scholarly journals Molo.news: Experimentally Developing a Relational Platform for Local Journalism

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 56-67
Author(s):  
Andreas Hepp ◽  
Wiebke Loosen
Keyword(s):  
Public Sphere ◽  
Social Science Research ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Boundary Object ◽  
Theoretical Point ◽  
Local News ◽  
Research Interviews ◽  
Local Journalism ◽  
Development Approach

In this article we present a research project that experimentally develops a local news platform based on empirical research (interviews, group discussions, a survey) and a co-creation approach. What is presented here is not a typical empirical social science research study but the culmination of an entire approach that is oriented toward software development. This article’s aim is to present the project’s conceptual ideas, its interdisciplinary character, its research-based development approach and the concept for a local news platform that grew out of our preliminary work. At each level we focus on the <em>relationality</em> which arises in the figurations of the actors involved and their various perspectives. First, we illustrate how relationality already shaped the objective of our project and how this results in its interdisciplinary structure and research design. We then discuss this idea with reference to our empirical findings, that is, the paradox of the local public sphere: While all the actors we interviewed—those who (professionally) produce content and those who use it—have a high appreciation for the idea of a local public sphere, the mediated connection to this sphere is diminishing at the same time. We understand this as the real challenge for local journalism and the local public sphere at large, and not just for individual media organizations. This is also the reason why we argue for a fundamentally relational approach: from a theoretical point of view, it can be used to grasp the crisis of the local public; from a practical point of view, relationality represents the core characteristic of the platform in development. On this basis, we will then show how the concept of the experimental local news platform evolved through the use of a prototype as a relational boundary object. This development lead to the conceptualization of the platform <em>molo.news</em> which itself is characterized by a fourfold relationality. Our concluding argument is that approaching relationality in a more rigorous way could be the key to exploring the future of local journalism.

scholarly journals Social Sciences: Achievements and Prospects Journal 1(9), 2019

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shokhruzbek R. Ruziev ◽  
Татьяна Владимировна Панкова ◽  
Jakhongir Qakhramon ugli Qodirov ◽  
Кристина Витальевна Машковцева ◽  
Илья Дмитриевич Белокозович ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Service Sector ◽  
Social Science Research ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Scientific Quality ◽  
Final Decision ◽  
The Public ◽  
Peer Reviewers

Social Sciences: Achievements and Prospects is a major international forum for the analysis and debate of trends and approaches in social science research. The journal provides a space for innovative theoretical as well as empirical contributions to issues that transcend the framework of the traditional disciplines. Given its international orientation, contributions of a comparative or crosscultural nature are particularly welcome. Social Sciences: Achievements and Prospects aimsto contribute to overcoming fragmentation and overspecialization in current socialscience research. Comprehensive and original contributions will tend to be of a tentative nature, trying out new avenues on terrains that are far from being well known. The journal welcomes trend reports on intellectually stimulating new developments to make them more widely known and to offer a space to assess their significance in answering key questions ofscholarship in ourtime. There is one blind verification processin the journal.All articles will be initially evaluated by the editor for compliance with the journal. Manuscripts that are considered appropriate are then usually sent to at least two independent peer reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the article. The editor is responsible for the final decision on whether to accept orreject the article.The editor's decision isfinal. The main criterion used in assessing the manuscript submitted to the journal is: uniqueness or innovation in the work from the point of view of the methodology being developed and / or its application to a problem of particular importance in the public sector or service sector and / or the setting in which the efforts, for example, in the developing region of the world. That is, the very model / methodology, application and context of problems, at least one of them must be unique and important. Additional criteria considered in the consideration of the submitted document are its accuracy, organization / presentation (ie logical flow) and recording quality.

scholarly journals Linking Sensitive Data – Applications, Techniques, and Challenges

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Christen ◽  
Thilina Ranbaduge ◽  
Rainer Schnell
Keyword(s):  
Social Science Research ◽  
Bloom Filter ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Privacy Preserving ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Technical Knowledge ◽  
Sensitive Data ◽  
Diverse Range ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Linkage Quality

IntroductionThe linking of sensitive databases containing personal identifying information across organisations is an increasingly important task in application domains ranging from health and social science research to national censuses. Various techniques have been developed to facilitate the linking of sensitive databases while at the same time preserving the privacy of individuals represented in these databases. Objectives and approachWe present several case studies where the privacy-preserving linking of sensitive databases is crucial, and then discuss the advantages and limitations of existing algorithms and techniques to link sensitive databases. We discuss privacy techniques such as Bloom filter encoding, hashing, and secure multi-party computation, from the point of view of a linkage practitioner. We highlight those aspects that are important when selecting or implementing a privacy-preserving linkage technique within practical applications. ResultsConceptually, linkage techniques can be evaluated across three main dimensions linkage quality, scalability to linking large or multiple databases, and the privacy protection provided by a technique. From a practical perspective, however, several other dimensions are crucial, including the availability of software or ease of implementation, technical knowledge available in an organisation, and the suitability of techniques for a given linkage scenario. Our analysis of a diverse range of linkage techniques has shown that currently no technique provides an adequate solution along all conceptual as well as all practical dimensions. ConclusionsMore research is required to develop novel techniques that facilitate the privacy-preserving linkage of large sensitive databases across organisations; including new encoding methods and cryptanalysis attacks (where until now most attacks have neglected the attack vectors that likely occur in practice), and novel evaluation measures to assess the privacy provided by linkage techniques. We encourage practitioners to be aware of the identified limitations – as well as the opportunities – of existing privacy-preserving linkage techniques and carefully assess the technical and organisational requirements of such techniques within their institution.

scholarly journals Where Public Theology and Public Administration Meet

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-24
Author(s):  
Robert van Putten ◽  
Patrick Overeem ◽  
Ronald van Steden
Keyword(s):  
Public Sphere ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
Social Science Research ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Public Theology ◽  
Night Time ◽  
The Public ◽  
Empirical Social Science ◽  
The Public Sphere

AbstractSince 9/11 Jürgen Habermas has paid considerable attention to religion in the public sphere. He has described contemporary Western societies as ‘post-secular’, arguing that believers and non-believers should show a mutually cooperative attitude and engage in complementary learning processes. Although public theologians have urged for policies that would encourage such collaboration, public administration scholars and practitioners seem to have completely neglected this call. In this article we inquire into the possibility of a ‘post-secular public administration’, which grants a more significant place to beneficial forms of religion in modern societies. By presenting a case study on Street Pastors in the British night-time economy we offer an example of both a post-secular religious contribution to the public sphere, as envisaged by Habermas, and a piece of post-secular empirical social science research. Finally, we critically assess Habermas’ post-secular turn within the context of a cross-narrative between public theology and public administration.

scholarly journals Social Sciences: Achievements and Prospects Journal 2(10), 2019/ OEAPS Inc.(Open European Academy of Public Sciences); Chief Editor Mark Freeman - Barcelona, Spain. 16.02.2019: OEAPS Inc., 2019. - 96 P.

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Лариса Дмитриевна Артемьева ◽  
Екатерина Вячеславовна Гордеева ◽  
Жаъфархон Исахонов ◽  
Ксенія Володимирівна Заєць ◽  
Lyailya Zhunusbekovna Kabdusheva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Service Sector ◽  
Social Science Research ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Chief Editor ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Scientific Quality ◽  
Final Decision ◽  
The Public ◽  
Peer Reviewers

Social Sciences: Achievements and Prospects is a major international forum for the analysis and debate of trends and approaches in social science research. The journal provides a space for innovative theoretical as well as empirical contributions to issues that transcend the framework of the traditional disciplines. Given its international orientation, contributions of a comparative or crosscultural nature are particularly welcome. Social Sciences: Achievements and Prospects aimsto contribute to overcoming fragmentation and overspecialization in current socialscience research. Comprehensive and original contributions will tend to be of a tentative nature, trying out new avenues on terrains that are far from being well known. The journal welcomes trend reports on intellectually stimulating new developments to make them more widely known and to offer a space to assess their significance in answering key questions ofscholarship in ourtime. There is one blind verification processin the journal.All articles will be initially evaluated by the editor for compliance with the journal. Manuscripts that are considered appropriate are then usually sent to at least two independent peer reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the article. The editor is responsible for the final decision on whether to accept orreject the article.The editor's decision isfinal. The main criterion used in assessing the manuscript submitted to the journal is: uniqueness or innovation in the work from the point of view of the methodology being developed and / or its application to a problem of particular importance in the public sector or service sector and / or the setting in which the efforts, for example, in the developing region of the world. That is, the very model / methodology, application and context of problems, at least one of them must be unique and important. Additional criteria considered in the consideration of the submitted document are its accuracy, organization / presentation (ie logical flow) and recording quality.

scholarly journals Cancer, COVID-19, and the need for critique

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 280
Author(s):  
Cinzia Greco ◽  
Ignacia Arteaga ◽  
Clara Fabian-Therond ◽  
Henry Llewellyn ◽  
Julia Swallow ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Cancer Research ◽  
Social Science Research ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Social Studies Of Science ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Uk

In this open letter we examine the implications of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic for cancer research and care from the point of view of the social studies of science, technology, and medicine. We discuss how the pandemic has disrupted several aspects of cancer care, underscoring the fragmentation of institutional arrangements, the malleable priorities in cancer research, and the changing promises of therapeutic innovation. We argue for the critical relevance of qualitative social sciences in cancer research during the pandemic despite the difficulties of immersive kinds of fieldwork. Social science research can help understand the ongoing, situated and lived impact of the pandemic, as well as fully underline its socially stratified consequences. We outline the risk that limiting and prioritising research activities according to their immediate clinical outcomes might have in the relational and longitudinal understanding of cancer practices in the UK. Finally, we alert against potential distortions that a “covidization” of cancer research might entail, arguing for the need to maintain a critical point of view on the pandemic.

scholarly journals Social Justice in Islam

2003 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-109
Author(s):  
Sajjad Idris
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Social Justice ◽  
Social Science ◽  
Social Science Research ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Islamic Revival ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Development Approach ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Contemporary Context

The dynamics of Islamic revival/activism have been the subject of renewedinterest in the aftermath of the 9/ I I tragedy. Most of this interest has beenconfined to media sound bites that present little or no appreciation for thelinkages between cause and effect, despite appeals by some conscientiouscommentators for balanced analysis. Deina Abdelkader's Social Justice inIslam, therefore, is a fresh contribution to studies on Islamic revivalism inits contemporary context. Even though the study covers the period from1988 to 1993, its examination of revivalist (or, as Abdelkader prefers,activist) sentiment and activities in Egypt, Algeria, and Turkey through thedual lens of maqasid al-Shari 'ah (aims of Shari'ah) and the legal doctrineof maslahah (public good) is timely, for it connects popular sentiment toexpression. The legal convention of maslahah and the paradigm of themaqasid serve as baselines from which the author seeks to create a methodto understand the revivalists' thoughts and actions, as well as the feedbackmechanisms created by them to understand how they must function infuture contexts.Abdelkader uses statistical analyses to examine the data in order tostudy the relationship between the maqasid and the levels of activism measuredin each country. This lends her work credibility beyond the use ofanecdotes, which is needed in contemporary social science research. Thework is comprised of seven chapters followed by appendices that presentthe data collected for Egypt, Algeria, and Turkey. The chapters focus ontheories of Islamic activism, the relationship between activism and publicexpectations, and the research methodology used. A glossary of Arabictenns is included, as well as an extensive bibliography. A preface is pr<rvided by Taha Jabir al-Alwani.Abdelkader's first task is to review theories of lslamic activism/revivalin order to provide the reader with an understanding of its real causes. Shereviews three approaches used in the study of l slamic activism/revival: themodernization/economic development approach, which focuses on thedynamics of modernization; the popular discontent approach, which examinesthe sources and degree of mobilization oflslamic activism/revival; andthe cultural studies approach, which emphasizes the customs and traditions ...

scholarly journals Cancer, COVID-19, and the need for critique

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 280
Author(s):  
Cinzia Greco ◽  
Ignacia Arteaga ◽  
Clara Fabian-Therond ◽  
Henry Llewellyn ◽  
Julia Swallow ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Cancer Research ◽  
Social Science Research ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Social Studies Of Science ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Uk

In this open letter we examine the implications of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic for cancer research and care from the point of view of the social studies of science, technology, and medicine. We discuss how the pandemic has disrupted several aspects of cancer care, underscoring the fragmentation of institutional arrangements, the malleable priorities in cancer research, and the changing promises of therapeutic innovation. We argue for the critical relevance of qualitative social sciences in cancer research during the pandemic despite the difficulties of immersive kinds of fieldwork. Social science research can help understand the ongoing, situated and lived impact of the pandemic, as well as fully underline its socially stratified consequences. We outline the risk that limiting and prioritising research activities according to their immediate clinical outcomes might have in the relational and longitudinal understanding of cancer practices in the UK. Finally, we alert against potential distortions that a “covidization” of cancer research might entail, arguing for the need to maintain a critical point of view on the pandemic.

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