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Aim: The health management department is to determine the level of communication skills and social media use of students and to establish the relationship between communication skills and social media usage levels.Method: The universe of the study is composed of a total of 338 students who continue their education at Ankara University Health Management Department. Sampling was not selected in the study and the entire universe was tried to be reached. Accordingly, a total of 273 students attended and 81% of the universe was reached. Communication Skills Inventory was used to measure communication skills, and Social Media Usage Scale was used to measure social media usage.Findings: The total average score of the students who participated in the research is 104.16±15.69. It is observed that the average level of communication skills of male students is higher than that of women. It was found that the communication skill scores of the first year students are lower than the second, third and fourth year students. According to the students who live with their friends, the average scores of communication skills are higher than those living with their families. When social media usage is examined, the average score of social media usage is found as 21.84±9.13. The use of social media was found to be the highest in the 4th grade students. According to the results of the correlation analysis, it was found that there is a statistically significant and positive relationship between general social media use and general communication skills (r= 0.151). Finally, the results of the regression analysis reveal 3.9% of the total variance in the communication skills of social media use.Results: It has been found that there is a positive and weak relationship between the level of communication skills of the students and the levels of social media usage. According to this result, it can be said that the level of communication skills of the students participating in the research is related to the level of social media usage and the use of social media increases the communication skill
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This article tries to answer the three main questions: where do the new media come from? What are the new media? And finally: why do we need the new media? The following problems focuses on finding common ground for concepts, phenomena and mechanisms that combines the digital and cultural order, provides the foundation for reflection on the philosophy of technology, the essential human's needs (related to the interface issues), the question of how metaphors matters in new media ("the extensions", "the communication channel", "the symbolic forms", the Net and the Rhizome). The foregoing discussion has attempted to present the cultural perception of media and the importance of communication in human's life.
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The aim of the article is to present communication conditions and relations in the information society taking into account the role of a university library. The starting point is to understand the communication process on the one hand as the manner to transmit information, and on the other hand as the way to create sending-receiving relations. The author analyzes the functioning of the library in the Internet society and the influence of electronic devices on its activity. The aim of the article is to show the relations between traditional and virtual manners of communication and to underline the role of communication in the future development of the library.
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The interview presents Professor Andrej Tušer’s opinions on various topics related to journalistic genresand issues modern journalism has to face, with emphasis on the press. Particular attention is paid to addressing the opportunities for independent journalism and the freedom of expression in the current socio-political situation,as well as to the impact of journalism on politicians and their behaviour. His perspectives on the rapidly changing conditions within journalism, contemporary methods of media production, competences of journalistsin the age of multi-platform journalism and the development of the Internet and online journalism are also included. Professor Tušer’s practical experience and theoretical expertise are reflected in a range of concepts concerning theoretical issues of journalistic production – including the meaning of genres in contemporary journalism and the position of regional and local print media. The given responses function as thorough, important and critical reflections of this patriarch of Slovak print journalism and journalism theory on the development and the current state of discursive journalism issues in connection with dynamic socio-political and technological transformations.
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Pathological gambling is one of the addictions that is widespread in our society, but despite its seriousness, it does not receive sufficient attention. The economic consequences of pathological gambling are comparable to other addictions, although in the overall context, their economic impact is much greater. The social consequences of pathological gambling are even greater than in case of other addictions, as pathological gamblers mostly have a family, and because of their dependence, their family often becomes dysfunctional, with all the related consequences. There exist several effective treatment approaches to treat pathological gambling, as in the case of substance dependencies. For an understanding of pathological behaviour in online games and digital games, it is also necessary to understand the development of related phenomenon – pathological gambling. The aim of this article is to briefly describe pathological gambling and co-dependence.
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This study explores the two most popular travel websites: TripAdvisor, based fully on the Travel 2.0 and UGC application; and Booking.com, which has developed as an online travel agency website but has also absorbed a modern UGC approach. Their content concerning accommodation in Wrocław was analysed and compared to the official tourist statistics provided by both the Central Statistical Office of Poland, and the Central Register of Hotels and Similar Establishments published by the Ministry of Sport and Tourism. The article aims at an evaluation of the reliability and completeness of the information provided over the internet: firstly from the point of view of a potential customer, secondly for its value for market research purposes. Although electronic word- of-mouth websites are designed both for consumers and suppliers, from a methodological perspective the article is based on a content analysis of tourism social media. The study also contributes to both academic research and the tourism industry by identifying some gaps in existing work and providing an agenda for the future.
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With a quantitative study, this research has aimed to investigate the role of social media in Iranian hotels’ electronic marketing. A questionnaire technique was used on a sample of 140 marketers who work in the Parsian International Hotels’ marketing department. For data evaluation an SPSS program was used. Kolmogorov-Smirnov, Cochran, Regression, Non-standardized coefficients and Standard coefficient tests were carried out. Based on the findings, we can state that social media are still not an important marketing tool for Iranian hotels. Facebook and YouTube are the media which are most used for marketing purposes as videos and photos can be used on these sites more than others. The results show that the marketing abilities of Parsian Hotels improve with the increasing use of social media, but the hotel marketing sector has failed to fully utilize internet opportunity as a marketing tool.
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In a world becoming smaller and smaller in terms of communication, having the right skills at the right time and place has turned out to be more important. While professionals have to relentlessly hone their technical expertise in order to keep up with technological changes and fierce competition, a newer type of skills have proven essential in order to make individuals, teams, and organizations work together efficiently. The article discusses the importance of developing emotional intelligence at the workplace and it looks into the concept of “self-awareness” as a prerequisite to self-management and a lead-in to the wider concept of emotional intelligence. In addition, it puts forth some sample tasks to be assigned while teaching the modules “Oral Presentations” and “Job Interviews” (as part of the seminar “English for Professional Communication”) and their expected outcome with respect to the issue of “self-awareness”.
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This study explores the two most popular travel websites: TripAdvisor, based fully on the Travel 2.0 and UGC application; and Booking.com, which has developed as an online travel agency website but has also absorbed a modern UGC approach. Their content concerning accommodation in Wrocław was analysed and compared to the official tourist statistics provided by both the Central Statistical Office of Poland, and the Central Register of Hotels and Similar Establishments published by the Ministry of Sport and Tourism. The article aims at an evaluation of the reliability and completeness of the information provided over the internet: firstly from the point of view of a potential customer, secondly for its value for market research purposes. Although electronic word- of-mouth websites are designed both for consumers and suppliers, from a methodological perspective the article is based on a content analysis of tourism social media. The study also contributes to both academic research and the tourism industry by identifying some gaps in existing work and providing an agenda for the future.
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With a quantitative study, this research has aimed to investigate the role of social media in Iranian hotels’ electronic marketing. A questionnaire technique was used on a sample of 140 marketers who work in the Parsian International Hotels’ marketing department. For data evaluation an SPSS program was used. Kolmogorov-Smirnov, Cochran, Regression, Non-standardized coefficients and Standard coefficient tests were carried out. Based on the findings, we can state that social media are still not an important marketing tool for Iranian hotels. Facebook and YouTube are the media which are most used for marketing purposes as videos and photos can be used on these sites more than others. The results show that the marketing abilities of Parsian Hotels improve with the increasing use of social media, but the hotel marketing sector has failed to fully utilize internet opportunity as a marketing tool.
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This article discusses the directive speech acts in the New Testament. The author presents examples of such acts from the New Testament Scriptures, and then carries out their pragmalinguistic analysis.
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Translation, as an act of international and intercultural communication, is of great public importance. In the process of translation is preferable to use a literature and linguistic methods. Tolstoy is a popular Georgian readers. His creativity led to increased interest in Georgia, and his works are successfully translated into Georgian language. Translate the story, LN Tolstoy’s Hadji Murat Georgia was able to show the reader in his own language as described in the story of life, precisely delineated the characters, strong human passions, finding a high literary taste and individual style, and while retaining the original style. Translation showed (translator E. Ubilava) that the Georgian version of Hadji Murat permeated the general mood of the original and that it correctly reflects the sympathy or antipathy of the writer in relation to the events described in the story and characters. Linguistic-stylistic analysis of translated fiction devoted a lot of work. Our work also serves this purpose. Georgian translation of Hadji Murat can be considered one of the best examples of literary translation of the text.
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Review of: "Tulnukad ja internetilapsed. Uurimusi laste- ja noortekultuurist, (Publication series Tänapäeva folkloorist [On Contemporary Folk-lore]"; vol. 8), ed. Eda Kalmre, Tartu 2010, pp. 280. by: Joanna Szerszunowicz
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This paper deals with the relationship of domestic and foreign, which is structured by new social power of imagination in a deterritorialized, globally networked world. It is grounded in the theory of disjuncture by Arjun Appadurai which deals with media and migration as the main elements and which examines their united action in the work of imagination as a constitutive feature of the postmodern subjectivity. Mass migration and means of communication mark the post-electronic world in that way that they evoke imagination, since they contextualize and structure our notions, offering new sources of imagining oneself and imaginary worlds. With the relocation of the population, a large and complex repertoire of images and narratives offers elements for experiments of the layout to viewers around the world which are based on fictional scenarios of lives of people living in other places. The media are a phantasmal place of crossing domestic and foreign, and they help build narratives about the Other and the proto-narrative of possible lives through enhanced social power of imagination.
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Work of the television reporter is quit different from the activity of other reporters.i.e mostly diferent how to „thinks” in the manner of picture. His feel for the topic engaged (or not) one reporter against the viewers to stay at the TV screen and to watch the dish or show. Imagination is just one aspect of visual thinking. It is concentrated on the creation and formation of public opinion. Imagination is the creation of human mind as in the case of televisions reporter. The paper analyzes how imagination can be positive and negative. We are looking for answer at the question where is the point of contact between the real and imaginary in the work of TV reporters and how the critical opinion of the author may have influence at the televisions contributions which is opposite of imagination and as such may affect at the operation of a television reporter? What may be of which depends on the artistic experience taking into account the ratio of the imaginary and the real? Where is in all „imaginary television horizons” the place of critical thinking which is the opposite of the imagination? We live in a time when the price of a little ability is to think properly because it is rooted opinion and it may be dangerous for everyone for those in power, for employers, for journalists. Therefore the aim is not that the imagination has to be devise at something by itself. The aim is that each person produces a certain grade of own experience to begin to think correctly.
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Publishing children’s photos in the media violates their privacy right, which is protected, guaranteed and regulated by numerous international and Croatian laws and regulations. Likewise, publishing photos of children on social network profiles, such as Facebook or Twitter, violates the right to privacy. In this paper it will be researched the extent to which children’s photos are being disclosed and their privacy is being undermined in case of two Facebook and two Twitter profiles - Beyonce Knowles and Kim Kardashian. It will also research whether children are used for business purposes, whether they are advertising some of their products or shows, and so on, with the photographs of children.The content analysis methodology analyzed the Facebook and Twitter profiles of two respondents in the period from January 1 to February 22, 2016, during which they published a total of 459 posts on profiles of both networks. The analysis found that the total number of “posts” shows a small number of photographs of children but also that those published by Kim Kardashian are often used to promote or promote some of the products or programs, which violates the privacy of children and increases the number “like”.
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The authors conducted a study on how the Croatian National Tourist Board (CNTB) uses the image of the Republic of Croatia for the purpose of tourist promotion in the East, and in the paper the authors propose a communication plan for CNTB for the mentioned markets. A web survey of residents of Georgia, Poland and Thailand on Croatia preceded to creation of a communication plan. The objective of the study was to discover whether the overall image of Croatia at the East is better recognized then its tourist promotion which emphasizes mainly the natural beauty, with the aim of cheaper and better promotion at these, hitherto unexplored markets.
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What this exposure should shed light on the possibility of being used as a myth, is Tarantino’s incorporation of the German-Nordic myth called ‘’The ring of the Nibelung’’. The story of Siegfried and Brunhilde Tarantino incorporated in the film adaptation of historical western, whose plot is set up at the beginning of the American civil war in the south- west.“Primitive” societies, even in extremely harsh material conditions, are incomparably more humane than, according to Levi-Strauss, inhuman plutocracy. In fact, despite the exhausting fight for their lives, their members find the time and the strength to ask themselves: “Who are we?”, “what do we know?” and “Who created us?”. This is where the discrepancy between the “primitive” societies and representatives of the plutocracy, Tarantino radicalize in his movie Django Unchained, showing that mythical consciousness remains ineradicable element of man as a subject.
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Social functioning of today’s digital natives is impossible if they do not have access to the Internet and social networks. Most of today’s young people use Facebook, as one of the most popular networks for social interaction with peers, often without realizing that the time they spend on the social network and their creativity that is dedicated to create content are only goods offered for sale. Option “like” on this social network has the special meaning for youth and they accept this option as a certain status symbol and the evaluation of their status in the society. The paper examines the impact of the option “like” and its symbolic value for today’s youth, as well as the creativity of the content in order to gather as much likes. Metalanguage that this symbol represents in the given scope of the use is demonstrated through its historical beginnings and first impressions, as well as its symbolism and the very use in today’s digital sphere, and especially the way in which is understood by today’s youth.
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