(Not) Very Important People: Millennial Fantasies of Mobility in the Age of Excess

In her fascinating but frustrating new book, <em>Very Important People: Status and Beauty in the Global Party Circuit</em>, American sociologist, Ashley Mears (2020) offers both academic and mainstream readers a titillating, cross-over tour around the “cool” nightclub and party scene of the “global elite.” It is perhaps not so much global, however, as American, in the sense of the heteropatriarchal, middle-aged, male, working rich of America (or more precisely of its financial capital New York), jetting into their traditional party hotspots of Miami, Saint-Tropez, or the French Riviera, to party with young women who are (indirectly) paid (in-kind) to pose with them. Whether intentional or unintentional, along the way Mears also offers a dark mirror to the fears and fantasies of a rather lost millennial generation, raised in a new media, image age, which has coupled fast and furious performative excess to old fashioned sexual objectification, in the guise of fun and empowerment for the beautiful people.

ANALISIS PEMBUATAN MEDIA GAMBAR PADA MATERI PENGGOLONGAN HEWAN di SD NEGERI 068007 MEDAN TUNTUNGAN

This study aims to improve science learning by using Picture Media on the Theme of Animal Classification at SD Negeri 068007 Medan Tuntungan for the 2020/2021 Academic Year. This study uses a type of quantitative research. The test results of the questionnaire instrument were analyzed to determine the validity and reliability of the use of graphic/image-based learning media in PBM. From the validity test table above, it shows that of the 10 question items obtained from the Google form questionnaire and managed through validity testing with rtable using a significant level of = 0.05 with n = 9, the rtable value of 0.334 states rcount> rtable so that 10 items these are all valid. There are 8 teachers who have made graphic/image-based learning media or 77.8%. There are 8 teachers who have made graphic/image-based learning media using simple materials or 77.8%. 9 teachers stated that making graphic/image-based learning media requires tools and costs. A total of 6 teachers took pictures from the internet in making graphic/image-based learning media and 3 teachers made them manually. A total of 9 teachers stated that students liked the graphic/image-based learning media made by the teacher. A total of 9 teachers stated that the graphic/image-based learning media made by the teacher greatly influenced the improvement of student learning outcomes. Keywords: Making, Media, Image

The media image of “solidarity” in the crisis

This article describes the narratives about refugees and migrants as well as information about the COVID-19 pandemic, in the context of mutual understanding, solidarity with others, community-building in a crisis, all presented through the media of photographs. This article is the result of an analysis of visual images on the internet. These two crises reveal different attitudes to solidarity in Europe, both among the citizens as well as politicians of different countries.

Media image of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as a component of the popularization of the military service among young people

The article is devoted to the problem of covering news about the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Ukrainian mass media, which shape the image and prestige of this profession at the national level. Different approaches to defining the concept of “image” and the specifics of building a media image are considered. It is established that the image of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has an impact not only on the civilian population, but also performs an educational and motivating function on servicemen. The main attention to the conceptualization of the concept of “image” is focused on the sociological approach, in particular, a significant role is given to symbolic interactionism. Image, in particular media image as a phenomenon that involves the two-way interaction of the exchange of certain symbolic signs, is studied. This approach helps to determine the role and influence of the media in the process of transmitting information to the audience. The specifics and position of military service in Ukraine are considered, its popularization as one of the elements of military-patriotic education is analyzed. An analysis of the issue of youth readiness to defend Ukraine is presented and what factors may reduce the attractiveness of military service. It was found that information in the media, which forms the image of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, can influence the involvement of young people in the military sphere. Based on the content analysis of the new media segment (Telegram messenger), the main areas in the field of view of journalists that related to the activities of the Armed Forces have been identified. The positive and negative characteristics of the media image of the armed forces have been studied. A number of narratives that can have a positive impact on the promotion of military service among young people have been identified through the use of qualitative paradigm techniques (interviews and focus group discussions).

Analisis Digital Watermarking untuk Otentikasi pada Citra Manipulasi Menggunakan Metode Least Significant Bit

The use of digital platforms has both positive and negative effects. Many criminals who manipulate images for personal gain, so as to harm the copyright holder (ownership) of the image. The purpose of the study was to detect false imagery generated by copy-move, splicing, and retouching techniques. The method used is the Least Significant Bit (LSB) method as a watermarking technique and its detection features. The insertion process is carried out on watermark images into the cover image as the container media. Image owners can authenticate to prove the originality of the image when the extraction process is done, the image manipulation is successfully detected because it is damaged. The test results showed that the digital watermarking technique with the Least Significant-Bit method is able to protect and prove the authenticity of the image. It was concluded that the results of comparison of watermark extraction on the original image and manipulation image saw a very significant difference in terms of visual and calculation with MSE, RMSE, and PSNR parameters.

Africa's global media image in a digital world as an exclusive western preserve?

Who constructs Africa's global media image? That is the main focus of this longitudinal study. It looks at both the journalists and the news sources applied in the British press coverage of Africa between 1992 and 2017. Four British national newspapers (The Guardian, Financial Times, The Times, and Daily Mail) and a mixed research approach (content analysis and semi-structured interviews) were used. A total sample of 7027 articles were utilized, while nine journalists were interviewed. This study discovered that the British newspapers’ coverage of Africa was dominated by Western journalists and the news sources used in the articles were a proportionate mixture of both African and Western sources, especially in the quality newspapers. It also uncovered that Africa's global influence, in addition to other factors impact on the UK newspapers’ coverage of Africa. This study concludes that there are some positive changes in the post-colonial British press coverage of Africa, especially in their use of news sources, but there are still some elements of neo-colonialism and racism in the British newspapers’ use of journalists in reporting on Africa.

Foreign Political Image of the Chechen Republic in Foreign Media

The article examines the external media image of the Chechen Republic, which is formed, among other things, through publications in foreign media. It is noted that the issues of its formation and adaptation to the conditions of external positioning are important points of strategic communication in the media policy of the region. The results of the research will help to develop criteria for the effectiveness of submitting materials for foreign authors, as well as to identify the main trends in the strategy and tactics of media policy in relation to foreign media.The purpose of the study is to identify criteria and trends in the coverage of the life of the Chechen Republic by foreign media. The objectives of the research were to study the techniques and tonality of coverage of the life of the Chechen Republic in foreign media, as well as to identify the most popular and effective tools for working with foreign authors.The methodology and methodology of the research is determined by the set goals and objectives, the author used thematic monitoring, comparative analysis, content analysis as a standard method of research in the field of social sciences, the subject of analysis of which is the content of text arrays and products of communicative information.The hypothesis of the study was generally confirmed: the fragmentary coverage of events and the life of the Chechen Republic was revealed, the media image of the republic in foreign media is formed spontaneously. The opportunism of the media image is formed under the influence of political events in the world that are not directly related to the life of the region.