"This article focuses on the psycho-social dimension of the diaspora through an examination of the online news consumption practices of the Zimbabwean diaspora. The objective is to contribute on theoretical debates about the way in which the diaspora imagine their citizenship in the digital age. Dat
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a were elicited through an open-ended questionnaire e-mailed to Zimbabweans in the diaspora selected using the snowball sampling method. In addition, in-depth interviews with five of the respondents based in South Africa were also held to complement the survey data. The article argues that Zimbabwean diaspora use online newspapers to assert their membership to the Zimbabwean political community. This active information-seeking disposition of the diaspora is an affirmation of their loyalty to the homeland regardless of the social, economic and political reality in the homeland. The symbolic assertion of transnational loyalty by the Zimbabwean diaspora to the homeland could be viewed as a performance of patriotic citizenship through seeking of collective identification around the nation state." (Abstract)
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"This paper explores the characteristics of the puppet which can be utilized to generate critical thinking and informed choices in a troubled society with reference to projects of historical and contemporary importance. As an animated performance object the puppet has an imagined life which enables
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an unusual freedom of expression so that controversial social and political ideas and conventions may be challenged. As a dual-natured performance object the puppet has an extraordinary license to criticize and mock by means of satire and parody. These qualities offer artists as activists remarkable opportunities to create entertainment aimed at enhancing social and political awareness and transformation while conscientising audiences at the same time." (Abstract)
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"Chancen und Risiken von Computerspielen, Retro Gaming, Gamification, Sim Games und Augmented Reality: Im Wintersemester 2013/2014 haben sich Professorinnen und Professoren aus ganz Bayern an der ersten bayernweiten Ringvorlesung Games beteiligt. Der MedienCampus Bayern und Games/Bavaria haben für
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diese Veranstaltungsreihe an fünf Abenden ins WERK1 München eingeladen. Weit über 100 Besucher sind aus verschiedensten Orten gekommen (Exkursionen von Studierenden gab es beispielsweise aus Regensburg, Kempten, Nürnberg und Augsburg) und haben die Ringvorlesung zu einem vollen Erfolg werden lassen." (Vorwort)
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"This study investigated the role of the news media in the lives of Jewish and Arab children in Israel. A survey of 1657 children (ages 8–18), including analysis of open-ended questions, reveals that Jewish and Arab children in Israel live in two different worlds of news. They are exposed to diffe
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rent sources, stories, and interpretations; they take different messages from the news; and they hold to some degree different attitudes toward their roles in their lives. The news also seem to be more heavily integrated in the lives of the Jewish majority young people than it is in the lives of the Arab ones who treat it as more important to adults. If anything, it seems that the consumption of news serves mostly to contribute to separatism and further alienation of the minority Arab young people group from Israeli society." (Abstract)
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"In Indien wirft das Thema Eheschließung Fragen individueller und kultureller Identität im Spannungsfeld von gesellschaftlichem Wandel und Kontinuität auf. Am rasant wachsenden indischen Online-Heiratsmarkt lassen sich diese Fragen besonders eindrücklich im Zusammenhang mit der Medienentwicklung
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diskutieren. Die Autorin beschreibt die gleichzeitig global ausgerichteten, aber als ‚indisch‘ konnotierten Online-Heiratsmärkte und zeigt, wie sich diese in die Ausdifferenzierungsprozesse der indischen und transnationalen Medienlandschaft einfügen. In einem zweiten Schritt stellt sie Konzepte von Weiblichkeit und Ehe vor, die diese Portale transportieren, und analysiert den Umgang der Nutzerinnen mit den Erwartungen und Rollenklischees, die Familie und Gesellschaft an sie herantragen." (Verlagsbeschreibung)
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"A primeira edição da “Pesquisa Brasileira de Mídia” traz um retrato representativo e preciso sobre o uso que os brasileiros declaram fazer, atualmente, dos meios de comunicação social. Continua sendo predominante a presença da TV nos lares do País, apesar do rápido crescimento da intern
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et. Nada menos que 97% dos entrevistados afirmaram ver TV, um hábito que une praticamente todos os brasileiros, com independência de gênero, idade, renda, nível educacional ou localização geográfica. A internet e o rádio são meios de comunicação também muito presentes na vida das pessoas, ainda que em menor grau: 61% têm o costume de ouvir rádio e 47% têm o hábito de acessar a internet. Já a leitura de jornais e revistas impressos é menos frequente e alcança, respectivamente, 25% e 15% dos entrevistados." (Pág. 7)
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"This publication covers attitudes toward, and behavior pertaining to, entertainment media among residents in Qatar [...] These results suggest notable differences among the nationalities living in Qatar with regard to their attitudes, preferences and behaviors related to entertainment media. In man
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y respects, the opinions and habits of Qatari nationals and Arab expatriates mirror those of their Arab neighbors. For example, they show a strong respect for Arab culture that they wish to see reflected in their entertainment choices, and they support government regulation and censorship of entertainment media. In other respects, nationals in Qatar report different behaviors and interests than others in the region. More Qataris, for example, use Instagram than Facebook, whereas other nationals in the study prefer Facebook. Qataris enjoy religious content and are less interested than other nationals in locally-produced entertainment (perhaps reflecting relatively little material produced in Qatar rather than disdain for material produced there)." (Summary)
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"Television is the dominant news medium in Ukraine. Almost all Ukrainians (96.8%) watch TV for news at least weekly, including 95.7% of Crimeans. The Internet has overtaken radio and print media as the second most dominant news source in the country, with about half (48.3%) going online for news at
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least weekly. Radio and newspapers are each used weekly for news by close to one-third of the population (36.5% and 33.8%, respectively). In Crimea and Ukraine’s southern and eastern regions, pro-Russian sentiment is strongest and some Ukrainian analogue broadcasts have been blocked and replaced by Russian broadcasts. In these regions, most residents use either a satellite dish for TV reception (19.8%), or an Internet connection directly to the TV or through another device (38.5%). Only about one in five Crimeans (18.7%) say the cessation of some Ukrainian TV channels in Crimea has changed their news-gathering habits. Most of those whose habits have changed (71.1%) say they are using Russian sources more often; just 5.8% are using other foreign sources more." (Page 1)
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"Russians are keen news consumers. Most (79.0%) access some type of news at least daily, and nearly all (95.4%) do this at least weekly. Nearly all Russians (95.5%) are turning to television – which continues to dominate the media market in 2013 – for their news each week. However, as more Russi
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ans get Internet access – seven in 10 have access at home in 2013 – more of them are getting their news online. A majority of Russians (56.4%) now say they get their news from the Internet at least once a week, up slightly from 50.4% in 2012. The Internet outdistances traditional media such as newspapers and magazines (49.8%) and radio (43.8%) as sources for weekly news. Still, more Russians are getting their weekly news fix from a less technological source – word of mouth. More than seven in 10 say they get their news each week from family members and friends. Young Russians between the ages of 15 and 24 rely on new media for their news more than any other age group. Nine in 10 Russians aged 15 to 24 (90.0%) say they go online for news at least once a week, versus about three in four of those aged 25 to 44 (75.6%) and 30.4% of those aged 45 and older. Young Russians are also far more likely than their older counterparts to say they get news from social networking services (62.3%), SMS/text messages (52.0%), and from mobile apps (34.4%) that frequently." (Page 1)
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"While radio is still in the lead for news consumption in Nigeria, the use of digital media and mobile continues to grow rapidly. The new research also reveals that Nigerian personal mobile phone ownership has increased significantly in 2014 to 83.0%, up from 73.1% in 2012. Mobile web is the leading
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means of accessing the Internet with 95.7% of those who accessed the Internet in the past week saying they did so using a mobile phone." (BBG website)
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"Television viewing is ubiquitous in Egypt and by far the most common source of information for its residents. Nearly all (98.8%) Egyptians have a working television in their home, while just 37.9% of Egyptians have a radio. The percentage of Egyptians with a radio in their household is down signifi
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cantly from 2012, when nearly half of the population (49.7%) reported having one. Internet access at home is up slightly from 22.3%, but remains fairly limited, with one in four Egyptians (25.5%) having Internet access in their household." (Page 1)
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"El enfoque de la comunicación desde los pueblos indígenas y para los pueblos indígenas implica la construcción de un diálogo intercultural como propuesta a la sociedad colombiana. Somos conscientes de la necesidad de visibilizarse pero también de la inevitabilidad de ser vistos. El reto está
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en construir una relación horizontal, de mutuo aprendizaje y de respeto en la resolución de dichas necesidades. Se establecen cuatro componentes en la Política Publica de Comunicación Indígena PPCI:
Las Formas Propias de Comunicación se consideran el eje fundamental de la política, son la base para el desarrollo de la comunicación indígena en todas sus manifestaciones y constituyen el propósito mayor de la política, el cual debe ser su fortalecimiento y revitalización. Este componente tiene su centro o corazón en el Territorio y la espiritualidad, a partir de allí se teje con la simbología y los saberes alimentando los otros componentes, y a su vez retroalimentándose de ellos.
El Plan de Formación se resalta como un componente específico, porque es necesario darle fuerza y presencia al concepto de formación dentro de la implementación de la política; sin embargo, involucra temas y acciones de los programas diseñados en formas propias, en medios apropiados y en derechos y garantías. Se constituye entonces como el catalizador cultural de la política, pues su proyección no está diseñada solo hacia los comunicadores, si no también, hacia los públicos y audiencias. A los procesos de formación se les asigna el carácter de Plan, porque así se ha diseñado y se ha venido implementando desde los esfuerzos propios de los colectivos y organizaciones indígenas.
El componente de Medios Apropiados se segrega de los otros componentes, porque los diseños específicos de sus programas implican fuertes dependencias externas en tecnologías y recursos, pero también porque se le quiere subrayar y diferenciar el carácter de medios o herramientas que no pueden suplantar los objetivos principales de la política. Es decir, las acciones desarrolladas en cuanto a medios, deberán verificarse en su viabilidad, en cuanto contribuyan a los objetivos integrales y fundamentales de la política. Es necesario subrayar que no todos los pueblos indígenas incluyen en la implementación de la política este componente, hasta tanto ellos no lo decidan autónomamente.
El componente de Derechos y Garantías, representa la relación con la institucionalidad y el Estado. Su principio fundamental es la coexistencia de los tres sistemas jurídicos que constitucionalmente se establecen para Colombia: el Derecho Propio de los pueblos indígenas, las leyes especiales y el derecho general de la nación. Mediante este componente, se pretende dar respuesta al tratamiento especial que requiere la política para pueblos indígenas, lo que debe reflejarse en los instrumentos para la regulación, evaluación, seguimiento, participación, sostenibilidad y financiación de la política." (Página 52)
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