Between Identity and the Media : European Identity as a Focal Point of International Research
L’identité européenne comme point de mire d’une recherche internationale Cet article se propose d... more L’identité européenne comme point de mire d’une recherche internationale Cet article se propose de présenter le parcours de recherche ayant abouti à l’élaboration du projet intitulé L’Europe dans les médias en ligne (Lemel), qui traite des représentations de l’Europe dans les principaux médias en ligne de plusieurs pays européens. Sont analysées ici les étapes d’invalidations, de validations et de modifications d’angles de la recherche, ayant conduit d’un intérêt initial pour l’identité européenne à un sujet plus large et plus fédérateur.This article presents the research effort that has culminated in the drafting of the “Europe in Online Media” project (Lemel), which addresses how Europe is represented in the main online media outlets of several European countries. The steps of invalidation, validation and modification of research perspectives are analyzed, as the research has developed from an initial interest in European identity to a broader and more unifying theme
Trust in information sources during the COVID-19 pandemic. A Romanian case study
Communications, 2021
Higher levels of trust in credible sources of information in times of crisis such as the current ... more Higher levels of trust in credible sources of information in times of crisis such as the current COVID-19 pandemic increase public compliance with official recommendations, minimizing health risks and helping authorities manage the crisis. Based on a national survey (N=1160), this article explores (a) actual levels of trust in various sources of information (government websites, legacy media, social media, and interpersonal communication) during the pandemic and (b) a number of predictors of such trust. Results show that during the period studied government websites were the most trusted source of information. Trust in an information source is correlated with consumption of COVID-19–related news from that specific source, media fact-checking, and self-perception about the incidence of COVID-19–related fake news. Only income and age are significant trust predictors, and only with respect to specific source types.
The current COVID-19 pandemic has been accompanied by the circulation of an unprecedented amount ... more The current COVID-19 pandemic has been accompanied by the circulation of an unprecedented amount of “polluted” information, especially in the social media environment, among which are false narratives and conspiracy theories about both the pandemic and vaccination against COVID-19. The effects of such questionable information primarily concern the lack of compliance with restrictive measures and a negative attitude towards vaccination campaigns, as well as more complex social effects, such as street protests or distrust in governments and authorities in general. Even though there is a lot of scholarly attention given to these narratives in many countries, research about the profile of people who are more prone to believe or spread them is rather scarce. In this context, we investigate the role of age, compared with other socio-demographic factors (such as education and religiosity), as well as the role of the media (the frequency of news consumption, the perceived usefulness of soci...
‘They can’t fool me, but they can fool the others!’ Third person effect and fake news detection
European Journal of Communication
The aftermath of the 2016 US Presidential Elections and the Brexit campaign in Europe have opened... more The aftermath of the 2016 US Presidential Elections and the Brexit campaign in Europe have opened the floor to heated debates about fake news and the dangers that these phenomena pose to elections and to democracy, in general. Despite a growing body of scholarly literature on fake news and its close relatives misinformation, disinformation or, more encompassing, communication and information disorders, few studies have so far attempted to empirically account for the effects that fake news might have, especially with respect to what communication scholars call the third person effect. This study aims to provide empirical evidence for the third person effect in the case of people’s self-perceived ability to detect fake news and of their perception of others’ ability to detect it. Based on a survey run in August 2018 and comprising a national, diverse sample of Romanian adults ( N = 813), this research reveals that there is a significant third person effect regarding people’s self-repo...
De l’effritement à l’androgyne : l’image du couple dans le roman québécois contemporain au féminin
Voix Plurielles
À travers l’analyse d’un corpus de romans québécois contemporains, nous tentons ici de baliser le... more À travers l’analyse d’un corpus de romans québécois contemporains, nous tentons ici de baliser les éléments d’un parcours qui va de l’effritement à l’androgyne. Cette évolution est symptomatique tant de la remise en question du couple qu’engendre le féminisme radical que du passage du féminisme de la deuxième vague au féminisme de la troisième vague. Les romans que nous avons retenus sont Le sexe des étoiles1 (1987), de Monique Proulx, Copies conformes2 (1989), de Monique LaRue et la trilogie Soifs3 de Marie-Claire Blais.
Romanian Journal of Communication and Public Relations, 2015
Agenda setting and framing have been shown to affect public opinion on a variety of topics throug... more Agenda setting and framing have been shown to affect public opinion on a variety of topics through accessibility and interpretation schemas. Since most of the citizens lack a direct experience in European matters, media might be a key dimension in determining how citizens approach issues related to the European Union. Therefore, this study examines the effects of agenda setting and framing of European subjects on citizens' interest and interpersonal conversations agenda. The research is based on a comparative analysis between two corpus of articles published between 1-31 March, 2013 and 25 April-25 May, 2014 on the two main online news portals in Romania (ziare.com and hotnews.ro), and 39 in-depth interviews.
Le présent article se veut une contribution d'ordre théorique. En premier lieu, il procède à ... more Le présent article se veut une contribution d'ordre théorique. En premier lieu, il procède à une présentation du féminisme de la troisième vague, établit ses rapports avec le féminisme de la deuxième vague et met en valeur sa portée heuristique. En deuxième lieu, il propose une délimitation rigoureuse du champ postmoderne. Deux attitudes sont ainsi décelées, soit ici le postmoderne du vide et le postmoderne du décentrage. En troisième lieu, ce travail pense ensemble, dans leurs effets de sens communs et dans leurs différences, le postmoderne et le(s) féminisme(s), tout particulièrement le féminisme de la troisième vague.
Between Identity and the Media : European Identity as a Focal Point of International Research
L’identité européenne comme point de mire d’une recherche internationale Cet article se propose d... more L’identité européenne comme point de mire d’une recherche internationale Cet article se propose de présenter le parcours de recherche ayant abouti à l’élaboration du projet intitulé L’Europe dans les médias en ligne (Lemel), qui traite des représentations de l’Europe dans les principaux médias en ligne de plusieurs pays européens. Sont analysées ici les étapes d’invalidations, de validations et de modifications d’angles de la recherche, ayant conduit d’un intérêt initial pour l’identité européenne à un sujet plus large et plus fédérateur.This article presents the research effort that has culminated in the drafting of the “Europe in Online Media” project (Lemel), which addresses how Europe is represented in the main online media outlets of several European countries. The steps of invalidation, validation and modification of research perspectives are analyzed, as the research has developed from an initial interest in European identity to a broader and more unifying theme
Trust in information sources during the COVID-19 pandemic. A Romanian case study
Communications, 2021
Higher levels of trust in credible sources of information in times of crisis such as the current ... more Higher levels of trust in credible sources of information in times of crisis such as the current COVID-19 pandemic increase public compliance with official recommendations, minimizing health risks and helping authorities manage the crisis. Based on a national survey (N=1160), this article explores (a) actual levels of trust in various sources of information (government websites, legacy media, social media, and interpersonal communication) during the pandemic and (b) a number of predictors of such trust. Results show that during the period studied government websites were the most trusted source of information. Trust in an information source is correlated with consumption of COVID-19–related news from that specific source, media fact-checking, and self-perception about the incidence of COVID-19–related fake news. Only income and age are significant trust predictors, and only with respect to specific source types.
The current COVID-19 pandemic has been accompanied by the circulation of an unprecedented amount ... more The current COVID-19 pandemic has been accompanied by the circulation of an unprecedented amount of “polluted” information, especially in the social media environment, among which are false narratives and conspiracy theories about both the pandemic and vaccination against COVID-19. The effects of such questionable information primarily concern the lack of compliance with restrictive measures and a negative attitude towards vaccination campaigns, as well as more complex social effects, such as street protests or distrust in governments and authorities in general. Even though there is a lot of scholarly attention given to these narratives in many countries, research about the profile of people who are more prone to believe or spread them is rather scarce. In this context, we investigate the role of age, compared with other socio-demographic factors (such as education and religiosity), as well as the role of the media (the frequency of news consumption, the perceived usefulness of soci...
‘They can’t fool me, but they can fool the others!’ Third person effect and fake news detection
European Journal of Communication
The aftermath of the 2016 US Presidential Elections and the Brexit campaign in Europe have opened... more The aftermath of the 2016 US Presidential Elections and the Brexit campaign in Europe have opened the floor to heated debates about fake news and the dangers that these phenomena pose to elections and to democracy, in general. Despite a growing body of scholarly literature on fake news and its close relatives misinformation, disinformation or, more encompassing, communication and information disorders, few studies have so far attempted to empirically account for the effects that fake news might have, especially with respect to what communication scholars call the third person effect. This study aims to provide empirical evidence for the third person effect in the case of people’s self-perceived ability to detect fake news and of their perception of others’ ability to detect it. Based on a survey run in August 2018 and comprising a national, diverse sample of Romanian adults ( N = 813), this research reveals that there is a significant third person effect regarding people’s self-repo...
De l’effritement à l’androgyne : l’image du couple dans le roman québécois contemporain au féminin
Voix Plurielles
À travers l’analyse d’un corpus de romans québécois contemporains, nous tentons ici de baliser le... more À travers l’analyse d’un corpus de romans québécois contemporains, nous tentons ici de baliser les éléments d’un parcours qui va de l’effritement à l’androgyne. Cette évolution est symptomatique tant de la remise en question du couple qu’engendre le féminisme radical que du passage du féminisme de la deuxième vague au féminisme de la troisième vague. Les romans que nous avons retenus sont Le sexe des étoiles1 (1987), de Monique Proulx, Copies conformes2 (1989), de Monique LaRue et la trilogie Soifs3 de Marie-Claire Blais.
Romanian Journal of Communication and Public Relations, 2015
Agenda setting and framing have been shown to affect public opinion on a variety of topics throug... more Agenda setting and framing have been shown to affect public opinion on a variety of topics through accessibility and interpretation schemas. Since most of the citizens lack a direct experience in European matters, media might be a key dimension in determining how citizens approach issues related to the European Union. Therefore, this study examines the effects of agenda setting and framing of European subjects on citizens' interest and interpersonal conversations agenda. The research is based on a comparative analysis between two corpus of articles published between 1-31 March, 2013 and 25 April-25 May, 2014 on the two main online news portals in Romania (ziare.com and hotnews.ro), and 39 in-depth interviews.
Le présent article se veut une contribution d'ordre théorique. En premier lieu, il procède à ... more Le présent article se veut une contribution d'ordre théorique. En premier lieu, il procède à une présentation du féminisme de la troisième vague, établit ses rapports avec le féminisme de la deuxième vague et met en valeur sa portée heuristique. En deuxième lieu, il propose une délimitation rigoureuse du champ postmoderne. Deux attitudes sont ainsi décelées, soit ici le postmoderne du vide et le postmoderne du décentrage. En troisième lieu, ce travail pense ensemble, dans leurs effets de sens communs et dans leurs différences, le postmoderne et le(s) féminisme(s), tout particulièrement le féminisme de la troisième vague.
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