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This study examines trends in adolescent health, well-being, risk behaviors, and digital media use among high school students in Finnmark, Arctic Norway. Using data from the Ungdata survey (2014-2023), trend analysis (N = 6,084 in Finnmark; N = 254,048 nationwide) revealed limited improvements in health indicators, with increases in digital media use, school-related stress, and depressive thoughts. Pairwise comparisons showed that Finnmark students had worse outcomes than the national average in most areas, except for substance use and antisocial behaviors. A deeper analysis of the 2021 Ungdata data among Finnmark students (N = 2,129), using PLS-SEM, identified peer interactions as a key driver of risk-taking behaviors, including substance use and rule-breaking. Family and school environments influenced rule-breaking but had limited effects on substance use. Digital media use was linked to drinking and rule-breaking behaviors, while experiences of bullying correlated with substance use and antisocial behaviors. Further investigation into digital and social media use (N = 2,086) revealed that digital media engagement was associated with family relationships, school connectedness, and local area satisfaction. In contrast, social media use was linked to peer dynamics, depression, and harassment. Excessive media use contributed to lower physical activity and reduced face-to-face interactions, exacerbating challenges related to geographic isolation and cultural diversity. The findings underline the need for public health interventions tailored to Finnmark's unique sociocultural context, emphasizing mental health support and addressing the role of digital and social media in adolescent development. Future studies should explore the behavioral dimensions of media use and incorporate ethnicity-related factors to gain a deeper understanding of these dynamics in the region.Key messages• Trend analysis shows limited health improvements among adolescents in Finnmark, with worse outcomes than the national average in most areas, highlighting the need to address regional disparities.• Internet use among adolescents in in Finnmark can improve social connections but is linked to increased risk-taking behaviors, substance use, and mental health issues like depression and bullying.

PurposeThis study aims to expand previous work on website stage models by proposing a new model including a dimension encompassing digital integration and the context of mobile, digital marketing and new technologies. Also, this study aims to classify Brazilian wineries using the stage model proposed and verify if the designated stages influence the wineries’ presence in digital and mobile media.Design/methodology/approachObservational research and quantitative content analysis were adopted to examine a sample of winery websites (N = 150) located in different states and regions of Brazil and create a new website stage model. After the new model’s development, the authors conducted a statistic analysis by running a one-factor analysis of variance to assess the influence of the company’s stage in the use of digital media and mobile strategies, as well as its impacts on market development.FindingsThe results suggested a quite mature market regarding website stage position, even though there is still room for growth and technological innovation. Also, the research findings show that there is a positive association between the company’s stage in the use of digital and mobile media strategies. In other words, the more advanced the winery stage, the greater its digital media and mobile presence.Originality/valueWhile previous studies attempted to identify wineries’ stages through models, this study presents a new approach by updating the past studies’ stages as well as providing and testing a digital media and mobile dimension. This research contributes to consolidating the Brazilian wine industry position regarding its presence in digital and mobile media, bringing reflections to organizations, society and theory development.

Opportunities and Challenges of Digital Media: A Comprehensive Literature Review of Ghana

Although research has demonstrated a grey divide where older adults are less involved and skilled with digital media than younger adults, by treating them as a homogenous group, it has overlooked differences in their digital skills and media use. Based on 41 in-depth interviews with older adults (aged 65+ years) in East York, Toronto, we developed a typology that moves beyond seeing older adults as Non-Users to include Reluctants, Apprehensives, Basic Users, Go-Getters, and Savvy Users. We find a nonlinear association between older adults’ skill levels and online engagement, as many East York older adults are not letting their skill levels dictate their online involvement. They engage in a wide range of online activities despite having limited skills, and some are eager to learn as they go. Older adults often compared their digital media use with their peers and to more tech-adept younger generations, and these comparisons influenced their attitudes toward digital media. Their narratives of mastery included both a positive sense that they can stay connected and learn new skills and a negative sense that digital media might overwhelm them or waste their time. We draw conclusions for public policy based on our findings on how digital media intersect with the lives of East York older adults.

This research is motivated by the suboptimal use of digital media in early childhood education (PAUD), which causes children's digital literacy skills to not develop properly. The objectives of this study are to understand teachers' perspectives, implementation and role of teachers, challenges faced by teachers in realizing children's digital literacy abilities, as well as suggestions provided by teachers for realizing digital literacy through the digital media "Home Safety Heroes." This research employs a qualitative case study method with in-depth interviews conducted three times with one teacher. The research findings indicate that the teacher understands digital literacy indicators, particularly children's ability to use technological tools as intermediaries in using digital media safely and responsibly. The teacher has implemented various digital learning media in the learning process but faces the main challenge of limited internet access that hinders the realization of digital literacy in schools. Furthermore, this research provides new experience to contribute to exploring the use of "Home Safety Heroes" digital media as a means for developing early childhood digital literacy and identifying specific challenges faced by early childhood education teachers in implementing digital learning technology.

The purpose of this article is to take a closer look into the current brand management practices of leading MNCs around the world in a holistic way, specifically in digital and social media. There has been a massive interest from all marketing and advertising agencies to utilize the strength of social media in a conventional manner where the approach was to develop rich content by high-end media professionals and promote those content in the digital media with heavy budgets. But the conventional brand building strategies may not work as expected. The way people used to express their brand preferences has changed with the emergence of social and digital media. It is far easier now for customers to be united under any certain subject matter within a very short period of time by using many established communities. Their opinions and thoughts are well circulated and have a major effect on that specific subject or brand. Thus, the significance of branded content is on the decline. The inception of these crowd-based communities is pretty large, and they are doing a better job attracting followers much more efficiently than bigger brands do. The areas where brands are spending their promotional budget also need to be looked into. The conventional practice of spending only in the awareness stage and buy stage is not helping the brand like it used to do. More emphasis should be put on the stages after the actual purchase has been made, how the customers react, how they advocate for others and so forth. There is a need for a sustainable brand building strategy that will help established brands reap the benefits of digital and social media.

Many teachers in kindergarten do not know how to stimulate early childhood computational thinking ability. One way to stimulate early childhood computational thinking ability is through coding games, either using digital device media or without digital device media. This article aims to analyze the types of coding games as a medium that can help stimulate early childhood computational thinking ability. The method used is a systematic literature review using descriptive qualitative data analysis to analyze relevant previous studies. This study examined 40 articles on coding games to stimulate early childhood computational thinking ability in various international journals between 2020 and 2025. The results of the analysis of theoretical studies show that coding games can stimulate early childhood computational thinking ability. This is because coding games involve children getting used to thinking logically, being structured, processing tasks systematically, and solving problems by developing the right solutions. The implications of this study can provide an overview of the types of coding games that can be implemented or practiced by teachers to stimulate early childhood computational thinking ability, by adjusting facilities in schools can use digital media or without digital media.

The rapid advancement of technology in the era of the Industrial Revolution 4.0 has significantly encouraged the widespread adoption of technology-based learning. Digital learning media have become a crucial element in education; however, their utilization remains suboptimal due to teachers' limited understanding and skills in using these technologies. Thus, a comprehensive study is needed to analyze the effectiveness of digital media in learning processes. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of various types of digital learning media in primary education. The research employs a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) approach, reviewing 34 journals published between 2020 and 2023. Articles were identified using databases with the help of the Publish or Perish software and PRISMA methodology. The findings reveal that the most commonly used digital media are videos, Android-based applications, and interactive multimedia. These media are predominantly applied in science, mathematics, and social studies subjects and are more frequently utilized in upper-grade classrooms. Furthermore, the results indicate that the application of digital media in learning has proven effective in enhancing students' academic performance, affective domains, language skills, critical thinking skills, and knowledge. This study provides valuable insights for maximizing the potential of digital media to support learning at the primary education level.

Introduction: Policy and Marketing Strategies for Digital and New Media Yu-li Liu and Robert G. Picard Part I: Policies Issues 1. Digital and Switchover Policies in Europe Petros Iosifidis 2. Digital Media Policy: Television on the Internet: Challenges for Audiovisual Media Policy in a Converging Media Peggy Valcke and Jef Ausloos 3. Making TV accessible in the 21st century Peter Looms 4. Next Generation and the Migration From Channels to Platforms Robert Frieden 5. New Media Policy: The Redistribution of Voice Amit Schejter and Noam Tirosh Part II: Country Case Studies 6. Policy Implications from the Changing Market Environment including Convergence between Telecommunication Services and Broadcasting Services Yasu Taniwaki 7. Reconsider the Telecommunication and Media Regulatory Framework in Taiwan: Using the New Emerged Media as Examples Yu-li Liu 8. Japan's Legislative Framework for Telecommunications: Evolution Toward Convergence of Communications and Broadcasting Yoko Nishioka and Minoru Sugaya 9. Inverse Intranet: The Exceptionalism of Digital Media Policies in China Miklos Sukosd 10. The Impact of Digital Convergence on the Regulation of New Media in Korea: Major Issues in New Media Policy Euisun Yoo and Hyangsun Lee 11. Fine-Tuning the Competition: The Case of Singapore's Cross-Carriage Rule in Ending Content Exclusivity Mable Tan and Peng Hwa Ang Part III: Marketing Strategies 12. Digital Media and the Roots of Marketing Strategy Robert G. Picard 13. Digital Media, Electronic Commerce and Business Model Innovation Richard Gershon 14. Cross Media Marketing Strategies Bernd W. Wirtz, Philipp Nitzsche, Linda Mory 15. Marketing Communications with Networked Consumers and Negotiated Relationships Edward Malthouse and Don Schultz 16: Marketing Self-Branding Strategies for Social Presence in Digital Media Robert Pennington Part IV: Country Case Studies 17. Technology and Competition in U.S. Television: Online vs. Offline David Waterman and Ryland Sherman 18. Multi-Screen Services: User-Centric Marketing Strategies Dong-Hee Shin

This study aims to examine the effect of the Write Around learning model assisted by digital image media on students' narrative writing skills in elementary school. This experimental research used a pretest-posttest control group design. The subjects were two classes: the experimental class, which used the Write Around model assisted by digital image media based on Canva, and the control class, which applied the Problem-Based Learning (PBL) model. The results show that the Write Around model assisted by digital image media is effective in improving students' narrative writing skills. This is evident from the average score increase from 7.2 in the pretest to 18.3 in the posttest in the experimental class, while the control class only reached 13.6 in the posttest. Statistical tests also showed a significant difference between the experimental and control classes, with the Write Around model having a greater impact on students' writing skills. Based on these findings, it can be concluded that the use of an innovative learning model assisted by digital media, specifically Canva-based digital images, can be an effective solution to enhance students' literacy skills, particularly in narrative writing.

This study aims to explore the use of digital smartphone media for sexuality education of children with low-income parents by emphasizing the usage of digital media for protection from sexual violence against children. This research method uses case studies with children (aged 3-6 years) in 25 low-income families. Data collection was carried out for eight rounds using an ecocultural approach to examine the experiences of children and parents in using digital media technology for sex education for children aged 3-6 years. This research explains 1) What technology is used by children at home ?, 2) what is the role of parents at home in helping children in providing sex education learning using digital media ?, 3) What are the benefits of using digital media for sex? education for children? This is done because of the adaptation of technology to the curriculum for early childhood education. Due to the increasing use of digital media in all layers of parents, so the use of digital technology can help children to learn to increase their knowledge of sexuality. So they can protect themselves from sexual violence.

This research is an anterior project of a pilot study for identifying factors that determine the adoption and usage of digital social network platform services by the elderly population in Taiwan. The aim of this whole design project is to use the methods of ethnography and contextual participatory research to understand the problem space, and then develop a conversational and entertainment social media for elderly people to empower their life. The elderly are often a neglected group in regard to product development and marketing; however, they are the only growing age group in most developed societies. Regarding the report from CEPD, by the year 2016, Taiwan will become an aging society, and it is expected that the aging population will have grown to 35.9% in 2050. Due to the responsibility or a digital media designer/educator, to highly consider the tendencies of an aging society, and ensure a smooth social, entertaining and meaningful lire beyond the physiological, geographic and mobility restrictions, it is essential that a conversational and entertainment context for social relationships are available for them so that they may maintain their vigor. The older people get, the more difficult their adoption of technology is likely to be; they are traditionally considered as being resistant to change. Anxiety reaction appears when new technology product designs fail to target the special requirements of aging people. This research adopted the perspectives of anthropological methodology, and closely examined the target users' behaviors and expectations. In an effort to address the issue of offering the elderly asocial and casual life, this research focused on the problem and solution search, analyzed explicit and implicit problems, both physical and emotional, and integrated them into a better understanding of current problems and needs. After identifying a set of essential issues related to social activities, entertainment, the usage and adoption of a new digital device and digital social media, this research indicated the direction for bridging the gaps between aging people and a digital social media life: the construction of a helpful framework for an ideal conversational and entertainment model of a social media platform.

Digital media are pervasive, ubiquitous and mundane constituents of organization. Organized life relies on, and is propelled by, technologies that store, transmit and process data and are based on networked computation. How can we understand and explore the fundamental mediatedness of organization? This article contextualizes and introduces the special issue on ‘The organizational powers of (digital) media’ by staging an encounter between organization theory and media theory. In provoking investigations of the power and effects of technological mediation in its many guises, not least in regard to digital or computational media, this encounter ushers in a ‘medial thought’ of organization.

This chapter provides an overview of the territory and arguments that The Digital City explores. In recent work on digital and mobile media technologies, scholarly perspectives have broadened to recognize positive associations between digital media and experiences of place. Humans and machines are no longer readily perceived as mutually exclusive categories, nor are they treated as separate considerations for designers of everyday experience. People work with technologies to move through and experience places. This book aims to illustrate and analyze the ways actors are actually using digital technologies and practices to re-embed themselves within urban space and to create a sense of place for themselves and others. Although there are copious cautionary tales around the potential for digital media to dissociate or liberate us from the confines of physical locations, we’ve lacked careful attention to the ways people actually use digital media to become placemakers. Creating and controlling a sense of place is still the primary way that we connect with our environments, interact with others, and express our identities. The Digital City offers a new theoretical framework for thinking about our relationship to digital media by reconceptualizing common, everyday interactions with digital media as placemaking activities.

Cultural tourism is one category that attracts local and foreign tourists. Various previous studies have shown that digital marketing communication media plays an essential role in influencing tourist interest in visiting tourist destinations. This study aims to analyze the implementation of digital marketing communication strategies in marketing cultural tourism with a case study of cultural tourism destinations in Yogyakarta. This study uses a case study method with indepth interviews and field observations as data collection methods. The collected data were analyzed using thematic analysis and SWOT analysis. The results showed that managers of cultural tourism destinations optimize social media such as Facebook and Instagram for promotion. Whatsapp and email are also used for more personal communication with customers. The company's systematic digital marketing communications planning system supports solid work teams and produces original content. In addition, the extensive national and international marketing network and stable institutional position, because it is a stateowned company, are the advantages of this company. The increasing public interest at home and abroad for travel, the reduced Covid-19 pandemic, and the availability of various digital promotional media are opportunities for this company. However, the technical competence of staff in managing digital marketing media still needs to be improved. In addition, the digital content production and distribution scheduling system has not been implemented strictly and consistently. The quantity and quality of digital media content are also still limited. In addition, this cultural tourism object has several external challenges, such as the emergence of various new tourist objects in Yogyakarta, which are more aggressively promoted through digital media, and the possibility of a re-emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic or other natural disasters. This paper contributes to the literature on digital marketing communications by focusing on its implementation in the context of cultural tourism.