Strategic Communication in Dictatorships: Performance, Patriotism, and Intimidation
In: The journal of politics: JOP, S. 000-000
ISSN: 1468-2508
In: The journal of politics: JOP, S. 000-000
ISSN: 1468-2508
At the outset : a preamble -- A short drive to Yarralumla -- A strategic approach -- Behind the swing to independents -- The key players -- Campaigning on issues -- The pressure points : polls and marginal electorates -- The news media, frames, and debates -- The 2022 election result -- Case study : defying maths in the ACT -- Will they ever learn?.
In: Sound or Silence? Current Developments in Organizational Communication, S. 107-137
The change in media has shaped our society for decades and new forms and technologies for mediated communication have been created. This paper explores the use of immersive media in the context of strategic communication of non-governmental organizations in Germany. The research, based on semi-structured interviews with communication officers, reveals that immersive media is not yet widespread in the NGO landscape and remain in a trial phase. Most NGOs do not consider immersive technologies suitable for their target groups, preferring traditional communication measures. However, a general openness towards the development of immersive media has been identified when financially justifiable and appropriate for the target groups. The primary purpose of immersive media projects is to generate public attention, supporting NGOs in their organizational goals. Although immersive media are partly implemented in the communication mix, they do not serve a predefined strategic objective within the strategic communication management of NGOs. This research contributes to existing literature by analyzing the use of immersive media in the third sector from a strategic communication perspective.
In: Electoral studies: an international journal on voting and electoral systems and strategy, Band 88, S. 102769
ISSN: 1873-6890
In: Strategic impact, Band 88, Heft 3, S. 9-25
ISSN: 1842-9904
In the light of the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian conflict, the article is built around the aim of contributing to a better understanding of the current information environment, as it is necessary both for the public opinion and for the authorities to adapt and respond effectively to the security environment dynamics. The present paper seeks response to the following research question: "How did the Ukrainian Strategic Communication (StratCom) campaigns function in supporting the Ukrainian state to resist the first year of war?". For the development of the answer, we relied on a qualitative approach, analysing several discourses of the Ukrainian President in mass-media, in the first year of the war. We started from identifying some key-aspects regarding the background of the Russian-Ukrainian relations that Kremlin has exploited in developing their hostile information campaigns, such as common historical landmarks or the religious, cultural and linguistic values shared by these two states. Next, we observed how these issues were included in the Russian officials' discourse through various messages. Further, we presented Ukraine's information strategy, implemented beginning with 2014 (after Crimea's annexation), that was mainly carried through their StratCom campaigns, so that in the final part of the article to analyse some elements of Ukraine's President discourses, starting with the first days of the war. Our conclusions lead to the fact that Ukraine's StratCom campaigns have decisively contributed to supporting its resistance in the first year of constant attacks from an undeniably stronger enemy.
In: Sound or Silence? Current Developments in Organizational Communication, S. 173-203
The rising flood of emails, messages and meetings in the internal communication of large German companies is growing steadily. The growing number of daily messages as well as their frequency are causing employees to feel stressed. As a result, their productivity and job satisfaction decrease. This paper analyzes the role strategic communication pauses play in the internal corporate communication of large German companies. Using a qualitative research framework, based on semi-structured guided interviews with communication managers (n = 9), insights are gained into the use of communication pauses and reasons for implementing them in companies. The results show that the main reasons are the growing number of communication channels and the increasing quantity of communicated information. Both developments have been further driven by the digital transformation in particular. Furthermore, it is shown that communication pauses are defined and implemented very differently in companies, which is due to various factors, such as digital transformation, corporate culture and internal communication tools. Within the framework of the study, the term 'communication pause' is successfully defined for the first time. In addition, practical recommendations for the implementation of communication pauses in the internal communication of companies are provided.
"Drawing on a range of theoretical and empirical perspectives, this volume examines the roles strategic communications plays in creating social media messaging campaigns designed to engage in digital activism. As social activism and engagement continues to rise, individuals have an opportunity to use their agency as creators and consumers to explore issues of identity, diversity, justice, and action through digital activism. This edited volume situates activism and social justice historically and draws parallels to the work of activists in today's social movements such as modern-day feminism, Black Lives Matter, #MeToo, Missing Murdered Indigenous Women, and We Are All Khaled Said. Each chapter adds an additional filter of nuance, building a complete account of mounting issues through social media movements and at the same time scaffolding the complicated nature of digital collective action. The book will be a useful supplement to courses in public relations, journalism, social media, sociology, political science, diversity, digital activism, and mass communication at both the undergraduate and graduate level"--
In: Routledge studies in media, communication, and politics, 23
"This book provides a thorough foundation for understanding the shift from political campaigning via legacy news media to campaigning through entertainment media. Public discourse that would once transpire on the newsprint of opinion pages or behind a news anchor's desk and teleprompter are now happening through talk shows and sitcoms, celebrity partnerships and influencer accounts, memes and streams, video games, branded merchandise, and social media. Here Turcotte explores how media consumption habits have reshaped contemporary campaign norms and shifted strategies for seeking public office and advancing policy goals. He shows how candidates are incorporating entertainment media in their strategic campaigns, moving beyond satirical programs to demonstrate a multi-pronged approach to campaign communication in the entertainment environment. With a compelling introduction to these campaign shifts and an examination of tangible applications, this text is suitable for scholars as well as students in both political science and mass communication courses, particularly courses in political communication and strategic communication"--
In: Intercultural communication, S. 43-62
ISSN: 1404-1634
The study examines the determinants of companies' key skills and strategies to understand better how firms can use their resources to achieve success. This study is, therefore, undertaken for this reason to investigate the connections between possible variables. Specifically, it aims to examine the mediating effect of strategic planning on the relationship between technical skills, managerial skills, entrepreneurial skills, business skills, and performance of the small and medium enterprises in Punjab, Pakistan. Data was collected through self-administrative questionnaires with 265 owners/managers of small and medium enterprises in Punjab, Pakistan. PLS-SEM is used to analyze the data and test the hypothesis. The study's findings suggest a significant relationship between managerial skills, entrepreneurial skills, business skills, and strategic planning. Strategic planning mediates the relationship between managerial skills, entrepreneurial skills, business skills, and firm performance for the mediating effect. However, no empirical support has been found from the mediator on the relationship between technical skills and firm performance. This study provides valuable insights into strategic planning's role in improving the firm's performance to the owners/managers of small and medium enterprises, policymakers, and researchers. SMEs owners/managers should also be encouraged to undertake strategic planning that can encourage them to utilize their resources to improve their performance. Finally, the study concludes with feedback from theory, methodology, consequences, guidelines, limitations, and future research.
In: Intercultural communication, S. 174-188
ISSN: 1404-1634
The workforce in South Africa has seen significant transformation, with many organizations now collaborating with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds. Cultural diversity influences behavior and interactions among employees, who may find it challenging to navigate communication with colleagues from different cultures. This article explores workers' perceptions of intercultural communication approaches in the workplace. Using a qualitative case study design, the study involved ten professionals from various departments at a South African university. The findings reveal a lack of a comprehensive plan for conscious intercultural communication at the university. Employees noted the absence of strategic communication guidance and inconsistent management of intercultural communication across the institution. The study suggests formalizing management intentions into a policy or framework to standardize intercultural communication practices university-wide. The research aims to guide the university towards a formal, coordinated and unified intercultural communication strategy. Complementary findings from various sources contribute to comprehensive conclusions for developing this strategy, intended to enhance intercultural communication effectiveness.
In: Journal of contemporary China
ISSN: 1469-9400
The way in which Chinese diplomats communicate has changed recently, from being mostly reactive and pragmatic to being rhetorically more combative. This has generated strong academic, media, and policy interest. However, less academic attention has been devoted to the employment of social media for China's new diplomatic communication strategy. By analyzing the recent employment of Twitter by China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), this article explores the initial digitalization of China's public diplomacy from November 2019 to February 2021. Approaching Twitter as both a virtual network structure and an interactive strategic communication process, we collected 61,000 tweets from Chinese diplomats plus 282,000 tweets from Chinese official media and applied data analytics to examine how the MFA augmented its diplomatic digital presence by responding, reposting/retweeting, mentioning, and hashtagging. We also used discourse analysis to investigate how Chinese diplomats selected topics to generate, diffuse, and affect hegemonic discourses. We argue that China's MFA initially adopted Twitter using a centrally controlled structure of topic, rhetoric, and discourses as well as cohesive dissemination and augmenting strategies. These communication structures created a self-referencing network closely aligned with Chinese official media on Twitter.(J Contemp China / GIGA)
World Affairs Online
In: Przegląd strategiczny: Strategic review, Heft 16, S. 237-250
The article exposes Volodymyr Zelenskyy's presidential rhetoric as a strategic resource in Ukraine's confrontation with the Russian aggressor after 24.02.2022. By grasping varied aspects of political communication exercised by the Ukrainian president, we try to explain how and why the Ukrainian state is capable of creating an effective communication campaign in times of being invaded by its powerful neighbor. According to our assumptions, it is particularly a matter of 1. clarity and relevance of goals that the head of Ukraine wants to achieve through his rhetoric, 2. inclusiveness of the formula that Zelenskyy uses to demonstrate the essence of being Ukrainian and contributing to Ukrainian culture; 3. his artistic proficiency which helps him in identifying the proper means of persuading broad audiences to his narrative and agenda.
To verify the accuracy of the hypotheses, we employed theoretical concepts of logos, ethos, and pathos in the course of analysing chosen speeches delivered by the Ukrainian president. Moreover, the notions of "facilitating leadership" proposed by George C. Edwards III, and the "Medici Effect" coined by Frans Johansson are involved.
The outcomes of the work confirmed our expectations. The high quality and strategic meaning of Zelenskyy's statements after 24.02.2022 come from three main sources, i.e., 1. transparent and justified message; 2. the unifying qualities of the speaker; 3. his persuasive skilfulness.
In: Global Transformations in Media and Communication Research - A Palgrave and IAMCR Series
Chapter 1. Changing Geopolitics of Global Communication Governance in a post-Covid World. Daya Thussu -- Chapter 2. The Turn of the Pink Tide: lessons from Latin American media policies. Guillermo Mastrini, Patricia Marenghi, Angel Badillo -- Chapter 3. Theorizing ICT Governance in Small Island Developing States: A Global South context. Alpha Obika -- Chapter 4. The Growing Fragmentation of Global Internet Policy: The nationalisation of internet regulation and its consequences. Julia Pohle, Daniel Voelson -- Chapter 5: The EU's Digital Services Act and Changes to US Antitrust Laws. Allison Harcourt -- Chapter 6. Title TBC. Maria Michalis -- Chapter 7. Spheres of Cooperaton: Participation, deception and enhanced cooperation in internet governance. Luca Belli -- Chapter 8. The Return of the Regulatory State: Nation-states as policy actors in digital platform governance. Terry Flew -- Chapter 9. Policy Responses to Digital Communication Platforms. Lean d'Haenens, Hanno Nieminen, Barbara Thomass, Josef Trappel -- Chapter 10. Anchoring Digital Rights: Digital constitutionalism in hard times. Edoardo Celeste, Dennis Redeker, Mauro Santaniello -- Chapter 11. Seeking Anchors of Equity and Social Justice in the Digital Domain. J. Parminder Singh, S. O'Siochru, S. Burch -- Chapter 12. Rethinking Global Communication Governance through Gender-transformative Lenses. Claudia Padovani, Aimee Vega Montiel, Kaithy Mendes -- Chapter 13. Understanding Infrastructure as (Internet) Governance. Francesa Musiani -- Chapter 14. Drafting Laws for High Stakes Technologies in Times of Crisis: Participatory internet law during a global pandemic. Lilian Edwards -- Chapter 15. The Public and Private Techlash: New coalitions and strategic directions in the pursuit of legitimate governance of online content. Jeremy Shtern, Stephanie Hill -- Chapter 16. Methods for Media Policy Research. Manuel Puppis, Hilde Van de Bulck -- Chapter 17. World Trends in Freedom of Expression and Media Development. Guy Berger -- Chapter 18. Title TBC. Preeti Ragunath.
Blog: Australian Institute of International Affairs
Due to power disparity, diplomatic interactions between China and Australia have been full of misinterpretations about each other's intentions and demands. China's suspended death sentence for Yang Hengjun exposed, again, Australia's sensitive position in this asymmetric relationship, in which China's great-power-centric mindset ignores Canberra's needs for strategic autonomy and geopolitical security.
In: Journalism & mass communication quarterly: JMCQ
ISSN: 2161-430X
This study explores discourse features on Facebook pages of news organizations during the 2020 U.S. primary debates using a state-of-the-art machine-learning model. Informing the scholarly debate about the implications of strategic game reporting in online spaces, we find that it is not necessarily linked to uncivil discourse, yet it might deter from relevant conversations. Second, addressing fears about the undesired outcomes of uncivil talk, our data suggest that incivility can coexist with rational discourse in user comments, although this relationship is not pervasive. Implications of these results are discussed in the context of the role of hybrid media for political engagement during electoral campaigns.