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        <pubDate>2026-05-15T15:23:33.123+00:00</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Mediating justice through live courtroom broadcast: a phenomenological study of journalist lived experiences in Indonesian television]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-05-15T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Original Research</category>
        <author>Aan Widodo</author><author>Wa Ode Sitti Nurhaliza</author><author>Syahrul Hidayanto</author><author>Rr Dijan Widijowati</author>
        <description><![CDATA[Live courtroom broadcasts have extended the principle of open justice into the mediated public sphere in Indonesia. Journalists from TV One function as communicative intermediaries who translate complex legal proceedings into accessible narratives for wider audiences. This study employs a phenomenological approach to explore journalists’ lived experiences in covering high-profile trials. Data were obtained through in-depth interviews with six journalists and observation of live broadcast production. The data were analyzed using a descriptive phenomenological method based on Colaizzi's analytical procedure, allowing the identification of significant statements, formulation of meanings, and construction of thematic structures representing journalists’ lived experiences. Findings reveal tensions between the goals of legal education and the dramaturgical demands of live courtroom broadcasting. The study conceptualizes courtroom journalism as a form of mediating justice, where journalists translate legal processes into accessible public knowledge and shape public understanding of law in the Global South.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Cultural mediation in health communication: leadership and health literacy strategies among the Baduy community in Indonesia]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-05-15T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Original Research</category>
        <author>Siska Mardiana</author><author>Liza Diniarizky Putri</author><author>Abdul Malik</author><author> Annisarizki</author><author>Sheena Ramazanu</author>
        <description><![CDATA[IntroductionIndigenous populations continue to bear a disproportionate burden of preventable diseases, including maternal mortality, childhood stunting, and neglected tropical diseases such as snakebite envenoming. These persistent inequities undermine community resilience and pose broader challenges to global health security. Strengthening health literacy through culturally grounded leadership has been proposed as a key strategy to address these gaps.MethodsThis study employed a qualitative design conducted in April 2023 in Kanekes Village, Banten Province, Indonesia. Data were collected through in-depth interviews with seven purposively selected informants, including health workers, community leaders, a non-governmental organization (NGO) representative, and a Baduy mother. Thematic analysis was used to identify patterns in leadership and health communication practices.ResultsThe findings reveal that health communication within the Baduy community is shaped by normative leadership structures and hierarchical governance systems. Effective communication is facilitated through behavioral modeling, strong interpersonal trust, and adaptive traditionalism, where customary values are maintained while selectively accommodating external influences.DiscussionBased on these findings, the study proposes a four-level health communication model that integrates indigenous leadership characteristics with culturally sensitive messaging strategies. This model offers a context-specific framework to improve health literacy, reduce health disparities, and contribute to strengthening global health security, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Speaking through silence: relational communication among only daughters in post-divorce Indonesian families]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-05-15T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Original Research</category>
        <author>Hasna Afra Nafisa</author><author>Virienia Puspita</author>
        <description><![CDATA[Research on family communication has largely been shaped by Western cultural paradigms that emphasize open dialogue as a central indicator of family well-being. These assumptions may not fully capture communication practices in collectivist cultural contexts such as Indonesia, where maintaining relational harmony often takes precedence over direct expression. This study explores how only daughters in urban Indonesia interpret and navigate family communication following parental divorce. Using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA), the research draws on in-depth interviews with five only daughters to examine their lived experiences and meaning-making processes. This analysis advances a core theoretical concept: protective relational silence, a deliberate communicative strategy used by daughters to manage emotional tension, prevent conflict escalation, and preserve personal and familial stability. This concept is situated within two other emergent themes: negotiating relational boundaries, which captures how daughters reinterpret parental roles through negotiations of responsibility, and daughter-mediated relational maintenance, which reveals how they assume intermediary roles to sustain family cohesion. The findings demonstrate that only daughters are not passive recipients of family conflict but active agents who strategically reshape family relationships. This study extends symbolic interactionism by conceptualizing silence not as communicative failure but as a culturally embedded, agentic, and symbolic act of relational care. It also proposes a process model illustrating how post-divorce conflict precipitates the use of these adaptive strategies. These findings challenge deficit-oriented perspectives and urge clinicians to develop mechanism-driven interventions that recognize and support the complex communicative labor performed by daughters in post-divorce families.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[ArtScience collaboration: innovation trajectories towards strong sustainability]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-05-15T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Original Research</category>
        <author>Valentina Apicerni</author><author>Francesca Nicolais</author><author>Francesca Cocco</author><author>Antonia Gravagnuolo</author>
        <description><![CDATA[IntroductionArtScience is an emerging knowledge domain at the intersection of art, science, and technology, and is increasingly recognized as a driver of sustainability-oriented innovation. By fostering transdisciplinary collaboration, it addresses socio-ecological challenges and supports transformative approaches to sustainable development. This paper advances the understanding of ArtScience by exploring how such collaborations contribute to innovation toward strong sustainability.MethodsBased on the scoping literature review, the study develops a theoretical framework to analyze how ArtScience collaborations unfold across different domains and contribute to rethinking innovation beyond linear pathways. It further provides evidence of ArtScience in practice through an in-depth case study of BIOlogic, a technological laboratory within Knowledge for Business (KforB), a private company engaged in diverse forms of ArtScience collaboration with artists, designers, and the cultural and creative sectors.ResultsArtScience collaborations can foster distinct yet interconnected innovation trajectories— cultural, responsible, social and transdisciplinary — depending on their configuration. Across these trajectories, ArtScience generates cognitive, tangible, and systemic outcomes that reshape how sustainability transitions are conceptualized and experimented in practice. The findings suggest that ArtScience can enable effective responses to the EU's green, social, and digital agendas, opening new pathways toward sustainability-oriented futures.DiscussionThree critical reflections emerge on the potential of ArtScience to foster innovation. First, the findings point to the need for further research on hybrid-oriented forms of entrepreneurship that can mediate and negotiate economic, social, and ecological value logics over time. Second, transdisciplinary innovation and multispecies collaboration should be recognized as processes that transform established models, beliefs, and behavioral norms. Third, the cultural and creative sectors can advance counter-models to unsustainable industrial practices, thereby repositioning culture as a catalyst for strong sustainability.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Regulating artificial intelligence in digital media: governance, ethics, ownership, and democratic resilience (2023–2026 review)]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-05-14T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Review</category>
        <author>Elsir Ali Saad Mohamed</author><author>Mohamed Mallek</author><author>Haitham Abdulrahman Alaawad</author><author>Ikhlas Mustafa Omer ELTinay</author><author>Saleh Abied Alrached</author><author>Mohanad Alamin</author>
        <description><![CDATA[This review synthesizes scholarship published between 2023 and 2026 examining the intersection of artificial intelligence regulation and digital media. Drawing on systematic reviews, policy analyses, and empirical studies, the article maps the evolving regulatory landscape addressing AI-driven disinformation, examines ethical challenges posed by generative AI in communication, analyzes ownership patterns and power concentration among technology firms, and considers implications for media representation and democratic resilience. The review identifies competing priorities between regulatory interventions, ethical frameworks, and market dynamics, highlighting the need for integrated approaches that address both technical and sociopolitical dimensions of AI governance. Key findings reveal divergent regulatory philosophies across jurisdictions, persistent challenges in balancing innovation with protection of democratic values, and emerging multistakeholder frameworks that may offer pathways toward more resilient information ecosystems.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Quality and reliability of YouTube videos on post-traumatic stress disorder: a cross-sectional content analysis]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-05-13T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Original Research</category>
        <author>Hao Zheng</author><author>Meng Yuan</author><author>Zilong Zhong</author><author>Mengmeng Yan</author><author>Yuan Gao</author><author>Linting Mou</author><author>Chao Song</author><author>Kui Yang</author><author>Jiajian Zhou</author><author>Jianting Liu</author><author>Shuxin Liu</author><author>Yijie Wang</author><author>Min Li</author><author>Jian Zhang</author><author>Hongwei Sun</author><author>Guohui Zhu</author><author>Lin Sun</author>
        <description><![CDATA[BackgroundWith increasing geopolitical instability and conflicts, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has become a significant global mental health burden. YouTube is a major source of health information, yet the quality, reliability, and cross-linguistic differences of PTSD-related content remain insufficiently explored. This study aimed to compare the quality and reliability of Chinese- and English-language PTSD videos and to identify factors associated with video quality.MethodsOn July 27, 2025, we systematically searched YouTube using the English terms “PTSD” and “post-traumatic stress disorder,” and the Chinese term “创伤后应激障碍” The top 100 Chinese-language and top 100 English-language videos were included (n = 200). The Global Quality Score (GQS) and DISCERN instrument were used to assess video quality and reliability. Spearman correlation analysis and ordinal logistic regression (OLR) were performed to examine factors associated with video quality and reliability.ResultsEnglish-language videos received significantly more likes, comments, and views and had longer durations on the platform than Chinese-language videos (all p < 0.01), whereas Chinese-language videos were significantly longer in duration (p < 0.001). Both groups showed median GQS and DISCERN scores of 3, indicating moderate quality and reliability overall. Chinese-language videos demonstrated higher reliability (DISCERN, p < 0.05). Videos produced by professionals and professional organizations/universities had significantly higher quality and reliability scores than those from patients or news channels (p < 0.05). Engagement metrics, including views, were not independently associated with video quality or reliability, while likes and comments showed only weak correlations with GQS. In contrast, video length was positively associated with both GQS and DISCERN scores and remained an independent predictor in OLR models.ConclusionPTSD-related videos on YouTube in both Chinese and English were of only moderate quality and reliability. English-language videos attracted higher engagement but demonstrated lower reliability, whereas Chinese-language videos were more reliable but longer and less interactive. Video length emerged as an independent determinant of both quality and reliability, whereas popularity indicators did not correspond to informational value. These findings highlight a disconnect between visibility and evidence-based quality and underscore the need for greater institutional participation and platform-level quality signaling to improve the dissemination of reliable PTSD-related information across languages.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Internal communication satisfaction: validation of the ICSQ scale in a Spanish-speaking organizational context]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-05-12T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Original Research</category>
        <author>Leila Gamonal-Pajares</author><author>Jackeline Guina Herrera-Blancas</author><author>Samuel Roberto Jove-Mamani</author><author>Amit Roy Flores-Rivera</author><author>Dany Yudet Millones-Liza</author><author>Elizabeth Emperatriz García-Salirrosas</author>
        <description><![CDATA[This research aims to translate and validate the psychometric properties of the Internal Communication Satisfaction Questionnaire (ICSQ) in Spanish, the original version developed in Croatian and subsequently translated into English. The growing need for a reliable and robust metric to assess the variable under study in a Peruvian setting has been a major impetus to translate the scale.<br>Methodquantitative, non-experimental and cross-sectional. A non-probabilistic convenience sample of 509 Peruvian workers from public and private sector organizations participated.Resultsconfirmatory factor analysis revealed that the data model of the scale, composed of eight factors, is excellent. The high correlations obtained between the eight dimensions and the total ICSQ value prove the multidimensional nature of the scale, whose values are CFI > 0.95; SRMR < 0.08; RMSEA < 0.06.ConclusionsThe Spanish version of the ICSQ presents solid psychometric properties, demonstrating the validity and reliability of the instrument. The Spanish ICSQ scale is recommended for use in Peruvian organizational contexts; as measurement invariance across subgroups (e.g., sex, sector) was not assessed, generalization beyond this sample should be made with caution.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Children’s podcasts as facilitators of vehicle-based family joint media engagement]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-05-12T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Original Research</category>
        <author>Amy Grack Nelson</author><author>Elena Tsakakis</author><author>Evelyn Christian Ronning</author>
        <description><![CDATA[IntroductionChildren’s podcasts are a growing medium for joint family engagement, but little is known about the beneficial impacts of listening together. This article describes a two-phase qualitative research study conducted to understand how the children’s science podcast, Brains On!, mediated joint media engagement in a setting where families tend to listen together, in their vehicles. The research examined three factors that played a role in families’ joint media engagement with the Brains On! podcast in a vehicle setting: 1) the family members in the vehicle, 2) the “in-medium” factors of the Brains On! podcast, and 3) the “in-automobile” factors related to the vehicle environment.MethodsIn Phase 1, 32 families participated in a vehicle-based listener experience study, while Phase 2 consisted of four case studies to gather more naturalistic listening behaviors. Both phases included analysis of family interviews and video recordings of families’ in-vehicle behaviors.ResultsBrains On! effectively engaged family members of all ages, prompting both adults and children to initiate sensemaking, connecting, and noticing interactions. The podcast’s content sparked conversation in all 32 families, transforming the vehicle into a productive learning space where families used travel time to engage with each other and learn new things together. The vehicle’s enclosed physical environment supported focused joint attention for listening, while features of the vehicle, such as the rearview mirror, supported family interactions with podcast content.DiscussionThis research fills essential gaps in knowledge about the value of children’s podcast media for family engagement and the important role that vehicles can play as family learning spaces.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Editorial: The erosion of trust in the 21st century: origins, implications, and solutions]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-05-12T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Editorial</category>
        <author>Arri Eisen</author><author>Odaro J. Huckstep</author><author>John Owen</author><author>Darrell Dooyema</author>
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        <title><![CDATA[“Scoundrel press” vs. Costa Rican executive branch: online conflict press delegitimization, and implications for e-democracy]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-05-11T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Original Research</category>
        <author>José Pablo Salazar-Aguilar</author><author>Cristian Bonilla Cruz</author>
        <description><![CDATA[IntroductionThis article examines the discursive conflict between the Costa Rican executive branch and critical news media during the first two years of Rodrigo Chaves's administration, situating the case within broader debates on political communication and e-democracy in digitally mediated public spheres.MethodsThe study analyzes 73 official press conferences held between May 2022 and May 2024 and identifies 262 presidential statements containing verbal or symbolic aggression toward journalists or media organizations. It employs qualitative discourse analysis supported by descriptive frequency counts to reconstruct recurring rhetorical patterns.ResultsThe findings show that antagonistic references to the media were not episodic but routine, appearing in 99% of the press conferences examined. Indirect criticism and symbolic delegitimization predominated over explicit insults, revealing a communication strategy that combines confrontation with claims of moral authority and narrative control.DiscussionRather than asserting direct causal effects, the study argues that this discursive environment may shape the communicative conditions associated with e-democracy, particularly in relation to informational pluralism, trust in journalism, and the quality of digital public deliberation. The Costa Rican case contributes to comparative discussions on media–government conflict and the democratic implications of executive rhetoric in contemporary digital contexts.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[How can hate narratives be tracked in online environments? A corpus-based study]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-05-11T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Original Research</category>
        <author>Manuel Almagro</author><author>Carmela Vieites</author><author>Hamsa Chakkour</author><author>Andrea Sancho</author>
        <description><![CDATA[Forms of communication that spread hateful and harmful ideologies must be countered. But to combat hate speech, we must first be able to detect it, and to do so, we must understand what counts as hate speech. In recent years, many scholars have put their efforts to detect and analyze hate speech, particularly in online environments. However, such efforts have significantly focused on uncontroversial cases, such as slurs, partly due to the lack of consensus in the literature about what hate speech actually is. In this paper, we focus on a subtler form of hate speech that has received comparatively little attention: hate narratives. After motivating the relevance of this phenomenon and reviewing the limitations of current detection tools to identify it, we report two corpus-based studies we have conducted as an initial step toward understanding how to identify and analyze this form of hate speech.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Visual strategies used by labels of Spain's best wines]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-05-11T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Brief Research Report</category>
        <author>Fernando Suárez-Carballo</author><author>Marcos Rodríguez-Basas</author><author>Juan-Ramón Martín-Sanromán</author>
        <description><![CDATA[This study analyses the visual strategy of the labels of the 100 highest-rated Spanish wines included in the 2025 edition of the Guía Peñín, the leading wine guide in Spain, with the aim of identifying graphic patterns and assessing the degree of homogeneity in the visual communication of wine quality. The research is based on a content analysis focused on manifest visual variables, structured according to three semiotic dimensions (plastic, iconic and linguistic signs). Using a final sample of 63 labels—after excluding graphic variations of the same product—a reliability test was conducted on 10% of the initial sample, retaining only those variables that achieved a minimum agreement of 80%. The results, analysed through descriptive statistics and chi-square tests, reveal a high level of visual similarity—stronger in the plastic and linguistic dimensions than in the iconic one—as well as a significant association between the Denomination of Origin and certain visual components of the labels, suggesting that superior wine quality tends to be communicated through largely traditional graphic approaches rather than through explicitly transgressive designs.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Drama marketing in digital commerce: how emotional storytelling shapes consumer perceptions]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-05-08T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Original Research</category>
        <author>Pongsakorn Limna</author><author>Yarnaphat Shaengchart</author><author>Supakorn Suradinkura</author>
        <description><![CDATA[BackgroundIn Thailand's dynamic digital commerce landscape, marketing communication has evolved from rational persuasion to emotional storytelling. Strategic drama marketing—characterized by emotional conflict, moral depth, and resolution—has emerged as a powerful approach to foster authenticity and engagement. This study explores how drama-based storytelling influences Thai consumers' emotional perceptions in digital marketing contexts.MethodsA qualitative design was adopted, using semi-structured interviews with 15 Thai consumers familiar with drama-based digital advertisements. Data were analyzed through content analysis to identify patterns of emotional immersion, authenticity, cultural resonance, and behavioral influence.ResultsFour key themes emerged: (1) emotional immersion and empathy, (2) perceived authenticity and moral resonance, (3) cultural connection and shared values, and (4) influence on brand perception and behavioral intention. Participants described strong emotional engagement and interpreted drama-based narratives as sincere and culturally meaningful. These perceptions were associated with increased trust, brand attachment, and intentions to engage, recommend, and share content.ConclusionsThe study concludes that, within the study's sample, drama marketing functions as a powerful emotional and cultural communication strategy in Thailand's digital commerce landscape. By aligning emotional narratives with moral values and cultural familiarity, drama marketing transcends transactional advertising and fosters enduring consumer–brand relationships. The findings contribute to communication and marketing theory by integrating narrative transportation, emotional branding, and cultural communication perspectives, while offering practical insights for designing emotionally authentic and culturally resonant digital storytelling campaigns.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[The role of event and festival tourism in preserving cultural heritage: towards a new events calendar for the Maasai tribe, Tanzania]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-05-08T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Brief Research Report</category>
        <author>Rehab El Gamil</author><author>K. M. Ashifa</author><author>Mehdi Safaei</author><author>Nasir Mustafa</author><author>Hina Zahoor</author><author>Jobi Babu</author>
        <description><![CDATA[The present study investigates the role of event and festival tourism in preserving the cultural heritage of the Maasai tribe in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, northern Tanzania. Quantitative data from structured questionnaires were collected using a descriptive-explanatory design. Findings show that perceived benefits of event tourism—economic growth, cultural preservation, and community pride—strengthen Maasai support for an event calendar, while perceived costs—commoditization, social disruption, environmental damage, cultural dilution, and displacement—fuel opposition. A conceptual model highlights how these factors shape community perceptions. Recommendations include involving the community in planning, promoting sustainable tourism, and raising awareness through education. The study offers practical guidance for culturally sensitive strategies that balance benefits and risks, ensuring long-term preservation of Maasai cultural heritage.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Observation of a third person promotes speaker’s role performance during dyadic communication]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-05-07T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Original Research</category>
        <author>Shun-ichi Amano</author><author>Ken-ichiro Ogawa</author>
        <description><![CDATA[IntroductionNon-verbal information in human face-to-face communication is reflected in physical activities such as eye contact, nodding, and gestures. Research has been conducted to clarify the characteristics of communication by quantitatively measuring time series of physical activity. Most of these studies have focused on clarifying the relationship between social factors and physical activity within dyadic interaction. Therefore, little attention has been paid to the social influence of external actors on dyadic interaction.MethodsIn the present study, we investigated the influence of the presence or absence of observation by a third person who defines roles in physical activity during dyadic communication. Specifically, we conducted an experiment in which a moderator observed dyadic communication between a speaker and a listener, and we analyzed the time-series features of the speaker's head motion during speech.ResultsThe results showed a significant difference between conditions in the number of movement peaks, indicating that third-person observation influenced the overall pattern of head movement. In contrast, frequency-domain analyses of power spectral density revealed no reliable condition differences after controlling for multiple comparisons. Analyses of autoregressive coefficients suggested condition-related differences at specific short time lags.DiscussionTaken together, these findings suggest that third-person observation does not substantially alter the global frequency composition of head movement, but may influence how bodily movement is locally organized over time under socially defined role expectations. This study illustrates how social situations, including observation from a third person, can impose context-dependent constraints on nonverbal communication.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Determinants of purchasing decisions for imported orange fruits in Makassar City, Indonesia: an urban area's lifestyle phenomenon]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-05-07T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Original Research</category>
        <author>Lela Qadriani</author><author>Muslim Salam</author><author>Muhammad Hatta Jamil</author><author> Hastang</author><author>Abdul Haris Bahrun</author>
        <description><![CDATA[IntroductionThe rise in orange imports in Indonesia corresponds with constraints in domestic orange production, encompassing availability, quality, quantity, and consistency. Local orange production remains insufficient to meet the community's growing demand, necessitating the importation of oranges. Imported oranges are becoming more readily available in traditional markets, whereas modern marketplaces are favored by the majority of buyers.ObjectivesThis study examined the determinants of purchasing decisions for imported oranges in Makassar City, South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia.MethodsThis research involved 140 participants, from whom primary data were collected via structured interviews. The analytical technique used for analyzing the data was binary logistic regression, performed in SPSS version 27.ResultsThis study demonstrated that product quality, product price, product taste, product availability, and consumer income strongly affect the decision to purchase imported oranges, with confidence levels of 99% and 95%, respectively. Moreover, at a 90% confidence level, consumer age and the number of dependents significantly influenced the decision to purchase imported oranges, whereas product packaging and consumer jobs had a significant negative effect. This study found that factors including country of origin, consumer lifestyle, and consumer education had no meaningful effect.ConclusionsThis study's consequences encompass advice on enhancing product quality, adjusting competitive pricing, and ensuring product availability, while taking customers' lifestyles and incomes into account when formulating promotion and distribution strategies. A marketing strategy for imported oranges was established based on these findings, incorporating premium labeling and education on import quality to comply with food safety requirements, while ensuring no detriment to local oranges, and using market segmentation via cost-saving incentives.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[From home screens to homeland: a narrative review of soft power, diasporic connections, Indian identity, and video streaming platforms]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-05-07T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Review</category>
        <author>Pooja Valecha</author><author>Kuldeep Brahmbhatt</author><author>Anabel Quan-Haase</author><author>Dhara Shah</author><author>Divyani Dubey</author>
        <description><![CDATA[IntroductionIn an era where digitalization is reshaping the media landscape, identity, and influence, soft power has emerged as a critical tool in international diplomacy. Built on elements such as cultural appeal, political values, and diplomatic practices, soft power and cultural diplomacy increasingly draw upon popular culture and digital content to influence global audiences. Among these, video streaming platforms, particularly OTT (Over-the-Top) services like Netflix, have become influential conduits for disseminating cultural narratives. For diasporic communities, streaming content serves as a source of entertainment and a means to stay connected with the homeland.MethodThis study conducts a narrative review of key literature to map the evolving intersections between soft power and cultural diplomacy, diasporic communities, and video streaming platforms. Using databases including Scopus, Web of Science, and JSTOR, the study analyses literature published between 2015 and 2025.ResultsBased on a thematic analysis of the selected sources, we identify four key themes: 1) streaming content as a vehicle for cultural diplomacy and soft power, 2) diaspora as a mediator and enhancer of soft power, 3) streaming platforms as sites of cultural memory and diasporic identity, and 4) reimagining soft power through diaspora and streaming.DiscussionWe find that the literature has treated diasporic communities in one of two ways: either as audiences who consume homeland content or as state instruments. Both provide a limited perspective and future research needs to expand our understanding of the role of diasporic communities in cultural diplomacy as cultural ambassadors and cultural intermediaries whose function it is to discern cultural content and signal simultaneously global and local relevance.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Hashtags and resistance on TikTok: cultural, discursive, and algorithmic dimensions]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-05-06T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Original Research</category>
        <author>Rut Martínez-Borda</author><author>Nerea Rubio-López</author><author>Sara Infante-Pineda</author><author>Pilar Lacasa</author>
        <description><![CDATA[TikTok’s algorithmic curation and short-form, remixable features create a fertile ground for everyday forms of resistance and civic expression. This study examines how AI-related conversations on TikTok convey resistance through the strategic utilization of platform affordances. We compiled a corpus of 1,497 videos and conducted a three-stage analysis: (1) hashtag co-occurrence to identify thematic clusters; (2) examination of engagement metrics (views, likes, comments, shares) about the number and type of hashtags; and (3) multimodal narrative analysis of selected high-impact videos using Transana. Results reveal three thematic clusters, narrative creativity, algorithmic optimization, and critical commentary, that intersect with three specific forms of resistance identified in the narrative analysis: algorithmic resistance (tactics to subvert visibility rules), cultural resistance (re-appropriation of popular codes and shared aesthetics), and discursive resistance (alternative framings and counter-narratives). Engagement patterns suggest that reach is not solely determined by the number of hashtags but by their relevance and the combination strategy. Qualitative analysis reveals how creators use editing, sound, captions, and visual devices to embed critical messages within algorithmically governed circuits. The study presents an integrative framework that connects large-scale metrics and metadata with micro-narrative analysis. It demonstrates how affect, visibility, and multimodal creativity converge in digital resistance. These findings advance our understanding of how memes and short-form narratives evolve into situated acts of civic expression, suggesting implications for the design of recommendation systems, the study of algorithmic affordances, and the support of civic imagination in digital ecologies.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[In tokens we trust? communicative power, participation, and governance in decentralized social media]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-05-04T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Original Research</category>
        <author>Andry Alamsyah</author><author>Puti Reno Indeswari</author><author>Alifia Balqis</author><author>Dodie Tricahyono</author><author>Muhammad Naufal Hakim</author>
        <description><![CDATA[IntroductionThis study examines how decentralized social media platforms are reshaping participatory communication and platform governance in contemporary digital environments. Drawing on a socio-technical perspective, the analysis explores how blockchain infrastructures, token-based economies, and community-driven rule-making reconfigure established models of media control, participation, and authority.MethodsUsing a qualitative mixed-method approach that combines a structured review of prior research with expert interviews from the Web3 ecosystem, the study develops an integrative analytical framework that captures the evolving relationships between infrastructure, participation, and governance in decentralized platforms.ResultsBy conceptualizing decentralization as a transformation in communicative power rather than a purely technical shift, the paper shows how user agency, trust, and visibility are negotiated through programmable infrastructures and collective governance mechanisms. While decentralized systems promise greater autonomy and transparency, the findings also highlight persistent tensions related to usability, equity, and regulatory ambiguity.DiscussionBy situating these tensions within broader debates on platform governance and digital communication, the study contributes to communication scholarship on emerging media systems and offers insights into the societal implications of decentralized digital infrastructures.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[A quantitative approach to estimating bias, favoritism and distortion in scientific journalism]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-05-04T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Original Research</category>
        <author>Raghavendra Koushik</author><author>Hector Zenil</author>
        <description><![CDATA[While traditionally not considered part of the scientific method, science communication is increasingly playing a pivotal role in shaping scientific practice. Researchers are now frequently compelled to publicise their findings in response to institutional impact metrics and competitive grant environments. This shift underscores the growing influence of media narratives on both scientific priorities and public perception. In a current trend of personality-driven reporting, we examine patterns in science communication that may indicate biases of different types, towards topics and researchers. We focused and applied our methodology to a corpus of media coverage from three of the most prominent media outlets in the scientific-tech area with the greatest international reach (digital or printed): Wired, Quanta, and New Scientist–spanning the past 5–10 years. By analysing mention distributions, title-level linguistic patterns, and topical emphasis, our objective was to quantify measurable dimensions of bias that may influence perceptions of credibility in science journalism. In doing so, we seek to illuminate the systemic features that shape science communication today and to interrogate their broader implications for epistemic integrity and public accountability in science. We present our results with anonymised journalist names and find evidence of uneven concentration in the visibility of scientists and topics across outlets, consistent with personality-driven patterns of coverage.]]></description>
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