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Age and task type effects on comprehension and production of narrative macrostructure: storytelling and retelling by Swedish-speaking children aged 6 and 8 年龄和任务类型对叙事宏观结构理解和产生的影响:6岁和8岁瑞典语儿童的讲故事和复述

Frontiers in Communication Pub Date : 2023-10-11 DOI: 10.3389/fcomm.2023.1252260

Josefin Lindgren

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Mental health, violence, suicide, self-harm, and HIV in series and films of Netflix: content analysis and its possible impacts on society Netflix电视剧和电影中的心理健康、暴力、自杀、自残和艾滋病毒:内容分析及其可能对社会的影响

Frontiers in Communication Pub Date : 2023-10-09 DOI: 10.3389/fcomm.2023.1243394

Mikel Peña, Ainize Sarrionandia

{"title":"Mental health, violence, suicide, self-harm, and HIV in series and films of Netflix: content analysis and its possible impacts on society","authors":"Mikel Peña, Ainize Sarrionandia","doi":"10.3389/fcomm.2023.1243394","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/fcomm.2023.1243394","url":null,"abstract":"The media entertainment we consume significantly affects our behavior, our relationships, and our identity. Thus, this study focuses on some of the main problems of society today and analyzes how these variables are represented on Netflix. Specifically, this study analyzes how content related to mental health, violence, suicide, self-harm, and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) appears in the ten most-watched movies and ten most-watched series on Netflix. To this end, a conceptual analysis method based on a 5-min interval coding is used. Results posit that violence is shown in 38.7% of the movie sections and 37.3% of the series. Suicide and self-harm appear, respectively, in 0.9% and 0% of the movies and 1.3 and 0.2% of the series. Regarding mental health, 0.5% of the analyzed individuals had a mental health diagnosis. Finally, none of the 220 main characters analyzed stated that they had HIV. Among the conclusions, the need to regulate violence in the media or to mitigate the impact it generates should be highlighted. Likewise, mental health, suicide, self-harm, and HIV have been observed not to have a realistic representation in fiction, which generates stigmatization.","PeriodicalId":31739,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Communication","volume":"47 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135095999","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Women as American Family's health advocate, guide, or guardian: a health communication practitioners' perspective 妇女作为美国家庭的健康倡导者、指导者或监护人:健康传播从业者的视角

Frontiers in Communication Pub Date : 2023-10-05 DOI: 10.3389/fcomm.2023.1273514

Wendy Macias

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Masculinity and veganism: the effect of linking vegan dishes with masculinity on men's attitudes toward vegan food 阳刚之气与素食主义:将素食菜肴与阳刚之气联系起来对男性对素食的态度的影响

Frontiers in Communication Pub Date : 2023-10-05 DOI: 10.3389/fcomm.2023.1244471

Alma Elisabeth Scholz, Jan Lenhart

{"title":"Masculinity and veganism: the effect of linking vegan dishes with masculinity on men's attitudes toward vegan food","authors":"Alma Elisabeth Scholz, Jan Lenhart","doi":"10.3389/fcomm.2023.1244471","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/fcomm.2023.1244471","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction Vegetarian or vegan diets are not yet popular with most men, though they are beneficial for both health and the environment. Men's low preference for such diets might stem from the prevalent association of meat with masculinity, and of veganism with femininity. Accordingly, linking vegan nutrition to masculinity might help to develop a favorable attitude toward plant-based diets in men. The present study examined the effects of a masculine framing of vegan dishes on men's attitudes toward vegan food and veganism, and explored whether adherence to traditional forms of masculinity might increase the effects of masculine framing. Methods We conducted an online experiment with a 2 (man vs. woman) x 2 (conventional vs. masculine framing) design, in which 593 adults participated. We measured participants' attitudes toward vegan dishes (dish ratings, hunger ratings) and veganism (veganism ratings, vegan scenarios ratings), the perceived suitability of the dishes for men and women as well as men's identification with new forms of masculinity. Results We found that a masculine framing of vegan dishes influenced the gender association of the dishes, weakening the link to femininity. However, masculine framing did not influence men's or women's attitudes toward the presented vegan dishes or veganism in general. Although the extent to which men identified with new forms of masculinity correlated positively with favorable attitudes toward veganism, new masculinity identification did - with an exception for the rating of the presented dishes - not moderate the effect of the experimental condition. Discussion Our findings suggest that the potency of a short-term intervention might not be sufficient to counterbalance the prevailing feminine connotations associated with veganism. Thus, we encourage further exploration of masculine framing to improve men's perception of vegan food and the vegan concept, but with stronger stimuli and/or longer intervention duration.","PeriodicalId":31739,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Communication","volume":"95 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134976307","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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British and Irish newspapers implicitly support single-use masks over reusable face coverings 英国和爱尔兰的报纸含蓄地支持一次性口罩，而不是可重复使用的面罩

Frontiers in Communication Pub Date : 2023-10-04 DOI: 10.3389/fcomm.2023.1256349

Anaïs Augé, Thora Tenbrink, Morwenna Spear, Nathan Abrams

{"title":"British and Irish newspapers implicitly support single-use masks over reusable face coverings","authors":"Anaïs Augé, Thora Tenbrink, Morwenna Spear, Nathan Abrams","doi":"10.3389/fcomm.2023.1256349","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/fcomm.2023.1256349","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction The environmental impact of waste caused by single-use masks or face coverings is an under-considered effect associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. The combination of the protective purpose of face masks and their potential environmental impacts through littering or waste management means the wearing of face masks is simultaneously associated with the health crisis and creation of a new environmental challenge, combining two strands of journalism. Methods Our study demonstrates how the discourse in British and Irish newspapers in the March 2020-December 2021 time frame relates to this problem. By a combination of quantitative and qualitative discourse analysis, we identify concepts commonly associated with the terms “face-covering” and “mask,” particularly concerning whether they refer to a disposable or reusable item. Results Results suggest that the newspaper discourse generally favored references to single-use surgical masks. Newspapers reported on the environmental impact of face masks only in very limited ways. Discussion We propose that the increase in waste caused by face masks can be related to prevailing representations of single-use surgical masks and limited attention paid to environmental concerns.","PeriodicalId":31739,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Communication","volume":"27 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135591004","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The representation of public opinion in reporting poll results on environment issues 在报告环境问题的民意调查结果时公众意见的代表

Frontiers in Communication Pub Date : 2023-10-02 DOI: 10.3389/fcomm.2023.1225306

Kentaro Nagai

{"title":"The representation of public opinion in reporting poll results on environment issues","authors":"Kentaro Nagai","doi":"10.3389/fcomm.2023.1225306","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/fcomm.2023.1225306","url":null,"abstract":"This study examines how Japanese newspapers reporting the results of public opinion polls represent a unified picture of public opinion on environmental issues. Focusing on public opinion poll coverage, we argue that certain results are emphasized to the exclusion of others. To this end, this study analyzes articles and headlines of public opinion poll results on environmental issues published by three Japanese newspapers, the Asahi newspaper, the Yomiuri newspaper, and the Mainichi newspaper, from 1988 to 2010. In total, we located 64 articles that contain 179 headlines and subheadings. Findings suggest that the news coverage most often emphasized people's fears and concerns about environmental issues, followed by individuals' willingness to adopt environmentally friendly behaviors and practices, such as energy conservation and recycling. Overall, the headlines tend to give the impression that many respondents support this view. However, some media outlets that follow this trend selectively emphasize only one aspect of the poll results in their headlines without pointing out the existence of a conflict. They interpret poll results using second person or collective nouns to indicate the distribution of opinions. They then imply an overarching, unified public opinion that indicates a certain direction. This paper concludes that media representations of public opinion based on the results of Japanese public opinion polls on environmental issues legitimize existing political and economic structures and attribute responsibility for environmental problems to individuals.","PeriodicalId":31739,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Communication","volume":"27 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135896020","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Genetic relatedness of Tunisian Sign Language and French Sign Language 突尼斯手语和法国手语的遗传关系

Frontiers in Communication Pub Date : 2023-10-02 DOI: 10.3389/fcomm.2023.1201148

Aymen Nefaa

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Relevance and multimodal prosody: implications for L2 teaching and learning 关联与多模态韵律:对第二语言教学的启示

Frontiers in Communication Pub Date : 2023-09-29 DOI: 10.3389/fcomm.2023.1181805

Pauline Madella

{"title":"Relevance and multimodal prosody: implications for L2 teaching and learning","authors":"Pauline Madella","doi":"10.3389/fcomm.2023.1181805","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/fcomm.2023.1181805","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, I build on Scott's relevance-theoretic account of contrastive stress. Contrastive stress works as an extra cue to ostension in altering the salience of a particular constituent in an utterance and, as a result, the salience of one particular interpretation of that utterance. I draw on Scott's argument that contrastive stress does not encode procedural meaning. Contrastive stress is un predictable and, as such, it is in confounding the hearer's expectations that it draws his attention to the accented word and prompt his search for different interpretive effects. I argue that contrastive stress is interpreted purely inferentially precisely because it is one of many pointing devices. It is to be interpreted by virtue of its interaction with other paralinguistic behaviors, all of which being different aspects of the same ostensive act of communication. This leads me to focus on the gestural nature of contrastive stress working as an act of pointing, which, as an ostensive communicative behavior, conveys that if you look over there, you'll know what I mean . Finally, I present the implications of analyzing contrastive stress in its multimodal context—as prosodic pointing—for the teaching and learning of L2 prosodic pragmatics and the development of interpretive abilities in the L2 hearer's mind.","PeriodicalId":31739,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Communication","volume":"100 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135193443","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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A tale of two scandals: scale shift and the inefficacy of crisis communication management in Olympic scandals 两个丑闻的故事:奥运丑闻的规模转移和危机沟通管理的无效

Frontiers in Communication Pub Date : 2023-09-28 DOI: 10.3389/fcomm.2023.1155747

Henk Erik Meier, Samuel Tickell, Mara Verena Konjer

{"title":"A tale of two scandals: scale shift and the inefficacy of crisis communication management in Olympic scandals","authors":"Henk Erik Meier, Samuel Tickell, Mara Verena Konjer","doi":"10.3389/fcomm.2023.1155747","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/fcomm.2023.1155747","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction Mega sporting events, such as the Olympic Games, provide niche sports with unique opportunities to attract public attention. However, scandals during these events can pose serious threats to these sports. In particular, if a sport scandal enables hostile stakeholders to achieve a scale shift, it becomes almost impossible for a niche sport organization to manage the scandal. Methods The article employs a comparative research design that examines the trajectory of two scandals related to the German Olympic team that differ with regard to the occurrence of a scale shift. The first scandal involved a racist slur made by a German official during a cycling event; the second scandal was a case of animal cruelty during the modern pentathlon's equestrian event. Research relies on a mix of qualitative document analyses and quantitative analyses of the German Twitter discourse on both scandals. The analyses focus on the vulnerability to scandals, the potential for contentious politics, the scandal triggering events, the crisis communication, the reception, and the outcomes of both scandals. Results and discussion Our results show the detrimental impact of a scale shift on niche sports. The animal cruelty scandal put the future of the modern pentathlon at the Olympics at risk and triggered far-reaching reforms. The case supports the idea that a scale shift becomes more likely if there exists an effective collective action frame. In contrast, the German sports organizations effectively ended the racist slur scandal by imposing a limited sanction on the offender.","PeriodicalId":31739,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Communication","volume":"66 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135424988","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Social interaction, support preferences, and the use of wearable health trackers 社交互动，支持偏好，以及可穿戴健康追踪器的使用

Frontiers in Communication Pub Date : 2023-09-28 DOI: 10.3389/fcomm.2023.1256452

Natalie Pennington, Linda Dam

{"title":"Social interaction, support preferences, and the use of wearable health trackers","authors":"Natalie Pennington, Linda Dam","doi":"10.3389/fcomm.2023.1256452","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/fcomm.2023.1256452","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction Drawing on uses and gratifications theory, social cognitive theory, and related work, this research assessed how social factors relate to reported weekly use and behavioral intentions toward the use of wearable health trackers (WHT). Methods Through two studies we surveyed current users of WHT, including smartwatches, to better understand what factors encouraged engagement. Study One ( N = 333) consisted of a college student sample. Study Two ( N = 319) was conducted through an online panel from Prolific. Results For Study One, results suggested that connection, social comparison, and one's comfort with seeking support predicted weekly use, while need for support was a negative predictor of device use. In terms of behavioral intentions, connection and one's comfort with seeking support remained positive predictors. For Study Two, only one's comfort with seeking support predicted weekly use, while one's comfort with seeking support and social sharing both predicted behavioral intentions. Additional analysis in Study Two comparing users of dedicated WHT and smartwatches also found differences in terms of behavioral intentions and social sharing. Discussion Collectively, the two studies offer insight into what social factors contribute to the use of WHT, including evidence that one's need for support for exercise may serve as a barrier to WHT use.","PeriodicalId":31739,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Communication","volume":"66 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135425266","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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