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    Lifestyle modifications and nutrition in Alzheimer's disease
    (Elsevier, 2023-06-16T00:00:00) Bhatti, Gurjit Kaur; Mishra, Jayapriya; Sehrawat, Abhishek; Sharma, Eva; Kanozia, Rubal; Navik, Umashanker; Reddy, P. Hemachandra; Bhatti, Jasvinder Singh
    Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive chronic neurodegenerative disorder that is increasingly seen in developed and developing countries that subjugate older people. The exacerbation begins with the disease seen with the symptoms like deterioration of mental ability, memory, and cognitive deficits, which ultimately decline the physical activity also, and the severity of this disease causes the death of the patient. There is no proper medication and cure available to date, which can precisely prevent the condition efficiently. But it is essential to diagnose it before its destructive phase and consult for necessary treatments and procedures taken by the patient and the caregivers. Apart from clinical trials, the first and foremost thing is to focus on lifestyle; a way of living can have a more significant impact on a person's health. One can stay healthy for a longer time or fight against the disease by developing strategies like boosting immunity and staying physically fit enough, or else, one can successfully delay the appearance of disease with strong immunity and a healthier lifestyle. And the other promising fact is taking nutritious food, which is helpful to build a robust internal defense system against the diseased condition and lowering the risk of ailments. This chapter will focus on the pathophysiology of Alzheimer's disease, lifestyle modifications, and nutritional interventions in AD. � 2023 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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    Finding a home in or through mobile phones: Access and usage patterns among homeless women in shelter-homes of India
    (SAGE Publications Ltd, 2023-09-21T00:00:00) Chakraborty, Debjani; Garg, Chhavi
    With the number of mobile phone subscribers increasing across all sections of society, this paper aims to understand if homeless women in shelter-homes of India have access to mobile phones and, if so, what are their usage patterns. Facilitated by issues ranging from domestic violence to lack of employment to forced migration and even to human trafficking and rape, women residing in the shelter-homes of India have a myriad of stories to tell. Not all of them have been on streets forever and many have the basic literacy to understand how to use a mobile phone. For the purposes of the study, the researchers engaged with women above 18 years of age up to the age of 45 in a series of open-ended interviews to understand their access to mobile phones and contextualize their homelessness within an affordances-based framework for mobile phone access. This paper takes into account the dual barriers of gender and the lack of a home to study the digital divide experienced by homeless women in India, expanding on how both these factors shape their access and usage, eventually bridging the digital divide, and whether mobile phones are required/desired by the women themselves. The study found that the women staying in shelter-homes see a window of hope in their use of mobile phones in the form of an independent financial future or an independent marital life, but the biased perception of using a mobile phone among women hinders women�s access to and use of these devices, which ultimately results in the loss of any kind of opportunity before it has even been explored, perhaps leading to the loss of a chance at a bright future. � The Author(s) 2023.
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    A study on fake news subject matter, presentation elements, tools of detection, and social media platforms in India
    (Center for Asian Public Opinion Research and Collaboration Initiative, 2021-02-28T00:00:00) Kanozia, Rubal; Arya, Ritu; Singh, Satwinder; Narula, Sumit; Ganghariya, Garima
    This research article attempts to understand the current situation of fake news on social media in India. The study focused on four characteristics of fake news based on four research questions: subject matter, presentation elements of fake news, debunking tool(s) or technique(s) used, and the social media site on which the fake news story was shared. A systematic sampling method was used to select a sample of 90 debunked fake news stories from two Indian fact-checking websites, Alt News and Factly, from December 2019 to February 2020. A content analysis of the four characteristics of fake news stories was carefully analyzed, classified, coded, and presented. The results show that most of the fake news stories were related to politics in India. The majority of the fake news was shared via a video with text in which narrative was changed to mislead users. For the largest number of debunked fake news stories, information from official or primary sources, such as reports, data, statements, announcements, or updates were used to debunk false claims. � 2021, Center for Asian Public Opinion Research and Collaboration Initiative. All rights reserved.
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    Is Mobile Phone Use Invading Multiple Boundaries? A Study of Rural Illiterate Women in India
    (Sage Publications India Pvt. Ltd, 2021-01-20T00:00:00) Garg, Chhavi
    Blurring various boundaries of age, place of residence (urban/rural) and sociocultural�economic factors, the mobile phone has become an integral part of everyday life of almost everyone in this world. Through the identification of differences in accessibility and use of technology including the mobile phone, a digital divide is seen to be emerging, and what is of great concern is the emergence of a digital gender divide. The article is based on a study of mobile phone use by rural illiterate women in India, exploring whether three different parameters, namely, place of residence (rural or urban), gender and illiteracy, are hindering the use of the mobile phone or not. Nearly 85 per cent of the rural illiterate women studied were found to be using a mobile phone without necessarily owning it. It was their quickest means of communication and receiving information. A further improvement such as a community radio through which interaction with the outside world can be facilitated should be encouraged. � 2021 SAGE Publications.
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    Critical Media and Information Literacy to Combat Misinformation: Research Gaps and Future Directions
    (Amity University, 2022-12-08T00:00:00) Kanozia, Rubal; Dheera, C.S.; Arya, Ritu
    This review article aims to provide insights to how effective critical media and information literacy can help in curbing the tide of fake news and misinformation in society. In this study, 55 research articles out of 2077 articles from the year 2010 to 2020 were incorporated from three databases � Sage Journals, Science Direct, Taylor and Francis, for quantitative and thematic analysis. A total of seven categories were developed and analysed in the quantitative analysis phase whereas the thematic analysis phase divided the studies into three major themes based on the ways to combat fake news and misinformation. The quantitative data and thematic analysis suggest the following measures to fight fake news and misinformation: (1) Critical media and information literacy as a tool to curb fake news, (2) Technological advancements to reduce fake news, and (3) Governmental regulations on fake news spread. Researchers propose media and information literacy as an effective tool to curb fake news and misinformation in the society. � 2022,Journal of Content, Community and Communication.All Rights Reserved.
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    DOES MEDIA USAGE ENHANCE NUTRITION LITERACY? A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW AND THEMATIC ANALYSIS
    (Amity University, 2021-07-08T00:00:00) Mythraye, V.P.; Kanozia, Dr Rubal
    The aim of this article is to show in-depth view about the potent of different media usage aid in enhancing nutrition literacy in society. In this review article, 25 studies were selected from the year 2010 to 2021 to identify the gaps and recent trends in media and nutrition literacy. The incorporated studies are selected from the databases- Science Direct, PMC, Sage, Taylor and Francis, and Willey as all of them are well established for their authenticity. The studies discussed are analysed quantitatively and thematically. In the quantitative phase, seven categories are defined and in the thematic analysis phase, four themes are extracted from the conclusion of each literature about various media harnessed to improve nutrition literacy. From the quantitative data and the thematic analysis, following media category are found: (1) Traditional media as a source of nutrition literacy; (2) Online media as a source of nutrition literacy; (3) Intervention of nutrition app as a source of nutrition literacy, and (4) Intervention of gaming as a source of nutrition literacy. Media usage is considered as a substantial avenue to improve nutrition literacy globally by researchers. � 2021. All Rights Reserved.
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    COVID-19 in Mass Media: Manufacturing Mass Perceptions of the Virus among Older Adults
    (Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2023-03-17T00:00:00) Pelletier, Petra; Kanozia, Rubal; Arya, Ritu; Lefort, Claire; McLaughlin, C�cile; Boespflug, Magali; Alain, Sophie
    According to the latest The Global Risks Report (2022) of World Economic Forum, the large-scale coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) threat creates various tensions that might lead to unexpected cascading impacts in various domains. Nevertheless, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus, about 120 nm in diameter, remains invisible to people whose cognition, emotions, and health-related behaviors are driven primarily by the subjective perception of the virus. Mass media communicating information, symbols, beliefs, and codes of conduct to the population contribute widely to the socially constructed representations of the new SARS-CoV-2 virus. Thus, the aim of the current research is to investigate the impacts of the common COVID-19 mass media image of the "ball with spikes"representing the SARS-CoV-2 virus on older adults particularly vulnerable to the COVID-19 coronavirus disease and fake news dissemination. This research is based on an innovative mixed-methods research design that combines questionnaires (N = 144), semi-structured research interviews, and pictographic measures (N = 26). The primary results demonstrate that individuals' perceptions of and emotional reactions to the invisible SARS-CoV-2 virus are shaped by mass media exposure, as the "ball with spikes"became a familiar symbol of the COVID-19 virus, marked by the symbolism of dangerousness and mystery with a divisive aesthetic. The current research that aims to highlight the role of mass media as the vector of an icon image of the new SARS-CoV-2 virus provides additional elements that may contribute to improved crisis management effectiveness of future pandemic outbreaks. � 2023 the author(s), published by De Gruyter.
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    Digital Practices by Citizens During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings From an International Multisite Study
    (JMIR Publications Inc., 2023-03-06T00:00:00) Marston, Hannah Ramsden; Ko, Pei-Chun; Prabhu, Vishnunarayan Girishan; Freeman, Shannon; Ross, Christopher; Sharaievska, Iryna; Browning, Matthew HEM; Earle, Sarah; Ivan, Loredana; Kanozia, Rubal; �al?ko?lu, Halime �zt�rk; Arslan, Hasan; Bilir-Koca, Burcu; Silva, Paula Alexandra; Buttigieg, Sandra; Gro�sch�dl, Franziska; Sch�ttengruber, Gerhilde
    Background: The COVID-19 pandemic brought digital practices and engagement to the forefront of society, which were based on behavioral changes associated with adhering to different government mandates. Further behavioral changes included transitioning from working in the office to working from home, with the use of various social media and communication platforms to maintain a level of social connectedness, especially given that many people who were living in different types of communities, such as rural, urban, and city spaces, were socially isolated from friends, family members, and community groups. Although there is a growing body of research exploring how technology is being used by people, there is limited information and insight about the digital practices employed across different age cohorts living in different physical spaces and residing in different countries. Objective: This paper presents the findings from an international multisite study exploring the impact of social media and the internet on the health and well-being of individuals in different countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Data were collected via a series of online surveys deployed between April 4, 2020, and September 30, 2021. The age of respondents varied from 18 years to over 60 years across the 3 regions of Europe, Asia, and North America. On exploring the associations of technology use, social connectedness, and sociodemographic factors with loneliness and well-being through bivariate and multivariate analyses, significant differences were observed. Results: The levels of loneliness were higher among respondents who used social media messengers or many social media apps than among those who did not use social media messengers or used ?1 social media app. Additionally, the levels of loneliness were higher among respondents who were not members of an online community support group than among those who were members of an online community support group. Psychological well-being was significantly lower and loneliness was significantly higher among people living in small towns and rural areas than among those living in suburban and urban communities. Younger respondents (18-29 years old), single adults, unemployed individuals, and those with lower levels of education were more likely to experience loneliness. Conclusions: From an international and interdisciplinary perspective, policymakers and stakeholders should extend and explore interventions targeting loneliness experienced by single young adults and further examine how this may vary across geographies. The study findings have implications across the fields of gerontechnology, health sciences, social sciences, media communication, computers, and information technology. �Hannah Ramsden Marston, Pei-Chun Ko, Vishnunarayan Girishan Prabhu, Shannon Freeman, Christopher Ross, Iryna Sharaievska, Matthew HEM Browning, Sarah Earle, Loredana Ivan, Rubal Kanozia, Halime �zt�rk �al?ko?lu, Hasan Arslan, Burcu Bilir-Koca, Paula Alexandra Silva, Sandra C Buttigieg, Franziska Gro�sch�dl, Gerhilde Sch�ttengruber.
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    Analysis of digital tools and technologies for Debunking Fake News
    (Amity University, 2019) Kanozia R.
    Most of the largest democratic countries like India and USA, media houses like AFP and BBC, media education institutions like Reuters Institute for the study of Journalism & Shorenstein Centres, media educationalists, trainers, researchers and techno-giants like Facebook, Google and WhatsApp are debating and discussing threats, challenges and possible solutions of fake news menace in India and abroad. This research is an exploratory study, exploring and analysing the digital tools and technologies for debunking fake news and virtual reality of media. This research paper is an in-depth analysis and review of current research, threats, trends and digital initiatives to combat with fake news on national and international level. This study also reviews the theoretical approaches and research on using digital technologies and tools for debunking fake news and virtual reality of the media. This study will help in encountering the micro-propaganda techniques by using digital immersive tools to stop spreading the hate and visibility of the virtual truth to win political rhetoric in general not in particular. This is also an attempt to identify the ways, remedies and possible solutions by using the two kinds of techniques: Human interface/intelligence and use of machine learning or artificial intelligence to curb the menace of fake news. The outcome of this research paper proposes, an in-depth review indicates the need of strong fact checking mechanism via Artificial Intelligence, increased digital literacy and machine based learning, training for newsrooms producers and journalist to make them aware about the styles and techniques of fake news, so they could simply identify and debunk the fake news. Thus, debunking fake news involves four major skills: reverse image search, smart key words search, strong observational skills and good old-fashioned journalism skills. � 2019 Journal of Content, Community & Communication.
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    New Media as a Change Agent of Indian Television and Cinema: A study of over the top Platforms
    (Amity University, 2019) Singh P.
    New media is a creating new world and changing our daily lives. Internet is changing Indian cinema very rapidly. There are several new technologies, which are used by audience to watch movies and documentaries on their personal gadgets. Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hotstar, Zee5 and ALT Balaji, Jio tv are some examples, which are providing movies and other video content through internet. These platforms are new convergence of television and cinema. Some new ventures are producing video content for these Internet platforms only. Now audience can watch new movies, web series, documentaries, news and short films on their convenient timing at reasonable price on these new media platforms. These new ventures are changing Indian television and cinema in many ways. Objectives of this study are to know how Indian Television and Cinema are changing due to new online platforms and how youth is using these new digital platforms for video content watching. This study analyze the video content watching habits of the youth and try to find out the changes in television and cinema watching trends in youth. This study is based on survey method to know the video content watching habits of youths through online platforms. Study reveals that Hotstar, Netflix and Jio are the major players in Indian OTT service market. Indian audience use these applications without paying any money. Most of the viewers watch content through these applications up to 2 hours daily. Most of the audience watch content on streaming media in night. Most preferred content on Over the top applications is web series. Indian population loves to watch web series on these platforms. Second preferred program is movie. Hindi is preferred language of Indian viewers. Entertainment is the biggest reason behind the use of over the top application. Most of the Indian users watch movies on these applications. Action and comedy are the favorite genre of movie. Indian audience loves to watch latest movies on these applications. Almost all respondents agree that over the top applications are changing television and film watching habits in India. Reasons behind the change are convenience of service, personal medium and availability of International content. Study reveals that future of Over the top applications is bright in India and the reasons for this are smartphone penetration, International collaborations between media moguls, Cost effectiveness and digital quality of the medium.
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    Opinion of University students towards the importance of social media in daily life
    (Manipal University, 2018) Singh, Paramveer; Kumari, Sweta
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    Usage pattern of online services among the villagers of Jharkhand: A study of Pragya Kendra
    (Eureka Journa, 2018) Singh, Paramveer; Kumari, Priyanka
    This paper is based on survey on rural population of Jharkhand state. This paper tried to find out the usage pattern of online services among the villagers of Jharkhand. State government is running several online service centres ‘Pragya Kendra’ in Jharkhand. How a villagers use this service for their betterment? And whether they are satisfied with this service or not, are main objectives of this study. Study reveals that villagers are using this service for various purposes and they are satisfied with services provided by the government.