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Centring the subaltern: Interpreting mainstream media messages in a fractured country 以下级为中心：解读一个分裂国家的主流媒体信息

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Communitas Pub Date : 2018-12-17 DOI: 10.18820/24150525/COMM.V23.9

Mvuzo Ponono

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What are the implications of celebrities 'behaving badly' online? 名人在网上“行为不端”意味着什么?

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Communitas Pub Date : 2018-12-17 DOI: 10.18820/24150525/COMM.V23.13

Longina Strumska-Cylwik, B. Olivier

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Perceived benefits and challenges regarding the use of social media for public relations activities 在使用社交媒体进行公共关系活动方面所感受到的好处和挑战

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Communitas Pub Date : 2018-12-17 DOI: 10.18820/24150525/COMM.V23.3

Millicent Mavimbela, D. Conradie, Hb Dondolo

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Perception is the fairest of them all: Online fan perception of Once Upon A Time's Evil Queen 感知是最公平的:在线粉丝对童话镇邪恶女王的看法

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Communitas Pub Date : 2018-12-17 DOI: 10.18820/24150525/comm.v23.14

Natalie le Clue, Janelle Vermaak

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The use of indexical signs, symbols and icons in print advertising communication 索引符号、符号和图标在平面广告传播中的使用

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Communitas Pub Date : 2018-12-17 DOI: 10.18820/24150525/COMM.V23.7

A. V. Niekerk

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Co-change-oriented communication: A collaborative approach to making sense of change 面向共同变革的沟通:一种理解变革的协作方法

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Communitas Pub Date : 2018-12-17 DOI: 10.18820/24150525/COMM.V23.6

Yolandi Slabbert

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Negotiating water conservation communication through indigenous media 通过土著媒体进行水资源保护传播谈判

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Communitas Pub Date : 2018-12-17 DOI: 10.18820/24150525/COMM.V23.12

K. Onyenankeya, A. Salawu

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Investigating social media conversations: Towards implementing an online reputation management framework for NPOs 调查社会媒体对话:为非营利组织实施在线声誉管理框架

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Communitas Pub Date : 2018-12-17 DOI: 10.18820/24150525/COMM.V23.4

Juran van Heerden, R. Rensburg

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The relationship between traditional and digital media as an influence on generational consumer preference 传统媒体和数字媒体之间的关系对代际消费者偏好的影响

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Communitas Pub Date : 2018-12-17 DOI: 10.18820/24150525/comm.v23.2

Abyshey Nhedzi

{"title":"The relationship between traditional and digital media as an influence on generational consumer preference","authors":"Abyshey Nhedzi","doi":"10.18820/24150525/comm.v23.2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18820/24150525/comm.v23.2","url":null,"abstract":"Marketers, advertisers and media planners often turn to reliable data on target markets to make decisions regarding the selection and use of media, allowing practitioners to communicate the message optimally and cost-effectively to the target audience. Decisions in media planning and media selection are only possible if information on media use patterns is up-to-date. Hence, understanding media consumers allows marketers to tailor specifically to a target market. This article presents an initial inquiry into preferences between traditional media and digital (online) media. With a better understanding of consumer preference between traditional and digital media platforms, practitioners could significantly improve media allocation. By applying a uses and gratifications approach to the concept of media use, the author conducted a crosssectional questionnaire survey (n=558). A t-test analysis of the findings indicated a significant difference in time spent on traditional media (m=3.60) over time spent on digital media (m=2.63) (t(555) = 20.73, p < .05). The results revealed differential patterns across different media (traditional and digital); differences are most often based on the demographic variables. The data indicated that statistically significant differences in media consumed are more a function of whether or not people are employed and have completed their studies than age group per se. Accurate audience measurement remains complex due to media consumers’ mobility and wide variety in the media environment. However, the findings can be used as a guideline for media planners and advertising agencies when planning to target an exact audience at the right time on the right platform.","PeriodicalId":41956,"journal":{"name":"Communitas","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2018-12-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42400489","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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Intercultural communication between Deaf and hearing students at a South African university 南非一所大学聋哑学生的跨文化交际

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Communitas Pub Date : 2018-12-17 DOI: 10.18820/24150525/COMM.V23.11

Avela Ntsongelwa, Milagros Rivera-Sánchez

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