scholarly journals Immunoprevention: a course of decades and the challenge to tackle false information

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 299-303
Author(s):  
Cristina Ribeiro Macedo
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Scientific Information ◽  
Social Changes ◽  
False Information ◽  
Research Methodologies ◽  
National Immunization ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Media ◽  
False News

Despite the growing structure of the National Immunization Program, it was possible to witness the resurgence of immunopreventable diseases that were supposed to be controlled. Such phenomenon motivates unrest and discussion in the field of public health, encouraging the academic and scientific community to seek answers, because clearly factors are interfering with the quality of the intended end product, which is the immunogenic protection of populations. In this way, it was evidenced that the media has favored the circulation of dubious and falsely articulated information, causing a fear in the populationthat makes it difficult to adhere to receiving vaccines. Frequently, those attitudes are based on concepts,values, philosophical and religious beliefs that hinder the effective communication of health professionals and the population eligible to receive the immunobiological. In this scenario , false news can cause health problems, hence, it is important to stands out the significance of scientific information. False publications were determinants in the worldwide expansion of the anti-vaccine movement. Indicators of morbidity and mortality are important in the delineation of coping priority in healthcare, but understanding the phenomena that permeate the decision making of populations is of paramount importance for the design of strategies. Research methodologies with different perspective on the same topic complement each other. It is not enough to quantify the problem, but it is also necessary to look for the social changes that occur inthe group and to determine the diversification of behavior in society, mixed research methodologies often propose results that broaden understanding. It is emphasized that providing false information implies the deconstruction of science, considering that scientific information supports decisions that involve the health of the population in different contexts and support the development of public health policies.

scholarly journals The Case of Australia

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 289-308
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Social Cohesion ◽  
Public Trust ◽  
Differential Impact ◽  
Social Quality ◽  
The Social ◽  
New Models ◽  
The Media ◽  
Health Experts

Government responses to COVID-19 have dramatically altered the social quality of daily circumstances. Consequently, theoretical questions about social cohesion require recalibration as we explore new models of social quality. Central to this article is trust, one of the fundamental tenets of social cohesion. We present data from interviews with 40 women in midlife (45–64 years) regarding their everyday experiences of “life in lockdown” during the pandemic. Key themes focus on women’s (dis)trust in individuals (e.g., politicians, public health experts, family, themselves) and systems (e.g., politics, medicine, the media). This study provides insights into the differential impact of the pandemic in shaping public trust and hence social cohesion—in authority, institutions, and “each other”—with important lessons for how future efforts can rebuild trust in post-pandemic times.

Social and Political Interaction of Local Communities in the Region in the Context of Reactive Relations: Cases of Urban Space Improvement

2021 ◽  
pp. 81-90
Author(s):  
Elena A. Kranzeeva ◽  
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Evgeny V. Golovatsky ◽  
Anna V. Orlova ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Urban Communities ◽  
Urban Space ◽  
Social Action ◽  
Event Analysis ◽  
Political Communications ◽  
Political Interaction ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Media ◽  
Media Event

The relevance of the study is associated with the speed of modern sociopolitical processes in the territories, the emergence of new participants and tools for achieving their own and collective interests. The aim of the article is to describe the real urban processes of sociopolitical interaction in the conditions of reactive relations, taking into account the interests and positions of the participants, the content and dynamics of interaction. The methodological basis of the study is the concept of social action and power relations by M. Weber, the concept of resources by A. Giddens, research works by L.L. Shpak, who considers interaction in the aggregate of regional everyday sociopolitical practices. The article proposes a framework for the study of rapid reactive actions and relationships that can significantly accelerate the flow of social and political interactions. The analysis of reactive relations, the dynamics of the nature of social and political interaction on the scale of the urban space, as well as confirmation of signs of reactivity of relations, is based on the analysis of two cases of Kemerovo related to the improvement of the urban space, demonstrating at the same time the practice of social and political communications. For the Statue of Saint Barbara case, the method of content analysis is used to study the Internet audience; the method allows analyzing the density and coherence of information communications taking into account the inclusion and/or belonging of users in relation to the analyzed data. The use of the method of analyzing event data in the media (event analysis) for the Lazurny case illustrates the dynamics of social and political interaction. As a result, it has been revealed that, in the context of new reactive relations, the communicative potential of ordinary users (citizens) grows in the social and political interaction of a city or a certain territory. The practices of social interaction considered in the article are replenished from the implementation of innovative projects within the framework of urban communities. An important role is played by the constantly changing conditions for the transmission and accumulation of information significant in the urban space, as well as by the activity resource – active drivers of modern communication. The prospect of further research is the search for new tools and indicators of a new quality of social and political interaction in the context of reactive relations

scholarly journals Impact of Sport Activity on the Quality of Life of Saudi Woman

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 343
Author(s):  
Huda AbdlAziz Aldegheiry
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Elderly Women ◽  
Sport Activity ◽  
Saudi Women ◽  
The Social ◽  
Sport Activities ◽  
The Media ◽  
Fitness And Health ◽  
The Impact

The present research paper aims to identify the impact of sport activity on the quality of life of Saudi women (i.e., fitness and health, social aspects, psychological aspects, moral aspects, and mental aspects). It also aims to develop mechanisms to activate the sport activity to improve the quality of life of Saudi women. The sample consisted of (N= 384) Saudi women in Riyadh. The author applied a questionnaire to collect data. The results showed that sport activity has a high impact on fitness and the psychological and moral aspects and a high to moderate impact on the social and mental aspects of the Saudi woman. The study recommends activating the media role in disseminating sport culture and awareness among (children- teenager- elderly) women by publishing a sport activity supervised-bulletin to cover the sport activities, objectives, programs, as well as time and place of practice. In turn, this could promote positive aspects towards the practice of sport activities.   Received: 29 March 2021 / Accepted: 26 May 2021 / Published: 8 July 2021

scholarly journals From Mediation to Mediatisation: the Migration Issue

Monitor ISH ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-94
Author(s):  
Karmen Medica
Keyword(s):  
Social Relations ◽  
Social Power ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Social Changes ◽  
Collective Identities ◽  
The Public ◽  
Migrant Communities ◽  
The Social ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Media

The interaction between media and migrants is an integral part of the everyday social context at all levels of modern society, institutional and non-institutional alike. Such dynamism promotes a wide range of social changes and processes. These processes have recently come to be marked by a transition from mediation to mediatisation. While mediation is simply a transfer or transmission of communication by the media, mediatisation involves the active impact of the media on communication in the social and cultural contexts within which this impact can be understood and interpreted. Mediatisation refers to the broader (meta)changes of the media and forms of communication, which in turn cause changes in daily life and in personal and collective identities, as well as in social relations and in society as a whole. Mediatisation is increasingly changing the relationship between the media and society. In the context of the EU, the reporting on migrants tends to be depersonalised. This encourages generalisation, which in its turn reinforces stereotypes and fails to convey a realistic picture of the situation. Another problem identified is the lack of distinctly profiled individuals who could function as representatives of the migrant communities. Moreover, both media and journalists often neglect information coming from direct immigrant sources. The result of this vicious circle is confirmed by the general opinion that migrants typically appear only in cases diverging from the standard, with a strong emphasis on sensational presentation. The integration of migrant communities largely depends on how much they are recognised, identified and found attractive at least by a part of the public. Changes in the form and means of communication further change the forms of grouping and forms of social power. The changes in dealing with migrant issues become evident at three levels: in the media, in politics, and in everyday life.

scholarly journals Findings From the Development Communication Through the Social Lab Project Entitled “ECT Imparts Knowledge to Local Communities”

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 55
Author(s):  
Kuntida Thamwipat ◽  
Pornpapatsorn Princhankol
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Quality Evaluation ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Online Media ◽  
Development Communication ◽  
Good Level ◽  
Media Presentation ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Media

This research was aimed to develop media and activities through the social lab project entitled “ECT imparts knowledge to local communities”. In this research, the focus of social lab for Faculty of Industrial Education and Technology, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi was the community of Bangchan, Tambon Bangchan, Amphoe Mueang, Phetchaburi Province. The topic was how to use online media safely and creatively. The quality of the media and activities would be evaluated and the findings from the development communication through the social lab project would involve the perception and satisfaction of the sampling group towards the social lab project entitled “ECT imparts knowledge to local communities” which was organized in the first semester of the academic year 2019. The tools in this research were an evaluation form for the quality of contents and media presentation, a questionnaire on the perception and a questionnaire on the satisfaction of the sampling group towards the project. The sampling group consisted of 60 people who lived in the community of Bangchan, Phetchaburi Province for at least 3 years and participated in the project “ECT imparts knowledge to local communities” at Wat Photaimanee from the beginning till the end and voluntarily participated in the research project. They were chosen using purposive sampling method. The research findings showed that the project organizers developed different kinds of media and activities including vinyl, leaflets, video clips, PowerPoint slides along with demonstration and workshop sessions to the sampling group. The project organizers were the researchers and undergraduate students who enrolled in the ETM 361 Presentation Skill 2 course. The media and activities were designed by the project organizers and evaluated by 3 experts in contents and 3 experts in media presentation. The results of the quality evaluation in terms of contents were at a good level (  x  = 4.44, S.D = 0.71) and the results of the quality evaluation in terms of media presentation were at a good level  (  x = 4.22, S.D = 0.72). The findings from the development communication through the social lab project showed that the level of perception of the sampling group towards the project was at a high level (  x = 4.50, S.D = 0.70). The sampling group expressed the highest level of satisfaction towards the project ( x = 4.78, S.D = 0.42). The findings confirmed the research hypotheses. It can be concluded that the findings from the development communication through the social lab project entitled “ECT imparts knowledge to local communities” at the community of Bangchan, Phetchaburi Province and the topic of how to use online media safely and creatively were of good quality. They can be applied in other communities in the future.

scholarly journals Curación de contenidos científicos en tiempos de fake science y Covid-19: una aproximación entre las ciencias de la información y la comunicación

2020 ◽  
pp. 281-289
Author(s):  
Alexandre López-Borrull ◽  
Candela Ollé
Keyword(s):  
Peer Review ◽  
Scientific Information ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Interdisciplinary Approach ◽  
Redes Sociales ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
One Step ◽  
The Media ◽  
False News ◽  
The Impact

Content curation as a method of tackling misinformation offers some obvious advantages when generating value-added content that can help to reduce the impact and damage that false news can cause. If this takes place with specialized, e.g., scientific, information, it has even greater value. In these times of infodemic as defined by the WHO as part of the health crisis, the need for accurate and timely information may be more important than ever. Research is presented on the type of processes and which actors can help in the verification and filtering of unwanted information. The role that the media, verifiers, and social networks have in this process has been studied. The results point to the need for an interdisciplinary approach to scientific disinformation. Likewise, it is considered appropriate to work not only with a verification viewpoint (which could be more or less covered by peer review), but also to understand that to reverse false content it is necessary to go one step further by selecting and creating high-quality content and trying to counter false information. Resumen La curación de contenidos como método de trabajo ante la desinformación presenta algunas ventajas evidentes cuando se generan contenidos de valor añadido que pueden ayudar a remitir el impacto y daño que una noticia falsa puede llevar a cabo. Si ello tiene lugar con una información especializada como la científica tiene un mayor valor. En estos momentos de infodemia como define la OMS parte de la crisis sanitaria, la necesidad de información veraz y oportunamente divulgada puede ser más importante que nunca. Se presenta la investigación sobre qué tipo de procesos y qué actores pueden ayudar en los procesos de verificación y filtro de información no deseada. Se ha estudiado el papel que los medios de comunicación, los verificadores y las redes sociales tienen en este proceso. Los resultados apuntan a que se vislumbra la necesidad de una aproximación interdisciplinar a la desinformación científica. Asimismo, se estima oportuno trabajar no solamente con una visión de verificación (que podría estar más o menos cubierta por el peer-review), sino por entender que para revertir contenido falso es necesario dar un paso más, seleccionar y crear contenidos de calidad y intentar contrarrestar la información falsa.

scholarly journals Het belang van sociaal tolken als instrument van tolerantie in het kader van de huidige vluchtelingen- en arbeidsmigratie

2020 ◽  
Vol 68 (5 Zeszyt specjalny) ◽  
pp. 83-94
Author(s):  
Pavlína Knap-Dlouhá ◽  
Kateřina Křížová
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Western Europe ◽  
Quality Of Healthcare ◽  
Social Changes ◽  
The European Union ◽  
The Social ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Professional Profile ◽  
New Perspective

As a result of social changes in society in Western Europe at the end of the 20th century, it was recognised that a new perspective on interpreting science was needed. For a long time, community interpreting was ignored or considered inferior in comparison to the dominant interpreting mode, namely, conference interpreting. Intensifying trade contacts and labour migration within the European Union have, in combination with the current influx of refugees, led to a high demand for interpreting services in the field of social and legal interpreting. Additionally, there is only a limited number of qualified interpreters available on the market, especially in combinations of less widely-spoken languages. The lack of qualified community interpreters and translators has direct consequences for delays in the functioning of certain government bodies and social services. The same applies to the quality of healthcare provided and to the social climate. Increasing the scale of interpreting and translation assignments, changing the professional profile of the interpreter and raising the demand for the provision of language services in specific language combinations are clear signals for small philological departments to offer their students the opportunity to specialise in this area. For this reason, two projects are presented in this article, both of which aim at promoting know-how in the field of social interpreters and at developing modules in social interpreting and translation.

scholarly journals Pausing to consider why a headline is true or false can help reduce the sharing of false news

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Fazio
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
False Information ◽  
Online Experiment ◽  
Quality Of Information ◽  
News Stories ◽  
False News

In an online experiment, participants who paused to explain why a headline was true or false indicated that they were less likely to share false information compared to control participants. Their intention to share accurate news stories was unchanged. These results indicate that adding “friction” (i.e., pausing to think) before sharing can improve the quality of information shared on social media.

Social Support In Relation To Quality Of Life among Caregivers of Drug Addicted People

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tabeer Ahmad ◽  
Aqueleem Un Nabi ◽  
Mohd Ilyas Khan
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Changes ◽  
Family Routines ◽  
Care Givers ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Support Scale

Taking care of a dependent relative entails different physical, psychological and social changes for caregivers. One of the most affected aspects is the social network and support, due to the lack of opportunities for leisure activities, impossibility to go out to work and changes in family routines. Social support also could act as a moderator when it affects caregiver’s quality of life by altering the direction and/or strength of the relation between the caregiver and his/her quality of life. Thus, social support to caregivers helps them to deal with their quality of life in a positive manner. Quality of life is a person’s perceived assessment of his/her own well-being. This includes emotional, social, and physical aspects of the individual’s life.. The social support scale and WHO quality of life brief questionnaire was administered on care givers of drug addicted people to collect data. T-test and Pearson product moment co-efficient of correlation were used for data analysis. The obtained result revealed significance difference between male and female caregivers of drug addicted people on social support and quality of life and the relationship between social support and quality of life was found significantly positive.

Adolescents’ perceptions of alcohol

2017 ◽  
Vol 117 (3) ◽  
pp. 280-296 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amit Roy ◽  
Risto Ikonen ◽  
Tuula Keinonen ◽  
Kuldeep Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Scientific Information ◽  
Economic Conditions ◽  
Urban Region ◽  
Multiple Sources ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Social ◽  
Educational Guidance ◽  
The Media

Purpose Rising trends in alcohol consumption and early drinking initiation pose serious health risks especially for adolescents. Learner’s prior knowledge about alcohol gained from the social surroundings and the media are important sources that can impact the learning outcomes in health education. The purpose of this paper is to map adolescents’ perceptions of alcohol in Punjab, India and how these perceptions are related to their attitudes towards their social surroundings and the media. Design/methodology/approach The questionnaire was created after informal discussions with local people who consume alcohol and discussions with alcohol-related experts. Students from five schools (n=379, average age=13.6 years) in the urban region of Punjab, India, filled in a questionnaire. Quantitative tests were performed on the questionnaire data. Summative content analysis was performed for the textbook content about alcohol from classes 1 to 10. Findings Data suggest that students gain knowledge about alcohol from multiple sources, including society, the media and education. While society and the media can give misinformation, education did not provide them with factual scientific information about alcohol. Students from financially marginalized social surroundings experience the presence and use of alcohol more frequently; they trust the media and celebrities somewhat unquestioningly and, hence, are more at-risk. Research limitations/implications All participants in informal discussions as well as all participating schools in the study were from urban regions. Data about individual’s socio-economic conditions was not collected. Originality/value This research investigates perceptions of alcohol that are derived from adolescents’ social surroundings, perceptions of the media and perceptions gained through educational guidance in a developing country. Such multi-dimensional investigations have not been conducted earlier.

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