Social Media for Public Involvement and Sustainability in International Planning and Development

2020 ◽  
pp. 523-540
Author(s):  
Laura G. Willems ◽  
Tooran Alizadeh
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
International Development ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Public Involvement ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Alternative Form ◽  
Development Projects ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
International Planning ◽  
Facebook Pages

This paper explores social media's potential to improve public involvement and sustainable practices on an international scale across planning and development projects. Using a case-study approach, the international institutions of the World Bank, UN-Habitat, Unilever, and World Business Council for Sustainable Development are investigated. The relationships between public versus the institutions' demands for sustainability are examined through an analysis of their Facebook pages, official websites, and questionnaire data from the institutions' digital media administrators. Findings identify strong public demands for increased sustainability in international development, and great support for online efforts of public involvement. This paper offers a promising application to the planning profession via e-planning. This application could result in an alternative form of public engagement through social media that goes beyond the limiting borders of each local community, and assess planning and development projects for their broader environmental impacts on an international platform.

Social Media for Public Involvement and Sustainability in International Planning and Development

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura G. Willems ◽  
Tooran Alizadeh
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
International Development ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Public Involvement ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Alternative Form ◽  
Development Projects ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
International Planning ◽  
Facebook Pages

This paper explores social media's potential to improve public involvement and sustainable practices on an international scale across planning and development projects. Using a case-study approach, the international institutions of the World Bank, UN-Habitat, Unilever, and World Business Council for Sustainable Development are investigated. The relationships between public versus the institutions' demands for sustainability are examined through an analysis of their Facebook pages, official websites, and questionnaire data from the institutions' digital media administrators. Findings identify strong public demands for increased sustainability in international development, and great support for online efforts of public involvement. This paper offers a promising application to the planning profession via e-planning. This application could result in an alternative form of public engagement through social media that goes beyond the limiting borders of each local community, and assess planning and development projects for their broader environmental impacts on an international platform.

The Role of Social Media in Public Involvement

2018 ◽  
pp. 310-342 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tooran Alizadeh ◽  
Reza Farid ◽  
Laura Willems
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
International Development ◽  
International Institutions ◽  
Public Involvement ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Development Projects ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Planning Profession ◽  
Show Evidence

This chapter explores social media's potential to enhance public involvement to pursue sustainable practices on an international scale across planning and development projects. Using a case-study approach, the international institutions of the World Bank, UN-Habitat, Unilever, and World Business Council for Sustainable Development are investigated. The relationship between public versus the institutions' intake on sustainability is examined. Findings identify strong public push for increased sustainability in international development and show evidence of the ways in which international institutions respond to the public. Contributing to the social media research field, it offers an alternative application to the planning profession via e-planning. This could contribute to an extended form of public engagement through social media that goes beyond the limiting geographical borders of each local community, and assesses planning and development projects for their broader sustainability implications on an international platform.

The Role of Social Media in Public Involvement

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-26
Author(s):  
Tooran Alizadeh ◽  
Reza Farid ◽  
Laura Willems
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
International Development ◽  
International Institutions ◽  
Public Involvement ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Development Projects ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Planning Profession ◽  
Show Evidence

This chapter explores social media's potential to enhance public involvement to pursue sustainable practices on an international scale across planning and development projects. Using a case-study approach, the international institutions of the World Bank, UN-Habitat, Unilever, and World Business Council for Sustainable Development are investigated. The relationship between public versus the institutions' intake on sustainability is examined. Findings identify strong public push for increased sustainability in international development and show evidence of the ways in which international institutions respond to the public. Contributing to the social media research field, it offers an alternative application to the planning profession via e-planning. This could contribute to an extended form of public engagement through social media that goes beyond the limiting geographical borders of each local community, and assesses planning and development projects for their broader sustainability implications on an international platform.

Social media in government offices: usage and strategies

2020 ◽  
Vol 72 (4) ◽  
pp. 445-462
Author(s):  
Gal Yavetz ◽  
Noa Aharony
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Government Agencies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Government Organizations ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Government Websites ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
The Impact

PurposeThe current study seeks to present and examine the strategies, management and dissemination of information on social media platforms by Israeli government organizations and agencies.Design/methodology/approachThe article uses the “Case Study” approach, through semi-structured, in-depth interviews conducted with directors in charge of the use of social media in government departments.FindingsThe findings indicate that government agencies tend to favor Facebook over other social network platforms, in order to reach the widest possible audience. They do this by adhering to the platform's limitations, such as regularly using sponsored advertising to increase reach and visibility, and also by publishing visual content, such as videos and images, at the expense of text. In addition, the impact of respondents to adopt social media outweighs the use and importance awarded to traditional government websites. A clear preference is evident toward cultivating and strengthening existing information on social media at the expense of further developing official websites.Originality/valueFindings and conclusions from this type of research can help digital media directors and content editors in government agencies, to improve the quality of their content and improve the accessibility of the information they share online. In addition, the findings of the study strengthen the growing body of knowledge focused on the relationship between government ministries and social media.

Digitalisierung und Nachbarschaft

2019 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Social Science Research ◽  
Science Research ◽  
The Other ◽  
The Internet ◽  
The Social ◽  
The One ◽  
The Relationship

There has hardly been any other development that has changed our everyday lives as significantly as digitalisation, and there is hardly anything as commonplace as neighbourship. Despite the links between these two concepts growing, they have been neglected in social science research in Germany so far. The prevailing sentiment is that the Internet and social media sites have no connection to the real world, but there are countless neighbourship groups on Facebook, Twitter hashtags named after neighbourhoods or entire websites, such as ‘nebenan.de’, which endeavour to strengthen local community bonds through digital means. In short, the social developments in this respect are already considerably more advanced than the knowledge that exists about it. This anthology makes a fundamental contribution to the sociological debate on digitalisation and neighbourship by aiming to provide an overview of the relationship between digitalisation and neighbourship on the one hand, and open up avenues for further research on the other. It therefore examines and systematises attempts to strengthen local community bonds using digital media from different perspectives.

scholarly journals Upaya Organisasi Nirlaba (NGO) Bertahan di Masa Pandemi Covid 19

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (02) ◽  
pp. 308-321
Author(s):  
Muhammad Nur Abdillah
Keyword(s):  
New Media ◽  
Public Relations ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Stakeholder Theory ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Almost All

Abstract The pandemic has an impact on many sectors, causing changes in the pattern of activities carried out in general. The pandemic has also affected non-profit organizations (NGOs), Dejavato is no exception. More than 15 years of existence, the organization located in Semarang has 59 university partners, 34 SMP / MTs partners, 60 SMA / SMK partners, 13 TK / PAUD partners, 21 SD / MI partners, and 20 other foundation partners spread across almost all of the region in Indonesia. This shows that Dejavato has credibility and a strong influence on the local community. The existence of a pandemic makes the Dejavato Foundation to adapt to use online media to survive, because of the cessation of offline activities that result in the achievement of vision threatened to fail. This article aims is to determine the efforts to utilize digital media during the pandemic by the Dejavato Foundation. This research uses a qualitative method with a case study approach where after the data was collected, pattern matching was carried out to validate the data found. The theory that is used in this research is the theory of e-PR and Stakeholder Theory. The primary data was collected through interviews with the founder and public relations coordinator of the Dejavato Foundation, and observation. Meanwhile, to collect the secondary data, the researcher was using the documentation technique. The result of this study shows that Dejavato, in terms of optimizing digital media is by using several methods; convergence of programs, use of e-PR tools, especially social media, dejavatalk, and help empower people online. That shows how much the negative cause in this pandemic, especially for voluntary world.Keywords: Covid-19; Digital Media; Non-Profit Organization; Pandemic; Stakeholder Theory; Volunteering.Abstrak Pandemi Covid-19 memberi dampak pada berbagai sektor tak terkecuali pada NGO (organisasi nirlaba) Dejavato yang memiliki kegiatan utama pengiriman volunteer di berbagai negara. Dejavato merupakan NGO yang telah berdiri lebih dari 15 tahun di Kota Semarang dengan jumlah mitra hingga 207 yang berasal dari mitra TK, SD, hingga perguruan tinggi di Indonesia. Hal tersebut menunjukkan bahwa Dejavato memiliki kredibilitas serta pengaruh yang kuat bagi masyarakat lokal. Adanya pandemi membuat Dejavato Foundation untuk beradaptasi menggunakan media daring untuk bertahan, sebab terhentinya aktivitas luring yang mengakibatkan pencapaian visi terancam gagal. Artikel ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan inovasi yang dilakukan oleh Dejavato Foundation terkait penggunaan media baru dalam menghadapi masa pandemi. Teori yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah teori e-PR serta Stakeholder Theory. Artikel ini merupakan jenis penelitian kualitatif  dengan metode studi kasus. Proses pengolahan data dilakukan dengan pengumpulan data, penjodohan pola dan analisis data sesuai dengan teori. Subjek penelitian ini adalah pendiri dan koordinator humas Dejavato Foundation. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa Dejavato melakukan berbagai upaya dalam menghadapi pandemi, yaitu: konvergensi program, pemanfaatan media sosial, mengadakan event dejavatalk, serta membantu memberdayakan masyarakat secara daring. Hal tersebut berarti bahwa pandemi berdampak luas, dan masif bagi dunia sukarelawan.Kata Kunci: Covid-19; New Media; Organisasi Nirlaba; Pandemi; Stakeholder Theory; Volunteering.

Cultural competence - a success factor in NGO projects?

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorunn Marie Dale ◽  
Mohammed Dulaimi
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Competence ◽  
International Development ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Development Project ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Success Factor ◽  
Development Projects ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Government Development

Purpose This research aim is to investigate the impact of cultural competence on the ability of project managers to lead international development projects successfully. Design/methodology/approach An empirical qualitative research was applied and a case study approach was chosen. In this case, the researcher followed an international project manager amongst the Maasai people in Kenya for six weeks. In addition to field observations, this study conducted 12 in-debt interviews and arranged several informal focus groups to discuss observed issues cross culturally. Findings Findings indicate that the cultural competence supports a process that might increase the awareness and knowledge of contextual factors that can improve the project managers’ ability to establish relationships, communicate and approach challenges and opportunities more effectively. Originality/value There is very little research on the issue of multi-culturalism in the non-government development project environment. The outcome of this research is expected to stimulate further interest in the subject and encourage far-reaching research, which can provide a reliable future guide for PM´s and other decision makers in international non-government development projects.

scholarly journals From “Interested” to Showing Up: Investigating Digital Media’s Role in Montreal-Based LGBTQ Social Organizing

2020 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Prakash Krishnan ◽  
Stefanie Duguay
Keyword(s):  
Digital Media ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Visual Analysis ◽  
Local Resources ◽  
Event Series ◽  
Facebook Pages ◽  
Company Analysis

Background  This study investigates the role of digital media in LGBTQ social organizing through a textual and visual analysis of media produced by two Montréal-based event series: locally run open mic nights and dance parties hosted by an international company. Analysis  The authors’ analysis identified three influences of digital media: a) Facebook pages and linked materials framed boundaries of inclusion for physical gatherings; b) platforms and apps overlaid physical and digital instantiations of events; and c) platforms’ digital economies contributed to the precarity and risk associated with organizing and attending LGBTQ events. Conclusions and implications  The findings further demonstrate how geographic and social elements can be integrated into digital media to embed events within a local community. However, continued precarity and risk come with the use of digital media for grassroots LGBTQ social organizing. Additionally, commercial apps can gigify events without investing in local resources and people. RÉSUMÉ Contexte  Cette étude examine le rôle des médias numériques dans l’animation socioculturelle chez les communautés LGBTQ au moyen d’analyses textuelles et visuelles des médias produits par deux séries d’événements à Montréal : une soirée de scène ouverte et des soirées dansantes animées par une compagnie internationale. Analyse  L’analyse des auteurs a identifié trois influences des médias numériques : a) les pages Facebook et les documents associés encadraient les limites de l’inclusion pour les rassemblements physiques; b) les plates-formes et les applications superposaient les instanciations physiques et numériques d’événements; c) les économies numériques des plateformes contribuaient à la précarité et au risques associés à l’organisation et à la participation à des événements LGBTQ. Conclusions et implications  Les résultats démontrent également comment des éléments géographiques et sociaux peuvent être intégrés aux médias numériques pour enraciner des événements au sein d’une communauté locale. Cependant, il existe toujours la précarité et des risques personelles inhérents à l’utilisation des médias numériques dans l’animation socioculturelle LGBTQ. De plus, les applications commerciales peuvent tirer profit des événements sans investir dans les ressources et les communautés locales.

scholarly journals COMMUNICATING CSR ON TOURISM INDUSTRY; A PRELIMINARY CASE STUDY OF BALI

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
pp. 1182
Author(s):  
Kadek Dwi Cahaya Putra ◽  
I Komang Mahayana Putra ◽  
A A.A. Mirah Kencanawati
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Common Goals ◽  
Internal Stakeholders

As one of the world’s and Indonesia’s most important tourist destination, Bali tourism sector has significantly contributed to both Indonesia’s and Bali’s economy. This study explores how tourism companies communicate CSR including goals, audiences, contents, channels, and strategy. Data are gathered through a single case study approach and thirteen semi-structured interviews to the representatives of hotels, restaurants, tour and travels, and tourism companies in Bali. Data are analyzed by using QDA Miner software. The result shows that relationships, reputation, and branding are the most common goals of communicating CSR. The companies communicated mostly to internal stakeholders; employees and owner, to customers, and the local community. However, there was no specific policy on contents. The companies use reports, meeting, announcement board, e-mail, and in-house communication system to communicate with internal stakeholders; social media, employee, and CSR involvement to communicate with customers; and newspaper, social media, TV, meeting, and employee to communicate to society. An involving strategy was prevalently used mainly through dialogic meeting with the employees and the local community

Effects of Image Upload on Social Media as Media Promotion in Journal Publishers

CCIT Journal ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-31
Author(s):  
Untung Rahardja ◽  
Ani Wulandari ◽  
Marviola Hardini
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Digital Content ◽  
Three Solutions ◽  
Conventional Process ◽  
Promotion System

Digital content is content in various formats, whether written, image, video, audio or combination so that it can be read, displayed or played by a computer and easily sent or hared through digital media. Digital content has abundant benefits, especially in the field of promotion. Where when a place of business or a body wants to introduce a product or service that is owned, it definitely requires content such as images as a promotional media. However, if you have to distribute posters to everyone you meet, it is not in line with current technological advancements because you are still using a conventional process. Therefore, to overcome this problem, social media can be used to process digital content easily and quickly. In this study, there are 3 (three) problems that will be overcome by 2 (two) methods, and 3 (three) solutions are produced. The advantage of digital content in social media is that it can be accessed anytime and anywhere, so it is concluded that the use of digital content in social media is able to overcome problems and is a creativepreneur effort found in the promotion system of a journal publisher.   Keywords—Digital Content, Creativepreneur, ATT Journal, Social Media

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