Exploration of Social Media for Observing Improper Tourist Behaviors in a National Park

The numerous visitors and shortages in funding and manpower of national parks in Taiwan present difficulties in the management of recreational uses, thereby resulting in issues regarding park sustainability. Using social media to describe and reconstruct travel experiences has become prevalent in recent years. Social media usage has also triggered the emergence of Internet surveillance. This study used social media to analyze the types of improper behavior among visitors at Yushan National Park in Taiwan, the message modes that visitors use to disseminate their improper behavior, and other Facebook (FB) users’ responses to posts that involve improper behavior. Content analysis was adopted to evaluate the posts of FB users who visited Yushan National Park and logged into FB from Taiwan. The findings revealed that a total of 62 (7.3%) out of 852 FB users had engaged in improper behavior, which mainly involved illegal (40.3%) and careless (30.6%) actions. The message modes adopted for posting of improper behavior were predominantly texts and photos (48.4%) and photos only (43.5%). In general, other FB users consistently responded to the posts on improper behavior with Likes and commented on the majority of the posts. However, few posts received purely unsupportive Comments and Shares. Managerial suggestions based on these findings were provided to Yushan National Park.

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Perhubungan Awam, Media Sosial, Etika Kerja Islam Serta Trend Penggunaan Media Sosial di Sektor Awam Kementerian di Malaysia

‘Abqari Journal ◽

10.33102/abqari.vol22no2.322 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 22 (2) ◽

pp. 47-66

Author(s):

Muhamad Zaki Mustafa ◽

Mohd Faizal Kasmani ◽

Mohd Yahya Mohamed Ariffin ◽

Khairunneezam Mohd Noor

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Content Analysis ◽

New Media ◽

Public Relations ◽

Ministry Of Education ◽

Analysis Method ◽

Health Ministry ◽

Media Usage ◽

Content Analysis Method ◽

Domestic Affair

Media baharu memainkan peranan penting di dalam pembangunan sesebuah negara. Kajian ini menerangkan mengenai perhubungan awam, media sosial, etika kerja Islam serta trend penggunaan media baharu dalam kalangan unit perhubungan awam kementerian-kementerian di Malaysia. Hasil kajian yang menggunakan kaedah analisis kandungan keatas jumlah pengikut Facebook, Twitter dan Instagram Kementerian di Malaysia pada bulan Oktober tahun 2019. Hasil kajian menunjukkan tiga Kementerian yang mempunyai paling ramai pengikut adalah Kementerian Kesihatan, Kementerian Pendidikan, Kementerian Dalam Negeri serta Kementerian Belia dan Sukan. New media plays an important role in the development of a country. This study explores public relations, social media, Islamic work ethics and new media usage trends among public relations units of ministries in Malaysia. The results of the study use content analysis method on the Ministry of Malaysia's Followers Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts in October 2019. The results show three Ministries with the most followers are the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Domestic Affair and Ministry of Youth and Sports.

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SOCIAL MEDIA USAGE IN POLITICAL COMMUNICATION: TUNÇ SOYER – IZMIR EARTHQUAKE TWITTER CONTENT ANALYSIS

Journal of Communication Science Researches ◽

10.7456/100201100/001 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 1-18

Author(s):

Ceren RENCİ

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Content Analysis ◽

Political Communication ◽

Media Usage

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Using Social Media to Determine the Affective and Cognitive Components of Tweets about Sunburn

Dermatology ◽

10.1159/000506102 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 236 (2) ◽

pp. 75-80

Author(s):

Naomi Stekelenburg ◽

Caitlin Horsham ◽

Montana O’Hara ◽

Monika Janda

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Health Promotion ◽

Content Analysis ◽

Qualitative Content Analysis ◽

Common Theme ◽

Media Usage ◽

Cognitive Components ◽

Perceptions And Attitudes ◽

Twitter Users ◽

The Relationship

Background: The relationship between social media usage and the public’s expressions of sunburn remains unexplored. This study is a content analysis of Twitter that was performed to identify the public’s expressions, perceptions, and attitudes towards sunburn. Methods: Qualitative content analysis was conducted on tweets by Australian Twitter users during January 2007 and January 2016. Out of 2,000 tweets available, in-depth content analysis of 200 random tweets was performed. Results: Tweets in this study were categorised into 10 distinct themes, three of which were cognitive (fact based) and seven affective (emotional), while one was miscellaneous. Results reveal that tweets about sunburn overwhelmingly contained affective as opposed to cognitive components. In addition, the sentiments contained in the affective tweets were frequently positively (68.9%) rather than negatively valanced (31.1%). While humour was the most common theme (n = 68 tweets), many tweets also expressed a link between Australian national identity and sunburn (n = 25 tweets). Conclusion: Many of the tweets analysed contained positive affective sentiments such as joy, rather than worry or concern, suggesting an avenue for further health promotion research.

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Website and Social Media Usage for Internet Reporting (Case Study at Zakah Managament Organization)

KnE Social Sciences ◽

10.18502/kss.v4i6.6604 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Ahmad Nurkhin ◽

Kardoyo . ◽

Muhsin . ◽

Hasan Mukhibad ◽

Sumiadji .

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Content Analysis ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

Financial Reporting ◽

Product Information ◽

Financial Information ◽

State University ◽

Media Usage ◽

Keywords Internet

Zakah Management Organization (ZMO) is demanded to improve its transparency and accountability including presenting financial and non-financial information by internet. This study aims to describe and compare the usage of website and social media to report many kinds of information by ZMO at state university in Indonesia. This is descriptive qualitative study. The research object is website and social media of Rumah Amal Salman, Rumah Amal Lazis UNNES and LAZIS UNS. Moreover, the data is collected by observation and documentation method. In addition, the data then analyzed by content analysis. Results show that those ZMO have utilized well both website and social media for internet reporting, especially non-financial information. Website is used to deliver organization profile, product information and other important information that can be useful for donor or muzakki. However, there are two ZMO that have not used website and social media to report their financial state. It is Rumah Amal Lazis UNNES which conducts internet financial reporting but limited to Fund Statement. Furthermore, Facebook and Instagram are considered as social media that mostly used by ZMO. Twitter has not been actively used. In addition, YouTube application has not been maximized. In summary, interaction to muzakki through social media needs to be improved by the ZMO. Keywords: internet reporting, website, social media, facebook, instagram, twitter, ZMO

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Study of signage design and information content for The Namtok Sai Khao National Park

IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science ◽

10.1088/1755-1315/881/1/012006 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 881 (1) ◽

pp. 012006

Author(s):

T Muekthong

Keyword(s):

Content Analysis ◽

Foreign Language ◽

National Parks ◽

National Park ◽

Design Guidelines ◽

Visual Content ◽

Travel Experience ◽

Adequate Information ◽

Site Survey ◽

Graphic Elements

Abstract The Namtok Sai Khao National Park is one of the well-recognized national parks in Thailand’s southern region, accommodating both Thai and foreign visitors. Therefore, providing accurate and adequate information is essential to tourists and will enhance their travel experience. Signage is an essential tool to communicate information, rules and even reflect the appearance of the park. Data was gathered using two main methods: 1) visual content analysis of existing park signage; and, 2) and an on-site survey aimed at assessing user experience. Analysis of this data served as the basis for the development of a set of design guidelines aimed at improving the signage by restructuring the graphic elements and system and including greater support for foreign language visitors.

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An Analysis of Whatsapp Emoji in Business Interactions between a Malaysian SME and the Turkish Counterparts

LSP International Journal ◽

10.11113/lspi.v7n1.94 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Rohayah Kahar ◽

Hadina Habil

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Content Analysis ◽

Social Networking ◽

Business Processes ◽

Small And Medium Enterprises ◽

Verbal Communication ◽

Media Usage ◽

Medium Enterprises

Social media usage such as Twitter, Whatsapp, and Instagram are widely used by individuals around the globe. Entrepreneurs are among those who use social media as their platforms in selling and marketing their items. Particularly in WhatsApp communication, there are various functions of emoji in social networking that offer various messaging features. The purposes of this study were to identify the usage of emoji in WhatsApp business interactions and to types of emoji employed among Malaysian Small and Medium enterprises (SME) and his Turkish counterparts. This study used Content Analysis to make interpretations about the emoji found in conversational messages between the entrepreneurs in their business interactions. The findings revealed that the Malaysian participant was more technology savvy when it came to the use of emoji compared to his Turkish business counterparts. Thus, the WhatsApp emoji provides a non-verbal communication and other functions in business interaction. Based on the findings, this study recommends that the use of emoji should be encouraged among entrepreneurs and customers to create a cheerful and customer-friendly atmosphere. Additionally, WhatsApp features should be used by both businesses and consumers to promote business processes and help readers understand the meaning of their communications.

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A Content Analysis of Counseling Organizations’ Social Media Usage

Journal of Technology in Counselor Education and Supervision ◽

10.22371/tces/0001 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 3-11

Author(s):

William McKibben ◽

Sandra Logan-McKibben

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Content Analysis ◽

Media Usage

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#LibraryLife: A quantitative analysis of social media usage, content, and engagement at the Vancouver Public Library

Proceedings of the Annual Conference of CAIS / Actes du congrès annuel de l'ACSI ◽

10.29173/cais1214 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Sam Vander Kooy

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Content Analysis ◽

Quantitative Analysis ◽

Public Library ◽

Quantitative Content Analysis ◽

Social Media Platform ◽

Media Usage ◽

Quantitative Content ◽

Social Media Platforms ◽

Media Platform

This paper explores the contents of the Vancouver Public Library’s Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube feeds between September 1st and November 30th, 2020 to better understand how each social media platform is being used to communicate with stakeholders. This quantitative content analysis of each platform’s usage, content, and engagement highlights some important trends libraries should be aware of concerning both the use of multiple social media platforms and the evaluation of their current social media strategies.

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