Independent or a political pawn? How recipients perceive influences on journalistic work compared to journalists and what explains their perceptions

Journalistic autonomy is a prerequisite for the public function of journalism. Although most journalists in Western democracies indicate particularly low political or economic influences on their work, there is evidence that recipients assume that journalism is driven primarily by political and economic interests. These perceptual discrepancies can be problematic as perceived influences on journalistic work are known to reduce recipients’ media trust. Hence, this study addresses the extent to which recipients perceive influences on journalistic work, how their perceptions differ from that of journalists, and which variables explain recipients’ perceptions. A representative online survey of German recipients ( n = 1000) and the representative sample of German journalists of the Worlds of Journalism Study ( n = 775) demonstrate that recipients perceive stronger influences on journalistic work than journalists do, especially in regard to politics and economics. Furthermore, recipients who display higher levels of anti-elitism, selective exposure and media literacy assume stronger influences on journalistic work.

Vzorkaři v rámci jabloneckého bižuterního průmyslu v letech 1958–1989

The study contemplates the topic of fashion jewellery design in the period of forty years of existence of the nationalized Jablonec nad Nisou jewellery industry, specifically between 1948–1989. The text introduces important designers and the process of fashion jewellery design in the production companies in the field of jewellery. The authors discuss the political and economic influences on the process of creating new samples and subsequent production. They classify and document in detail the work, sources of inspiration as well as the achievements and awards of specialized jewellery designers. They were behind the creation of an inexhaustible number of new components and thousands of complete samples and final products for the serial production of jewellery made of glass, metal, plastics or wood. Despite many limitations, the creative and high-quality work of these designers at domestic and international presentations was afrequent pride of Czechoslovak industry and, especially in the field of foreign trade, brought considerable profits to Czechoslovakia.

The socio-economic context of Capernaum’s limestone synagogue and Jewish–Christian relations in the late-ancient town

In this article, I consider a set of contextual questions related to the social and economic influences on the construction and use of Capernaum’s great limestone synagogue, and ask what these influences might tell us about Jewish–Christian relations in this village during the fifth and sixth centuries CE. After a survey of current scholarship, I address issues of method and engage in the interpretation of the relevant primary sources, some of which have only very recently been discov­ered, while others have been overlooked in discussion of the question, or are deserving of reinterpret­ation. Building upon previous proposals, and in places revising them, I argue that we should see a dynamic interplay at work between local and non-local sources of funding for the synagogue and an intensely interactive and relational setting for the town’s Jews and Christians.

A PRODUÇÃO DO ESPAÇO URBANO EM MARABÁ – PA: do caucho à ALPA

THE PRODUCTION OF URBAN SPACE IN MARABÁ – PA: from the rubber period to the ALPALA PRODUCCIÓN DEL ESPACIO URBANO DE MARABÁ – PA: del caucho a la ALPARESUMOEste trabalho tem por objetivo analisar o processo de produção do espaço urbano de Marabá, no sudeste paraense, e sua relação com os diferentes processos políticos e, sobretudo, econômicos que a influenciou desde o início da ocupação, final do século XIX, aos mais recentes acontecimentos que contribuíram de forma mais relevante para a expansão da sua mancha urbana. Para tal, foi realizada uma breve reflexão acerca do tema, bem como uma revisão bibliográfica sobre este processo especificamente em Marabá, utilizando do trabalho de autores que dissertaram sobre a referida cidade e sua região. Foi possível compreender como e em que momento foi criado cada núcleo da cidade, bem como sob quais influências políticas e econômicas, assim como, seus respectivos momentos de expansão mais expressivos.Palavras-chave: Marabá; Cidade; Produção do Espaço Urbano.ABSTRACTThis work aims to analyze the production process of the urban space of Marabá, in southeastern Pará, and its relationship with the different political and, above all, economic processes that influenced it since the beginning of the occupation, at the end of the 19th century, to the most recent ones events that contributed most significantly to the expansion of its urban area. To this end, a brief reflection on the production of urban space was carried out, as well as a bibliographic review on this process specifically in Marabá, using the work of authors who spoke about that city and its region. It was possible to understand how and at what time each nucleus of the city was created, as well as under which political and economic influences, as well as its respective most expressive moments of expansion.Keywords: Marabá; City; Production of Urban Space.RESUMENEste trabajo tiene como objetivo analizar el proceso de producción del espacio urbano de Marabá, en el sureste de Pará, y su relación con los diferentes procesos políticos y, sobre todo, económicos que influyeron en él desde el inicio de la ocupación, al final del siglo XIX, hasta los más recientes eventos que contribuyeron de manera más significativa a la expansión de su área urbana. Para ello, se realizó una breve reflexión sobre el tema, así como una revisión bibliográfica sobre este proceso específicamente en Marabá, utilizando el trabajo de autores que hablaron sobre la ciudad y su región. Se pudo comprender cómo y en qué momento se creó cada núcleo de la ciudad, así como bajo qué influencias políticas y económicas, así como sus respectivos momentos más expresivos de expansión.Palabras clave: Marabá; Ciudad; Producción del Espacio Urbano.