scholarly journals Designing Online Mediation: Does “Just Add Tech” Undermine Mediation’s Ownmost Aim?

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
David W. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Dispute Resolution ◽  
Social System ◽  
Virtual Space ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Human Communication ◽  
Human System ◽  
Virtual Spaces ◽  
Automation Technology ◽  
Internet Mediation ◽  
Online Mediation

Abstract The norms of dispute resolution began their development alongside human communication, literally thousands of years before the internet. Mediation emerged as a social system possessed of culture-specific norms and rules that express themselves to this day, in how this mediation operates as a profoundly human system of meaning. This article asks whether these thoroughly time-tested and -refined norms specific to mediation will port over, relatively intact, into virtual space. To be sure, the answer will be seen in how designers build and implement the virtual spaces and attendant automation technology. To do that optimally, however, designers first must identify, understand and respect the values, ethics and purpose embedded in these inter-generational norms.

Ironic Content Features in the Orthodox Media Discourse

2020 ◽  
pp. 71-86
Author(s):  
Alexandra Makarova
Keyword(s):  
Religious Discourse ◽  
Integrative Approach ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Media Discourse ◽  
Human Communication ◽  
Cultural Methods ◽  
Religious Communication ◽  
The Media ◽  
To Come ◽  
Sphere Of Influence

The religious communication is the most ancient of human communication types. The pragmatic linguistics as well as rhetoric shows a special attitude to this special type of discourse. Today the Internet text with its unlimited abilities is being in the focus of linguists’ attention. That is why the orthodox journalists are covering not only print media but also the Internet that helps to widen the sphere of influence on the people’s minds and souls. The analyses show that the media context of the Orthodox sites (such as The Orthodox people laugh and etc.) includes humorous publications that prove the necessity of studying peculiarities of religious communication and humorous texts in orthodox sites. The integrative approach including content analyses, discourse and linguistic cultural methods helps the author to come to a conclusion that orthodox media texts are distinguished by intertextuality, hypertextuality, creolism, and the authors want to influence the addressee in the most effective way. To define the communicative task, the missionary function should be taken into account which is peculiar to the religious discourse.

A MEASUREMENT TO ESTIMATE THE LEVEL OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

10.6036/10173 ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 96 (4) ◽  
pp. 335-337
Author(s):  
JUAN AURELIO TAMAYO ◽  
JAVIER GAMERO ROJAS ◽  
JUAN ANTONIO MARTINEZ ROMAN ◽  
MARIA DE LORETO DELGADO GONZALEZ
Keyword(s):  
Social System ◽  
Social Systems ◽  
Industrial Sector ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Transition Stage ◽  
Multiple Parameters ◽  
Units Of Analysis ◽  
Different Types

A measure is proposed to estimate the degree of digital transformation of a social system that could be applied to different units of analysis: the organization, the industrial sector or society. The measure contemplates the existence of classic (non-digital) social systems, a transition stage and the transformation towards the digital social system. An estimate of the percentage of people who have made purchases over the Internet has been used to estimate the degree of digital transformation of different territories, regions and countries included in the INE and Eurostat statistics. The initially proposed function can serve as a basis to include panels of indicators or multiple parameters that diagnose other relevant aspects of society and the economy. In general, the measure could be useful to assess the transition and evolution of different types of systems.

scholarly journals Aesthetic Visual Aspects in Digital Presentation of Cultural and Historical Heritage

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 71-80
Author(s):  
Dimitar Dobrevski ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Visual Literacy ◽  
Virtual Space ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Small Children ◽  
Cultural Community ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Historical Heritage

All serious theoretical research in the field of communication shows that, under the influence of global processes of globalization, information is increasingly visualized and iconized. Young people communicate using the wide range of opportunities provided by digital technology and the Internet. We spend a lot of our time in the virtual space. Everything seems fraudulently easy - everyone in minutes can upload information that is rapidly becoming available worldwide. Even small children handle as computer technicians. At the same time, the majority of participants in this communication have a substantial deficiency in visual literacy. Even specialists often ignore the language of forms, colors and compositional organization of space, which requires serious preparation, training and continuous specialization. Worldwide there are no good examples, but unfortunately they are not yet available to the cultural community in our country. The report raises a number of questions and issues for discussion and tries to draw attention to possible ways of solution. Keywords: visual communication, iconography, language of colors and forms

scholarly journals The position of the Internet and cyberspace in social communications: an approach to the role of virtual social networks

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 82-94
Author(s):  
Reza Abedi ◽  
Fatemeh Daneshvar Muhammadzadegan ◽  
Roqayyeh Sadat Hosseini Kerman ◽  
Fatemeh Miri Kolah Kaj
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Virtual Space ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Good Opportunity ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Social Communications ◽  
The Social ◽  
Online Spaces ◽  
Proper Training

With an ever-increasing development of internet communications, human reactions have interred a new phase. The results of these communications are a most significant matter considered by the sociologists. Using the internet is developing and forms a significant part of individuals` lives. The advantages and disadvantages of this easiness in communicating and traveling through boundaries should be considered. Breaking the norms happened in the light of these reactions should be discussed, also increasing in awareness and availability to information, joining to global information networks and communication is another face of this placeless and timelessness. This contrasting face challenges the position of cyber space in the social communications, a challenge of which there is no escape by the society. In this research it is an attempt to criticize this challenge through criticizing the position of internet and to consider the role of social networks. We suppose that it is not possible to neglect the advantages of virtual space in developing a new level of human occasions but via this method lack of proper awareness in principle using of it results in some problems which should be covered by a proper training and comprehensive informing. Online spaces penetrate in human`s life in an extended way and it is a good opportunity to have good use from social networks as the basic condition. The results of this presence form reaction in individuals which will be considered in the present study.

scholarly journals Embates discursivos e significantes vazios nas manifestações de junho de 2013 / Discursive struggles and empty signifiers at the demonstrations of June 2013

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 101
Author(s):  
Henrique De Oliveira Lee ◽  
Camila Rodrigues Francisco
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Space ◽  
Political Identities ◽  
Virtual Spaces ◽  
Ernesto Laclau ◽  
Chantal Mouffe ◽  
The Many

ResumoO objetivo deste trabalho é propor uma investigação sobre os embates discursivos entre diversas identidades políticas, encenados nas ruas e no espaço virtual, durante as manifestações realizadas nas capitais brasileiras durante o mês de junho de 2013. Através do pensamento de Ernesto Laclau (1994) e Chantal Mouffe (1990), especificamente em torno dos conceitos de “antagonismo” e “significantes vazios”, propõe-se uma análise de determinadas produções e recepções de enunciados do embate estabelecido entre os diversos grupos que participaram das manifestações realizadas nas capitais brasileiras durante o mês de junho de 2013. Os significantes vazios  permitiram verificar a emergência de significados antagônicos nas produções discursivas surgidas nas ruas e nos ambientes virtuais como um modo de articulação de antagonismos e identidades políticas.Palavras-chave: Laclau; Significante vazio; Antagonismo. AbstractThe goal of this paper is to propose an inquiry about the discursive struggle performed at the streets and at the virtual space among the many political identities present in the demonstrations of June 2013 in Brazil´s biggest cities. It is proposed an analysis of certain production and reception of utterances of the struggle established among the many groups that took part in the demonstration through the framework of Laclau´s and Mouffe´s concepts of “antagonism” and “empty signifiers”. The latter allowed us to verify the emergency of antagonistic meanings in the discursive production found in the streets and virtual spaces as a way to articulate antagonism and political identities.      Keywords: Laclau; Empty signifiers; Antagonism.

scholarly journals Online mediation due to the quarantine caused by COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (68) ◽  
pp. 914-926
Author(s):  
Denys Dontsov ◽  
Andrii Neugоdnikov ◽  
Oleksandr Bignyak ◽  
Olena Kharytonova ◽  
Liydmyla Panova
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Public Relations ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Private Information ◽  
Public Life ◽  
Online Communication ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Mediation Process ◽  
Full Control ◽  
Online Mediation

The institute of mediation is becoming increasingly popular. This is due to several factors, including the possibility to save on attorneys' fees and court costs. Mediation also helps to save a lot of time and find a solution to the conflict that would satisfy both parties as quickly as possible. During the pandemic, the institution of mediation, like many other spheres of public life, moved online. The mediation process itself involves individuals who use online communication or even artificial intelligence, such as chatbots. Thus, in connection with the transition of mediation to the online plane, there is a need for legal support for the use of innovative technologies in the field of mediation. Thus, the article is relevant and timely in terms of quarantine restrictions. The object of research is public relations in the field of online mediation. The authors of the article used general and special research methods. The authors of the article concluded that online mediation is a useful institution, but the implementation of appropriate procedures must take care to protect private information, as there is no full control over the situation outside the camera of a computer, tablet, phone, or other device with access on the Internet.

Leveraging Semantic Technologies Towards Social Ambient Intelligence

2010 ◽  
pp. 2172-2197
Author(s):  
Adrien Joly ◽  
Pierre Maret ◽  
Fabien Bataille
Keyword(s):  
Context Awareness ◽  
Ambient Intelligence ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Digital Information ◽  
Semantic Technologies ◽  
Context Management ◽  
Human System ◽  
Social Communications ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Personal Devices

These times, when the amount of information exponentially grows on the Internet, when most people can be connected at all times with powerful personal devices, we need to enhance, adapt, and simplify access to information and communication with other people. The vision of ambient intelligence which is a relevant response to this need brings many challenges in different areas such as context-awareness, adaptive human-system interaction, privacy enforcement, and social communications. The authors believe that ontologies and other semantic technologies can help meeting most of these challenges in a unified manner, as they are a bridge between meaningful (but fuzzy by nature) human knowledge and digital information systems. In this chapter, the authors will depict their vision of “Social Ambient Intelligence” based on the review of several uses of semantic technologies for context management, adaptive human-system interaction, privacy enforcement and social communications. Based on identified benefits and lacks, and on their experience, they will propose several research leads towards the realization of this vision.

scholarly journals Bridging the hybrid high-order and virtual element methods

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Lemaire
Keyword(s):  
High Order ◽  
Virtual Space ◽  
Approximation Properties ◽  
Virtual Spaces ◽  
Local Polynomial ◽  
Poisson Problem ◽  
Virtual Element Methods ◽  
Dimension 2 ◽  
Virtual Element ◽  
Polytopal Meshes

Abstract We present a unifying viewpoint on hybrid high-order and virtual element methods on general polytopal meshes in dimension $2$ or $3$, in terms of both formulation and analysis. We focus on a model Poisson problem. To build our bridge (i) we transcribe the (conforming) virtual element method into the hybrid high-order framework and (ii) we prove $H^m$ approximation properties for the local polynomial projector in terms of which the local virtual element discrete bilinear form is defined. This allows us to perform a unified analysis of virtual element/hybrid high-order methods, that differs from standard virtual element analyses by the fact that the approximation properties of the underlying virtual space are not explicitly used. As a complement to our unified analysis we also study interpolation in local virtual spaces, shedding light on the differences between the conforming and nonconforming cases.

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