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Communication
Vanlal Chhanchhuahi, Junali Deka
Summary: This article explores the impact of the internet on Mizoram culture and traces the history of the internet in the region. It highlights the issue of the digital divide and discusses whether digital knowledge can bridge this gap.
JOURNAL OF CREATIVE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
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Communication
Isabel Richards
PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF SCIENCE
(2023)
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Business
Roger Gans, Mengqi Monica Zhan
Summary: Despite significant investments in DEI training by U.S. organizations, many programs face resistance from members. This study examined the effectiveness of a narrative-based inoculation strategy to reduce resistance. The results showed that the inoculation condition led to lower levels of resistance and more positive attitude change towards DEI training.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BUSINESS COMMUNICATION
(2023)
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Communication
James Brooks, Leah Wingard
Summary: The article analyzes public media talk on climate denial discourse and examines how speakers employ different discourses to justify delaying immediate action on climate change. The analysis indicates an evolving public discussion, where explicit denial of climate science is seen as an extreme view, and a more mainstream discourse, known as ecomodern discourse, aligns with climate science but delays necessary action by using fear scenarios to oppose disruption of the status quo and relying on technology to solve climate change.
DISCOURSE & SOCIETY
(2023)
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Communication
Valerie Berseth, Jennifer Taylor, Jenna Hutchen, Vivian Nguyen, Stephan Schott, Nicole Klenk
Summary: The article introduces a typology of imagined publics and analyzes the construction of publics in the field of forest genomics. The study finds that deficit and co-productive approaches to publics co-exist and overlap, influencing both the characterization of publics and the study of public perceptions. The article calls for more diverse and complex methodological approaches to research on public perceptions of novel technologies, taking into account relational dynamics over time.
PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF SCIENCE
(2023)
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Cultural Studies
Lawrence May, Ben Hall
Summary: "Cities: Skylines" game allows players to shape undeveloped terrains into bustling cities, but the analysis of player-generated content reveals that despite aspiring for ecocentric designs, players inadvertently reproduce the asymmetric global relationships emblematic of the Anthropocene era. This highlights the contradictions of the current era and the permeability between the material world and digital play.
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Communication
Wellman Kondowe
Summary: This paper introduces a new perspective for analyzing insincerity in courtrooms, specifically focusing on questions asked by lawyers in the Malawi criminal justice system. The study examines the linguistic tools used by lawyers to trace insincerity and investigates the varying degrees of insincerity exhibited by defence and prosecution lawyers, as well as their reasoning behind such choices. The findings suggest that there is a higher likelihood of insincerity in courtroom settings, which can be observed in the questions asked by lawyers. Furthermore, the study highlights the differences in language use between prosecutors and defence lawyers, with the latter displaying higher levels of insincerity. These findings have significant jurisprudential implications, particularly in Africa where research on language and law is understudied.
Article
Communication
Alanna Peebles, Y. Anthony Chen
Summary: This study investigates the relationships between parents' Internet practices, adolescent age, and adolescents' perceptions of parent-adolescent relationship quality. The findings suggest that parents' problematic Internet use is associated with worse parent-adolescent relationships, while stricter rules regarding Internet usage are linked to lower relationship quality. Surprisingly, stricter rules about Internet content are related to better parent-adolescent relationship quality, particularly for younger adolescents.
JOURNAL OF SOCIAL AND PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS
(2023)
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Communication
Melissa J. Robinson
Summary: The current study investigated the effects of protagonist self-efficacy and social comparison self-evaluation on the story outcomes of sleep and alcohol topics. The results showed that, in alcohol narratives, participants who compared themselves to low self-efficacy, negative ending protagonists experienced a greater positive change in alcohol self-efficacy.
COMMUNICATION REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Communication
Michael Henderson, Ayla Oden
Summary: This study reveals that anxiety related to the COVID-19 pandemic can persist and potentially influence political attitudes and behavior. Biased information seeking behavior also plays a role in the persistence of anxiety.
PUBLIC OPINION QUARTERLY
(2023)
Article
Communication
Katie R. Place, Emily J. Flamme
Summary: This qualitative study examines how public relations practitioners in the U.S. engage in ethical listening. The findings indicate that they utilize deontological concepts, care-centered approaches, inclusivity, accountability, and humility to practice ethical listening.
JOURNAL OF MEDIA ETHICS
(2023)
Article
Communication
Elizabeth C. Connors
Summary: Media coverage exaggerates affective polarization among partisans, creating a belief among the public that it is more severe than it really is. This study finds that this social desirability does exist, and it can influence how partisans express their affective polarization, although small changes in survey context may not lead to significant changes in their responses.
PUBLIC OPINION QUARTERLY
(2023)
Article
Communication
Noha Mellor
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the urgent need for science journalism in the Arab region, with challenges such as reliance on foreign sources for science news and limited job opportunities. While European donors have provided training, there is a need for more sustainable platforms to foster the growth of Arab science journalism.
JOURNALISM STUDIES
(2023)
Article
Communication
Kerry Reidy, Keeley Abbott, Samuel Parker
Summary: This study presents a critical discourse analysis of YouTube comments below five videos of the Johnny Depp v Amber Heard trial, revealing the ways commenters construct domestic abuse and challenge Heard's allegations.
CRITICAL DISCOURSE STUDIES
(2023)
Article
Communication
Curtis Bram
Summary: This paper examines the relationship between people's expectations and their voting behavior, finding that the general public underestimates the obstacles posed by the separation of powers to passing legislation, while high expectations serve as a strong predictor of validated voter turnout.
PUBLIC OPINION QUARTERLY
(2023)
Article
Communication
Aimee Jeanne Burns, Charnell Peters
Summary: This study examines the role of communication in the recovery process of intimate partner violence (IPV) survivors. Using in-depth interviews and the Communication Theory of Identity (CTI), the analysis reveals the negotiation of identity gaps and the impact of violent communication on these gaps.
JOURNAL OF SOCIAL AND PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS
(2023)
Article
Communication
Priscilla L. Zambrano, Norma J. Perez-Brena, Jenee C. Duncan, Nicholas J. Bishop, Michelle L. Toews, Melissa A. Barnett
Summary: Family systems theory recognizes the interconnected subsystems within families, but little is known about how multigenerational coparenting affects coparenting and caregiving outcomes within adolescent parent families. This study found connections between intergenerational coparenting subsystems and coparenting conflict and caregiver involvement, with the presence of gender differences.
JOURNAL OF SOCIAL AND PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS
(2023)
Article
Communication
Anna D. Gibson, Niall Docherty, Tarleton Gillespie
Summary: This article critically analyzes the metaphor of health and toxicity, finding that it is often used to justify decisions and legitimize actions while ignoring the challenges of democratic governance.
INFORMATION COMMUNICATION & SOCIETY
(2023)
Article
Communication
Lorelei Amanda Ortiz
Summary: This study investigates the impact of the Covid pandemic on internships during the Spring 2020 semester. By analyzing anonymous data from a Business Internship course and employer exit survey data, the study assesses how effectively interns were able to adapt and meet employer expectations during the pandemic. The conclusion includes implications and practical suggestions for preparing students for success in the constantly changing landscape of internships.
BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION QUARTERLY
(2023)
Article
Communication
Yating Pan, Zhan Shu
Summary: In Chinese cyberspace, the media and opinion leaders vie for control over socio-political discourse. This study investigates how Chinese netizens perceive and process conflicting information from government-owned news agencies and opinion leaders with varying levels of credibility. The findings reveal the effectiveness of high-credibility propaganda and the influence of independent opinion leaders, while cautioning against the counterproductive effects of opinion leaders with perceived support from rival nations. The study sheds light on the prevalence of nationalistic sentiment in China and raises concerns about potential manipulation of Chinese netizens by hostile forces.
CHINESE JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION
(2023)
