scholarly journals THE IMPACT OF THE INTERNET ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF DEMOCRACY IN THAILAND

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 118-128
Author(s):  
Dejthongpong Sathita
Keyword(s):  
Political Communication ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Free Access ◽  
Communication Tool ◽  
Political Activities ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Present Information ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Source Of Information

The article examines the role and peculiarities of the internet in Thailand as well as its influence on the development of democracy in the country. At present, information technology is becoming an essential communication tool and the internet plays an important role in political communication. The author uses comparative political method to analyze the advantages and disadvantages of using the internet as a communication instrument in democratic society. Also, the article focuses on the function of the internet as an information transmission channel. The analysis results show that the main advantage of using the internet as a political communication tool is low cost of information distribution as well as allround access to various information sources. This encourages citizens to participate in political activities of the state. On the other hand, the mass distribution of the internet as the main source of information has its disadvantages: unreliability of data, wide access to false information and discordance of opinions. In Thailand, citizens do not have free access to the Internet, so it is doubtful that it will have a great impact on the development of democracy in the country.

scholarly journals The extent to which internet school students are used in school libraries within karak Education schools: مدى استخدام طلاب المدارس للإنترنت في المكتبات المدرسية ضمن مدارس تربية الكرك

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (30) ◽  
pp. 27-39
Author(s):  
Emad Ahmad Zedan Abu- Smhadaneh Emad Ahmad Zedan Abu- Smhadaneh
Keyword(s):  
Research Process ◽  
School Libraries ◽  
The Internet ◽  
School Students ◽  
Internet Service ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Basic Services ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
The Impact

The study aims to explore the current reality of internet service in school libraries affiliated with the education of Karak by identifying the advantages and disadvantages of the service and identifying the most important problems facing the use of the Internet in school libraries. The study also aimed to knew the views and perspectives of each of the managers, secretaries and employees of school libraries on the impact of the Internet service in their libraries. The study gains its importance by addressing the issue of the Internet and its basic services in school libraries and its importance and benefits in the scientific research process. The study population consists of students of the education schools in Karak Governorate from the preparatory and secondary school levels. The study sample is represented in the Kasbah of Karak schools for males and females for the preparatory and secondary stages. The researcher used the descriptive, analytical approach and the case study approach. The researcher collected data through books and periodicals that dealt with the Internet topic and the interview with the librarian and the questionnaire. The study came out with a set of findings and recommendations for students and librarians, which will help develop the use of the Internet in school libraries.

The Perception of Managers on the Impacts of the Internet in Brazilian Hotels

2003 ◽  
pp. 244-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luiz A.M.M. Filho ◽  
Anatália S.M. Ramos
Keyword(s):  
Analysis Of Variance ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Communication Tool ◽  
Tukey Test ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City

The present study has an exploratory nature and aims to analyze the perception of managers on the efficiency, access importance, use as a communication tool, benefits and difficulties of Internet use in Brazilian hotels and also its effects according to the facilities rank and property size plus managers’ age and experience time. It has been used as a questionnaire to collect data from the managers of 35 hotels in the city of Natal, RN, Brazil. By using analysis of variance (ANOVA) and the Tukey test, results showed that there is almost no significant difference on the perception of managers on the impact of Internet use in hotels. However, those variables that were different show that for younger and less experienced managers and luxurious hotels with more than 50 rooms, there is a more favorable perception on the impacts of the Internet.

The Impact of the Internet on Information Search for Automobiles

2003 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 193-209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian T. Ratchford ◽  
Myung-Soo Lee ◽  
Debabrata Talukdar
Keyword(s):  
Information Search ◽  
Natural Experiment ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Search Effort ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Source Of Information

Using data from surveys of automobile buyers collected in 1990 and 2000 in a natural experiment setting, the authors study the determinants of use of the Internet as a source of information on automobiles, its impact on the use of other sources, and its impact on total search effort. The results indicate that the Internet draws attention in approximately the same proportion from other sources. The results also show that those who use the Internet to search for automobiles are younger and more educated and search more in general. However, the analysis also indicates that they would have searched even more if the Internet had not been present.

scholarly journals DIRECTIONS AND TRENDS OF STUDYING POLITICAL DISCOURSE IN MODERN CONDITIONS OF DIGITALIZATION (LINGUISTIC AND PRAGMATIC ASPECTS)

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (11(79)) ◽  
pp. 72-75
Author(s):  
Olena Ilienko ◽  
Liudmyla Shumeiko
Keyword(s):  
Political Communication ◽  
Political Discourse ◽  
The Political ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Internet Communication ◽  
Political Activities ◽  
Rapid Spread ◽  
New Material ◽  
Political Economic ◽  
Pragmatic Aspects

The rapid spread of Internet communication nowadays has changed the conditions under which political communication takes place, although its purpose remains the same – influence for the sake of power. The article analyzes and summarizes the directions and trends in the study of political discourse, which is the context of political utterance, utterance itself and its perception. It is noted that the Internet has proved to be a new effective way of informing, persuading, arguing and manipulating the mass consciousness, accelerating the process of providing information and changing its format, including for manipulative purposes. It is revealed that the Internet has formed new genres and forms of political communication, providing an opportunity to get feedback from the political message and creating the appearance of direct communication between politicians and the public. The study of political discourse by researchers today is multi-vector: in a purely linguistic direction (the language of political statements); in linguistic and pragmatic direction (how the functions of political discourse are realized); anthropocentric (political personality); sociolinguistic (society’s reaction to the political activities of the subjects) and others. As the field of politics is constantly changing, responding to global, socio-political, economic circumstances, its analysis, including by linguists, provides and will always provide new material for further research.

scholarly journals The Impact of Digital Text

2020 ◽  
pp. 209-217
Author(s):  
Hye K. Pae
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Information Processing ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Significant Influence ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Visual Aids ◽  
Digital Text ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Brain Functions ◽  
The Impact

Abstract This chapter discusses reading on screen and in print, as the emergence of digital age has transformed our reading and attention. Digital reading reshapes the concept of reading with the use of various forms of social media that are full of acronyms and emoticons or emoji. Advantages and disadvantages of reading on screen and in print are reviewed. The effects of digitally-mediated text on information processing and reading comprehension are also discussed. Although reading online has merits, such as convenience, low cost, and easy accessibility, readers are likely to scan through an F-shaped gaze pattern. The use of digital media may have a significant influence on brain networks due to the brain’s adaptability and accommodating abilities. Digital text that includes more images and visual aids than hardcopy text may lead to more balanced brain functions. This may have implications for reduced script relativity in the future.

scholarly journals Talking with Children About Cancer: A Content Analysis of Text in Children's Picture Books

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noyuri Yamaji ◽  
Megumi Sawaguchi ◽  
Erika Ota
Keyword(s):  
Picture Books ◽  
Web Site ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Picture Book ◽  
Stressful Events ◽  
Communication Tool ◽  
Plain Language ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Children's Picture Books ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background To tell children that they are diagnosed with cancer is challenging for any healthcare professional and family. Pictures books are one of the communication tools for talking with children about severe diseases. However, little research is available about the contents and appropriateness of picture books about cancer for children. Methods This study aimed to examine the contents of children's picture books about cancer and explore the advantages and disadvantages of using picture books to communicate with children about cancer. We searched the picture books about cancer written for children aged under ten years old on the Amazon.com Web site on 5 July 2019 and hand-searched on the cancer-related institutes' Web site. We extracted the texts of relevant picture books and conducted a contents analysis of them. Two researchers independently coded the patterns and contents and calculated the agreement between the codings of two researchers using Cohen's kappa coefficient. Results We identified 2,555 picture books and included 30 of them. We identified three main contents, (a) cancer-related knowledge, (b) impacts of cancer, and (c) dealing with cancer. Cancer-related knowledge refers to the information about what is going on and what children have to do. Impacts of cancer refer to the impact of having a child with cancer. Dealing with cancer relates to the actions to reduce or minimize stressful events that had been described. These contents were written with simple words and illustrations. Some of them included the essential contents, which might be misunderstood by children. Conclusions Picture books use plain language with illustrations and might be helpful for children to understand about cancer. However, as these books do not include all contents, it is necessary to select and use multiple books depending on the content which is wanted to tell the child. Moreover, there was no picture book which was developed based on children's information needs and validated. Further research should evaluate the impacts of these books as a communication tool when talking with children diagnosed with cancer.

scholarly journals Website Analysis as a Media for Healthy Living Digital Campaign

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-48
Author(s):  
L Wulantika ◽  
A Ragatodi ◽  
M A Sya'bani ◽  
R Nugraha
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Healthy Living ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Analysis Methods ◽  
Living Together ◽  
Website Analysis ◽  
Source Of Information

A website is a collection of information or a collection of pages commonly accessed via the internet. One of them is the Healthy Living Campaign Website. This research aims to support the community in carrying out a healthy lifestyle by providing information to implement a healthy lifestyle. However, the source of information from the Healthy Living Campaign Website is said to be incomplete. For that, a maximum evaluation is needed. The research used descriptive and qualitative analysis methods. The results obtained indicate that the Healthy Living Campaign Website has advantages and disadvantages in terms of information. This result research is The Healthy Living Together Activity Website has several views in its design. It is due to several factors, such as the views that influence the design of the website. However, in general, the positive impact could be related to the information conveyed through the Healthy Living Campaign Website.

scholarly journals Edge computing in Building automation system - pros and cons

2019 ◽  
pp. 130-132
Author(s):  
Anastasia Zakharchenko ◽  
Oleksandr Stepanets
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Automation System ◽  
Building Automation ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Building Automation System ◽  
Pros And Cons ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Internet Of Things

This article examines the use of Building automation system to give comfortable conditions for users to provide improving energy efficiency. We found out the impact of the Internet of Things concept on BAS development, and how the use of modern wireless technologies, edge and cloud computing is determining the way of the following progress. Also, their advantages and disadvantages were considered. A separate section focuses on the state of BAS in Ukraine and the key factors that influence it

Using the Internet to Plan for Terrorist Attack

2020 ◽  
pp. 320-339
Author(s):  
David Romyn ◽  
Mark Kebbell
Keyword(s):  
Terrorist Attack ◽  
Target Selection ◽  
Past Research ◽  
Virtual Private Network ◽  
Terrorist Attacks ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
Private Network ◽  
Source Of Information

In this chapter, we discuss how terrorists can use the Internet as a source of information to plan for terrorist attacks. Online anonymity services such as virtual private network (VPN) are discussed, along with advantages and disadvantages of using these services. We also discuss online bomb-making instructions and highlight ways in which these can be used to the advantage of law enforcement. Finally, the use of the Internet as a reconnaissance tool for target selection is discussed, with descriptions of current and past research in this field to identify key information that is available to terrorists, and how this information can be manipulated to reduce the likelihood or severity of a terrorist attack.

Political activities on the Internet: Slacktivism or political participation by other means?

First Monday ◽  
2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henrik Serup Christensen
Keyword(s):  
Political Participation ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Real Life ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Political Activities ◽  
Internet Activism ◽  
Main Effect ◽  
Life Impact ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Political Decisions

The impact of the Internet on political participation has been a debated issue in recent decades. Internet activities have been criticized for being slacktivism, where the real life impact of the activities is limited; the main effect is to enhance the feel-good factor for the participants. This article examines whether this accusation is valid. It does so by examining two aspects of Internet campaigns: Whether they are effective in affecting real life political decisions, and whether Internet activism substitutes traditional forms of off-line participation. Although it is not possible to determine a consistent impact of Internet campaigns on real-life decisions, there is no evidence of the substitution thesis. If anything, the Internet has a positive impact on off-line mobilization. Accordingly, there is little evidence to support the accusation of Internet campaigns being slacktivism. It is at worst harmless fun and can at best help invigorate citizens.

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