New Media Studies
Reza Ali Rezaei Malidarreh; Ali Akbar Farhangi; Seyyed Mihammad Dadgaran; Ali Delavar
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The study was conducted with the aim of understanding the communication policy model with an emphasis on regulations for Starlink satellite internet. The study with applied-developmental purpose is a cross-sectional survey research in terms of the method and time frame of data collection, and in terms ...
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The study was conducted with the aim of understanding the communication policy model with an emphasis on regulations for Starlink satellite internet. The study with applied-developmental purpose is a cross-sectional survey research in terms of the method and time frame of data collection, and in terms of the research design, it is a mixed research. The community of participants in the qualitative section includes law professors and communication managers, 10 of whom were selected through theoretical sampling. The interviews continued until theoretical saturation was achieved. The statistical population of the quantitative part includes law professors and experts in the field of communication, the sample size of 70 people was estimated by Cohen's power analysis method, and a simple random sampling method was used. The data collection tools were semi-structured interviews and researcher-made questionnaires. The validity of the interview was confirmed based on the four criteria of credibility, transferability, confirmability and reliability, and the reliability of the qualitative part was estimated as 0.709 by calculating the Holstein coefficient. The validity of the quantitative part was checked with the formal validity methods of judges' point of view, convergent validity (above 0.5) and divergent validity. The reliability of the questionnaire was also evaluated by estimating Cronbach's alpha, Rho coefficient and composite reliability above 0.7. Data analysis was done in the qualitative part with the Grand Theory method and in the quantitative part with the partial least squares method. The research findings showed that the consistent international law and determining the precise responsibility for the performance affect the communication policy. The development of communication infrastructures provide the necessary background and the challenge of Starlink satellite internet also plays an intervention role. Finally, the regulation of Starlink satellite internet leads to the facilitation of communication in the age of globalization.
The emergence of Starlink satellite internet and its strategic options were analyzed. The results showed that policy-making in this field should not be done with a confrontational approach and a solution based on interaction should be on the agenda. A review of the study and research literature, especially in the country, shows that despite its importance, the issue of satellite internet is less on the agenda of researchers, and in the few studies that have been conducted, the issue of communication policy has not been addressed in any of these researches in this field. It has not been studied and adapted as a unit.
Therefore, in this study, an effort will be made to take into account the existing knowledge gap and the discussion of innovation and the review of internal and external research, the existing knowledge gap regarding communication policy and with an emphasis on regulation, because until now, researchers in this particular field of work has not done and has not given an article, the research has been done in terms of the topic and the new approach and collecting information and producing content from this technology is considered as research innovation and from another angle, the innovation of this research is a framework for developing regulations for technology The internet from space is called Starlink.
Regarding the challenge of Starlink satellite internet, reduce radio frequency interference by forming joint organizations and mechanisms to deal with cyber threats. In this regard, the development of security culture and technologies and the determination of legal requirements for reporting security breach data will be helpful. Also, relevant managers can reduce the existing challenges to some extent by providing clear and understandable information to users about rights and obligations. Communication policy with emphasis on regulations for Starlink satellite internet has faced a serious challenge due to non-acceptance of the laws of the country by Starlink and the lack of international laws in the field of satellite internet, and the lack of setting standards and guidelines in this area has caused neglect of regulations for Starlink satellite internet. Therefore, it is suggested that by intensifying the penalties for privacy violations and data theft, the path to achieve the goal of communication policy will be facilitated by emphasizing the regulations for Starlink satellite internet.
Regarding the regulations for Starlink satellite internet, it is suggested to prevent interference with satellite services by determining the rules and regulations related to frequency spectrum allocation and management. In this regard, it is important to use frequency spectrum resources equitably and of course to align with international laws and domestic laws of the country. The goals of communication policy can be achieved by emphasizing the regulations for Starlink satellite internet by promoting interaction and cooperation between traditional and satellite operators and determining fair tariffs, and determining and regulating competition laws and paying attention to the International Covenant on Civil Rights will be helpful in this regard.
And by implementing the aforementioned strategies, achieving goals such as facilitating communication in the era of globalization, increasing internet bandwidth, increasing access to high-speed internet in the world, covering all parts of the planet with Starlink satellite internet, reducing the distance from current satellites, not being specific It will be possible to a specific geographical area and a specific and strictly controlled location.
One of the most important cyber issues and concerns of the country in the field of communications is the operationalization of satellite internet in the coming months and years, which seems to have not been given much attention in the country's communications policy, especially in the discussion of the National Information Network. Satellite systems are expanding and with their wide coverage in Iran, they can overshadow the entire national information network at once. If the national information network cannot provide better, cheaper and more diverse services, the national network will be affected by global satellite internet networks, which are mostly American. Of course, what today in this project.
Mohsen Roshanian Ramin; Khadije Aliabadi; Ali Delavar; Hassan Rastegarpoor
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Purpose: This paper aims to investigate the effect of puzzling computer games on the creativity of elementary school students. Method: In this research, a quasi-experimental design was a pre-test and post-test design with a control group, the statistical population was all elementary school boys in Islamshahr, ...
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Purpose: This paper aims to investigate the effect of puzzling computer games on the creativity of elementary school students. Method: In this research, a quasi-experimental design was a pre-test and post-test design with a control group, the statistical population was all elementary school boys in Islamshahr, one of these schools was selected. The sample consisted of 30 students from the 4th to 6th grade who were selected by a simple random sampling method and by randomized replacement was performed in the control and experimental group. The research tool was included five puzzle games selected from between more than 200 puzzle games. Also, the data collection tool was a visual test of Form B for Torrance's creativity, which included four subscales: fluidity, flexibility, originality, and expansion. The method of data collection was a survey and data analysis was done by independent t-test. Results: Data analysis showed that computer games had a positive effect on creativity and its dimensions, and the research hypotheses were confirmed at a significant level of 0.001. Conclusion: The results showed that computer game puzzles that have some specific features, such as problem-solving, focus on searching and discovering, and having a variety of solutions, can be effective in fostering creativity.
Sholeh Meraji Oskouie; mohamad soltanifar; Ali Delavar
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Social media have provided brand-new capacities for affecting users and leading them toward social action. The aim of the current research was to develop a model of factors affecting the opinion leadership of social media users in creating social action. To this end, a correlational design was adopted ...
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Social media have provided brand-new capacities for affecting users and leading them toward social action. The aim of the current research was to develop a model of factors affecting the opinion leadership of social media users in creating social action. To this end, a correlational design was adopted to describe the relationship between predictor variables of leader’s reputation and attractiveness, expertise, normativity, social status, similarity to users, official media, message characteristics, the users’ influenceability, and criterion variable of dissemination of calls for social action, and simultaneous social action on Instagram social media. A researcher-developed questionnaire whose validity and reliability were confirmed, was filled out by 393 participants. Cronbach’s Alpha for all sub-scales, except for one, was greater than.70. The present research findings showed that opinion leadership on social media did not directly affect the simultaneous social action of users, rather, its influence was mediated by opinion leader’s “reputation and attractiveness”, “users’ influenceability”, and “dissemination of calls for social action”. Also, “message characteristics” had the greatest effect on the opinion leadership. The findings can be employed by educational and scientific centers, and institutions responsible for content production and dissemination, to create simultaneous social action through opinion leadership.
Shalaleh Meraji Oskuie; Kamran Mohamadkhani; Ali Delavar; Ali Akbar Farhangi
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Transgressions (socially non-normative behaviors) and misconducts find a brand-new way of manifestation through online social media. Hence, social control of such behaviors is crucial to assure users’ tranquility and safety and to restrain the contagion of these transgressions into real society. ...
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Transgressions (socially non-normative behaviors) and misconducts find a brand-new way of manifestation through online social media. Hence, social control of such behaviors is crucial to assure users’ tranquility and safety and to restrain the contagion of these transgressions into real society. The current study aimed at exploring Iranian Instagram users’ perceived transgressions, and perceived effective social control means. A qualitative content analysis was conducted on the data from online interviews by a questionnaire, with closed- and open-ended questions, filled out by 58 participants. The results showed Obscenity, Transgressive Information, Emotional Release, Market-Related Content, Risky Behaviors, and Criminal Behaviors as perceived transgressions. Five perceived personal means (Personality Traits; Social Status; Personal Attitudes; Media Use Habits; Ignoring/ Inaction), and also six perceived social means of social control of cybercultural transgressions (Family Structure; Social Groups; Technological Tools; Legal Factors; Awareness Raising; and Societal Attitudes) were identified. It can be inferred from the results that filtering and domestic social media are not effective social control means. The results can be used to devise formal and informal social control policies and initiatives to decrease social media transgressions.
