scholarly journals Public Service Media in a Digital Media Environment: Performance from an Audience Perspective

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 359-372 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annika Sehl
Keyword(s):  
Digital Media ◽  
Public Service ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Information Quality ◽  
Comparative Approach ◽  
Media Environment ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
International Comparative ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Uk

For decades, public service broadcasting has played an important role in the provision of news and information in many European countries. Today, however, public service media (PSM) are confronted with numerous challenges, including the need to legitimise their role in an increasingly digital media environment. Against this background, this study examines the audience perspective on the topic with an international comparative approach. It analyses the population’s assessment of, and attitudes towards, the performance of PSM. The aim is to identify what relevance is attributed to PSM by the public in the digital age and how they see PSM’s role in comparison to other more recent (digital) media offerings. An online survey was conducted in three specifically selected countries: Germany, France, and the UK. Overall, the findings show that respondents attribute a clear role to PSM and distinguish it from other media offerings in the increasingly digital media environment. They rate the information quality offered by PSM as higher than that of most other media offerings. Respondents are more likely to value social media platforms for entertainment purposes than PSM. The findings also reveal differences in the evaluation of PSM depending on PSM news use, interest in news, political interest, as well as on demographic variables. On the other hand, differences between the individual countries overall were surprisingly small, pointing to the fact that PSM across the countries sampled are—with deviations—perceived to be performing better than (most) other media, despite being confronted with changes and challenges in their environment.

scholarly journals Towards nuanced universality: Developing a concept bible for public service online news production

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 74-87
Author(s):  
Jenni Hokka
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Public Service ◽  
Online News ◽  
Ethnographic Study ◽  
General Level ◽  
Audience Segmentation ◽  
News Production ◽  
Media Environment ◽  
Social Media Platforms

With the advent of popular social media platforms, news journalism has been forced to re-evaluate its relation to its audience. This applies also for public service media that increasingly have to prove its utility through audience ratings. This ethnographic study explores a particular project, the development of ‘concept bible’ for the Finnish Broadcasting Company YLE’s online news; it is an attempt to solve these challenges through new journalistic practices. The study introduces the concept of ‘nuanced universality’, which means that audience groups’ different kinds of needs are taken into account on news production in order to strengthen all people’s ability to be part of society. On a more general level, the article claims that despite its commercial origins, audience segmentation can be transformed into a method that helps revise public service media principles into practices suitable for the digital media environment.

scholarly journals Anxious and Angry: Emotional and Political Motives for Approving of and Complying with Hygiene Measures related to the COVID-19 Pandemic

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Abadi ◽  
Irene Arnaldo ◽  
Agneta Fischer
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Infection Age ◽  
Political Beliefs ◽  
Political Implications ◽  
Hygiene Measures ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Impact

The current COVID-19 pandemic elicits a vast amount of collective anxiety, which may also have broader societal and political implications. In the current study, we investigate the individual and social impact of this anxiety. We conducted an online survey in four different countries (Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and the UK; N=2031), examining whether anxiety about the Coronavirus leads to more approval of and compliance with hygiene measures deployed in those countries, and what role political beliefs play at this. We found significant differences between the four countries, with Spain marking highest anxiety as well as approval of and compliance with hygiene measures. Furthermore, three linear regressions showed that one’s anxiety is not only predicted by proximity to sources of infection (age, country, oneself or friends being infected), but also by political views (populist attitudes, anger at the government). Importantly, people who are anxious are also angry, at transgressors of hygiene rules or at their government. Thus, anger does not reduce one’s fear, but fear leads to more anger, especially in countries with the highest infection rates. Anxiety also leads to more approval of and compliance with hygiene measures, but again anger and political beliefs play a role in this relation. Whereas behavioral compliance is more predicted by fear and anger at others who transgress the rules, approval of the measures is better predicted by anxiety about the impact of Coronavirus and anger at the government.

scholarly journals When work kills

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 229-234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Waters ◽  
Marina Karanikolos ◽  
Martin McKee
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Comparative Approach ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Workplace Conditions ◽  
Contractual Relationship ◽  
The Face ◽  
Human Costs ◽  
Multidisciplinary Perspective ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Uk

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the rising public health phenomenon of workplace suicide drawing on comparative insights from the French and UK contexts. France has experienced what the media describes as a “suicide epidemic” in the workplace, with rising numbers of employees choosing to kill themselves in the face of extreme pressures at work. Design/methodology/approach The paper uses a comparative approach drawing on insights from the French context, in which workplace suicide is legally and officially recognised, to shed critical light on the UK context where workplace suicide remains a hidden phenomenon. Findings Whilst in France, workplace suicide is treated as an urgent public health phenomenon and data on suicides are collected centrally, in the UK, despite a deterioration in working conditions, suicide is not recognised in legislation and data are not collected centrally. Unless society recognises and document rising workplace suicides, we will be unable to deal with their profound human consequences for suicidal individuals, their families and society more widely. Research limitations/implications Research on workplace suicides in the UK and many other national contexts is hampered by fragmentary statistical data on this phenomenon. Practical implications The paper calls for greater recognition, analysis and monitoring of workplace suicide in the UK. Suicide should be included in the list of workplace accidents that are reported to the authorities for further investigation. In a context where workplace conditions are deteriorating, society need to recognises the profound human costs of these conditions for the individual employee. Social implications The paper has important implications for the contemporary workplace in terms of the contractual relationship between employer and employee. Originality/value Workplace suicide is an urgent, yet under-researched phenomenon. The paper brings a comparative and multidisciplinary perspective to bear on this phenomenon.

scholarly journals Dance Across Cultures: Joint Action Aesthetics in Japan and the UK

2021 ◽  
pp. 027623742110018
Author(s):  
Ernesto Monroy ◽  
Toshie Imada ◽  
Noam Sagiv ◽  
Guido Orgs
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
East Asian ◽  
Aesthetic Perception ◽  
Social Signals ◽  
Dance Movement ◽  
Semantic Associations ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Movement Synchrony ◽  
The Uk

Western European and East Asian cultures show marked differences in aesthetic appreciation of the visual arts. East Asian aesthetics are often associated with a holistic focus on balance and harmony, in contrast to Western aesthetics, which often focus on the expression of the individual. In this study, we examined whether cultural differences also exist in relation to the aesthetics of dance. Japanese and British participants completed an online survey in which they evaluated synchronous and asynchronous dance video clips on eight semantic differential scales. We observed that the aesthetics of group dance depend on cultural background. Specifically, British participants preferred asynchronous over synchronous dance whereas Japanese participants equally liked synchronous and asynchronous dance movement. For both cultures, preferences were based on distinct semantic associations with movement synchrony. We argue that cultural differences in aesthetic perception of group dance relate to the culturally specific social signals conveyed by unison movement.

scholarly journals Redeployment of Dental Core Trainees in the United Kingdom due to Coronavirus Disease 2019

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (S 01) ◽  
pp. S44-S49
Author(s):  
Misha Patel ◽  
Payvand Menhadji ◽  
Serena Mayor
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Oral Surgery ◽  
Multiple Choice Questions ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Online Social Media ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Strongly Agree ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Objective The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected professionals in all fields; none more so than medical and dental professionals. As dental core trainees (DCT) working in hospitals, we have been at the forefront of the crisis and one of the first in line for redeployment. Therefore, we decided to investigate the impact of COVID-19 on the redeployment of DCTs across the UK. Materials and Methods  Data for this study was collected and shared between three project researchers. All researchers were undergoing dental core training in Oral Surgery and Restorative dentistry at Guy’s Hospital, London. An online survey was sent out via email and online social media platforms to reach as many DCTs as possible in the United Kingdom. Implied consent was obtained by respondents on submission of the survey.The survey consisted of five sections and was branched, with respondents answering different sections depending on their redeployment status. No qualitative data was collected, as all questions included in the survey were dichotomous or multiple-choice questions. The last two questions were in the form of a 5-point Likert scale, inviting respondents to rate five statements from strongly agree to strongly disagree. Results A total of 150 participants responded, of which 34% had been redeployed due to the pandemic. The majority of DCTs were redeployed to an intensive care unit or similar setting, and over 75% of those redeployed were working with either COVID-19 positive/suspect patients. Additionally, 23.8% of respondents had stopped patient contact due to their medical status. Conclusion Many DCTs have been deployed to departments outside of their specialty and expressed some anxiety as a result. Inevitably, this has resulted in disruption to their training program and education over the last few months. The response across the United Kingdom has been understandably variable due to the differing demands of the hospital trusts within which the DCTs work.

scholarly journals Social Media during the Egyptian Revolution: Egyptian Nationals at Home and Abroad

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Margot Buchanan ◽  
Soha El Batrawy
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Small Groups ◽  
Video Content ◽  
Egyptian Revolution ◽  
Civil Unrest ◽  
Shared Content ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
The Uk ◽  
At Home

This article considers the significance of social media platforms during the 2011 Egyptian Revolution to two small groups of Egyptian nationals. Interviews were conducted with small groups of Egyptians living in the UK and Egyptians living at home. It establishes how these citizens used social media during the revolution and whether during the days of civil unrest they became citizen journalists by accessing and sharing information and video content with family and friends via digital media platforms such as Facebook and YouTube. This research found that the sharing of online revolutionary content was dependent upon the level of trust with which the interviewees regarded its source. Significantly, interviewees in the UK were reluctant to share any content they received through social media platforms, and trusted only sources that they judged were ‘reliable’, while interviewees in Egypt shared content that was posted by fellow citizens regardless of whether or not they completely trusted the source.

The Impact of Digitalization on Social Interaction and Public Space

2012 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 92-99
Author(s):  
Susan J. Drucker ◽  
Gary Gumpert
Keyword(s):  
Public Space ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
Urban Life ◽  
Mobile Media ◽  
Transformative Power ◽  
Media Environment ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Impact

The tradition of urban public space confronts the reality of a ubiquitous, mobile ‘me media’ filled environments. Paradoxically, the ability to connect globally has the tendency of disconnecting location. The examination of modern public spaces, diversity and spontaneity in those spaces requires recognition of the transformative power of changes in the media landscape. Compartmentalization or segregation of interaction based on choice shapes attitudes toward diversity. In the digital media environment the individual blocks, filters, monitors, scans, deletes and restricts while constructing a controlled media environment. Modern urban life is lived in the interstice between physical and mediated spaces (between physical local and virtual connection) the relationship to public space. Augmented with embedded and mobile media public spaces simultaneously offer those who enter a combination of connection and detachment. This paper utilizes a media ecology model.

scholarly journals Innovating for energy efficiency: Digital gamification in the European steel industry

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 419-437
Author(s):  
Dean Stroud ◽  
Claire Evans ◽  
Martin Weinel
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Steel Industry ◽  
Industrial Relations ◽  
Innovation Activity ◽  
Comparative Approach ◽  
Behaviour Modification ◽  
Technology Application ◽  
International Comparative ◽  
Technological Means ◽  
The Uk

The European steel industry, as an energy intensive industry, has significant concerns over energy efficiency and compliance with EU environmental regulations. Hence, across the industry, energy efficiency is a key area of innovation activity. However, responding to climate change measures and finding efficiency gains by technological means is becoming increasingly difficult and so managements are turning attention to modifying, that is, ‘greening’ worker behaviours. Here, we focus on an innovation that combines a digital technology application with a management strategy, that is, gamification for energy efficiency behaviour modification. Drawing on data from a project involving steel plants in Germany, Norway and the UK, we adopt an international comparative approach to examine the implications of differing industrial relations contexts for shaping steel firm engagement with ‘green’ innovations.

scholarly journals ‘Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda’: Young Swiss audiences’ attitudes, expectations and evaluations of audiovisual news and information content and the implications for public service television

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 110-125
Author(s):  
Ulla Autenrieth ◽  
Matthias Künzler ◽  
Fiona Fehlmann
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Information Content ◽  
Public Service ◽  
Experimental Setting ◽  
Young Audiences ◽  
Media Environment ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
People’S Attitudes

Public service media (PSM) are still seen in most European countries as a core means of informing citizens of all ages. Nevertheless, PSM struggle to reach young audiences, who are often characterised as news-avoidant or news-deprived. This article asks what meaning the news and information offered by PSM have for young people. The qualitative study describes young people’s attitudes and expectations regarding audiovisual news and information content through observation of their media usage habits in an experimental setting. It provides insights regarding how young people find and select news in today’s digital media environment and highlights opportunities for PSM providers to reach and engage with young audiences more effectively.

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