[Commlist] World of Media 1-2019 released

The new issue of *'World of Media. Journal of Russian Media and 
Journalism Studies' *has just been released.

You can access the full-text articles here: 
http://worldofmedia.ru/volumes/2019/2019_Issue_1/

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Issue 1-2019
Table of contents:

/Vartanova, E., Cherevko, T., Tolokonnikova, A., Dunas, D. (2019) 
Changing patterns of digital news consumption among Russian journalism 
students. World of Media. Journal of Russian Media and Journalism 
Studies, 1: 7-31.

/The authors examine features attributed to consumption of news on the 
Internet by young and active residents of Moscow – students of the 
Faculty of Journalism at the Lomonosov Moscow State University. The 
empirical data was based on ‘news diaries’ filled in by students in the 
course of a week between February 15, 2016 and February 21, 2016, 40 
people in total. Authors analyze users’ behavior on the web, 
specifically their interest in various news resources and links to news 
publications posted on social websites. The article figures out the 
contemporary academic approaches to news production, distribution and 
consumption in the digital environment. The study explores media 
consumption of young Russians who belong to the ‘digital natives’ 
generation. The collected through the empirical research data is proved 
by the current theoretical approaches to online news consumption 
process. This article describes the present-day role of the Internet and 
digital media in the Russian media system to provide context for this 
analysis.
Key words: News content, agenda, digital media, Russian media studies, 
online news consumption, Internet, Russian students, digital natives

/Shamala R., Devadas M.B., Barclay, F. P. (2019) Glocalised-television 
content: Interaction with local cultures and impact on audience 
perceptions. World of Media. Journal of Russian Media and Journalism 
Studies, 1: 33-49./

Glocalisation as a fallout of globalisation has received a lot of 
theoretical and empirical attention in the past few decades. Though the 
concept of globalisation was much evident and propagated through 
television in the streaming of foreign content on local networks, that 
content soon had to be given local flavours to captivate the local 
audience. Examining whether the global content just got a local twist or 
propagated an amalgamation amounting to novel cultures is the primary 
focus of the present study. Though it is evident that glocalised 
television content (intentionally or unintentionally) brought about 
significant changes in mass attitude, lifestyle and behavior, it needs 
to be empirically analysed and understood. Using a survey of 200 
Indian-urban youth, the study measures the cultural impact of glocalised 
television content. This apart, the study analyses content and growth of 
television channels, viewing patterns of urban youth, the motivation 
behind using the medium, degree of attitudinal change and also the 
perceptional impacts on local cultural dimensions.
Key words: Globalisation, glocalisation, television, cultural impact, 
attitudinal change.

/Jamil, S. (2019) Culture of impunity and safety of journalists: Is safe 
journalism a distant dream in Pakistan? World of Media. Journal of 
Russian Media and Journalism Studies, 1: 52-63./

Pakistan’s journalists confront fatal safety risks in the line of their 
duty and are at the mercy of various types of pressure and extremist 
groups that threaten, kidnap and even murder them with almost total 
impunity. Despite the growing violence against journalists in Pakistan, 
there is a dearth of national academic studies that offer insights into 
threats to journalists’ safety and the country’s rampant culture of 
impunity. Therefore, using the system theory, this study explores 
Pakistan’s issues of impunity and threats to journalists’ safety in 
conflict and non-conflict situations. The study also analyses the 
country’s laws for the protection of journalists’ rights to freedom of 
expression, access to information, online and offline safety, fair trial 
and equal pay-scales. In addition, the study unpacks the journalists’ 
lived experiences of safety risks in Pakistan and their perceptions 
regarding the country’s culture of impunity. To achieve these 
objectives, this study uses the qualitative methods of document review 
and indepth interviews (face-to-face). Moreover, the study uses thematic 
analysis to analyse the gathered data.
Key words: Impunity, safety risks, journalists’ protection, legal system.

/Ribeiro, F. (2019) From interaction possibilities to real engagement: 
Paradoxes of media participation and the case of Banda Ampla, from the 
public Catalan television TV3. World of Media. Journal of Russian Media 
and Journalism Studies, 1: 67-81.

/The concept of citizens’ participation in everyday life has strong 
roots in the ancient Greek culture, commonly accepted as the birth of 
the occidental civilization. Especially from the 4th century BC to the 
5th AD, assemblies and public opinion courts were part of this 
democratic ecosystem, where citizens could express their views on 
current topics. Inspired by the typical starting expression of such 
reunions – ‘Who would like to talk?’ (Sinclair, 1999) – this article 
tries to contribute to the general topic of public intervention in the 
media scope. In this sense, what kind of motivations led citizens to 
participate and interact with media institutions? What kind of troubling 
issues have been drawn by the scientific literature in this regard? Do 
real opportunities for participation differ from real audience 
participation? Thus, in an empirical framework, we analysed the overall 
social and mental representations of one sample of individuals who have 
participated in Banda Ampla, a public opinion programme broadcast in 
Barcelona, Spain. This article questioned participants about their 
personal motivations to participate as well as other generic thoughts on 
media and participation. Conclusions suggest an important paradox: 
participants somehow tend to neglect digital possibilities to interact 
with media, although the majority argue that it is essential for 
democracy that citizens have their say on current topics within society.
Key words: Participation, citizens, public opinion, TV3, Catalonia, 
Banda Ampla.


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