Danger: Information Ahead

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Curry Ann
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Political Movements ◽  
University Campuses ◽  
Nouvelles Technologies ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Information Professionals ◽  
The Right ◽  
Analyse De Contenu ◽  
Shed Light

In this address, Dr. Curry will discuss the implications of this philosophical disconnect between information professionals and those on university campuses; provide the results of her content analysis research into these silencing actions known broadly as the “heckler’s veto”, results that shed light on the influence of both the Right and the Left political movements; and examine the global cross-border nature of this phenomenon fuelled in part by our new communication technologies.Dans sa conférence, le Dr Curry discutera des implications de ce différend philosophique entre les professionnels de l'information et ceux qui vivent sur les campus universitaires ; elle fournira les résultats de ses recherches en analyse de contenu concernant les actions qui consistent à réduire les gens au silence, actions bien connues sous le nom de « droit de véto du perturbateur » ; résultats qui mettent en lumière la pression de mouvements politiques de droite comme de gauche, et qui examinent aussi la nature transfrontalière et mondiale de ce phénomène, alimenté en partie par nos nouvelles technologies de communication.

The Hegemonic Bourguibist Discourse on Modernity in Post-revolutionary Tunisia

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 179-200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mathilde Zederman
Keyword(s):  
Collective Memory ◽  
National Level ◽  
Specific Reference ◽  
Political Movements ◽  
Discursive Strategies ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Scene ◽  
Independence Era ◽  
The Right ◽  
Shed Light

This article examines the continued resonance of Bourguibist discourses on modernity within Tunisia, how his political legacy continues to serve as a point of reference for diverse political movements, and therefore seeks to question how this conceptualization of modernity remains hegemonic. I posit that the national narrative of “modernity” conveyed by Bourguiba in the post-independence era should be understood as an arena of struggle over power and identity, and accordingly that both serve to shed light on how collective memory is mobilized as a political idiom to legitimise certain ideological agendas and views on what is deemed the “right” Tunisian national identity. With specific reference to Ennahda and Nidaa Tounes, I argue that understanding the prevailing political and social scene of post-revolutionary Tunisia necessitates examination of the social construction of Bourguiba, how he has come to be “mythologised” in order to generate support at a national level, and more importantly how this functions within broader discursive strategies towards power. In seeking to move beyond the current binarism that situates Islamists and so-called “secularists” (supposedly heirs of Bourguibism) in opposition, this study seeks to demonstrate the commonalities within their respective appropriations of the Bourguibist legacy in the post-revolutionary context, and thereby to elucidate how his normative heritage serves as a touchstone for seemingly contradictory ideological currents.

Private Practice, Public Gratitude: Following the Traces of Information Behaviours in Acknowledgement Paratext

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadine Desrochers ◽  
Jen Pecoskie
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Private Practice ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Paper Award ◽  
Award Winner ◽  
Information Practices ◽  
Information Professionals ◽  
Analyse De Contenu ◽  
Publishing Practices

Using qualitative content analysis of award-nominated works, this research focuses on information practices documented within acknowledgement paratext in published codices. These paratextual records illustrate the permeability of the local and global contexts in writing and publishing practices. Interactions with information sources reveal gaps information professionals may be able to address.À l’aide d’une analyse de contenu qualitative d’œuvres primées, cette recherche porte sur les pratiques informationnelles documentées dans les entrées paratextuelles de remerciement de codex publiés. Ces entrées paratextuelles illustrent la perméabilité des contextes locaux et mondiaux dans les pratiques de rédaction et de publication. Les interactions avec les sources d’information révèlent des écarts que les professionnels de l’information pourraient être en mesure d’étudier.***Best Overall Paper Award Winner***

Violence on Canadian Television and Some of Its Cognitive Effects

1997 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
André Gosselin ◽  
Jacques DeGuise ◽  
Guy Pacquette ◽  
Laplante Benoit
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
University Students ◽  
Television Viewing ◽  
Cognitive Effects ◽  
Analyse De Contenu

Abstract: Inspired by George Gerbner's method of cultural indicators, content analysis of fictional programs broadcast on Canada's eight largest television networks has indicated that the level of violence on Canadian television, although overall not as high as American television's violence content, reached comparable levels on occasion, particularly on the private networks. A survey conducted on a sample of university students provides evidence that television viewing affects beliefs concerning the level of violence in one's surroundings, even in a population of media-literate adults, although their level of fear does not seem to be influenced in the same way. Résumé: A l'instar de l'approche des indicateurs culturels de George Gerbner, une analyse de contenu des émissions dramatiques diffusées sur les huit plus grands réseaux de télévision au Canada démontre que le niveau de violence à la télévision canadienne, sans être globalement aussi élevé que celui observé aux États-Unis, atteint occasionnellement des niveaux comparables, surtout aux réseaux privés. Un sondage auprès d'un échantillon d'étudiants universitaires montre que l'écoute de la télévision a un effet sur les impressions qu'ont même des adultes formés aux médias à l'égard du niveau de violence dans la société, quoique la télévision ne semble pas influer sur leur niveau de peur de la même manière.

scholarly journals The European Committee of the Regions as a watchdog of the principle of subsidiarity

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 284-301
Author(s):  
Salvatore Fabio Nicolosi ◽  
Lisette Mustert
Keyword(s):  
European Commission ◽  
Legislative Process ◽  
European Committee ◽  
Legislative Proposal ◽  
The Right ◽  
Committee Of The Regions ◽  
Regional Funds ◽  
Shed Light ◽  
The Eu

In a resolution adopted on 1 February 2018, the European Committee of the Regions noted that a legislative proposal of the European Commission concerning a Regulation that changes the rules governing the EU regional funds for 2014-2020 did not comply with the principle of subsidiarity. Accordingly, the Committee considered challenging the legislative proposal before the Court of Justice if the proposal was formally agreed upon. Although at a later stage the European Commission decided to take into account the Committee’s argument and amended the proposal accordingly, such a context offers the chance to investigate more in detail the role of the Committee of the Regions in the legislative process of the EU and, more in particular, its role as a watchdog of the principle of subsidiarity. This paper aims to shed light on a rather neglected aspect of the EU constitutional practice, such as the potential of the Committee of the Regions to contribute to the legislative process, and answer the question of whether this Committee is the right body to guarantee compliance with the principle of subsidiarity.

scholarly journals Taking advantage of Covid-19 to improve hospital models of care: are we moving in the right direction?

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Raffaella Gualandi ◽  
Anna De Benedictis
Keyword(s):  
Hospital Management ◽  
Models Of Care ◽  
Patient Needs ◽  
Model Of Care ◽  
Letter To The Editor ◽  
Rapid Changes ◽  
Improve Hospital ◽  
The Right ◽  
Shed Light

Abstract In this letter to the Editor, we shed light on the rapid changes the Covid-19 virus has generated in hospital management. Recent experiences in the field aim to reorganizing hospital processes and policies. In this new scenario, new patient needs emerge, and a change in the hospital model of care should include them.

PERSECUTION AND THE ART OF FREEDOM: ALEXIS DE TOCQUEVILLE ON THE IMPORTANCE OF FREE PRESS AND FREE SPEECH IN DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY

2020 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 190-208
Author(s):  
Khalil M. Habib
Keyword(s):  
Free Speech ◽  
Freedom Of Speech ◽  
Freedom Of The Press ◽  
Alexis De Tocqueville ◽  
Free Society ◽  
Free Press ◽  
Constituent Element ◽  
The Press ◽  
The Right ◽  
Shed Light

AbstractAccording to Tocqueville, the freedom of the press, which he treats as an extension of the freedom of speech, is a primary constituent element of liberty. Tocqueville treats the freedom of the press in relation to and as an extension of the right to assemble and govern one’s own affairs, both of which he argues are essential to preserving liberty in a free society. Although scholars acknowledge the importance of civil associations to liberty in Tocqueville’s political thought, they routinely ignore the importance he places on the freedom of the press and speech. His reflections on the importance of the free press and speech may help to shed light on the dangers of recent attempts to censor the press and speech.

The Embalming Art in the Modern Age: The Mummies of Caroline, Letizia and Joachim-Napoleon Agar as Examples of Funerary Rites in the Napoleonic Empire

Nuncius ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 309-329 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvia Marinozzi
Keyword(s):  
Early Modern ◽  
Early Modern Period ◽  
Systematic Investigation ◽  
Ancient Egyptian ◽  
Modern Age ◽  
Kingdom Of Naples ◽  
History Of ◽  
Funerary Rites ◽  
The Right ◽  
Shed Light

In the early 1980s a systematic investigation was begun by G. Fornaciari and his staff of a series of mummies from central and southern Italy, and in particular of important Renaissance remains. The study of a substantial number of artificial mummies has shed light on the human embalming techniques connected with the methods and procedures described by medical and non-medical authors in the early modern period. This has made it possible to reconstruct the history of the art of mummification, from the ‘clyster’ techniques to the partial or total evisceration of the corpse, to the intravascular injection of drying and preserving liquors. In addition to the bodies of Aragonese princes and members of the Neapolitan nobility, interred in the Basilica of San Domenico in Naples are the remains of important French personages dating to the modern age. Among the tombs arranged in two parallel rows to the right of the balcony are four sarcophagi containing the bodies of the wife and three children of Jean Antoine Michel Agar, who served as the Minister of Finance of the Kingdom of Naples from 1809 to 1815. The type of wrapping used for the corpses of the children presents strong analogies to those of ancient Egyptian mummies.

Tweeter-in-chief: Rwandan president Paul Kagame’s use of Twitter

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meghan Sobel Cohen ◽  
Karen McIntyre
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Soft Power ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Authoritarian State ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Quantitative Content ◽  
Technology Revolution ◽  
Twitter Account ◽  
Positive Sentiment ◽  
Global Affairs

Rwanda has received international praise for its rapid development and is said to be undergoing a ‘technology revolution’ at the hands of President Paul Kagame who has been described as a ‘Digital President’. This quantitative content analysis of Kagame’s official Twitter account analysed the first ten years of his tweets and found that he primarily tweets in English, with a positive sentiment about cross-government and cross-border interactions and, in doing so, presents Rwanda as a progressive, democratic player that is connected multilaterally to both African and global affairs. Throughout the decade, Kagame’s tweets evolved from being domestically focused on self-promotion to more globally focused on foreign engagement. While these findings could be indicative of a semi-authoritarian state, they also point to the presence of ‘Twitter diplomacy’ and the use of soft power tactics, which become stronger and clearer in the latter part of the decade.

Arguments used by proponents and opponents in Brazil’s regulatory discussions of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products

2021 ◽  
pp. tobaccocontrol-2021-056628
Author(s):  
Mônica Nunes-Rubinstein ◽  
Teresa Leão
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Cigarette Smoking ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Regulatory Agency ◽  
Economic Consequences ◽  
The Other ◽  
Tobacco Products ◽  
The Right ◽  
Over Time

ObjectivesTo identify proponents and opponents of the commercialisation and marketing of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products (HTPs), identify the arguments used on both sides and compare how the arguments have changed over time, we analysed three policy discussions occurring in 2009, 2018 and 2019.MethodsWe conducted a content analysis of one document and six videos from these discussions, provided on the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency website, or upon request.ResultsThe arguments most used by tobacco companies were related to claims that the use of e-cigarettes and HTPs is less harmful than conventional tobacco. Unions that support its commercialisation also argued that lifting the ban would prevent smuggling and guarantee their quality. On the other side, universities, medical and anti-tobacco institutions argued that such devices may have health risks, including the risk of inducing cigarette smoking. In 2009, most arguments belonged to the ‘health’ theme, while in 2018 and 2019 economic arguments and those related to morals and ethics were frequently used.ConclusionsThose that supported the commercialisation and marketing of e-cigarettes and HTPs first focused on arguments of harm reduction, while 10 years later the right to access and potential economic consequences also became common. Public health agents and academics must gather evidence to effectively respond to these arguments and discuss these policies, and must prepare themselves to use and respond to arguments related to moral and economic themes.

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