Internet Regulation Process Model: The Effect of Societies,Communities, and Governments

The Internet is often seen as borderless and unmanageable and, therefore, not fully understandable. Starting from the assumption that it can be understood, we begin an attempt to organize the Internet by characterizing it as a behavior space in which groups categorized as societies, communities, and governments interact. We emphasize the utility of organizing the Internet and focus specifically on attempts by societies, communities, and governments to regulate the flow of information. We posit an Internet regulation process model that, we believe, explains most of the efforts to regulate the Internet. In addition, we provide some insight into the relationships between and within the various groups involved. Our conclusions center on the observation that political power (especially Western political power) has been a defining factor in the regulation of the Internet as governments have played a prominent role in regulatory action.     

Communication policies,good governance and development journalism

Abstract

This article tries to problematise the link between communication, governance and development. The critical importance of a free and balanced flow of information to an engaged and active civil society, through an independent media and transparent government, has long been acknowledged. Communication plays a pivotal role in improving governance in developing countries.

The article assesses different communication strategies for the implementation of sustainable development. It distinguishes between short-term and long-term objectives in view of the Millennium Development Goals and new challenges such as globalisation, ICTs and liberalisation. In order to assess this in a more applied way, the article briefly outlines a set of media performance indicators, developed by UNESCO, and refers to recent events in Kenya to argue in favour of a communication for development perspective which focuses on the self-development of local communities. The basic assumption is that there are no countries or communities that function completely autonomously, and that are completely self-sufficient, nor are there any nations whose development is exclusively determined by external factors. Every society and community is dependent in one way or another, both in form and in degree.     

The Transformation of Going Public: President Clinton,the First Lady,and Health Care Reform

This article examines the going public thesis in the context of U.S. President Clintons health care reform campaign in 1993 and 1994. This case study highlights the changing nature of presidential public relations. The novel use of the first lady as a public spokesperson for a presidential initiative also raises new questions about presidential public relations and its impact on congressional behavior. Data for the study include appearances and speeches by the president and first lady concerning health care reform over an 11-month period. Results suggest that certain presidential public activities assist presidents in gaining public support for their policies. However, most presidential public efforts may be thwarted by issue advertising from opponents in a more combative public environment. A going public strategy may not provide a forum to explain sophisticated policies and to build alliances in support of these policies over a substantial period of time.     

Introduction: Communication and Civic Engagement in Comparative Perspective

The present era is defined by sweeping changes in economies, social institutions, political party systems, and communication processes in many nations. These changes go by various names from globalization to poststructuralism. The impact of these tectonic shifts in the political foundations of nations is greatly debated. In particular, considerable uncertainty surrounds the effects of various changes on the importance of politics for individual citizens and for the kinds of civic activities that people engage in and even regard as political. This is an important time for communication scholars to develop comparative frameworks that bring conceptions of social change together with how people located in various cultural, demographic, and audience groups define their relations to government and, more broadly, to civil society. At stake is our understanding of the role of communication in shaping these political relations, and in shaping the attitudes of citizens about politics, government, and society itself.     

History and Political Communication: An Introduction

This essay introduces a series of articles that explore the relation of history to political communication research. It is shown that as a field of study political communication has tended to ignore historical methods and sensibilities. This tendency is traced to the field's roots in social psychology, political science, and early mass communication research. However, although political communication tends to ignore historical research, it often depends upon implicit, unquestioned historical narratives. Thus, a more robust historical imagination is encouraged not only because it may produce more and better historical research, but also because it may assist in the development of tools for reflecting on the way political communication already deploys historical narratives.     

Politics as Cultural Practice

This essay reflects on the notion of politics and political communication as a form of cultural practice. This requires locating political practice in both space and time and paying close attention to empirical details--"drawing what you see." These precepts are illustrated in a discussion of different practices of voting in American history. The author argues that the study of political communication should include finding and observing people doing, and not just expressing or thinking about, politics.     

试论大学生的交往教育

交往能力是大学生社会化的一个重要方面，交往教育的实施有助于大学生的身心健康，有利于大学生的成功成才，提高社会适应能力，但是目前部分大学生的交往存在障碍，因此加强大学生的交往教育。提高大学生的交往能力具有重要意义。文章着重从注重交往知识的教育，营造良好的交往环境及组织开展社会实践活动三个方面分析了如何培养和提高大学生的交往能力。     

论警方陈告的几种特殊形式

警方陈告有四种特殊形式特别警示--一种公式化的片段性表达;示范性陈告--以一定的组织形式,将对某事某人的陈告同时示范于其他公民的行为;泛对象陈告--不是给具体当事人的,而是给具有某特定属性的一类人的陈告;答疑性陈告--以当事人或关系人以及其他关系方提出质询、反驳为前提,由警方补充作出的应对性陈告.     

汉字起源新探

人的社会性要求交流信息，基于视听两大系统产生了多种交流方式。语言的先天优势使语言成为人类最主要的交流方式，记事的需要催生出图画。图画与语言的结合是图画作为记事方式存在的条件，为了更好地存在，就必须不断的改进，改进的结果是汉字脱胎于图画，成为记录汉语的工具。     

基层指挥判断初探

基层指挥判断是公安机关的基层指挥人员对辖区内即时发生的案件、事件、事故的现状、发展趋势、所涉及的相关方面进行判定,进而作出指挥决断的思维形式。其以个体性、即时性、综合性、非程序性为主要特征,受到信息因素、个人经验因素的影响。因此,必须在提高基层指挥人员的经验素养上下功夫,在判断内容上以宁全勿漏、宁足勿紧、宁重勿轻和还可补救为原则。