the accurate response. The questions addressed knowledge on basic computer and social media literacy. Analysis was conducted using one-way ANOVA with posthoc testing. Results indicated that there were significant differences in farmers’ performance in the knowledge test based on characteristics such as age, education, and household use of social media and the internet. Based on the findings, minimal training in computer and social media literacy did not impede the farmers’ use of the computer or social media. These discoveries highlight the potential of extension programs using the internet and social media applications to improve communication efficiency among agricultural stakeholders within farming communities. Keywords: agriculture, computer literacy, Extension, knowledge, social media

scholarly journals Social Media Research on "Laminate Veneer": During Covid 19-Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zeynep DEMIREKIN ◽  
Esra BUYUKCAVUS
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Waiting Times ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Anterior Teeth ◽  
Asking Questions ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Media Research ◽  
Social Media Research ◽  
Laminate Veneers

Abstract Objective: The difficulty of asking questions to each other during the appointment process with their doctor, the long waiting times of the patients in the waiting rooms in the clinics, and the fact that it is easier to get medical information on the internet due to the ongoing COVID-19 virus infection. Porcelain laminate veneers (PLVs) have been frequently used to restore anterior teeth for nearly three decades, thanks to their aesthetic appeal, durability and biocompatibility.Methods: YouTube™ was searched by a researcher of this study using the keyword 'laminate veneer' on April 17, 2021. The most frequently used terms in this regard are 'laminate veneer' and 'laminate veneer restoration'. Analyzes were made on the Instagram application, along with YouTube.Results: Thirty-three videos were determined on YouTube™ on the topic of laminate veneer. The mean number of the views was 46277.84 ± 128674.71, with the minimum view as ten and maximum as 682478. The videos had a mean duration of 5:48 ± 4:64 with a range of 0:24–14:55. The mean number of "likes" for each video was 198 ± 424, and the mean number of "dislikes" was 17 ± 48. The most-liked video received 1700 "likes." The most-disliked video received 236"dislikes." The mean number of comments was 13.65 ± 31.58. The interaction rate was 1.67 ± 5.18, and the viewing rate was 2939.11 ± 6076.75Conclusion: YouTube™ and Instagram still cannot be accepted as a completely confident resource of knowledge for patients who want to learn about oral aesthetic rehabilitation treatment with laminate veneers

scholarly journals Attitudes Toward Seeking Treatment among Patients with Psoriasis: Protocol for a Twitter Content Analysis (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katja Reuter ◽  
Delphine Lee
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Patient Perspective ◽  
Data Extraction ◽  
Translational Science ◽  
Psoriasis Treatment ◽  
Data Source ◽  
Media Research ◽  
Social Media Research ◽  
The U.S

BACKGROUND Background: Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease that is estimated to affect more than 6 million adults in the U.S. It poses a significant public health problem and contributes to rising health care costs, affecting people’s quality of life and ability to work. Previous research showed that nontreatment and undertreatment of patients with psoriasis remain a significant problem. Perspectives of patients toward seeking psoriasis treatment are understudied. Social media offers a new data source of user-generated content. Researchers suggested that the social network Twitter may serve as a rich avenue for exploring how patients communicate about their health issues. OBJECTIVE Objective: The objective of this study is to conduct a content analysis of Twitter posts (in English) published by users in the U.S. between 02/01/2016 to 10/31/2018 to examine perspectives that potentially influence the treatment decision among patients with psoriasis. METHODS Methods: User-generated Twitter posts that include keywords related to lupus will be analyzed using text classifiers to identify themes related to reproductive health and fertility. We will use Symplur Signals, a healthcare social media analytics platform, to access the Twitter data. We will use descriptive statistics to analyze the data and identify the most prevalent topics in the Twitter content among psoriasis patients. RESULTS Results: This study is supported by the National Center for Advancing Translational Science (NCATS) through a Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) award. Study approval was obtained from the Institutional Review Board (IRB) at USC. Data extraction and cleaning are complete. For the time period from 02/01/2016 to 10/31/2018, we obtained 95,040 Twitter posts containing terms related to “psoriasis” from users in the U.S. published in English. After removing duplicates, retweets, and non-English tweets, we found that 75.51% (52301/69264) of the psoriasis-related posts were sent by commercial or bot-like accounts, while 16,963 posts were non-commercial and will be included in the analysis to assess the patient perspective. We intend to complete the analysis by Summer 2020. CONCLUSIONS Conclusions: This protocol paper provides a detailed description of a social media research project including the process of data extraction, cleaning, and analysis. It is our goal to contribute to the development of more transparent social media research efforts. Our findings will shed light on whether Twitter provides a promising data source for garnering patient perspective data about psoriasis treatment decisions. The data will also help to determine whether Twitter might serve as a potential outreach platform for raising awareness of psoriasis and treatment options among patients and for implementing related health interventions. CLINICALTRIAL Not applicable

scholarly journals Nudging social media sharing towards accuracy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gordon Pennycook ◽  
David Gertler Rand
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Limited Attention ◽  
Utility Model ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Media Companies ◽  
Cultural Research ◽  
Cross Cultural Research ◽  
Media Research

Recent work indicates that a meaningful portion of online misinformation sharing can be attributed to users merely failing to consider accuracy when deciding what to share. As a result, simply redirecting attention to the concept of accuracy can increase sharing discernment. Here we discuss the relevance of accuracy, and outline a limited-attention utility model that formalizes a theory about inattention to accuracy on social media. Research showing how a simple nudge or prompt that shifts attention to accuracy increases the quality of news that people share (typically by decreasing the sharing of false content) is reviewed. We then discuss outstanding questions relating to accuracy nudges, including the need for more work relating to persistence and habituation, as well as a dearth of cross-cultural research. We also make several recommendations for policy makers and social media companies on how to implement accuracy nudges.

scholarly journals Massive Data Analytics for Macroeconomic Nowcasting

2021 ◽  
pp. 145-167
Author(s):  
Peng Cheng ◽  
Laurent Ferrara ◽  
Alice Froidevaux ◽  
Thanh-Long Huynh
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Data Analytics ◽  
Reliable Information ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Massive Data ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Recent Advances ◽  
Large Databases

AbstractNowcasting macroeconomic aggregates have proved extremely useful for policy-makers or financial investors, in order to get real-time, reliable information to monitor a given economy or sector. Recently, we have witnessed the arrival of new large databases of alternative data, stemming from the Internet, social media, satellites, fixed sensors, or texts. By correctly accounting for those data, especially by using appropriate statistical and econometric approaches, the empirical literature has shown evidence of some gain in nowcasting ability. In this chapter, we propose to review recent advances of the literature on the topic, and we put forward innovative alternative indicators to monitor the Chinese and US economies.

scholarly journals PEMANFAATAN E-COMMERCE DALAM UPAYA MENINGKATKAN PENJUALAN BUNGA HIAS KOMUNITAS LESTARI CYCLOP DI JAYAPURA

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 10-25
Author(s):  
Hastutie Noor Andriati
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Small Business ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Direct Observation ◽  
Ornamental Plants ◽  
Sales Promotion ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Cut Flowers ◽  
Service Activity

Based on direct observation of the micro and small scale business actors, they have not been fullyused internet as a promotion or sales tool. Whereas throughout accessing various social media isan opportunity to support increasing business sales because the product is more recognized by thepublic, so that it can increase the likelihood of transactions taking place.Recently, small business actor who is still doing conventional marketplace and have not usedinformation technology such as the internet is a florist, Lestari Cycloop. Lestari Cycloop businessgroup is a group of ornamental plants and cut flowers domiciled around the Cycloop Area. On thatbasis, this dedication is carried out to help the business group of Lestari Cycloop in conductingonline sales/promotion (e-commerce).During the mentoring process partners who are assisted feel very helped by this devotional activity.In addition to facilitating the creation of digital media that if it helps the promotion of products, thiscommunity service activity can increase sales profit after being marketed through the empowermentof social media such as FB, IG, and WAG.

scholarly journals Data Ownership: Who Owns 'My Data'?

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali M. Al-Khouri
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Internet Of Things ◽  
Data Protection ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Privacy Laws ◽  
Data Ownership ◽  
The Internet Of Things ◽  
Term Data ◽  
Existing Data

The amount of data in our world today is substantially mammoth. Many of the personal and non-personal aspects of our day to day activities are aggregated and stored as data by both businesses and governments. The increasing data captured through multimedia, social media, and the Internet of Things is a phenomenon that needs to be properly examined. In this article, we explore this topic, and analyse the term data ownership. We aim to raise awareness and trigger debate for policy makers around data ownership and the need to improve existing data protection and privacy laws and legislation at both national and international levels.

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