Protecting Whiteness: Counter-Terrorism, and British Identity in the BBC’s Bodyguard

This article uses Bodyguard to trace the ways that whiteness is represented in counter-terrorism TV and so draw the links between whiteness, counter-terrorism and culture. It argues that Bodyguard offers a redemptive narrative for British whiteness that recuperates and rearticulates a British white identity after/through the War on Terror. As such it belongs to a later genre of counter-terrorism TV shows that move on from, but nonetheless still propagate, the discursive foundations of the ongoing War on Terror. This reading of Bodyguard is itself important, as popular culture is a site where much of the British population made and continues to make sense of their relationship to the UK during the War on Terror, forging often unspoken ideas about whiteness. It affords the opportunity to draw out the connections between whiteness and counter-terrorism, connections that need further scholarly attention to fully understand the complex relationships between security and race.

KOMUNIKASI PEMASARAN LAYANAN VIDEO STREAMING DAN ON DEMAND MNC GROUP (STUDI KASUS: APLIKASI RCTI+)

Current TV and video viewing patterns have changed. Viewers were not completely fixated by broadcast hours and broadcast times. In the internet era, people can watch TV anytime and anywhere. Besides, we do not necessarily watch TV shows from the TV set but our smartphone or laptop gadget. Video streaming services are now increasingly popular in various circles because it can be accessed quickly, anytime, and anywhere. As a significant media business in Indonesia, MNC Group is widening its market presence by launching RCTI+ to gain a large share in digital advertising. To complement its already strong FTA position, RCTI+, a multi-application, including the streaming TV and Video on Demand service, is expected to be Indonesia's most extensive streaming service. How marketing communication in the digitization process since MNC Media must reach a new audience is the digital audience. This article will examine how MNC Media conducts communication marketing in the digitization process in its television business by building RCTI+ to reach its new audiences or digital audiences. This paper used the Descriptive Qualitative method, and this research collects data by interviewing the Chief Operating Officer and Dept. Head of Promotion RCTI+, conducting literature and document studies. Based on the research results, RCTI+ integrates its promotional pillars acquisition and retention, running simultaneously to harmonize its marketing communication. RCTI+ strives to build a brand and profitable relationships with customers through these two pillars to create brand equity.

TV Show Popularity Analysis Using Data Mining

Evaluating and updating TV programs using data mining. Guessing the popularity of the TV show is an exciting activity with a growing interest in people in TV dramas. A simple guess of a trending TV game based on individual ratings can be made. Simple predictions of trending TV shows based on individual ratings can be made based on the target audience (Age, Year of Release, Rotten Tomatoes, etc.). Keywords: TV Show, Data Mining, Popularity Analysis, Data Visualization, IMDB Dataset

SPACE DISCOURSE IN A LANGUAGE CONTACT SITUATION: “US” VS. “THEM”

Multilingual practices inevitably lead to language contact phenomena. This phenomenon occurs in Estonia, where the Russian speaking minority, often defined as a Russian diaspora, differs from the socially and linguistically dominant Estonian group with respect to their language and language practices. We suggest that the analysis of one of the languages in contact, in this case Russian, allows for a deeper understanding of the role of the other, i.e. Estonian, in the multilingual practices of the Estonian population as a whole. In this paper, we will focus on “spatial indicators” (i.e. toponyms, ergonyms, linguistic landscape objects, etc.) in the discourse on space provided by participants from the Russian-speaking population living in Estonia. These sociolinguistic foci have been partially described in several existing works which underscore the influence of Estonian on the speech of the local Russian speakers. Previous research gives insights into the peculiarities that the influence of Estonian generates: in the use of toponyms, in the naming of different language landscape objects, in the everyday language practices, and in the description and evaluation of the surrounding space (i.e. in the “spatial awareness”) of the local Russian speaking population. However, little attention has been paid to the fact that the aforementioned phenomena represent a whole that reflects the development of the speakers’ apprehension of the surrounding physical, sociocultural and sociolinguistic space. This process is put into focus in this paper and is shown to be characterized by the (re)definition of space(s) as “ours” vs “theirs”. Such processes will be revealed here by giving an overview of the “spatial components” in the speech of the Russian speaking population of Estonia in several spheres of communication (newspapers, TV shows, advertisements, web forums, etc.) and by analysing interviews involving three Estonian residents, each with a different sociolinguistic background. We attempt to demonstrate how these “spatial components” reflect the interaction of Russian and Estonian speakers, with an emphasis on their affinities across certain language practices. In the analysis of the interviews, we focus in particular on the participants’ (re)definitions of “us” vs “them” in their discourse on space. Special attention is also given to the use of Estonian insertions as a tool for evaluation and the creation of the opposition between “us” and “them” in the internet communication of Russian speakers living in Estonia.

WAYS OF TRANSLATING HATE SPEECH UTTERANCES FROM ENGLISH INTO UKRAINIAN

The article is devoted to the study of the peculiarities of translation of hate speech by means of the Ukrainian language. Particular attention is paid to the identification of the most frequent methods of translation of hate speech, which allows the preservation of its linguo pragmatic and socio-cultural features. The linguo pragmatic and sociocultural aspects are also considered. The article presents the results of the quantitative analysis of the use of translation transformations in the reproduction of hate speech for foreign linguaculture. The presented study demonstrated the results of a quantitative analysis based on nearly 400 English-language utterances, which were recorded in different uses and in different forms of manifestation. The most prominent examples were analyzed in detail, justifying one or another choice of mode of translation. The analysis of translation was presented according to the following structure: hate speech in modern social networks; manifestations of hate speech recorded in modern advertising campaigns and vintage advertisements; manifestations of hate speech caused by COVID-19; hate speech recorded in television shows, TV shows, and movies; manifestations of hate speech in Internet memes The phenomenon of "hate speech" is also seen as an actual interdisciplinary phenomenon, which requires thorough scientific and linguistic research, to prevent its dangerous consequences.

Series Under Threat

Lockdown has given us an occasion to discover new television series and to revisit others. TV series accompany us in our ordinary lives, but they can also be a resource or refuge in extraordinary situations. As the enduring success of Friends proves, they provide us with universes of comfort. TV series provide strong common cultural referents, which populate both ordinary conversations and political debates. TV series, by virtue of their aesthetic format (their duration, weekly and seasonal regularity, and the fact that they are, or were until recently, usually viewed in the context of the home), the attachment they inspire to their characters, the democratization and diversification of modes of viewing them (internet, streaming, discussion forums), make possible a specific form of education and constitution of a public. TV shows are hence a medium for political and ethical discussion. The article studies two series, Homeland and The Bureau, which are paradigmatic examples of a genre that has grown exponentially since the beginning of the century, and which we refer to as the “security series” genre. These series are great works of art and can also be seen as powerful tools for educating and informing the public.

Ong’ong’a: Edutainment through Reality TV Shows in China and its Export

In recent years, the Chinese media has grown vastly with the country’s interest in the investment in the developing countries. As the relationship with these countries become, so as the influence of Chinese culture towards the nations through the ever-growing Chinese media. Since the implementation of significant projects in Africa, Caribbean and Asia countries by Chinese government, the Chinese media have been characterized in localizing their TV contents to compete with the host countries and stretching their sense of soft power to these nations. Although they have faced significant challenges in terms of cultural difference, and technological development, the Chinese reality TV shows have continued to be part of the regular host countries' TV program diet while facing fierce standpoint from the initial global dominant media in these markets. This paper analyses these trends in focus on the Chinese reality TV shows that have hit the host countries' market as well as the motivation of their evolution. The article traces the extent of these strategies to be leveraged by states to balance their local production and foster cordial relation with China in a context of edutainment. It is imperative to analyze the development of this crucial phenomenon in the ontological perspective of the internationalization and marketization of products. The article addresses these issues by drawing attention from different players in this conspicuous field.

Seleksi Fitur Pada Klasifikasi Multi-label Menggunakan Proportional Feature Rough Selector

Proportional Feature Rough Selector (PFRS) merupakan sebuah metode seleksi fitur yang dikembangkan berdasarkan Rough Set Theory (RST). Pengembangan ini dilakukan dengan merinci pembagian wilayah dalam set data menjadi beberapa bagian penting yaitu lower approximation, upper approximation dan boundary region. PFRS memanfaatkan boundary region untuk menemukan wilayah yang lebih kecil yaitu Member Section (MS) dan Non-Member Section (NMS). Namun PFRS masih hanya digunakan dalam seleksi fitur pada klasifikasi biner dengan tipe data teks. PFRS ini juga dikembangkan tanpa memperhatikan hubungan antar fitur, sehingga PFRS memiliki potensi untuk ditingkatkan dengan mempertimbangkan korelasi antar fitur dalam set data. Untuk itu, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melakukan penyesuaian PFRS untuk bisa diterapkan pada klasifikasi multi-label dengan data campuran yakni data teks dan data bukan teks serta mempertimbangkan korelasi antar fitur untuk meningkatkan performa klasifikasi multi-label. Pengujian dilakukan pada set data publik yaitu 515k Hotel Reviews dan Netflix TV Shows. Set data ini diuji dengan menggunakan empat metode klasifikasi yaitu DT, KNN, NB dan SVM. Penelitian ini membandingkan penerapan seleksi fitur PFRS pada data multi-label dengan pengembangan PFRS yaitu dengan mempertimbangkan korelasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penggunaan PFRS berhasil meningkatkan performa klasifikasi. Dengan mempertimbangkan korelasi, PFRS menghasilkan peningkatan akurasi hingga 23,76%. Pengembangan PFRS juga menunjukkan peningkatan kecepatan yang signifikan pada semua metode klasifikasi sehingga pengembangan PFRS dengan mempertimbangkan korelasi mampu memberikan kontribusi dalam meningkatkan performa klasifikasi.

EXPRESS: Spotlight Personnel: How Hiring and Turnover Drive Service Performance versus Demand

In many sectors of the entertainment industry a few employees are in the public spotlight when performing the key service. For example, in professional team sports a team of players competes in games and in TV shows a cast of artists acts in different episodes. These employees, coined spotlight personnel, are an essential but expensive element of ongoing service delivery. Despite their importance and cost, very little is known about how changes in spotlight personnel affect service performance and demand. To address this gap, this paper uses unique data on professional German soccer teams tracking the quantity (number of players) and quality (average transfer price) of spotlight personnel hiring (incoming transfers) and turnover (outgoing transfers), objective service performance (winning percentage) and demand (ticket sales) across four decades, utilizing both traditional and novel time series methods. The results show that service performance and demand are primarily affected by spotlight personnel hiring rather than turnover. Hiring quantity decreases service performance yet increases demand whereas hiring quality benefits both service performance and demand. The analysis further uncovers that these effects are subject to dynamic interactions and nonlinearities. Investment scenarios showcase how understanding these effects can substantially improve managerial decision making.

From the Correspondence of Musicologist Ona Narbutienė: Letters from Composer Jeronimas Kačinskas

This paper deals with studies into the personal archive of the musicologist Ona Narbutienė (1930–2007), including a number of previously unpublished documents. Narbutienė’s musicological heritage, which has been little investigated so far, consists of books, articles, lectures, radio and TV shows, musical evenings, texts for record sleeves and CD inlays as well as the conceptual framework, the programme, and texts for the International Thomas Mann Festival in Nida. Within the context of this heritage, her lessons and lectures stand out for their special role in shaping the views, attitudes, and professional choices of the musicologists of the younger generation. The evidence of all these activities can be found in Narbutienė’s private archive compiled over many years and thus displaying the content of great historical and musicological value. The paper examines Narbutienė’s musicological interests as revealed in her personal correspondence and their relationship to certain professional imperatives. Narrative, interview, historical-analytical, and empirical research methods were employed in this study.