scholarly journals Romanian Student Media as Pedagogical Tools and Sites for Alternative Journalism

Sæculum ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 185-201
Author(s):  
Marius-Adrian Hazaparu ◽  
Ionuţ Teoderaşcu
Keyword(s):  
Survey Research ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Alternative Media ◽  
The Self ◽  
Oral Histories ◽  
Pedagogical Tools ◽  
Pedagogical Tool ◽  
Radio Stations ◽  
Alternative Press ◽  
Qualitative Survey

AbstractAlthough enjoying a history that spans more than 160 years, Romanian student media have not been researched extensively at all. The few existing studies combine a monographic approach to the phenomenon with various oral histories, as one particular way to reconstruct a past that has been frequently neglected. The present paper is an attempt to analyse student media outlets by showcasing its identification either as a pedagogical tool or as a form of alternative press, with a particular emphasis on the current Romanian student media outlets. In order to fulfil our two-folded objective (to extract both quantitative and qualitative data), we used qualitative survey research. The main results reveal that print projects (a total of 15) are still the most numerous among student media outlets, followed by six online journalistic projects, five radio stations and four TV stations. Generally, these serve as pedagogical tools due to the co-optation in the editorial teams of professors who act as supervisors and mentors. In comparison to the student reviews from the communist period or previous, the (self-) identification with alternative media is, with few notable exceptions, rather weak.

Leading Sustainable CSR Efforts: A Case of Sneha Opportunity School by NLCIL

2021 ◽  
pp. 097468622110070
Author(s):  
R Vikraman ◽  
Shulagna Sarkar ◽  
K Vishnukumar ◽  
A Selvarasu
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Data ◽  
The Self ◽  
Responsible Leadership ◽  
Time Activity ◽  
Individual Interviews

CSR is not a new practice and has been existing since ages; yet the role of a leader in driving responsible and sustainable CSR efforts is crucial. CSR is not just one-time activity and holds a high responsibility in ensuring the self-sustenance of the effort. There are very few organisations which guides its CSR efforts being sustainable. NLC India limited is one such organisation which believes in sustainable CSR efforts. The article explains the role of responsible leadership in being the drive behind enabling need based sustainable CSR efforts. The article shares the case of Sneha Opportunity School (SOS) at Neyveli, which is successful in its effort with the visionary leaders exhibiting responsible leadership over the years. Qualitative data has been collected using individual interviews of various stakeholders of the CSR initiative of SOS. The qualitative data shares perspectives on responsible leadership and SOS operations. The article also presents a model of responsible leadership in organisations leading to sustainable CSR efforts.

Conceptual Disruption

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 451-464 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara I. McClelland
Keyword(s):  
Survey Research ◽  
Sexual Satisfaction ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Psychological Research ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Research Designs ◽  
Report Data ◽  
Self Report Data ◽  
Cantril’S Ladder

In research using self-report measures, there is little attention paid to how participants interpret concepts; instead, researchers often assume definitions are shared, universal, or easily understood. I discuss the self-anchored ladder, adapted from Cantril’s ladder, which is a procedure that simultaneously collects a participant’s self-reported rating and their interpretation of that rating. Drawing from a study about sexual satisfaction that included a self-anchored ladder, four analyses are presented and discussed in relation to one another: (1) comparisons of sexual satisfaction scores, (2) variations of structures participants applied to the ladder, (3) frequency of terms used to describe sexual satisfaction, and (4) thematic analysis of “best” and “worst” sexual satisfaction. These analytic strategies offer researchers a model for how to incorporate self-anchored ladder items into research designs as a means to draw out layers of meaning in quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods data. I argue that the ladder invites the potential for conceptual disruption by prioritizing skepticism in survey research and bringing greater attention to how social locations, histories, economic structures, and other factors shape self-report data. I also address issues related to the multiple epistemological positions that the ladder demands. Finally, I argue for the centrality of epistemological self-reflexivity in critical feminist psychological research. Additional online materials for this article are available on PWQ’s website at http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/suppl/10.1177/0361684317725985

The affective embeddings of gacha games: Aesthetic assemblages and the mediated expression of the self

2022 ◽  
pp. 146144482110677
Author(s):  
Orlando Woods
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Data ◽  
The Self ◽  
Specific Role ◽  
Cultural Affinity

This article argues that the motivations for investing money in gacha games can be a function of the affective embedding of players within the game, and the game within broader circuits of cultural affinity and appeal. While research on gacha games – and the specific role of loot boxes therein – has emphasised their associations with gambling, I contend that affect is another trigger that can motivate seemingly irrational playing behaviours. The affective embeddings of gacha games motivate players to curate aesthetic assemblages of virtual content that enable the mediated expression of the self. Drawing on qualitative data generated among young Singapore-based players of gacha games, I explore how the acquisition of characters, skins and collections can be motivated by the emotional payoff that comes from relationality rather than gambling.

The Use of Facebook as a Pedagogical Platform for Developing Investigative Journalism Skills

2014 ◽  
pp. 83-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wajeehah Aayeshah ◽  
Saba Bebawi
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Progress Monitoring ◽  
Learning Tool ◽  
Investigative Journalism ◽  
Pedagogical Tools ◽  
Pedagogical Tool ◽  
Social Networking Services ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
Journalism Students ◽  
Collaborative Platform

This chapter evaluates the extent to which Facebook could be used as a training and learning tool for investigative journalism students. This study is based on the deployment of Facebook as a pedagogical tool for an “Investigative Journalism” unit at Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia. This chapter, accordingly, outlines the challenges, issues, and benefits of using Social Networking Services (SNS) as pedagogical tools for the training of future investigative journalists, which could in turn assist other instructors to make use of such online social platforms for media training. By conducting an observation of student usage of Facebook and interviewing students and tutors on their experiences from this activity, this chapter concludes that Facebook can serve as a useful online collaborative platform for investigative journalism students and as a progress monitoring tool for their instructors.

scholarly journals About Statistical Analysis of Qualitative Survey Data

2010 ◽  
Vol 2010 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefan Loehnert
Keyword(s):  
Data Aggregation ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Model Specification ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Statistical Methodology ◽  
Qualitative Survey ◽  
Reliability Check ◽  
Scale Transformations

Gathered data is frequently not in a numerical form allowing immediate appliance of the quantitative mathematical-statistical methods. In this paper are some basic aspects examining how quantitative-based statistical methodology can be utilized in the analysis of qualitative data sets. The transformation of qualitative data into numeric values is considered as the entrance point to quantitative analysis. Concurrently related publications and impacts of scale transformations are discussed. Subsequently, it is shown how correlation coefficients are usable in conjunction with data aggregation constrains to construct relationship modelling matrices. For illustration, a case study is referenced at which ordinal type ordered qualitative survey answers are allocated to process defining procedures as aggregation levels. Finally options about measuring the adherence of the gathered empirical data to such kind of derived aggregation models are introduced and a statistically based reliability check approach to evaluate the reliability of the chosen model specification is outlined.

Exploring process recording in behavioural ethics education

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 534-544 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheldene Simola
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Ethics Education ◽  
Ethical Behaviour ◽  
Pedagogical Tools ◽  
Pedagogical Tool ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Ethical Skills ◽  
Related Process ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Potential Tool

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to introduce, illustrate and explore the use of process recording as a pedagogical tool in behavioural ethics education. Design/methodology/approach An overview of the nature and components of process recording as a pedagogical tool is provided. Potential challenges and benefits associated with its use are described. The particular relevance of process recording for behavioural ethics education is highlighted. Illustrative examples of ethics-related process records are discussed. Findings Process recording shows promise as a pedagogical technique for meeting three goals of behavioural ethics education (i.e. Chugh and Kern, 2016). These include: enhancing literacy with research-supported concepts and principles such that these can be applied in “real-world” settings; increasing student awareness of gaps that might exist between their intended and actual ethical behaviour; and, fostering the sense that ethical skills are not static, but rather, open to development. Research limitations/implications This paper introduces, illustrates and explores the use of process recording in behavioural ethics education. Additional, more systematic study of process recording in ethics education would be useful. Practical implications Process recording shows promise as a tool for supporting learning about behavioural ethics. Practical information on its use and concrete examples are provided. Originality/value Despite the need for pedagogical tools in behavioural ethics education, as well as the previously identified relevance of process recording as a potential tool in ethics education, there has been no prior exploration or illustration of process recording within this realm.

Masculine Bodies, Selfies, and the (Re)configurations of Intimacy

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 112-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Begonya Enguix ◽  
Erick Gómez-Narváez
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Visual Analysis ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Body Parts ◽  
Structured Interviews

This article is part of a research about the use of selfies in two different apps, Grindr and Instagram. We are interested in exploring how selfies relate to masculine bodies and produce different negotiations of intimacy. Selfies are personal, bodily centered, and highly visible. Understanding their production can contribute to the discussion on the digital exposure of intimacy and on the (self) management of masculine bodies. We consider selfies as discursive media that merge the visual and the discursive. Through their practice, users actively negotiate their masculine bodies and their intimacies and question and/or affirm hegemonies. Based on visual analysis and qualitative data obtained from observation and structured interviews, our results point out to the active production of selfies in relation to the different apps and to different styles of bodies that (in)visibilize different body parts and/or emotional traits. Selfies (re)present hegemonic, resistant, and emergent bodies with different understandings of intimacy.

scholarly journals (Alternative) Media Sources in AfD-centered Facebook Discussions

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marko Bachl
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Media ◽  
The Self ◽  
Research Report ◽  
Online Media ◽  
Mainstream Media ◽  
Alternative Sources ◽  
Facebook Pages ◽  
Different Sources

In this research report, I investigated which (media) sources were shared on 122 AfD-related Facebook pages during the year 2016. Results show that mainstream media outlets were not absent from these discussions. The established media sources Welt and Focus were by far the most frequently shared sources, and all major media outlets were represented. However, many of the outlets, which were often mentioned in the debates on an alternative-right (online) media universe, were also highly visible. They were supplemented by a variety of less well-known websites and YouTube channels, many of which are explicitly positioned against the (self-perceived) political and media mainstream. The comparison of party and user messages indicated that the AfD and its supporters preferred somewhat different sources. The party communicators were more likely to refer to more intellectual, conservative-right outlets; the users were more likely to share more controversial and less well-known alternative sources.

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