scholarly journals A Case Study: Mada Masr—A Progressive Voice in Egypt and Beyond

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 275-285 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadia Leihs
Keyword(s):  
Role Model ◽  
Online News ◽  
Global Changes ◽  
English Edition ◽  
Critical Media ◽  
The Media ◽  
News Outlet ◽  
Egyptian Government ◽  
Privately Owned

This article questions the role of the media in times of political transformation. In doing so, it draws on theories on the interconnectedness of the different fields of society to explain the sets of roles that media outlets and journalists adopt during phases of transition. Before 2011, the Egyptian media mostly acted as collaborators of the ruling regime and rarely as an agent of change. Journalists took over the latter role more often following the advent of privately-owned media outlets, thus helping to pave the way for the events of the so-called Arab Spring. This case study focuses on the development of the online news portal <em>Mada Masr</em> and therefore traces the development of two newsrooms. Starting as the English edition of a privately-owned Arabic newspaper in 2009 and changing its status to an independent news outlet in 2013, <em>Mada Masr</em> is one of the few voices which still openly criticise the Egyptian government. Founded in a time of political turmoil and struggling against an increasingly authoritarian environment, the outlet implements innovative ways of producing content, securing funding, and reaching out to its readers. A group of young Egyptian and international journalists make use of new spaces for expression that have opened through the global changes in communication infrastructure while struggling with frequent attacks by representatives of the ruling regime. As such, <em>Mada Masr</em> is a role model for small and regime-critical media outlets.

scholarly journals TOO MANY COOKS: TRUSTING NEW VOICES IN ONLINE CULINARY ADVICE

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine Kirkwood
Keyword(s):  
Media Literacy ◽  
Online News ◽  
Critical Media Literacy ◽  
Food Literacy ◽  
Mainstream Media ◽  
Food And Nutrition ◽  
Critical Media ◽  
Australian Case ◽  
The Media ◽  
Food Media

Digital technology is becoming increasingly enmeshed in the everyday practices of cooking and eating (see Lewis 2018; Kirkwood 2018). In negotiating the increasingly complex web of culinary information online users need to remain vigilant about the voices and perspectives they turn to for food and nutrition advice. In examining which online sources are trustworthy, this paper adds to the scholarship that highlights how the growing industrialisation of food negatively impacted food literacy (Pollan 2006; Vileisis 2008). In relation to digital food media, Lewis (2018, 214) argues that “food citizens increasingly require a critical media literacy…”. This is important considering that consumers are more likely to turn to the media than nutrition professionals for advice (Contois and Day 2018, 16). This paper builds on Lewis’ (2018) calls for greater critical media literacy Through textual analysis of online news and popular commentary, this paper examines the two Australian case studies of Australian celebrity chef Pete Evans and fraudulent wellness advocate Belle Gibson. These examples highlight risks associated with online culinary information and provide contrasting perspectives on credibility and trustworthiness. Evans leverages mainstream media exposure and experience as a chef to establish credibility for his online channels where he explores his alternative culinary views more extensively. Gibson’s reputation meanwhile was established through achieving grassroots fame online for supposedly beating cancer through shunning conventional treatments. Understanding how trustworthiness or authority is established and negotiated, and particularly how these characteristics work between legacy and online media are important in developing critical media literacy around food.

scholarly journals Public Organisations as News Producers

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (s2) ◽  
pp. 85-100
Author(s):  
Maria Grafström ◽  
Hanna Sofia Rehnberg
Keyword(s):  
Geographical Area ◽  
County Council ◽  
Digital News ◽  
Public Organisation ◽  
The Media ◽  
News Outlet ◽  
Public Organisations ◽  
Shed Light

Abstract The purpose of this article is to shed light on a new phenomenon in the media landscape, namely public organisations taking on the role of news producers. The analysis focuses on the digital news site VGRfokus, which is run by the Swedish county council Region Västra Götaland (VGR). The articulated goal of VGRfocus is to fill a perceived news gap in the county. Using previous literature on hyperlocal media as a lens for the analysis, we discuss how a regional news outlet produced by a public organisation can be characterised and understood. Based on our case study, we show that, while VGRfokus partly resembles other newcomers, it also has features that make it a very special news producer. This distinctiveness relates in particular to the fact that VGRfokus is part of a large, public organisation and holds ambitions to promote the work of the county council and represent its geographical area. This places issues concerning trustworthiness and credibility at the centre of the discussion and raises questions about democratic implications.

scholarly journals Representation of Patriarchal Culture in New Media: A case study of News and Advertisement on Tribunnews.com

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 143-154
Author(s):  
Bertha Sri Eko Murtiningsih ◽  
Maria Advenita ◽  
S. Ikom
Keyword(s):  
New Media ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Online News ◽  
Online Media ◽  
Negative Stereotypes ◽  
Gender Perspective ◽  
Patriarchal Culture ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Subject

AbstractPatriarchal culture has become the dominant issue in online media. Recently, online news and advertising media have less gender perspective. Its content tends to position women as marginalized subjects receiving negative stereotypes. This study aims to review women’s reality in online media, in the form of: 1) news published on tribunnews.com; 2) how women issues are presented by using gender perspective journalism. This research uses descriptive qualitative content analysis approach combined with discourse analysis method of Sara Mills with a focus on the position of the subject and the object. Tribun daily Media in its online form (www.tribunnews.com) is the locus of this research. Tribunnews.com is selected because it ranks in big three news portal in Indonesia, having an extensive and strong network as they are supported by more than twenty regional press. The results show that media has not been fully able to raise women’s issue in the mainstream. The media still portrays women within the bond of patriarchal culture, discrimination, and consumeristic lifestyle. The power of patriarchy dominates the news which marginalizes women. News content and its features follow the pattern of male dominating power. Tribunnews.com has been legitimizing gender bias by accepting exploitation on female’s physical appearance as normal and acceptable. In other instances, Tribunnews.com does not highlight intellectual and leadership values of women as actors. News in online media should be reformed to be more gender sensitive.

scholarly journals KETERAMPILAN WARGA BELAJAR DALAM PEMBELAJARAN ONLINE

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-67
Author(s):  
Dety Ayu Putri ◽  
Suardi Jasma
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Learning Skills ◽  
Analysis Techniques ◽  
Network Connection ◽  
The Media ◽  
Bad Weather ◽  
Privately Owned

The purpose of this study was to describe the readiness of citizens to learn the package C program in participating in online learning at PKBM Songgo Langit Bengkulu City. The subjects of this study were three people. This research is a qualitative case study research. Data collection techniques are interview techniques, observation and documentation. Data analysis techniques include data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. checking the validity of the data using triangulation techniques. The results showed that first, there was the ability of learning citizens to understand and use online learning applications, the ability was included in the cognitive realm. Second, learning citizens had skills in online learning, skills included in the psychomotor realm. Third, the media used in online learning is privately owned and the media is always checked before starting the lesson. Fourth, learning citizens attend and collect assignments on time, and do not cheat during exams and obey the rules. Fifth, in Talang Pauh Village, Bengkulu Tengah District, the network the internet is adequate but during bad weather the network connection is not stable. In online learning, citizens learn to use their own costs for internet quotas

Liquid journalism and journalistic professionalism in the era of social media: A case study of an online outlet’s coverage of the Oriental Star accident

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 471-485 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ye Lu ◽  
Ruiming Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Online News ◽  
Dynamic Interactions ◽  
News Production ◽  
Public Media ◽  
The Social ◽  
Professional Control ◽  
News Outlet ◽  
Journalistic Professionalism

How is journalism practiced in the social media era? What are the values and significance of journalistic professionalism in the changed situation? This article addresses these issues through a case study. It takes The Paper, an online news outlet in Shanghai, as a case and analyzes its coverage of the capsizing accident of the cruise, The Oriental Star, on Yangtze River in June 2015. This case shows that news production in the social media era is taking the form of dynamic interactions that involve both professional journalists and the public; media organizations are no longer the primary authoritative interpreter of news events; the values and significance of news are constantly reconstructed with public’s participation; the accelerated pace of news production and circulation subverts the institutionalized news production procedures and routines; and there is an intense tension between journalists who value professional control and the general public who cherish instant participation. Drawing inspiration from Bauman’s work, the authors strive to not only characterize the changes in journalism as “liquid journalism” but also explore the contemporary significance of the ideas and discursive practices of journalistic professionalism.

scholarly journals Representation of corruption in Vietnam’s contemporary mass media: Insights from online news satirical cartoons

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tung Manh Ho
Keyword(s):  
Real Life ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
Online News ◽  
Social Solidarity ◽  
Media Environment ◽  
Public Figures ◽  
Art Form ◽  
The Media ◽  
News Outlet ◽  
Method Approach

The art of satirical cartooning in Vietnam, a one-party state where the media environment is not fully open, is currently subject to multiple liberating forces: a globalized emerging economy, the rise of social networks, and a rich tradition of satire. This thesis examines the effects of this new dynamics on the evolution of the satirical art form by analyzing changes in the representation of corruption in cartoons of a well-known and pioneering state-owned online news outlet in Vietnam. Using a mixed method approach, the study finds a heavy use of auxiliary markers (in 100% cartoons of the random sample) and an enduring taboo of not depicting real-life public figures too realistically or unflatteringly (99% of the sample is generic depiction of people). These findings indicate the influence of a strict media environment as well as of a Confucian culture where “face” is almost a sacred value. The growing trend of depicting corruption as a systematic problem, which is present in 45% of the sample, hints at a change in the sensibility of the audiences and a movement toward a more tolerant mediascape. Yet, this may also be a worrying sign of increasing cynicism and apathy among the audiences. Nonetheless, the practice of political cartoons in Vietnam has provided an important public venue for collective political reflections and social solidarity on a daily basis.

IMAGE OF THE REPUBLIC OF MORDOVIA IN THE MEDIA VOLGA FEDERAL DISTRICT (BASED ON CONTENT ANALYSIS OF NEWS PUBLICATIONS)

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 44-52
Author(s):  
LARISA ZAITSEVA ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Information Content ◽  
Federal District ◽  
Information Space ◽  
Political News ◽  
Social Sphere ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Number Of Publications

The territorial image is formed both purposefully by the subjects of image-making, and spontaneously-based on the influence of information content published in various media. The purpose of the research is to analyze the image of the Republic of Mordovia in the information space of the Volga Federal district. The image of the territory formed by external target audiences by means of news materials is studied using the method of case study and content analysis of publications: “Volga news”, “Federal Press” news of the PFD, “Pravda PFD”. The authors conclude that modern reality is perceived through the prism of the information field created by mass media. The media creates images filled with certain data, facts, colored by emotions, on the basis of which representations, opinions, judgments, and assessments are subsequently formed. The media play a significant role in shaping the territorial image, especially for external target audiences who are not familiar with the region and do not have their own assessment knowledge and experience. Most of the information content about the Republic in the studied media is related to the main thematic blocks: politics, economy, social sphere, culture (art, sports). Moreover, if in the publications “Volga news” and “Pravda PFD” mention of the region prevails in the economic block, then in the publications “Federal Press” and “Nezavisimaya Gazeta” - in the political one. The Volga news publication significantly dominates the rest in terms of the number of publications about Mordovia. The content of publications is mostly positive and neutral related to the issues of economic development of the territory and the preparation and holding of the world football championship. Pravda PFD mentions the Republic in the context of news from neighboring territories, most of the publications date back to 2018, but here the context is related to the Republic's positions among the regions of the PFD in various ratings. The publication “Federal-Press” forms a generally reflective image of the territory, focusing on the negative aspects of regional life. “Nezavisimaya Gazeta”, giving priority to political news, maintains a neutral and reflective context of publications, paying attention to the key problems of the territory. Thus, the desired image of the region is counter-dictated to the image broadcast by the media through various information channels, so it is necessary to constantly monitor the information space and timely correction of the broadcast materials.

Gardening as More than Urban Agriculture: Perspectives from Smaller Midwestern Cities on Urban Gardening Policies and Practices

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Christopher Strunk ◽  
Ursula Lang
Keyword(s):  
Urban Agriculture ◽  
Green Space ◽  
Private Property ◽  
Community Gardens ◽  
Public Land ◽  
Vacant Lots ◽  
Urban Gardening ◽  
Privately Owned ◽  
Policies And Practices

For the most part, research and policymaking on urban gardening have focused on community gardens, whether in parks, vacant lots, or other public land. This emphasis, while important for many Midwestern cities, can obscure the significance of privately owned land such as front yard and back yard and their crucial connections with gardening on public land. In this case study, we examine how policies and practices related to gardening and the management of green space in two Midwestern cities exceed narrow visions of urban agriculture. The article explores the cultivation of vacant lot gardens and private yards as two modes of property in similar Midwestern contexts and argues that the management of green space is about more than urban agriculture. Instead, we show how urban gardening occurs across public/private property distinctions and involves a broader set of actors than those typically included in sustainability policies. Gardening also provides a key set of connections through which neighbors understand and practice sustainability in Midwestern cities.

ICERD in Malaysian online news reports: A cross-linguistic comparative corpus analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 51
Author(s):  
Siti Aeisha Joharry ◽  
Nor Diyana Saupi
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Public Discourse ◽  
Online News ◽  
Corpus Analysis ◽  
Search Term ◽  
International Convention ◽  
Online Newspapers ◽  
News Reports ◽  
The Media ◽  
Online Sources

The International Convention for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (ICERD), which was not ratified in Malaysia, created a heated public discourse in the media. This cross-linguistic comparative study investigates the representation of ICERD in Malaysian news reports of two online sources in Malaysia – the widely read English portal: The Star Online, and its Malay equivalent: Berita Harian. A corpus-assisted discourse analysis was conducted to examine how news on ‘ICERD’ were reported in both English and Malay online newspapers. Initial comparative analysis of both newspapers revealed that the search term co-occurs statistically more frequently with the verb ‘ratify’ and its equivalent: ‘meratifikasi’. Patterns indicate that ‘ICERD’ was mostly referring to the act of sanctioning the agreement –particularly to ‘not ratify’ or ‘tidak akan meratifikasi’, which is concurrent with the timeframe of events. Interestingly, different patterns can be found in Berita Harian (e.g. the expression of ‘thanks’ or gratitude of not ratifying ICERD) that are not as revealing in The Star Online reports. Some inconsistencies were also reported between the two newspapers, e.g. referring to different ministers’ speech about the initial plan to ratify ICERD alongside five (The Star Online) or six (Berita Harian) other treaties in the following year.  

Freedom of speech is not freedom from ethics: the 2019 Israel Folau media controversy as a case study

2021 ◽  
pp. 1329878X2199289
Author(s):  
Jay Daniel Thompson ◽  
Denis Muller
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Freedom Of Speech ◽  
Rugby Player ◽  
Ethical Principles ◽  
Framing Analysis ◽  
The Media ◽  
The One

This article examines how freedom of speech is framed in the media controversy surrounding the Australian rugby player Israel Folau’s April 2019 Instagram post. A content analysis and framing analysis of newspaper reportage reveals that the controversy has been largely discussed in terms of whether or not Folau’s speech was being curtailed and whether this curtailing indicates a broader, ideologically motivated censoriousness. This discussion is problematic in that it says little about the actual substance of Folau’s post. This article argues that debates surrounding freedom of speech such as the one involving Folau could and should be enriched by an engagement with ethical principles. This engagement is premised on a commitment to the free exchange of views, while acknowledging that ‘speech’ is not always inherently beneficial for democracy, nor worth defending.

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