Trial by Social Media

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 50-61
Author(s):  
Jacqui Taylor ◽  
Gemma Tarrant
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Mock Juror ◽  
Information Control ◽  
Criminal Proceedings ◽  
Group Research ◽  
Access Information ◽  
Murder Trial ◽  
Juror Verdicts ◽  
Previous Group

Social media makes it easier than ever to access information and opinions associated with criminal proceedings and viewing or discussing these pre-trial could reduce juror impartiality. This study explored whether viewing social media comments influenced mock juror verdicts. Seventy-two participants formed 12 six-person ‘mock juries'. All participants received information regarding a murder trial. Nine groups were exposed to social media comments, manipulated to be negative, positive or neutral towards the defendant. The remaining three groups only received trial information (control condition). Results showed that prior to group discussion, exposure to negatively-biased comments significantly increased the number of guilty verdicts, however these effects disappeared after group discussion. Therefore, although jurors may be unable to remain impartial before a trial, jury discussion can remove these prejudices, supporting previous group research. Further research is suggested where participants interact actively with social media, rather than passively viewing comments.

Social Media Literacy For Housewives In Kanoman Maguwoharjo Village, Sleman, Yogyakarta

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dewi Novianti ◽  
Siti Fatonah
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Focus Group Discussion ◽  
Media Literacy ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Research Subjects

Social media is a necessity for everyone in communicating and exchanging information. Social media users do not know the boundaries of age, generation, gender, ethnicity, and religion. However, what is interesting is the user among housewives. This study took the research subjects of housewives. Housewives are chosen as research subjects because they are pillars or pillars in a household. If the pillar is strong, then the household will also be healthy. Thus, if we want to build a resilient and robust generation, we will start from the housewives. A healthy household starts from strong mothers too. This study aims to find out the insights of the housewives of Kanoman village regarding the content on smartphones and social media and provide knowledge of social media literacy to housewives. This study used a qualitative approach with data collection techniques using participant observation, interviews, focus group discussion (FGD), and documentation. The results of the study showed that previously housewives had not experienced social media literacy. Then the researchers took steps to be able to achieve the desired literacy results. Researchers took several steps to make them become social media literates. They become able to use social media, understand social media, and even produce messages through social media.

scholarly journals Student Writen Conversation In The Midst Of Social Media Era

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-18
Author(s):  
Eko Kuntarto
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Real Relationship ◽  
The Social ◽  
Data Source ◽  
Oral Interaction

This research aimed to explain the model of writen conversationin the social media era, such presence of WhatsApp (WA) as well as to explore some of the positive contributions of WA used in building the Real Life Communication. By applying the Exploratory design, this research involved 4 participants as a purposively selected data source with indicators as WA users. Data were collected through Focus Group Discussion, Interview, and Observation and analyzed by several stages i.e. data reduction, displaying data, categorizing, and verifying and concluding. The results showed that Indonesia writen conversationcan decrease as the dominant use of WA was not wise. Nevertheless, the use of WA applications also had some positive contributions in building a real relationship. Finally, the assumption that the negative impact of using the WA application should be able to change the mindset and positive attitude in initiating and defending an oral interaction.

Information Control, Transparency, and Social Media

2017 ◽  
pp. 51-75
Author(s):  
Chandan Kumar Jha
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Information Control ◽  
Government Control ◽  
The World ◽  
Technological Means

Although the research linking social media and corruption is still in infancy, it provides important insights. It has been shown that social media can prove to be an important tool in fighting corruption. At the same time, freedom on the net is under threat in many parts of the world with governments using a variety of methods, including designing vague and flexible security laws as well as employing technological means, to censor the content that can be shared and accessed by net users. This chapter discusses the implications that government control over information can have for the effects of social media on corruption. It suggests that freedom on the net and the anonymity of net users must be protected if the effects of social media on corruption are to be fully realized.

Chinese Citizenry Social Media Pressures and Public Official Responses

2020 ◽  
pp. 139-181
Author(s):  
James Robert Masterson
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Public Domain ◽  
Chinese Government ◽  
Public Official ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
The Public ◽  
Access Information ◽  
The Government ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
High Level

Widespread use of social media in China is a double edged sword: social media offers opportunities for the government to connect with society, gauge the opinion of citizens in the public domain, and allow citizens to voice their anger when necessary by blowing off steam online rather than in the streets. However, social media also allows citizens to access information outside of China much more rapidly and efficiently and to link up and communicate with other citizens much more quickly. Social media allows users to share texts, photos, and files, making it much more difficult for the government to control information and to thwart organizing for political purposes. In some instances, the use of social media has forced the Chinese government to take actions that it otherwise would not have done or to reverse actions or policies already set in place. The goal of this chapter is to illustrate the double-edged sword that social media poses to government officials in China, particularly high-level party officials in Beijing.

Social Media, Surgeons, and the Internet: An Era or an Error?

2012 ◽  
Vol 78 (5) ◽  
pp. 555-558 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle C. Azu ◽  
Elizabeth J. Lilley ◽  
Aparna H. Kolli
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Care Setting ◽  
Primary Care Setting ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Research Corporation ◽  
Physician Rating ◽  
Access Information ◽  
The Impact

According to the National Research Corporation, 1 in 5 Americans use social media sites to obtain healthcare information. Patients can easily access information on medical conditions and medical professionals; however physicians may not be aware of the nature and impact of this information. All physicians must learn to use the Internet to their advantage and be acutely aware of the disadvantages. Surgeons are in a unique position because, unlike in the primary care setting, less time is spent developing a long-term relationship with the patient. In this literature review, we discuss the impact of the Internet, social networking websites, and physician rating websites and make recommendations for surgeons about managing digital identity and maintaining professionalism.

Contextualizing how teens manage personal and interpersonal privacy on social media

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 1058-1075
Author(s):  
Ralf De Wolf
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Information Control ◽  
Privacy Management ◽  
Communication Privacy Management ◽  
Control Information ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Communication Privacy ◽  
Individual Information

Many researchers have been studying teens’ privacy management on social media, and how they individually control information. Employing the theoretical framework of communication privacy management (CPM) theory, I argue that individual information control in itself is desirable but insufficient, giving only a limited understanding of teens’ privacy practices. Instead, I argue that research should focus on both personal and interpersonal privacy management to ultimately understand teens’ privacy practices. Using a survey study ( n = 2000), I investigated the predictors of teens’ personal and interpersonal privacy management on social media and compared different types of boundary coordination. The results demonstrate that feelings of fatalism regarding individual control in a networked social environment, which I call networked defeatism, are positively related with interpersonal privacy management. Also, interpersonal privacy management is less important when coordinating boundaries with peers than it is when coordinating sexual materials, and dealing with personal information shared by parents.

Exploring the Relationship between Sport Fan Identification and Addiction to Digital Sports Media

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
John S. Clark ◽  
Jill K. Maher
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Sport Organizations ◽  
Sports Media ◽  
Fan Identification ◽  
Sport Fans ◽  
Sport Fan ◽  
Access Information ◽  
Digital Sports ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Constant Source

Social media has proved to be a constant source of information and entertainment for sport fans. These social media sites allow sport organizations to provide news about the organizations and the athletes that play for them, as well as serving as a means of communication between the organization and fans, or between the fans themselves. Smartphones have enabled this communication to be nearly constant, allowing sport fans to access information around the clock. Anecdotal evidence suggests this on-demand access to information about a fan's favorite team will increase the avidity by which the fan consumes the sport product. In a parallel development, researchers have investigated the detrimental effects devoting too much time to social media has on consumers. This research bridges these lines of inquiry and examines the relationship between social media addiction and highly identified and committed sport fans. Data were collected from college students, and a multiple regression analysis was performed which resulted in no statistically significant relationship between addiction to social media and high levels of sport identification and commitment. The results suggest that for sport organizations, social media is not a one-size-fits-all approach to reaching a segmented (based on identification and commitment) market.

Social Media and Orthodontics

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 165-168
Author(s):  
Tom Frawley ◽  
Paul Scott ◽  
Andrew Shelton ◽  
Alastair Smith
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Education Research ◽  
Clinical Relevance ◽  
Orthodontic Treatment ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Access Information ◽  
Potential Impact ◽  
Current Guidance

Social media has become increasingly relevant to Orthodontics in several ways. This article highlights how both current and prospective patients may utilize social media to access information about, and voice their experiences of, orthodontic treatment. The applications of this to orthodontic research will also be discussed. Orthodontists should be aware of the role of social media in both education and marketing, as well as the current guidance and best practice in these areas. This knowledge should enable clinicians to maximize the advantages and avoid the pitfalls of social media in day-to-day life. CPD/Clinical Relevance: Clinicians should be aware of the potential impact of social media on education, research, marketing and patients' experiences of treatment.

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