Television Spoilers Recast as Narrative Teasers     

Lisa Glebatis Perks  Noelle McElrath-Hart 《Qualitative Research Reports in Communication》2017,18(1):1-7

This article analyzes online qualitative survey responses from 43 television time shifters who knew narrative content (spoilers) about a particular show before they decided to watch. Twenty of the study participants cited narrative content and/or their spoiler sources as the reason they chose to watch. We ultimately argue that television spoilers can function as teasers, leading would-be viewers to enjoyable shows. In doing so, we expand the definition of spoiler, offering insight into how spoilers can create rather than ruin opportunities for narrative pleasure.  相似文献   

Muslim Women’s Use of Internet Media in the Process of Acculturation in the United States     

Lawanda McKelvy  Karishma Chatterjee 《Qualitative Research Reports in Communication》2017,18(1):18-26

This study examines how Muslim women use Internet-based media in the process of acculturation in the United States. Grounded theory methodology (Glaser, 1992) and Sam and Berry’s (2006) model of acculturation were used as theoretical and analytical frameworks. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 14 Muslim women to learn about their media use and experiences in forming and maintaining relationships in the United States. Educational opportunities were an emerging theme in the determining factors of immigrating to the United States. The data indicated that Muslim women use a variety of Internet-based media such as Facebook, Skype, WhatsApp, Instagram, and Viber for communicating with family and friends locally and abroad. A majority of the participants reported that social media allowed them to express a part of their identities. The data suggests that the participants attained the level of acculturation defined as integration. The participants use these media to build and create relationships in their new communities. The combined relationships the participants maintain both locally and abroad seem to play a role in the creation of balance in their lives, which allows them to thrive in their new communities, at school, and at work.  相似文献   

Taking a Closer Look at the Factors That Influence Ethnic Identity     

Lanier F. Holt  Shelly R. Hovick  Emma M. Fete  Phokeng M. Dailey 《Communication Studies》2017,68(2):227-241

Ethnic identity (EI) has long been known to supersede race as a predictor for attitudes and behaviors. However, little is known about the constituent parts that comprise and influence ethnic identity. In order to improve communications that target EI, we examine both demographic and communication variables to determine which have a greater pull on people’s attitudes and actions. Race appears to moderate the effects of age on ethnic identity, whereby age was negatively related to ethnic-identity exploration among White participants and positively related to ethnic identity commitment among Black participants (p < .05). Having a higher income, print-media use, and information-engagement orientation were also positively correlated with ethnic identity; education and gender were not. Implications and future directions are discussed.  相似文献   

Restorative Rhetoric and Social Media: An Examination of the Boston Marathon Bombing     

Gregory A. Williams  Nicole C. Staricek 《Communication Studies》2017,68(4):385-402

This study analyzes Boston Mayor Thomas Menino’s rhetoric via Twitter following the Boston Marathon Bombing, exploring how a leader engaged in crisis communication using social media. Guided by restorative rhetoric, we examine how Menino included strategic communication (alleviate risk and restore public safety) and humanistic communication (focusing on the more substantive issues of crisis leadership) in his tweets. Our analysis is grounded in the five tenets of restorative rhetoric as a theoretical lens: initial reaction; assessment of the crisis; issues of blame; healing and forgiveness; and corrective action and rebuilding through a rhetorical vision. The findings demonstrate the utility of social media in aiding leaders as they provide critical information and guidance amid high uncertainty while also initiating the healing process, including fostering resilience.  相似文献   

Happily Ever After? A Content Analysis of Romantic Ideals in Disney Princess Films     

Veronica Hefner  Rachel-Jean Firchau  Katie Norton  Gabriella Shevel 《Communication Studies》2017,68(5):511-532

This study presents a quantitative content analysis of the romantic expressions portrayed in the 12 Disney princess movies. The films were analyzed for presence of romantic expressions (ideals and challenges) and the character reactions to those expressions. Results indicated that romantic expressions are prevalent in these films, with idealization of other as the most common ideal expressed. The transitional era of films (i.e., princess movies released between 1989 and 1998) contained roughly the same number of ideals as the other eras of classic (i.e., movies released before 1989) and modern (i.e., movies released after 1998) combined. Further, ideals were three times more common than challenges in classic films, whereas ideals and challenges were expressed equally in transitional and modern films. In general, across all three eras, challenges were most commonly met with punishing and negative reactions, whereas ideals were most often rewarded. Finally, there were no sex differences in terms of ideal expressions, but male characters were the dominant pursuers in 9 of the 11 films that featured a romantic relationship.  相似文献   

Polls in an authoritarian space: reporting and representing public opinion in China     

Yunya Song  Yin Lu  Tsan-Kuo Chang  Yu Huang 《亚洲交流杂志》2017,27(4):339-356

The news media’s use of polls is by no means the special preserve of democracies. Using the case of Chinese government’s official medium (i.e. the People’s Daily), this study set out to assess how poll results are communicated to the public in China by examining the presentation of methodological information in its poll stories, and how its web counterpart, the People’s Daily Online website, differs in its coverage of polls from a technical point of view. It then examined the outlets’ interpretations of poll results and the media logic the coverage implies in comparison with the political logic that shapes poll reporting in China. Further critical discourse analysis reveals the use of authoritarian populist rhetoric as a discursive strategy in both outlets’ representation of public opinion. Compared with the print outlet, the online outlet showed a more marked inclination to describe a certain class as ‘the people’ in anti-elite rhetoric.  相似文献   

The Representation of Altruistic and Egoistic Motivations in Children’s TV Programming     

Ron Tamborini  Lindsay Hahn  Brian Klebig  Clare Grall 《Communication Research Reports》2017,34(1):58-67

A content analysis of children’s television examined the frequency with which behaviors were (a) driven by altruistic versus egoistic motivations, (b) performed by affable/surly characters, (c) rewarded/punished, and (d) present in content popular among different age groups (2–5, 6–11, and 12–17 years old). We found that portrayal patterns stressed the importance of egoistic motivations (particularly competence, autonomy, and relatedness) for older children. The findings are interpreted in line with logic underlying the model of intuitive morality and exemplars (MIME; Tamborini, 2013), suggesting that media representations can influence the motivations of their viewers.  相似文献   

新兴技术在图书馆的应用趋势研究——《新媒体联盟地平线报告：2015图书馆版》的解读与启示     

朱志伟 《图书情报工作》2017,61(2):138-143

[目的/意义] 对《新媒体联盟地平线报告：2015图书馆版》（简称《报告》）体例和内容重新审视和解读,有助于国内图书馆积极应对技术创新的挑战,促进新技术应用发展。[方法/过程] 通过深入分析未来5年图书馆在技术规划和决策领域面临的6个关键趋势、6个重要挑战和6项重要技术进展等全球性焦点问题,归纳出若干建议。[结果/结论] 图书馆未来可从拓展创客空间应用领域、促进关联数据应用、探索可视化技术和智能定位技术、提升数据服务能力几个方面入手,促进图书馆新技术的应用。  相似文献   

COUNTER Release 5: What’s New and What It Means to Libraries     

Oliver Pesch 《期刊图书馆员》2017,73(3-4):195-207

A new release of the COUNTER Code of Practice, Release 5 (R5), was recently published and becomes the standard that publishers and content providers must comply with when they deliver the January 2019 usage data to their customers. This article provides an overview of what’s new in R5, draws some comparisons to the previous code of practice, and discusses the implications for librarians.  相似文献   

试论网络媒体的信息传播特征     

吴振峰 《湖南大众传媒职业技术学院学报》2001,1(1):31-33

网络媒体传播的信息内容丰富、形态多样、时空不限、自由互动、便于检索、易于复制,它与传统媒体比较具有内容数字化、形态多媒体化、手段网络化、方式多样化、容量无限化、时效实时化、空间全球化、群体多元化、参与互动化、制作简单化、检索易用化、分析定量化、成本低廉化等13条基本特征。  相似文献