Commodification of media in helping public relations performance in the regional development sector in Indonesia

Indonesia is referred to as a multicultural country, so the context of the multicultural country that is built is based on ethnicity, race, religion, groups and not customary groups where the placement of customs is part of the process of formulating public policies. This means that the context of life in the Indonesian state is multikulepresion or a country consisting of various kinds of differences. Therefore, to build good relations, it is necessary to build multicultural communication, especially in any media in supporting development in various regional sectors in Indonesia. The purpose of this paper is to describe commodification of media in helping public relations performance in the regional development sector in Indonesia: multicultural communication humanization. This research is descriptive qualitative research with ethnographic communication approach. Processing of data through the process of collecting, collecting, selecting, and presenting. The analysis technique uses communication interpretation. The results of the study indicate that development communication includes; (1) multicultural as the main character of the Indonesian nation; (2) dimensions of development through media; (3) humanization and societies in the regional development sector in Indonesia.

Discovering the lived experiences of graduate students in the virtual space: Reflections and lessons from a phenomenological inquiry

The COVID-19 pandemic has radically reshaped the academic life of graduate students and revealed the inequities in the traditional education system in the Philippines. This study is a qualitative navigation of the lived accounts of development communication (devcom) graduate students at the University of the Philippines Los Baños. It foregrounds devcom as a field of theory and practice in honor of its pioneer Professor Emeritus Nora C. Quebral and her contribution to the ferment of the field. The credence of phenomenology informed the direction of this research in addressing a paucity of literature that examines the experiences of graduate students on remote learning within the current milieu. The transition of academia into a new phase of development surfaced stories of personal and academic struggles. As social beings, they engage virtual and real spaces in coping that redirect them to a sense of purpose and semblance of normalcy at a time of uncertainties. To address their recurring and emerging conditions is the cultivation of institutional support and online forms of communication support as two pivotal forms of their reflective recommendations. Drawing from the participants’ reflections, I developed a schema that investigates the intersectionality of their struggles, coping, and recommendations towards a conducive remote learning milieu.

The STRATEGI KOMUNIKASI PEMBANGUNAN DALAM IMPLEMENTASI KONSEP SMART ENVIRONMENT DI KOTA CIREBON

This journal examines the development communication strategy in implementing the smart environment concept in the city of Cirebon. The concept smart environment focus refers to how a city is managed and refers to development that is environmentally friendly and does not damage the ecosystem. The research methodology uses a systematic literature review, the focus of the research is examining the concept of smart environment in the city of Cirebon. The results showed that the existence of a development communication strategy in implementing the smart city program, especially in the concept of smart environment in the city of Cirebon, provides convenience in implementing the program. The development communication strategy used in the Cirebon city smart environment concept is 1.) Looking at the Targets. 2.) Social Mobilization. 3.) To Secure Understanding. 4.) To Establish Acceptance. 5.) To Motivate Action. Thus, the role of development communication in implementing the smart environment concept can be more focused, and optimize the achievement of the goals to be achieved, because it has a more structured and directed development communication strategy.

The role of using technology within music therapy sessions with pre-school children who have physical disabilities at a conductive education centre in New Zealand

<p>The objective of this thesis was to explore the role of using technology within music therapy sessions for children who have physical disabilities. This research used secondary secondary analysis of clinical data to find the role of technology within mu clinical practice. Data included clinical notes, and my own reflective journal from February to September in 2018. I used thematic analysis to uncover themes from my data. Five themes were found that indicate that technology can positively contribute to music therapy sessions. In particular, the research has identified that technologies can be used to support cognitive development, communication efforts, emotional reactions, motor skills, and sensory stimulation for children. The research will contribute to current debates around the role of technology in music therapy sessions to further support children with physical disabilities.</p>

The role of using technology within music therapy sessions with pre-school children who have physical disabilities at a conductive education centre in New Zealand

<p>The objective of this thesis was to explore the role of using technology within music therapy sessions for children who have physical disabilities. This research used secondary secondary analysis of clinical data to find the role of technology within mu clinical practice. Data included clinical notes, and my own reflective journal from February to September in 2018. I used thematic analysis to uncover themes from my data. Five themes were found that indicate that technology can positively contribute to music therapy sessions. In particular, the research has identified that technologies can be used to support cognitive development, communication efforts, emotional reactions, motor skills, and sensory stimulation for children. The research will contribute to current debates around the role of technology in music therapy sessions to further support children with physical disabilities.</p>

THE RELATIONSHIP OF PARENTAL EMPATHY WITH THE PECULIARITIES OF RAISING PRESCHOOL CHILDREN

Purpose. The article is devoted to the study of parental empathy and the identification of the relationship between this phenomenon and the peculiarities of raising children at the age period from 3 to 6 years. The article considers the essence and mechanisms of empathy phenomenon. It was found that the phenomenon of empathy has been studied by many scientists from different angles, creating their own concepts of understanding this phenomenon and its mechanisms, while emphasizing its importance. The phenomenon of empathy was considered as an emotional sensitivity to another, as a perception of the inner world of another person, as a penetration into the individual identity of the object of communication without losing understanding of oneself. The main mechanisms of empathy included decentralization, interpretation, emotional contagion, and identification. The role of parental empathy in relationships and interactions with the child that affect the child's development was demonstrated.Methods. An empirical study was organized and conducted based on a sample of 65 mothers and fathers aged 25 to 44 living in Ukraine who have their first or only child aged 3 to 6. Three psychodiagnostic methods were used to implement the study, namely: questionnaire of emotional empathy by A. Megrabyan and N. Epstein (1975), adapted by Yu.M. Orlov and Yu.N. Emelyanov; multifactor questionnaire by M. Davis (1980), adapted by T. Karyagina, N. Budagovskaya and S. Dubrovskaya (2013); questionnaire of emotional relations in the family by O. Zakharova (1996). Psychometric verification of the reliability and representativeness of the selected methods for empirical research was conducted.Results. The level of parents’ empathy and peculiarities of interaction with the child were determined, correlation analysis with interpretation of the obtained results was carried out. It has been proven that the higher the level of emotional empathy in parents, the higher the level of emotional intimacy with the child.Conclusions. It was found that parental emapthy is a necessary condition for positive emotional and educational interaction with the child, which has a significant impact on the child's development, communication and building relationships with other people in the future.Key words: empathy, parents, family upbringing, children, correlation, relationships. Мета. Мета статті –дослідити емпатію батьків та виявити зв’язок між даною властивістю та особливос-тями виховання дітей віком від 3 до 6 років. У статті розглянуто питання сутності та механізмів феноменів емпатії. З’ясовано, що феномен емпатії досліджувало багато вчених з різних боків, створюючи власні концепції розуміння даного феномену та його механізмів, при цьому підкреслюючи його важливість. Феномен емпатії розглянуто як емоційну чуйність до іншого, як сприйняття внутрішнього світу іншої людини, як проникнення в індивідуальну своєрідність особистості об’єкта спілкування без втрати розуміння самого себе. До основних механізмів емпатії віднесено децентрацію, інтерпретацію, емоційне зараження та ідентифікацію. Розглянуто роль емпатії батьків у стосунках та взаємодії з дитиною, які впливають на розвиток дитини.Організовано та проведено емпіричне дослідження, яке базувалось на вибірці з 65-ти матерів та батьків віком від 25 до 44 років, які проживають в Україні та мають першу або єдину дитину віком від 3 до 6 років. Методи. Для реалізації дослідження було використано три психодіагностичні методики, а саме: опитувальник емоційної емпатії А. Меграбяна та Н. Епштейна, 1975 р., в адаптації Ю.М. Орлова та Ю.М. Ємельянова; багатофакторний опитувальник М. Девіса, 1980 р., в адаптації Т.Д. Карягіної, Н.А. Будаговської та С.В. Дубровської, 2013 р.; опитувальник емоційних відносин у сім’ї О.І. Захарової 1996 р. Проведена психометрична перевірка надійності й репрезентативності вибраних методик для емпіричного дослідження.Результати. Визначено рівень емпатії батьків та особливостей взаємодії з дитиною, проведено кореляційний аналіз з інтерпретацією отриманих результатів. Встановлено, що більшість батьків мають середній рівень емпатії, якого цілком досить для гармонійного виховання дитини. Доведено, що чим вищий рівень емоційної емпатії у батьків, тим вищий рівень емоційної близькості з дитиною. Висновки. Встановлено, що емпатія батьків є необхідною умовою позитивної емоційної і виховної взаємодії з дитиною, яка має значний вплив на розвиток дитини, її комунікацію та побудову стосунків з іншими людьми в майбутньому.Ключові слова: емпатія, батьки, сімейне виховання, стосунки, кореляція.

Getting the Message: Development Communication Strategies in the Kingdom of Tonga

<p>All development initiatives comprise a communications component, whether a public notice in the local newspaper, community meetings or a mass media public awareness campaign. But communication within development involves more than simply informing recipient populations of initiatives, events and targets. Communication is central to eliciting buy-in and creating a sense of community ownership; it is integral to maintaining public trust through the transparency and accountability it encourages; and, most importantly, it allows target populations to have their say in development initiatives that impact on their lives. Different countries, cultures and socio-political conditions will suit different communication types. Determining factors include, literacy rates, geographic distance, telecommunications infrastructure, religion, culture and politics. This thesis examines the communication strategies deployed by NGOs working in the Kingdom of Tonga. These strategies are analysed in the context of wider political, cultural and mass media conditions, with particular reference to the state of Tonga’s news media. In-country research for this thesis was conducted at the culmination of a tumultuous period for the Pacific’s only Constitutional Monarchy. Tonga has experienced rapid socio-political changes in recent decades with an increasingly dependent economy, growing challenges to traditional institutions and the crowning of a new King in 2006. In November 2010, the nation elected the first Parliament in 135 years to give commoners, rather than nobles, the majority in the Legislative Assembly. The General Election was conducted under an amended constitution, and was the first since riots destroyed much of the capital of Nuku’alofa four years earlier. With these events as a backdrop, this research asks what forms of communication work best in Tonga? Are these as effective on the relatively developed main island of Tongatapu as remote, outer islands? And what role does mainstream media play in keeping the population informed of development issues?</p>