Article Sharp, R. (2024). Refugee voices: Performativity and the struggle for recognition. Routledge, 162 pp. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003421825 was published on October 3, 2025 in the journal Communications (volume 0, issue 0).

The development of the information security doctrine in the Russian Federation has been underway since the first decade of this century. Currently, the doctrine is applied both at the governmental level and as an instrument for applying military power. From the National Security Doctrine, through the Military Doctrine and analyzing the applications carried out, the article presents how the Russian Federation governs its actions based on the theory of Reflexive Control (RC). Since the theory involves the Russian understanding of information, technical data, cognitive content and "information resources" are understood as technological and human. In this context, Strategic Communication (Public Relations, Public Diplomacy and Information Security Systems) has been the tool for applying the doctrine for a specific purpose. Here we describe the interaction of the RC with the Gerasimov Doctrine, the activities of Information Warfare, with the use of non-military measures, the use of Cyber Warfare, social media and contrasting it with "Controlled Chaos", all with the aim of ensuring Russian development and the social well-being of its population.

Abstract The global growth of nonprofit organizations has outpaced available funding and created a crowded space for media attention from the public. As a result, the value brand equity of nonprofit organizations has increased, yet few studies have examined this trend, particularly in developing countries or countries where civil societies are evolving but the professionalization of nonprofit sectors lags, as in former Soviet Bloc nations. This national study helps fill the latter research gap using a two-step approach with Czech citizens to examine brand awareness, trust, and commitment using the nonprofit brand equity index of Czech nonprofits. It mostly replicates a German study conducted by Boenigk and Becker (2016) using the same index. Results reveal that Czech citizens have an interest in being informed about how their donations are used, reflecting the often-referenced lack of transparency of Czech nonprofit organizations and donor mistrust. One third of the study’s participants could not name at least one nonprofit organization, confirming the timeliness of this study and the need for further investigation of the political, social, and economic factors behind brand equity. Such knowledge will be helpful in studying it further to inform recommended practices in strategic marketing.

Abstract In times of increasing distrust toward factual and established information, populism often takes on an explicit epistemic dimension. Prior research has indicated that disinformation labels employed in populist communication can fuel distrust in established media. Yet, we know little about whether the populist attribution of blame to different elites – politicians and the media – affect perceptions of factual relativism. To advance the field, we use an experiment (N = 428) in which participants were exposed to populist messages blaming political or media elites for deceiving or not representing the people. Our main findings indicate that there are no direct effects of such accusations on perceived factual relativism. Yet, participants with higher levels of media distrust were affected most by populist messages in which mainstream media sources were blamed. As a main implication, this reveals that disinformation accusations in populist communication mainly have a reinforcing effect among distrusting citizens.

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pola komunikasi politik dalam penyerapan dan penyaluran aspirasi publik oleh parlemen perempuan di Thailand, dengan fokus pada Chitpas Tant Kridakorn. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah kualitatif, dengan pendekatan wawancara mendalam dan studi pustaka. Penelitian ini mengkaji bagaimana Chitpas, sebagai seorang anggota parlemen perempuan, menggunakan strategi komunikasi politik dan retorika persuasif untuk menyuarakan dan memperjuangkan aspirasi masyarakat, terutama dalam isu-isu sosial yang melibatkan anak-anak, pendidikan, dan kelompok masyarakat rentan. Temuan penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Chitpas berhasil membangun kredibilitas dan kepercayaan publik melalui penggunaan ethos, pathos, dan logos dalam retorikanya. Ia juga menunjukkan empati yang kuat terhadap kebutuhan masyarakat, khususnya dalam menangani isu-isu yang berkaitan dengan kesejahteraan anak-anak dan akses pendidikan. Dalam proses penyerapan aspirasi, Chitpas menerapkan pendekatan kolaboratif dengan berbagai pihak untuk memastikan bahwa kebijakan yang dihasilkan bersifat inklusif dan responsif terhadap kebutuhan masyarakat. Selain itu, konsep representasi gender terwujud dalam kepemimpinan Chitpas yang menunjukkan peran penting perempuan dalam memperjuangkan isu-isu sosial di tingkat parlemen. Penelitian ini menegaskan pentingnya peran perempuan dalam politik, serta bagaimana strategi komunikasi yang tepat dapat digunakan untuk memperkuat representasi dan keberagaman dalam pengambilan keputusan publik.

Abstract This paper investigates the diversity of mediated parent networks from the perspective of communicative figurations, by focussing on what kinds of networks can be identified (RQ1) and what expectations parents hold towards these networks (RQ2). It draws upon a qualitative, exploratory study conducted in Austria, Denmark, Portugal and the UK, with interviews conducted with parents across 16 families in 2021. Different kinds of parent networks are described in terms of size, perceived publicness, frames of relevance, actors involved, communicative practices, and media ensembles. Our analysis of parents’ expectations shows that disappointment seems to be closely connected to practical sense, social barriers and exclusion.