Taking a selfie as a social phenomenon is a way that people try to feel better
about themselves. Selfies say us something important about the people who take
them, and then share them and offer useful insights into the uses of social media
in general. It seems that young Kuwaitis are obsessed with taking selfies. Young
Kuwaitis, especially…[Read more]

In South Asia, the public relations departments of the Indian and Pakistani
governments have been playing a critical role in the making of broadcast regulation
policies and enactment of media laws, which helped successive governments and
bureaucracies intervene in the business and functioning of the companies
providing electronic media…[Read more]

Spanish Abstract: Reportaje sobre una jornada interna de presentación al profesorado universitario del programa europeo para la reforma de la Educación Superior en el marco de la reforma española de las viejas titulaciones (2005) de cara al Espacio Europeo de Educación Superior. Se enfatiza el descontento percibido en los nuevos pla…[Read more]

The digitization of communication and the mediatization of society transform the
forms and types of relationships of parties of the communication process. Social
media as a new media environment has a great potential for managing opinions,
media consumer’s impressions and the formation of certain attitudes and
stereotypes. The question arises…[Read more]

The relevance of the research is determined by the rapid development of the
information society and the growing need to receive new information. The research
aims to consider information coverage tools, as well as to reveal their role and
place in the system of information space. The conducted research enabled to
determine the role and place…[Read more]

This study aims to Arab opinion leaders’ attitudes and perceptions towards the
coverage of Da’esh actions by Arab and non-Arab TV news services, thus, by
investigating the perception of Da’esh actions provided by Arab and non-Arab TV
services. Data were collected from 1,330 participants across 19 Arab countries,
with a probability sample due…[Read more]

Across time, in a variety of forms and spaces -from homes and workplaces to
digital domains of social media- women have become victims of male dominance.
So also are the other vulnerable sections that suffer multi-layered abuse, and
endure sexual harassment in social media. Yet, this phenomenon is insufficiently
explored. Therefore, this…[Read more]

The main focus of this study was to assess the perception and practice of public
relations by municipality employees in Ethiopia. This study used mixed method of
research approach (qualitative and quantitative). Purposive sampling was applied
to collect data from 45 employees of the various municipalities from the 11 zones
in Ethiopia.…[Read more]

The role of television in the development of information society culture in
Kazakhstan has been examined in the article. The features of the functioning of
private television in relation to the state have been analyzed. It has been
determined that the comprehensive state policy in this area is an important factor
in the successful…[Read more]

In the paper, the authors have reviewed common actions, an aim of which is
consumer engagement in interactions with a brand in social media. They have
also reviewed engagement types and effects of their use. Based on a literature
review, in a clearer way, the authors have presented attributes of Internet marketing
and explored brand-marketing…[Read more]

The weblog Computer-Assisted Language Comparison in Practice, published on the Hypotheses platform for scientific blogging, offers tutorials and discussion notes on computer-assisted approaches to the history and diversity of languages. A substantial part of its content is contributed as part of the ERC Starting Grant “Computer-Assisted Language C…[Read more]

The rapid spreading of the Internet and virtual ways of communication actualizes the issue of compiling a sociological portrait of online mass media audience. The study examined the socio-demographic composition of online media audience in Russia in the dynamics over the last ten years from 2008 to 2018. The analysis of empirical data on the main…[Read more]

This study explores how sports media entertains audiences. A survey found that
sports media provides both enjoyable experiences and meaningful experiences
for audiences. In doing so, this study illuminates how and why sports media
entertains audiences. Watching sports can be understood as a hedonic media
experience that is fun and pleasurable,…[Read more]

The role of social networks in the formation of collective behaviour and a
sustainable point of view/position regarding the information events or facts is
studied herein. The purpose of the study is to analyse the reaction of the users of
popular social networks, expressed in quotations and responses to the messages
of mass media resources. A…[Read more]

Along with the rapid expansion of new media in Kazakhstan, traditional mass
media continue to develop, increasingly intersecting and converting to a convergent
form. However, in many respects country’s traditional media are still the main
source of information due to deep-rooted traditions and the state of the modern
media system. Applying the…[Read more]

Along with the rapid expansion of new media in Kazakhstan, traditional mass
media continue to develop, increasingly intersecting and converting to a convergent
form. However, in many respects country’s traditional media are still the main
source of information due to deep-rooted traditions and the state of the modern
media system. Applying the…[Read more]

The article proves the need to search and argue modern approaches to promote
the effectiveness of legal journalism as a factor in civic legal culture based on
retrospective analysis of its development in the period when the Republic of
Kazakhstan was being formed as an independent democratic state. Content
analysis clarifies the content of…[Read more]

Sexual harassment is a recurrent issue in any modern society. The increasing
cases of sexual harassment against women have become a menace in Nigeria.
This study sought to determine the potential place of Yoruba as a form of localized
communication in promoting psychological support on issues of sexual harassment
against women. The study…[Read more]

The present paper aims at analyzing the inevitable relationship of patriarchal
impunity with counterpublic in India with reference to Onaatah of the Earth (2017) by
Paulami Duttagupta. It is apparent that much of the discourse on counterpublic
emphasizes on either countering the existing state agencies as mentioned by
Nancy Frazer where she…[Read more]

An analysis of Donald Trump’s acceptance speech to the 2016 Republican National
Convention reveals a speech structure built around god terms vs. evil terms with
the threat that evil terms associated with the enemy lead to chaos and god terms,
which were associated to Trump and Republicans, led to stability. Trump’s
performance reinforced the…[Read more]