scholarly journals Cutting the Face

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-71
Author(s):  
Geoffrey Fitzgibbon Hughes
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Middle East ◽  
New Media ◽  
Social Control ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
New Technology ◽  
State Building ◽  
Power Structures ◽  
Existing Structures ◽  
The Face

The local uptake of new media in the Middle East is shaped by deep histories of imperialism, state building, resistance and accommodation. In contemporary Jordan, social media is simultaneously encouraging identification with tribes and undermining their gerontocratic power structures. Senior men stress their own importance as guarantors (‘faces’), who restore order following conflicts, promising to pay their rivals a large surety if their kin break the truce. Yet, ‘cutting the face’ (breaking truces) remains an alternative, one often facilitated by new technologies that allow people to challenge pre-existing structures of communication and authority. However, the experiences of journalists and other social media mavens suggest that the liberatory promise of the new technology may not be enough to prevent its reintegration into older patterns of social control.

scholarly journals Cutting the Face: Kinship, State and Social Media Conflict in Networked Jordan

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geoffrey Fitzgibbon Hughes
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Middle East ◽  
New Media ◽  
Social Control ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
New Technology ◽  
State Building ◽  
Power Structures ◽  
Existing Structures ◽  
The Face

The local uptake of new media in the Middle East is shaped by deep histories of imperialism, state building, resistance and accommodation. In contemporary Jordan, social media is simultaneously encouraging identifcation with tribes and undermining their gerontocratic power structures. Senior men stress their own importance as guarantors (‘faces’), who restore order following conflicts, promising to pay their rivals a large surety if their kin break the truce. Yet, ‘cutting the face’ (breaking truces) remains an alternative, one often facilitated by new technologies that allow people to challenge pre-existing structures of communication and authority. However, the experiences of journalists and other social media mavens suggest that the liberatory promise of the new technology may not be enough to prevent its reintegration into older patterns of social control.

Bibliometric Analysis of Public Relations Axis Postgraduate Theses Related to Social Media or New Media Concepts

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hicran Özlem Ilgın ◽  
Miglena Kazashka
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
New Media ◽  
Public Relations ◽  
Bibliometric Analysis ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Data Collection Technique

Public relations and social media are basically based on communication. Changing the order of communication along with the development of new technologies affected all fields of work as well as the field of public relations with the implementation of new practices and tools. Social media applications, which are included in public relations studies, have entered the research field of academic studies on this occasion. In this manner, the subject of this study has been carried out in Turkey and named "public relations" with the concept of "new media" or "social media" concept constitutes the graduate theses. The aim of this research in public relations axis graduate of surveys conducted in Turkey in social media and taking in conjunction with new media concepts to what extent to put forth that takes place in the general population and post is to establish a general map of this thesis. The bibliometric analysis method was used in this study. From this point of view, the year of the thesis, the title and thesis advisor, university and department, the research method, the data collection method of this research, the number of pages and keywords categories were created and the data of the theses were recorded. In the first stage of the analysis, 41 theses containing the words public relations and social media were reached, and 13 theses containing the words public relations and new media in the second stage. It was determined that 54 theses obtained as a result of these scans were carried out between the years 2006-2020. It has been determined that there are 11% of 577 graduate theses, which are in the general universe between these years and have the concept of public relations in their names. As a result of the analysis made, it was determined that the graduate theses with the words social media or new media in their names together with the words of public relations are highly postgraduate thesis. It has been revealed that these theses were published by 31% of Marmara University and 67% were studied in the Public Relations and Publicity Department. In addition, it was determined that the content analysis method was preferred as the data collection technique in these theses with a rate of 63%. In addition, 214 keywords were reached in theses, and it was recorded that ring relationships came in the top rank with 53 frequencies and 25% of these keywords.

Digital Era Governance and Social Media

2020 ◽  
pp. 19-35
Author(s):  
Abdul Malik Omar
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
New Media ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Digital Era ◽  
The World ◽  
Governance Process ◽  
Digital Governance ◽  
Digital Dividend ◽  
Development Application

Digital technology is at the forefront of transforming how governments operate around the world. Using Brunei's Information Department (InfoDept) as a case study, this chapter looks at how the agency has evolved from its inception in the 1950s to 2019 in its embrace of both old and new media to pursue its mission and objectives as a government-run media agency. The results demonstrate how new media, such as social media, can complement old media if done right. The case study on InfoDept contributes to the growing field of research related to the increased advancement, development, application, and impact of new technologies in bolstering the digital governance process. This chapter also provides strong evidence on how governments can improve its general governance process and unlock the digital dividend in the 21st century by incorporating new media into its public policy architectonic. Salient lessons for policymakers and practitioners on digital governance have also been presented in this chapter.

The Janus face of social media and democracy? Reflections on Africa

2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 317-328 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruce Mutsvairo ◽  
Helge Rønning
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
New Media ◽  
Media Culture ◽  
Power Structures ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Current Case ◽  
Media Technologies ◽  
Political Processes

The purpose of this issue of Media Culture and Society is to discuss the possible role of social media in the struggle for democracy, against authoritarianism, and over hidden power structures. The articles included in this volume are meant to offer empirical interventions to beliefs, some of them unproven, on whether the emergence of new media technologies has driven Africa towards democratic change. Papers in this Special Issue cover a wide variety of African countries delving deep into comparative studies of participatory citizens’ media on the continent. This introduction is an attempt to offer an explanation on African democratisation and authoritarianism before conceptualising the role of social media in political processes with the backing of current case study dispatches in Africa, demonstrating the dilemmas of digital disparities in promoting or denting democratisation in Africa.

scholarly journals Por que, quando e como regular as novas tecnologias? Os desafios trazidos pelas inovações disruptivas

2016 ◽  
Vol 273 ◽  
pp. 123
Author(s):  
Patrícia Baptista ◽  
Clara Iglesias Keller
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
State Intervention ◽  
Regulatory Framework ◽  
The Other ◽  
Free Competition ◽  
Fundamental Freedoms ◽  
Disruptive Innovations ◽  
The Face

<p>O texto discorre sobre algumas das principais discussões acerca da regulação estatal de novas tecnologias digitais disruptivas. Inovações disruptivas impõem aos Estados os desafios de decidir quando, por que e até onde regular, além da definição do melhor desenho regulatório para cada caso. Além das justificativas tradicionais para intervenção estatal, a regulação de novas tecnologias deve atuar especialmente para promover e preservar a inovação, assegurando a livre concorrência, condição para que a inovação ocorra. Nesse sentido, a regulação inicial de novas tecnologias deve se deter aos domínios da garantia da segurança do usuário e do respeito às liberdades fundamentais. Quanto ao momento de regular, verifica-se que, se a intervenção ocorrer logo que a nova tecnologia surge, pode se revelar prematura; se, por outro lado, aguardar a consolidação da inovação, pode ser tardia, especialmente diante da resistência à regulação do mercado já estabelecido (dilema de Collingridge). O desenho regulatório a ser adotado deve ser capaz de conjugar ferramentas de regulação forte e fraca que permitam a adaptação e o aprendizado diante de uma realidade velozmente mutável.</p><p> </p><p>The article discusses some of the key debates on the regulation of new disruptive digital technologies. Disruptive innovations face governments with the challenges of deciding when, why and how to regulate, as well as designing the best regulatory framework for each case. Besides the traditional justifications for state intervention, regulation of new technologies should serve especially to promote and preserve innovation while ensuring free competition, a requirement for innovation to occur. In this sense, the initial regulation of new technologies must be detained to the areas regarding the guarantee of user’s safety and the respect of fundamental freedoms. As to when to regulate, it appears that the intervention that occurs as soon as the new technology emerges may be proved premature; on the other hand, allowing the innovation’s stabilization may be proved delayed, especially in the face of a consolidated market’s resistance to regulation (Collingridge dilemma). The regulatory framework to be adopted should be able to combine stronger and weaker regulatory tools, allowing adaptation to and learning from a fast changing reality.</p>

scholarly journals Naujųjų technologijų poveikis tarptautinei komunikacijai: viešosios diplomatijos atvejis

2012 ◽  
Vol 59 ◽  
pp. 24-36
Author(s):  
Beata Ociepka
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
New Media ◽  
Public Diplomacy ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
International Communication ◽  
Relational Model ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Digital Networks ◽  
International Broadcasting ◽  
The Impact

The Impact of New Technologies on International Communication: The Case of Public DiplomacyBeata OciepkaThe events in North Africa in the spring of 2011 again attracted the attention of the world public opinion to social media because of their use by opposition for initiatinga social change. The paper raises the question whether social media might play any role in international communication. To answer the question, the case of public diplomacy as a form of political international communication of Central and Eastern European newcomers to the European Union is analyzed. Social media are seen as tools supporting the old networks built thanks to classical tools of diplomacy and contributing to the development of new digital networks. However, the analysis of using of social media by ministries and ministers of foreign affairs as hubs or knots of networks in public diplomacy does not convince as to their any contribution to the development of the relational model of public diplomacy in the region. More optimism might be derived from the online presence of the Belsat television, a channel broadcasting in Belarusian from Poland to Belarus in order to achieve social changes though international broadcasting and social media.Key words: social media, public diplomacy, international communication, new media

scholarly journals The Impact of Social and Digital Medias on Senegalese Society

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Ousmane Sall
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
New Media ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Text Message ◽  
Oral Communication ◽  
West African ◽  
African Countries ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Rich History

West African countries especially Senegal, have a very rich history of written and oral communication based on their culture and traditions. Today, Senegal is inescapable about the adoption and use of new technologies in Africa. Senegal experienced a boom of cell phones users over the past 5 years in 2012 for example, we noticed “88% mobile subscriptions” compared with “46% mobile subscriptions in 2008” {world bank,2013}. That explains mobile phones are no more to make a call or to send a text message but also to interact with people around and entertain. In fact, digital communication is expanding in all Senegalese spheres like the workplace, school, universities... in the latter half of the 20th century before the explosion of social media, people only depended on old media like TV, Radio, Newspapers… to get informed. For this study, we are going to focus on how social media are impacting economically and politically on Senegalese society and how young people are managing the transition between traditional media and new media.

Use of Twitter among cancer clinicians and researchers and the associations with scientific impact of its users and followers.

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e14101-e14101
Author(s):  
Winson Y. Cheung ◽  
Rodrigo Rigo ◽  
Atul Batra
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Knowledge Exchange ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Median Number ◽  
Scientific Content ◽  
Scientific Impact ◽  
Twitter Users ◽  
American Society

e14101 Background: Social media channels, such as Twitter, represent relatively new technology platforms for scientific users to disseminate research findings and communicate their views and interpretations to colleagues and followers. To date, the associations between the use of Twitter and the scientific impact of its users and followers are unclear. Methods: All Canadian oncologists who are full members of the American Society of Clinical Oncology were identified from the online membership directory. Users of Twitter were defined as those with an active Twitter account, as of June 2019, and posted at least one tweet within the past 12 months. Data regarding the number of tweets, likes, and followers were collected by an online search of Twitter. Scientific impact of each individual was assessed based on a user’s h-index and number of citations from Google Scholar as well as score from Research Gate. Associations were examined with summary statistics and correlation coefficients. Results: We identified 676 eligible oncologists of whom 80 (12%) and 596 (88%) currently use and do not use Twitter. Among the users, the median number (IQR) of tweets, likes, and followers were 196 (45-865), 325 (86-1,246), and 198 (89-449), respectively. The scientific impact of Twitter users versus non-users was statistically similar (see Table). Likewise, within the group of users, there were no correlations between the number of tweets, likes, and followers and the scientific impact of individuals (correlation coefficients 0.38, 0.34, and 0.41, respectively, all p > 0.05). Conclusions: Only 1 in 10 oncologists use Twitter, but those who use Twitter leveraged this technology platform frequently. There were no associations between the use of Twitter and the scientific impact of its users. Views from a minority of oncologists are represented on Twitter. Such potential bias may underscore the potential need to exercise caution when using social media for scientific knowledge exchange. Regular evaluations of new technologies are warranted to ensure the quality and rigor of their scientific content in order to reduce misrepresentation. [Table: see text]

BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF PUBLIC RELATIONS AXIS POSTGRADUATE THESES RELATED TO SOCIAL MEDIA OR NEW MEDIA CONCEPTS

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hicran Özlem ILGIN ◽  
Miglena Kazashka
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
New Media ◽  
Public Relations ◽  
Bibliometric Analysis ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Data Collection Technique

Public relations and social media are basically based on communication. Changing the order of communication along with the development of new technologies affected all fields of work as well as the field of public relations with the implementation of new practices and tools. Social media applications, which are included in public relations studies, have entered the research field of academic studies on this occasion. In this manner, the subject of this study has been carried out in Turkey and named “public relations” with the concept of “new media” or “social media” concept constitutes the graduate theses. The aim of this research in public relations axis graduate of surveys conducted in Turkey in social media and taking in conjunction with new media concepts to what extent to put forth that takes place in the general population and post is to establish a general map of this thesis. The bibliometric analysis method was used in this study. From this point of view, the year of the thesis, the title and thesis advisor, university and department, the research method, the data collection method of this research, the number of pages and keywords categories were created and the data of the theses were recorded. In the first stage of the analysis, 41 theses containing the words public relations and social media were reached, and 13 theses containing the words public relations and new media in the second stage. It was determined that 54 theses obtained as a result of these scans were carried out between the years 2006-2020. It has been determined that there are 11% of 577 graduate theses, which are in the general universe between these years and have the concept of public relations in their names. As a result of the analysis made, it was determined that the graduate theses with the words social media or new media in their names together with the words of public relations are highly postgraduate thesis. It has been revealed that these theses were published by 31% of Marmara University and 67% were studied in the Public Relations and Publicity Department. In addition, it was determined that the content analysis method was preferred as the data collection technique in these theses with a rate of 63%. In addition, 214 keywords were reached in theses, and it was recorded that ring relationships came in the top rank with 53 frequencies and 25% of these keywords.

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