scholarly journals Media use among young people in Serbia

Sociologija ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 369-385 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dragan Stanojevic
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Social Participation ◽  
Print Media ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Different Types ◽  
The Media

The aim of this paper is to present how the electronic and print media have been used among the youth in Serbia. The analysis aims to show diverse modes of media usage in relation to the demographic and socio-economic characteristics of the youth, on the assumption that age, sex, residence, education, occupation, etc. influence the choice of media, the contents that young people prefer, as well as the amount of time spent on their usage. The issue that prompted our attention most is access to different types of media (print, television and internet) because the media also represent one of the key preconditions of social participation.

The Role of Evaluative Tools in the Creation of the Memorial Media Portrait of Jacques Chirac (1932—2019)

2020 ◽  
pp. 97-110
Author(s):  
E. N. Mikhailova ◽  
V. A. Telegina
Keyword(s):  
Print Media ◽  
Political Elite ◽  
Systematic Analysis ◽  
Research Material ◽  
Political Orientations ◽  
Different Types ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Entire Text

The article is devoted to the study of evaluative tools used in modern French media in order to form the media image of a representative of the political elite. The techniques used in the creation of a memorial media portrait of Jacques Chirac (1932—2019), President of France from 1995 to 2007 are considered. The research material was the most prestigious French print media of various political orientations, published in late September — early October 2019 in connection with the death of the ex-President of the French Republic. The relevance of the research topic is dictated by the close attention of modern linguistics to axiological phenomena, differently presented in different types of discursive practices. The novelty of the study is due to the appeal to the analysis of the complex of evaluation tools used in the French print media when characterizing the former leader of the state during the nation’s farewell period. The estimated potential of the title of the article and its influence on the formation of the estimated vector of the entire text of the publication are shown. A systematic analysis of the assessment expression means, reflected in the memorial media portrait of the politician, is given. The factors that influenced the peculiarities of their use in this type of media portrait are revealed.

scholarly journals Social media usage by President Donald Trump before and after the 2016 elections

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roy Glueckstern ◽  
Alexi Benyacar ◽  
Sacha Grigri
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Presidential Elections ◽  
Media Use ◽  
User Engagement ◽  
Fake News ◽  
Donald Trump ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Mainstream Media ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Media

According to Gill (2017), the present era of electronic revolution is one in which social media has become a means to an end in political sphere communication. Today, political marketing and advertising for persons seeking elective posts analyze, develop, execute and manage campaigns as a way of driving public opinion (Laing & Khattab, 2016). Social media provides a platform on which one can engage with the so-called connected generation. If the November 2016 elections are anything to go by, Twitter proved to be the medium of choice for citizens to engage and consume political content (Le et al., 2017). Ideally, tweets formed the basis of facilitating user engagement through the provision of content and newsbreaks. By extension, the mentioned discussions would influence the political discourse while establishing the capacity to determine the events of mainstream media. This study seeks to establish social media usage by President Donald Trump before and after his election. An understanding of such trend is essential in inferring as to whether Social media, in this case Twitter, plays a role in the current political spheres by promoting influence of a given aspirant. This stems from various studies that have stated that there is an association between social media use and an aspirant’s influence of the connected generation who are especially the youths. For instance, a thesis by Hwang (2016) observed that President Trump’s Twitter usage contributes to his political poll success which he associates with a reflection of his personality in the media use. This was also observed by Lilleker, Jackson, Thorsen and Veneti (2016) who stated that President Trump’s media use contributed to his election. It would hence be essential to understand President Trump’s nature of usage of Twitter. Allcott and Gentzkow (2017) conducted a study in which they observed use of fake news to influence people into certain political alignments. Twitter was also observed as one of the channels through which fake news was distributed. This study might help to create a foundation under which more studies can be done to determine the association of social media with other issues facing the society such as fake news and environment issues and their role on presidential elections. It would also be worth noting that there has been high politicization of President Trump’s use of Twitter especially during his Campaigns. This study would hence help to infer whether there is a change in this factor after his election.

scholarly journals Millennials’ Media Use: It is A Matter Of Time

2015 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacqueline Botterill ◽  
Marian Bredin ◽  
Tim Dun
Keyword(s):  
Social Interaction ◽  
Young People ◽  
University Students ◽  
Media Use ◽  
The Media ◽  
Typical Day

A transmedia diary tracked the media use of 388 Canadian university students, documenting the various ways they migrated across a range of devices and platforms as well as online and off-line sites during a typical day. The study suggests that media are used for entertainment, but also predominantly for socializing. The tendency to employ media for socializing is neither trivial nor alienating. It is a sign of a time when assembling sociality has become more challenging. Alan Warde’s theory of hypermodern times explains students’ dedication to “convenience technologies.” Media allow students to coordinate, stack, or shift their social interaction to better suit personal timetables. The analysis suggests that young people respond to new demands to socialize around the clock with escalating use of convenience technologies.Au moyen de carnets d’écoutes, les auteurs ont suivi l'utilisation des médias par 388 étudiants universitaires canadiens, recensant les diverses façons dont ceux-ci ont traversé une journée typique en recourant à maints dispositifs et plateformes pour visiter divers sites en ligne et hors ligne. Cette étude suggère que les étudiants, bien qu’ils cherchent à se divertir, utilisent surtout les médias pour socialiser. Leur recours aux médias à cette fin n’est ni triviale ni aliénante. Il reflète plutôt un environnement où il devient de plus en plus difficile de fixer des rendez-vous avec ses pairs. À cet égard, la théorie d’Alan Warde sur les temps hypermodernes contribue à expliquer l'engagement des étudiants avec leurs divers appareils. En effet, ces appareils permettent aux étudiants de coordonner, juxtaposer ou déplacer leurs interactions en fonction de leurs calendriers personnels. Cette analyse suggère que les jeunes répondent aux nouvelles exigences d’être disponibles tout le temps en augmentant leur recours aux technologies informatiques.

scholarly journals Az okostelefon- és közösségimédia-használat néhány sajátossága egy fiatalok körében végzett online felmérés alapján

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 108
Author(s):  
Bettina Pikó ◽  
Hedvig Kiss
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Young People ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Smart Device ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Time Period ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Media ◽  
Smartphone Use

A média és az információs technológia egyre fontosabb szerepet játszik az életünkben, különösképpen a fiatal generációk számára vált nélkülözhetetlenné a kommunikáció, a tanulás és a kapcsolattartás terén. Az előnyök mellett azonban számos probléma is felmerül, többek között a túlzott használat következtében jelentkező függőség. Bár az internet-, az okostelefon- és a közösségimédia-használat és –függőség között vannak átfedések, érdemes külön is megvizsgálni ezek sajátosságait. Jelen tanulmányban ezért az okostelefon-függőség és -használat mellett megnéztük, hogyan függ össze ez a jelenség a közösségimédia-használattal és annak jellemzőivel. Online felmérésünkben 14 és 30 év közötti fiatalok szerepeltek (N = 244 fő; 66% lány, átlagéletkoruk 23,1 év, szórás 3,4). Eredményeink szerint az okostelefon- és közösségimédia-függőségre leginkább a használat időtartama hajlamosít, főként az okoseszköz kényelmessége, könnyű elérhetősége, szórakoztató jellege miatt. Az okostelefonok használata szinte univerzális, bár bizonyos alkalmazásokat a lányok (például Pinterest) kedvelnek, míg a játékokat a fiúk. A korral a használat és a függőség is csökken. --- Several characteristics of smartphone and the social network use based on an online survey among young people The media and information technology play an increasingly important role in our lives, they have become necessary, particularly for young people in the fields of communication, education and connections. However, alongside the advantages a number of problems have also started to emerge, one being addiction due to excessive use. Although there are overlaps among internet, smartphone, and social media use and addictions, it is worth examining their characteristics separately. The present study focused on smartphone use and addiction, and we also detected how these might interact with social media use and their features. In this online survey participants were young people aged between 14 and 30 years (N = 244; 66 per cent females, mean age = 23.1 years, S.D. = 3.4). Our results suggest that the time period itself is accountable for smartphone and social media addictions especially due to the convenience, and easy-to-reach and entertaining nature of the smart device. The smartphone use is universal, although some applications are preferred more by girls (e.g., Pinterest) or boys (online games). Both use and addiction tend to decrease with age. Keywords: smartphone, social media, youth, behavioural addictions

scholarly journals Social Media Use and Pathways to Protest Participation: Evidence From the 2019 Chilean Social Outburst

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 205630512110597
Author(s):  
Andrés Scherman ◽  
Sebastian Rivera
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Young People ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Political Activities ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Common Interests ◽  
Media Platform ◽  
The Media

In this article, we explore the relationship between social media use and participation in protests in Chile. In October 2019, Chile faced the most massive protests since the country’s return to democracy. Due to its magnitude, the media and analysts refer to this process as the “social outburst.” Although these protests engaged broad sectors of the population, most of the protesters were young people. Using a probabilistic and face-to-face survey applied to young people aged 18-29 years, we find that the only social media platform associated with participation in protests was Facebook. Our analysis also shows the importance of the specific activities that people engage in social media. Taking part in political activities on social media is strongly associated with attending protests but using social media platforms to get information or share common interests with other users is not. Furthermore, we examine whether social media has an indirect impact on participation through interpersonal conversation. The results show that Instagram—one of the most popular social media platforms among young Chileans—spurs interpersonal conversation, which in turn increases the likelihood of participating in protests. Our findings suggest that social media still plays a role in shaping people’s political behavior despite changes in the social media environment and in social media consumption patterns.

scholarly journals Not all Online Sexual Activities are the Same

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Ramón Barrada
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
Young People ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Social Participation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Sexual Activities ◽  
Problematic Use ◽  
The Past ◽  
Different Types

Young people’s use and participation in online sexual activities (OSA) has increased in the past two decades and has changed their behavior in the area of sexuality. The existing literature has some important limitations, concerning the assessment of the construct and its orientation toward problematic use, while ignoring its healthy use or social participation and its relationship with well-being. The main objective of this study was to analyze the relationships between the three types of OSA (compulsive, isolated, and social) proposed by Delmonico and Miller, as well as offline sexual behavior, and psychosexual well-being. It was also necessary to evaluate the factor structure of the Internet Sexual Screening Test (ISST). Participants were 1,147 university students of both sexes, aged between 18 and 26 years, who completed a battery of online questionnaires. The main finding of the study is that, when controlling for other online sexual behavior, different types of OSA evaluated relate differently to offline sexual behavior and to psychosexual well-being, and that most young people made healthy use and participation of OSA. It also presents a new structure of the ISST. The discussion emphasizes the need to recognize the positive consequences of OSA to implement programs for the promotion of sexual health.

Social Media as Resource for Involving Young People in Museum Innovation

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 60-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dagny Stuedahl ◽  
Sarah Lowe
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Young People ◽  
Cultural Studies ◽  
Interaction Design ◽  
Design Research ◽  
Visual Interpretation ◽  
Design Based Research ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
The Media ◽  
New Framework

This paper takes root in how social media represents a new framework and form of communication and how designing for the meditated encounters with these media require interdisciplinary perspectives from both cultural studies and interaction design. The authors argue that involving young people with social media as a participatory tool requires that designers take into consideration how visual interpretation, social semiotic, semantic and spatial practices are inherent in everyday social media usage. The authors report from a design research project where the media sharing software Instagram was used to explore how everyday users in an urban environment would relate to cultural heritage data. The authors propose a cultural studies based focus on the semiotics of mediation as a potential design based research methods that fit with participatory practices with social media.

In search of prosumption: Youth and the new media in Hong Kong

First Monday ◽  
2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donna Chu
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Young People ◽  
New Media ◽  
Generational Differences ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Critical Evaluation ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
Use Patterns ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
The Media

This study addresses three research questions that aim to describe the media use patterns of young people in Hong Kong. In particular, four dimensions of media use are taken as preliminary indicators to determine whether young people fit the popular stereotype of active Internet users. The dimensions include their reasons for going online, their initiative for information management, their production of content, and their collaboration and sharing activities on the Internet. A self-administered semi-structured questionnaire was distributed to 649 sixth formers in 11 secondary schools in Hong Kong between December 2008 and February 2009. The survey found little support for popular claims that celebrate the active roles of participants in the new media culture. Despite growing up “digitally,” the young people in this study did not demonstrate markedly different characteristics in their media use. Indeed, instead of making the most out of the new media environment as “prosumers,” they remained passive consumers in most cases. These findings call for a more critical evaluation of terms such as “prosumption,” and of assumptions about generational differences in media use.

scholarly journals Media parenting in rural part of India and its impact on children-a cross-sectional study, a media-parent study

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 360
Author(s):  
Bishnupriya Sahoo ◽  
Rupali Malik ◽  
. Richa ◽  
Daksh Yadav ◽  
Satya Kiran Kapur ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
School Performance ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Unmet Need ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Impact

Background: Media and gadgets are increasingly used in urban areas and rural pockets, among adults and children as well. Excessive use of media has its own negative consequences. Aim of the present study is to address, role of media in parenting practices, children’s daily activities and school performance. The objectives are to assess the pattern and reason for media use by children and the parental attitude and ability to regulate media handling by their children iii) the impact of media usage on school performance.Methods: It was a qualitative cross-sectional study included 200 children <18 years, visiting the hospital for outpatient services. A pre-designed questionnaire was used for data collection.Results: The analysis of the parent and the child media usage was done in relation to socioeconomic and demographic parameters. The mean age for child media exposure was found to be 6.4±3.8 years. The media use on school-days was 1.9 against 2.7 hours on the holidays. The media contents were mostly cartoon and mobile games with television and mobile being the commonest mode. Poor school performance was associated with media use of 2 hours in school days [HR=1.38 (95% CI=1.01-1.89), p=0.04]. Many parents knew about few bad consequences of media but not able to regulate due to lack of awareness.Conclusions: Proper media parenting is now an unmet need everywhere. Non-educational media content for entertainment purpose during school-days should be discouraged. Interventions like parental media education with involvement of paediatrician, school teacher and psychologist is needed.

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