scholarly journals Manipulative influence strategy used by totalitarian sect members on the Internet

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 16-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
N.S. Smirnova ◽  
N.V. Dvoryanchikov
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Online Resources ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Influence Strategies ◽  
Influence Strategy ◽  
Internet Resources ◽  
Accurate Picture ◽  
Psychological Influence ◽  
The Individual

The paper studies the effects of manipulative psychological strategies implemented by non-traditional religious organizations (NRO) on the Internet. NRO members improve the methods and tactics of recruiting so this topic is relevant. The paper describes the components and implementation methods of the concept of "manipulative psychological influence strategy". Content analysis of the texts posted on the NRO Internet resources and a comparative analysis of the results are produced. We believe that the structure of the texts posted on the NRO online resources contains specific psychological settings that encourages the individual to form a victimization installation. In addition, each NRO has a universal set of the most commonly used settings. Our data give a more accurate picture of the manipulative psychological influence strategies used by NRO on the Internet, as well as offer opportunities for further research in this area.

Modern low-cost internet technologies for promotion of educational services of universities

Servis plus ◽  
10.12737/7581 ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-47
Author(s):  
Олеся Губина ◽  
Olesya Gubina
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Practical Experience ◽  
Online Resources ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Educational Services ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Internet Technologies ◽  
Internet Resources ◽  
Financial Investments

The rapid development of the Internet-sphere involves an active expansion of the range of different online resources, technologies and opportunities for organizations for marketing purposes. This article is devoted to the promotion of educational services of universities using the Internet. In this paper we study the possibility of promotion of educational services of universities using Internet technologies that do not require significant financial investments, we also present the analysis of existing modern internet sites, which are used by universities for marketing purposes. The author explores the modern educational portals, sites of educational institutions, specialized sites reviews, social networks, search engines, portals and various themed e-mail services with respect to the efficiency of promotion of university educational services, identifies ways to promote university educational services via the Internet, developing recommendations to enhance their effectiveness. The paper presents the characteristics of the main groups of Internet resources, through which the promotion of educational services of universities can be made possible, gives examples of types of posting information about universities in order to promote educational services. The author gives her own research based on practical experience and work on online promotion of educational services of universities. According to the analysis of literature and the author´s studies, which reflect the main trends in the development of Internet technologies of promotion of educational services of universities, compiled a table summarizing the effectiveness of online resources and recommended content and low-cost methods of promotion of educational services of universities.

scholarly journals From the preserves of the educated elite to virtually everywhere: A content analysis of Danish science news in 1999 and 2012

2016 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 220-234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gunver Lystbæk Vestergård ◽  
Kristian H. Nielsen
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Online Resources ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Scientific Journals ◽  
News Production ◽  
News Reporting ◽  
Science News ◽  
Danish Science ◽  
The Impact

In an attempt to qualify changes to science news reporting due to the impact of the Internet, we studied all science news articles published in Danish national newspapers in a November week in 1999 and 2012, respectively. We find the same amount of science coverage, about 4% of the total news production, in both years, although the tabloids produce more science news in 2012. Online science news also received high priority. Journalists in 2012 more often than in 1999 make reference to scientific journals and cite a wider range of journals. Science news in 2012 is more international and politically oriented than in 1999. Based on these findings, we suggest that science news, due partly to the emergence of online resources, is becoming more diverse and available to a wider audience. Science news is no longer for the elite but has spread to virtually everywhere in the national news system.

scholarly journals Transformation of Loyalty to E-loyalty

2020 ◽  
pp. 51-56
Author(s):  
Elina Radionova-Girsa ◽  
Anda Batraga
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Online Communication ◽  
Business Development ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Online Environment ◽  
Consumer Loyalty ◽  
Online Mode ◽  
Internet Environment

As everyday life moves to the Internet, many factors and components have come up, with the "e" and e-loyalty not an exception. The authors focused on the transformation of loyalty to e-loyalty. It is important to understand the main differences between consumer loyalty models and e-loyalty models in order to promote business development not only in the traditional environment but also in the online environment. Such research methods as comparative analysis, analysis of the scientific literature, content analysis were used. The main focus of the research was on comparing loyalty models in the traditional and e-environment to find out the peculiarities and main features of the e-environment. New factors that influence loyalty in the Internet environment, but not in the real world, were highlighted as the main results. All the new influencing factors are related to the company’s operation directly in the Internet environment and technical capabilities, as well as online communication. As a result, factor groups influencing the primary and secondary e-loyalty were found . This is an important topic of the 21st century, enabling businesses to move online mode and change their strategy according to the e-environment.

scholarly journals Internet Security And The Tragedy Of The Commons

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Rose ◽  
Jean Gordon
Keyword(s):  
Tragedy Of The Commons ◽  
Internet Security ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Shared Resource ◽  
Internet Resources ◽  
Security Models ◽  
The Commons ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Average User

The size, complexity and growth of the Internet have caused numerous security problems for the average user because of the seemingly insurmountable task of securing their computers. Internet security has traditionally been thought of as requiring formal security solutions such as cryptography, firewalls and prescribed security models, but in fact most Internet security problems continue to be caused by users of the system who have no incentive to modify their behavior. Internet security is a shared resource and as such it is affected by the tragedy of the commons whereby inactions by some users cause their computers to consume more Internet resources and this causes further deterioration of the network. For example, why should the rest of the Internet continue to suffer because some users have yet to patch their computers from the Code Red worm of many years ago? We propose that the cost of Internet security should be the responsibility of the individual users and a sum of money should be held in deposit for every user of the Internet before they are allowed to join the network and this should be forfeited if inaction from these users then cause network degradation.

scholarly journals Information Flows of the Crimean and Ukrainian segments of the Internet: Content Analysis of Messages in social Networks Facebook and VKontakte

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 38-44
Author(s):  
O. V. Yarmak ◽  
A. S. Tsepkova ◽  
E. A. Lysenko ◽  
I. L. Kalinskaya
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Online Communities ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Information Flows ◽  
Conflicting Information ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Crimea

The article analyses the content of Internet messages of the Crimean and Ukrainian segment of the network about events in Ukraine and the Crimea for the period from 2017 to 2019. The authors’ research interest is due to the degree of conflict and the ambiguity of the informational assessment of events on the Crimean and Ukrainian topics that took place during this period, and, as a result, the formation of conflicting information flows of the Ukrainian and the Crimean segments of the Internet network. In the course of the study, we used a system-efficient approach that studies the Internet space as a product of the social environment; comparative analysis, which we used to compare the content of Internet messages of online communities of Ukraine and the Crimea; method of content analysis, which made possible assessment of the social and political mood of the audience of Ukrainian and the Crimean Internet users. The authors present the results of a cybermetric analysis of messages from online communities of social networks Facebook and VKontakte. The tone of information flows on UkrainianCrimean themes remains negative, which is a consequence of the complex and contradictory relations between Ukraine and Russia in the realm of politics. We revealed the interest in social, cultural and linguistic discourses in the information flows of the Ukrainian and the Crimean segments of VKontakte and Facebook networks, which may act as a factor in combining Internet audiences with different political positions. However, it requires a separate in-depth cybermetric analysis.

On Strengthening Responsibility for Drug Propaganda on the Internet

2021 ◽  
pp. 35-39
Author(s):  
E. V. Shul'gina
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
Virtual Network ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Official Statistics ◽  
Law Enforcement Agencies ◽  
Illegal Activity

The article contains the analyses of the current situation in the field of drug use propaganda carried out using the Internet, and also the study of the amendments adopted by legislators providing for increased responsibility for this type of illegal activity. A content analysis of a specialized segment of the information virtual network, a comparative analysis of the researched problem with the data of 2019, a review of official statistics of law enforcement agencies were carried out. The conclusions about the results of the analysis.

scholarly journals Comparative analysis of the technocratic governance cases and deliberative-democratic self-rule in the internet-sphere

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-60
Author(s):  
A. N. Linde
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Personal Meanings ◽  
Social Credit ◽  
Cybernetic System ◽  
The Government ◽  
Self Rule ◽  
The Individual

Introduction. The paper compares two approaches to the formation of the internet-sphere. The technocratic approach strengthens itself in the cybernetic-system methodology, it is based on the technocratic governance of society and implies the total governance of the internet-sphere in the interests of the government, the suppression of the individual personality by “programming” its consciousness. This approach is evidenced by “the system of social credit” in China.The deliberative-democratic approach emerges from phenomenology and substantiates an egalitarian model of democracy which implies a universal discussion and importance of the meanings sent by each person in the internet-sphere. The case of online-deliberative forums is analyzed. These forums serve to reveal the opinions of the citizens themselves and to define the genuine public opinion. The advantages of the second approach are identified.Materials and methods. This article uses logical methods of analysis: analysis, synthesis, comparative analysis.The results of the study. This study shows how the cybernetic-systemic methodology holistically analyzing society and assuming its programming “from top to bottom” leads to technocratic governance of society and the Internet. It also shows how the phenomenological approach aimed at perceiving the personal meanings of each citizen becomes the basis of deliberative democracy and online deliberative discussions.Discussion and conclusions. The paper arrives at the following conclusions. Serious risks produced by the use of the cybernetic-systemic principles in governing the Internet sphere are shown: programming the personality consciousness, emasculating the senses experienced by it, and regulating the entire social life. In contrast with the cybernetic approach, the advantages of the phenomenological approach are analytically shown, because it perceives the personal meanings of each individual and leads to their revealing in the Internet sphere, which creates the foundation for maintaining a democratic regime.

A cross-sectional survey among physicians on Internet use for epilepsy-related information (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesco Brigo ◽  
Simona Lattanzi ◽  
Giorgia Giussani ◽  
Laura Tassi ◽  
Nicola Pietrafusa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Internet Use ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Online Information ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
Therapeutic Decisions ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Web

BACKGROUND The Internet has become one of the most important sources of health information, accessed daily by an ever-growing number of both patients and physicians, seeking medical advice and clinical guidance. A deeper insight into the current use of the Web as source of information on epilepsy would help in clarifying the individual attitude towards this medium by Internet users. OBJECTIVE We investigated views towards the Internet in a sample of Italian healthcare specialists involved in epilepsy field, to explore factors which explained the influence of information found on the internet. METHODS This study was a self-administered survey conducted in a group of members of the Italian Chapter of the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) in January 2018. RESULTS 184 questionnaires were analyzed. 97.8% of responders reported to seek online information on epilepsy. The Internet was most frequently searched to obtain new information (69.9%) or to confirm a diagnostic or therapeutic decision (37.3%). The influence of consulting the Internet on clinical practice was associated with registration to social network(s) (OR: 2.94; 95%CI: 1.28-6.76; p=0.011), higher frequency of Internet use (OR: 3.66; 95%CI: 1.56-9.21; p=0.006) and higher confidence in reliability of online information (OR: 2.61; 95%CI: 1.09-6.26; p=0.031). No association was found with age, sex, years in epilepsy practice or easiness to find online information. CONCLUSIONS Internet is frequently used among healthcare professionals involved in the epilepsy to obtain information about this disease. The attitude of being influenced by the Internet for diagnostic and/or therapeutic decisions in epilepsy is independent on age and years of experience in epilepsy, and probably reflects an individual approach towards the Web.

Impact of the divorce experience on the marital and family mindsets

2018 ◽  
pp. 88-96
Author(s):  
Елена Лактюхина ◽  
Elena Laktyukhina ◽  
Георгий Антонов ◽  
Georgy Antonov
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Representative Sampling ◽  
First Marriage ◽  
Active Population ◽  
Volgograd Region ◽  
The Social ◽  
Marriage Stability ◽  
Main Factors ◽  
The Individual

The article presents a comparative analysis of marital and family mindsets of two categories of the demographically active population of modern Russia: (1) individuals that have no experience of a divorce and (2) those who have already experienced one or more official termination of a marriage. The empirical base of the analysis is the data of the author’s questionnaire survey conducted by representative sampling in Volgograd and Volgograd Region in 2015–2016. The analysis was made on the following basic empiric indicators: optimal (from the viewpoint of the respondents) age for the first marriage, frequency of mentioning marital and family statuses as the respondents describe their own social and demographic “portrait”, legitimate causes of a divorce and a number of others. It is found that, in the case of sufficiently strong traditional marital and family mindsets, perception of marital norms is adjusted, if an “abnormal” event (such as a divorce) occurs in the individual’s life course. At the same time, perception of the marriage stability is less variable and does not depend on the social and demographic characteristics of the respondents, including the presence/absence of a marriage termination experience. The “strongest” factor that affects the change of the marital and family mindsets is age. With age (and, consequently, experience accumulation), importance of the majority of main factors capable of preventing the individual from a divorce decreases and, therefore, the risk of such event increases.

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