Managing Fear in a Post-Factual Era

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian Forst
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Community Policing ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Vicious Cycle ◽  
Internet Abuse ◽  
Downward Spiral

Fear is dangerous because of its tendency to cause our instincts to overrule our ability to think; get us to behave against our self-interests; make us more easily exploited by politicians, terrorists, and others with harmful intentions; create enemies; and feed on itself in a vicious downward spiral. The problem is worsened by irresponsible media, politicians who exploit fear by distorting facts about threats to security, social networks that spread hatred and misinformation on the Internet, and cyberattacks. This paper describes these forces and argues that the vicious cycle of fear and the exploitation of fear can be broken by electing responsible leaders, using fear management programs at the national and state levels, applying lessons learned from community policing programs to reduce fear at the local level, and by instituting stronger sanctions against Internet abuse, including defenses against cyberattacks.

scholarly journals The Need and Possibility for Evangelizing Through the Internet

Kairos ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-106
Author(s):  
Danijel Časni
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
New Media ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Good News ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Technological Advancement ◽  
Global Level ◽  
Evangelical Churches ◽  
The Church ◽  
Insight Into

In today’s society of technological advancement, evangelizing through the Internet is an adequate tool for proclaiming the Good News. By using the Internet, the Church communicates on a local level to its local church but also on a broader scale at the global level, thus fulfilling its mission of proclaiming the Gospel “to all the nations.” The paper talks about the need of using the Internet and social networks for evangelism, as a medium for communicating the message of salvation and hope in Jesus Christ. By analyzing the usage of the Internet in Evangelical churches in Croatia we gain an insight into the current condition and the possibility of a more efficient way of using the new media in proclaiming the Good News.

scholarly journals Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
pp. 303-307
Author(s):  
Alfonso Fuggetta
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Essential Role ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Profound Impact

AbstractThe COVID-19 pandemic is having a tragic and profound impact on our planet. Thousands of lives have been lost, millions of jobs have been destroyed, and the life of billions of people has been changed and disrupted. In this dramatic turmoil, digital technologies have been playing an essential role. The Internet and all its services have enabled our societies to keep working and operating; social networks have provided valuable channels to disseminate information and kept people connected despite lockdowns and the block of most travels; most importantly, digital technologies are key to support researchers, epidemiologists, and public officers in studying, monitoring, controlling, and managing this unprecedented emergency.After more than a year, it is possible and worthwhile to propose some reflections on the strengths and weaknesses we have experienced and, most importantly, on the lessons learned that must drive our future policies and roadmaps. This is unavoidable not just to improve our ability to react to these dramatic situation, but, most importantly, to proactively design and develop a better future for our society.

scholarly journals How Serbian local tourist organizations use Facebook

2020 ◽  
pp. 27-37
Author(s):  
Dragana Ćamilović
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Local Level ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Social Networking Services ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
Facebook Pages ◽  
The Way

The use of the Internet, and particularly social networks, has changed the way people inform themselves about potential tourist destinations today. People are often browsing the Internet to find inspiration for their next trip. A nice photograph or a video posted on a Facebook page, for example, can motivate them to further explore the destination and become interested in visiting it. Since local tourist organizations in Serbia play an important role in promoting and supporting tourism on a local level, they need to use the marketing potential of social networks to its fullest. This paper provides an overview of the most commonly used social networking services and the benefits of their use. It also sheds light on the use of Facebook by the local tourist organizations of popular Serbian destinations. The author has investigated Facebook pages of five Serbian local tourist organizations and conducted a comparative analysis according to the number of their fans (i.e., total page likes), total page likes growth comparing to the previous week, the number of their posts in the observed week, and the engagement rates of their fans (in the observed week).

Update of the last 2 years on the impact of the internet and social networks on the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus: simple review. (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mayli Lañas-Navarro ◽  
Jose Ipanaque-Calderon Sr ◽  
Fiorela E Solano
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Mobile Applications ◽  
Health Personnel ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Bibliographic Search ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact

BACKGROUND Research on the use of the Internet in the medical field is experiencing many advances, including mobile applications, social networks, telemedicine. Its implementation in medical care and comprehensive patient management is a much discussed topic at present. OBJECTIVE This narrative review aims to understand the impact of the internet and social networks on the management of diabetes, both for patients and medical staff. METHODS The bibliographic search was carried out in the databases Pubmed, Virtual Health Library (VHL) and Lilacs between 2018 to 2020. RESULTS Multiple mobile applications have been created for the help and control of diabetic patients, as well as the implementation of online courses, improving the knowledge of health personnel applying them in the field of telemedicine. CONCLUSIONS The use of the Internet and social networks brings many benefits for both the diabetic patient and the health personnel, offering advantages for both.

When Informality Matters: Participatory Security Reform and Mechanisms of Social Embeddedness in Nezahualcóyotl, Mexico

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-28
Author(s):  
Françoise Montambeault ◽  
Annabelle Dias Félix
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Social Embeddedness ◽  
Successful Implementation

Abstract What are the conditions underlying successful implementation of participatory security mechanisms? Drawing on the case of Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl and from the notion of social embeddedness, we argue that participatory security reforms that aim to include citizens in defining security priorities allow for better adoption of reforms in practice. Local level reforms are not implemented in a social vacuum but rather in pre-existing social networks that are key to their adoption in practice by citizens. However, not all social networks are equal, nor do they operate in the same manner. In ‘Neza’, it is through existing clientelistic networks and socially embedded local brokers that the redes vecinales were implemented and adopted by citizens, leading to varied reform adoption patterns at the very local level.

Social Exclusion and Transport in the UK: A Role for Virtual Accessibility in the Alleviation of Mobility-Related Social Exclusion?

2003 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 317-338 ◽  
Author(s):  
SUSAN KENYON ◽  
JACKIE RAFFERTY ◽  
GLENN LYONS
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Policy ◽  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Causal Link ◽  
Public Consultation ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Physical Mobility ◽  
Viable Solution ◽  
Virtual Mobility ◽  
The Uk

This paper reports findings from research into the possibility that mobility-related social exclusion could be affected by an increase in access to virtual mobility – access to opportunities, services and social networks, via the Internet – amongst populations that experience exclusion. Transport is starting to be recognised as a key component of social policy, particularly in light of a number of recent studies, which have highlighted the link between transport and social exclusion, suggesting that low access to mobility can reduce the opportunity to participate in society – a finding with which this research concurs. Following the identification of this causal link, the majority of studies suggest that an increase in access to adequate physical mobility can provide a viable solution to mobility-related aspects of social exclusion.This paper questions the likelihood that increased physical mobility can, by itself, provide a fully viable or sustainable solution to mobility-related aspects of social exclusion. Findings from both a desk study and public consultation suggest that virtual mobility is already fulfilling an accessibility role, both substituting for and supplementing physical mobility, working to alleviate some aspects of mobility-related social exclusion in some sectors of society. The paper incorporates an analysis of the barriers to and problems with an increase in virtual mobility in society, and concludes that virtual mobility could be a valuable tool in both social and transport policy.

Video Advertising: Connection and differences between consumers?

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-25
Author(s):  
Sónia Ferreira ◽  
Sara Santos ◽  
Pedro Espírito Santo
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Conceptual Model ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Internet Search ◽  
Video Advertising ◽  
Social Media Engagement

The internet search trend has caused that online users are looking for more and more enriched information. The evolution of social media has been huge and users relate to social networks differently than they did before. Currently, there are more than 4 billion active users on social networks and brands are looking to showcase their products and services. Our research found the following factors that influence social media engagement: informativeness, self-connection and advertising stimulation. Through literature review, we propose a conceptual model that has been tested in the PLS-SEM. Data were collected from 237 consumers and our survey found that engagement in social media is explained by the variables identified by our model. Important contributions to brand theory and management will be found in this investigation.

scholarly journals A Comprehensive Algorithm for Evaluating Node Influences in Social Networks Based on Preference Analysis and Random Walk

Complexity ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chengying Mao ◽  
Weisong Xiao
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Random Walk ◽  
Preference Relation ◽  
Disease Outbreak ◽  
Centrality Measures ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Virus Propagation ◽  
Preference Graph ◽  
Partial Preference ◽  
Relation Analysis

In the era of big data, social network has become an important reflection of human communications and interactions on the Internet. Identifying the influential spreaders in networks plays a crucial role in various areas, such as disease outbreak, virus propagation, and public opinion controlling. Based on the three basic centrality measures, a comprehensive algorithm named PARW-Rank for evaluating node influences has been proposed by applying preference relation analysis and random walk technique. For each basic measure, the preference relation between every node pair in a network is analyzed to construct the partial preference graph (PPG). Then, the comprehensive preference graph (CPG) is generated by combining the preference relations with respect to three basic measures. Finally, the ranking of nodes is determined by conducting random walk on the CPG. Furthermore, five public social networks are used for comparative analysis. The experimental results show that our PARW-Rank algorithm can achieve the higher precision and better stability than the existing methods with a single centrality measure.

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