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Vol 17, No 1 (2025)
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All articles are published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
https://doi.org/10.31178/SC.17.1.01
Valentin VASILE
Abstract: The Romanian War of Independence, part of the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878), occurred during journalism professionalization and the rise of war correspondents, establishing their professional status. This study examines how neutrality and engagement are balanced in war correspondents' reports on the Battle of Grivitsa, a critical stage of the Third Battle of Plevna (August 30/September 11, 1877). Employing a pragma-enunciative analysis, I examined the discursive mechanisms enabling war correspondents to uphold factual accuracy while integrating subjective interpretation to varying degrees. Based on a corpus of war correspondences published between August 20 and October 3, 1877, in European newspapers - Le Temps, L’Indépendance Belge, Românul, Gazeta Transilvaniei, Pester Lloyd, The Daily News, and The Daily Telegraph - this study analyses seven reports from correspondents stationed at Plevna, who provided firsthand accounts of the fighting as eyewitnesses. The findings reveal an ongoing oscillation between professional standards and personal perceptions, as correspondents bear the responsibility of accurately documenting the dehumanizing realities of war. This research contributes to understanding how war reporting - whether neutral or engaged - shapes public perceptions of conflict, while also providing insights into the development of professional practices in journalism and the ethical dilemmas journalists face in high-risk environments.
Keywords: war reporting, enunciative practices, pragma-enunciative analysis, subjectivity
EXPLORING DIGITAL SELF-EDUCATION: A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF EXPERT INSIGHTS
https://doi.org/10.31178/SC.17.1. 02
Denisa LĂCĂTUȘ
Abstract: Generation Z, marked by new media, interconnectedness, and a culture of instant gratification, allocates much of its time to social media platforms. Beyond their multifaceted functions, these platforms have the potential to facilitate learning by enabling teenagers to engage in various stages of knowledge construction, such as sharing ideas, identifying discrepancies, synthesizing information, and applying knowledge. This study investigates the role of Instagram and TikTok as knowledge sources for Generation Z by analyzing both the contributions and concerns related to the consumption of educational content. To achieve this, we conducted expert interviews (N=13) with academicians and practitioners from Romania, Germany, and the USA. The results indicate that social media can facilitate social interactions and identity formation among adolescents while also serving as a source of information and knowledge. However, adolescents should be guided in navigating the potential threats and mitigating their harmful effects. Additionally, the gathered expertise contributed to developing a guideline for practitioners, focusing on the key elements for creating educational content for teenagers.
Keywords: social media, adolescents, informal education, educational content
https://doi.org/10.31178/SC.17.1.03
Bogdan PODAR
Abstract. The leader's discourses are crucial in times of crisis. The war in Ukraine represents one such scenario: state representatives and political leaders were required to manage a communication process that provides information and builds trust among internal and external audiences. As the Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, communicated with greater frequency at the beginning of the war and focused on multiple myths, narratives, and themes, the goal of this research is to analyze the strategic use and evolution of narratives and myths in the public speeches of Ukrainian President during the first year of the war, as this period was the most crucial in terms of establishing the Ukraine position and gaining international recognition and help. Thus, the research aims to identify narrative patterns and mythical structures that align with key moments of the military conflict. We propose a mixed methodology for text analysis supported by computational linguistics software programs [KH Coder; Sketch Engine]. The results suggest that the Ukrainian President's speeches have changed in terms of narratives and themes, length, frequency, or target audience directly depending on the progress of the war; each speech (structure, themes, references) and the way it was constructed is strategically aligned with the military evolution of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.
Keywords: political discourse; Ukrainian war; strategic communication.
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