Il virus incontrollato dell’infodemia

The aim of the present paper is to argue, from a critical perspective, the theme of fake news and online misinformation about Covid19 disease and to investigate the role of infodemic (developed in mainstream and online communication) in determining a difficult management of behaviors and emotions. Moreover, the paper aims to investigate the role of the new opinion leaders of online communication (more experienced users or communicators at the service of mainstream information agencies), able to facilitate the interpretation of events. These particular types of stakeholders breathe new life into the “two steps flow of communication” model theorized by Katz and Lazarsfeld (1955). Furthermore, through the thought of Castells and the agenda setting paradigm, the paper emphasizes the role of the media construction of news and of the theming and indexing processes in the representation of the Covid19 epidemic. In this regard, the infodemic is analyzed as a hyper-thematization process. The news framing operation about the Coronavirus disease is important to understand how fear spreads and how much is fondamental the role of media (and digital) education to properly manage news.

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Agenda-Setting Dynamics during the Campaign Period

10.1093/oso/9780198792130.003.0002 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Julia Partheymüller

Keyword(s):

Political Parties ◽

News Media ◽

Agenda Setting ◽

Information Environment ◽

Limiting Factors ◽

Media Content ◽

Agenda Setter ◽

Memory Decay ◽

The Media

It is widely believed that the news media have a strong influence on defining what are the most important problems facing the country during election campaigns. Yet, recent research has pointed to several factors that may limit the mass media’s agenda-setting power. Linking news media content to rolling cross-section survey data, the chapter examines the role of three such limiting factors in the context of the 2009 and the 2013 German federal elections: (1) rapid memory decay on the part of voters, (2) advertising by the political parties, and (3) the fragmentation of the media landscape. The results show that the mass media may serve as a powerful agenda setter, but also demonstrate that the media’s influence is strictly limited by voters’ cognitive capacities and the structure of the campaign information environment.

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Komunikasi dan Motif Penggunaan Toah Masjid Kecamatan Depok Yogyakarta

JOPPAS: Journal of Public Policy and Administration Silampari ◽

10.31539/joppa.v1i2.1326 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 48-55

Author(s):

Alen Manggola

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Research ◽

Interpersonal Communication ◽

Social Communication ◽

Phenomenological Theory ◽

Opinion Leaders ◽

Communication Model ◽

Two Stage ◽

Regional Office ◽

Call To Prayer

The purpose of this study was to determine the communication and motives for the use of Toah Masjid, Depok Yogyakarta District. This study uses qualitative research using description analysis methods. The theory used is a two-stage communication model and a phenomenological theory put forward by Alfred Schutz. The results of this study indicate that the application of guidelines for the use of loudspeakers in the mosque can be identified through two-stage communication that is established between the Regional Office with the instructor and from the instructor to the mosque Takmir. Two-stage communication using Interpersonal Communication and Social Communication. The important role of policy counselors as gatekeepers and opinion leaders in public policy socialization. Conclusion, the motive of using mosque loudspeakers to the outside other than the call to prayer in several mosques in the Sub-district of Depok, such as reading prayers, dhikr, prayers, prayers and announcements because they have not received policy socialization, no one has questioned their use, to attract the attention of others. Keywords: Communication, Motives, Mosque Toah

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Agenda-Setting Theory

10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199793471.013.48 ◽

2014 ◽

Cited By ~ 62

Author(s):

Maxwell McCombs ◽

Sebastián Valenzuela

Keyword(s):

Agenda Setting ◽

Issue Salience ◽

The Public ◽

Media Agenda ◽

Core Concepts ◽

The Media ◽

Setting Theory ◽

Attribute Priming ◽

Attribute Agenda Setting

This chapter discusses contemporary directions of agenda-setting research. It reviews the basic concept of agenda setting, the transfer of salience from the media agenda to the public agenda as a key step in the formation of public opinion, the concept of need for orientation as a determinant of issue salience, the ways people learn the media agenda, attribute agenda setting, and the consequences of agenda setting that result from priming and attribute priming. Across the theoretical areas found in the agenda-setting tradition, future studies can contribute to the role of news in media effects by showing how agenda setting evolves in the new and expanding media landscape as well as continuing to refine agenda setting’s core concepts.

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Promoting healthy sustainable societies through a circular analytical dialogue method

European Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1093/eurpub/ckz186.094 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽

Author(s):

S Paillard-Borg

Keyword(s):

Population Health ◽

Fake News ◽

Innovative Method ◽

Academic Activism ◽

The Media ◽

The Subject ◽

Sustainable Societies ◽

Informed Society ◽

The Relationship

Abstract Background The relationship between journalists and populations is complicated and the subject of “fake news” is one of these related issues. Despite the controversy, journalistic media are the ground to a well-informed society and as such journalists have the potential to be important actors in the pursuit of population health. At the same time, frustration against journalistic media has increased globally and vulnerable and so-called ’invisible’ groups feel neglected by the media. Methods The Circular Analytical Dialogue is an innovative method for examining the dialogue between journalists and citizens and investigating the role of journalism in promoting social cohesion, population health and democracy. Results The preliminary results of a pilot study in Japan on the topic of migration, using the Circular Analytical Dialogue, show that the dynamic between the participants and the journalists was valued by all parties as it allowed a profound and valuable dialogue. The journalist was most appreciative of the feedback of the participants as it opened alternative perspectives that were not considered beforehand. Conclusions The Circular Analytical Dialogue has the dual ambition to be a research as well as a journalistic tool and the knowledge generated with this method is intended to be used to strengthen understanding about the importance of journalism for healthy democratic societies. Key messages The Circular Analytical Dialogue method reinforces the importance of academic activism strongly related to sustainable societies. The Circular Analytical Dialogue method can potentially contribute to the empowerment of populations fundamental to population health.

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The role of media in the construction of social reality

Социолошки дискурс ◽

10.7251/socen1407073n ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 4 (7) ◽

Author(s):

Vanja Nišić ◽

Divna Plavšić

Keyword(s):

Daily Life ◽

Social Reality ◽

Modern Society ◽

The State ◽

The Social ◽

Media Construction ◽

Rapid Spread ◽

The Media ◽

The Impact

Th is paper analyzes the concept of media construction of reality and its impacton society. Recognizing the growing infl uence and importance of themedia in a man’s daily life, it can be said that the media and media cultureitself are an important factor in modern society. Th e media have the abilityto place information and to provide to the citizens-consumers to accept themwithout critical and conscious interpretation and real understanding. An importantfactor in the development of the media is and technological advancesthat contributed to the rapid spread of the media and gave more power to thepresentation of reality and the state of society as it corresponds to the creatorsand the “constructors” of that reality. By understanding Baudrillard and hisunderstanding of the simulation, we will present the impact and role of themedia in constructing the social reality (simulation of reality).

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Spreadable Spectacle in Digital Culture: Civic Expression, Fake News, and the Role of Media Literacies in “Post-Fact” Society

American Behavioral Scientist ◽

10.1177/0002764217701217 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 61 (4) ◽

pp. 441-454 ◽

Cited By ~ 80

Author(s):

Paul Mihailidis ◽

Samantha Viotty

Keyword(s):

Presidential Election ◽

Common Good ◽

Digital Culture ◽

Direct Result ◽

Fake News ◽

Mainstream Media ◽

Media Spectacle ◽

The Media ◽

Critical Theorist

This article explores the phenomenon of spectacle in the lead up and immediate aftermath of the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Through the spread of misinformation, the appropriation of cultural iconography, and the willing engagement of mainstream media to perpetuate partisan and polarizing information, the proliferation of populist rhetoric, polarizing views, and vitriolic opinions spread. Revisiting the world of critical theorist Guy Debord, this article argues that the proliferation of citizen-drive spectacle is unique in its origination and perpetuation, and a direct result of an increasingly polarized and distrustful public spending an increasing amount of time in homophilous networks where contrarian views are few and far between. We apply the frame of spreadable media to explore how citizen expression online initiated, sustained, and expanded the media spectacle that pervaded the 2016 U.S. presidential election. The conclusion of this work argues that media literacies, as a popular response mechanism to help cultivate more critical consumers of media, must be repositioned to respond to an era of partisanship and distrust. We present a set of considerations for repositioning the literacies to focus on critique and creation of media in support of a common good, and that can respond meaningfully in an era of spreadability, connectivity, and spectacle.

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“Death Groups”: The Media Construction of a Social Problem in the Post-Truth Society

Vestnik NSU Series History and Philology ◽

10.25205/1818-7919-2020-19-6-121-130 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 19 (6) ◽

pp. 121-130

Author(s):

Roman V. Zholud ◽

Viktoria V. Fursova

Keyword(s):

Social Problem ◽

Mass Communication ◽

Media Representation ◽

The Social ◽

Media Construction ◽

Russian Media ◽

The Media ◽

The Government ◽

Role Of The Government

The article discusses the features of media construction of a social problem by the Russian media on the example of the case of “death groups” (2015–2017) in the context of the influence of post-truth society on mass communication. The analysis reveals factors that form the misstatement in vision of a social problem; an analogy is drawn with the spread of fake news in the media. Special attention is paid to the role of the government in the media construction of the social problem of “death groups” and its ideological content. Based on the study, it is concluded that in post-truth society, media construction of a social problem proceeds with an emotional, uncritical perception of false, ideologically sharpened information. The gathered facts show a dismatch between the media representation of “death groups” and their real social sense.

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INTERTEXTUALITY, HYPERTEXTUALITY AND MULTIMODALITY IN THE MEDIA ON THE TOPIC COVID-19

Ezikov Svyat (Orbis Linguarum) ◽

10.37708/ezs.swu.bg.v18i3.1 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 8-22

Author(s):

Ivanka MAVRODIEVA

Keyword(s):

Social Networks ◽

Public Relations ◽

Print Media ◽

Electronic Media ◽

Online Media ◽

Fake News ◽

Survey Period ◽

The Media

Thе article presents the results of a study based on the news surrounding COVID-19 in electronic media sites, print media and online media in Bulgaria through the prism of three notions: intertextuality, hypertextuality and multimodality. The survey period covers three months: February – April 2020 (the beginning of wider dissemination of information about COVID-19 in the media until the establishment of a peak of patients, hospitalized and carriers of the virus). A discursive, media and communicative analysis of a corpus has been conducted and then divided into four sub-corpora, which include online publications, videos, memes, photos, infographics and more. The analysis focuses on online publications in order to pinpoint the manifestations of intertextuality, mainly on a verbal level; the external and internal hyper textuality and the role of hyperlinks are investigated too. The establishment of multimodality in official media information and memes reflecting situations related to the coronavirus crisis (COVID-19) are examined in part three. Linguistic and communication features are also presented in terms of metadiscourse and intervisuality, which are carried out in the events of institutional public relations. The article also presents groups of terms and expressions used in expert and statemen’s statements in media sites, online media and social networks to present the information about overcoming the coronavirus crisis and preventing the spread of fake news and fake content.

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Exploring the Healthy Behaviors of Nigerians during the COVID-19 Pandemic

10.1101/2020.11.25.20235457 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Ifeanyichukwu Meek Eyisi

Keyword(s):

Thematic Analysis ◽

Behavior Modification ◽

Fake News ◽

Healthy Behaviors ◽

The Media ◽

Nigerian Population ◽

Age Range ◽

The Impact ◽

Practical Implications

ABSTRACTHealthy behaviors remain important for staying safe during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This study, therefore, explored the healthy behaviors of Nigerians during the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of COVID-19 related news on healthy behaviors. Thirty-three (17 females and 16 males) participants from the general Nigerian population with age range of 23-64 years were recruited via social media using the snowball technique. Responses were elicited using semi-structured questions and subjected to thematic analysis. The healthy behaviors identified included; “social distancing”, “changes in nutrition”, “hand washing or sanitizing”, “exercise”, “increased vigilance from those with comorbidities”, and “use of facemask”. In another analysis, the impacts of COVID-19 related news on healthy behaviors were; “behavior modification”, “anxious impacts”, and “fake news about COVID-19 caused people to stop listening to COVID-19 related news”. Findings generated practical implications for enhancing healthy behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic. The role of the media in strengthening healthy behaviors during the pandemic was also highlighted.

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PERAN OPINION LEADER DALAM SISTEM DAKWAH (Analisis Difusi Jaringan Komunikasi)

Islamic Communication Journal ◽

10.21580/icj.2017.2.2.2168 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 184

Author(s):

Hasyim Hasanah

Keyword(s):

Social System ◽

Qualitative Method ◽

Opinion Leader ◽

Opinion Leaders ◽

Behavior Changes ◽

The People ◽

The Media ◽

And Behavior ◽

Attitudes And Behavior

This paper aims to explain the role of opinion leader in dakwah activities through the analysis of communication network diffusion. This paper uses a descriptive qualitative method, with a network analysis approach. The results showed that opinion leaders playan important role in accelerating and slowing the process of diffusion of dakwah information. The higher the ability of people to influence others, the higher the effort also in influencing behavior changes that occur in that person. This is because the opinion leader has the characteristic of making himself a media through innovation into society as a social system. An opinion leader also becomes a reference for media behavior (media behavior). That is, when the opinion leader is a Dai, he is a information disseminator of dakwah information that makes himself as one of the media forming behavior to change the order of values, attitudes, and behavior of people in a systematic and structured. Double role of a Dai to achieve social system changes and realize the life of the people who Sallam, hasanah, and thayyibah, and getting of Ridho Allah SWT.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Tulisan ini bertujuan untuk menjelaskan peran opinion leader dalam dakwah Islam melalui analisis difusi jaringan komunikasi. Tulisan ini menggunaakan metode kualitatif deskriptif dengan pendekatan analisis jaringan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa para pemimpin opini memegang peranan penting dalam mempercepat maupun memperlambat proses difusi informasi dakwah. Semakin tinggi kemampuan orang mempengaruhi orang lain, maka akan semakin tinggi pula usahanya dalam memengaruhi perubahan perilaku yang terjadi pada orang tersebut. Hal ini dikarenakan opinion leader memiliki karakteristik menjadikan dirinya sebagai media lewatnya inovasi ke dalam masyarakat sebagai sebuah sistem sosial. seorang opinion leader juga menjadi rujukan bagi perilaku media (media behavior). Artinya, ketika opinion leader adalah seorang dai, maka ia merupakan penyebar informasi dakwah yang menjadikan dirinya sebagai salah satu media pembentuk perilaku untuk mengubah tatanan nilai, sikap, dan perilaku umat secara sistematis dan terstruktur. Peran ganda seorang dai guna mencapai perubahan sistem sosial dan mewujudkan kehidupan umat yang salam, hasanah dan thayyibah serta memperoleh ridha Allah SWT.

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