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Publication date: 14 September 2015

Playing hide-and-seek? A legal perspective on the complex distinction between commercial and editorial content in hybrid advertising formats

Liesbeth Hellemans, Eva Lievens and Peggy Valcke

This paper aims to examine the challenges raised by hybrid advertising strategies for principles of identification and separation, included in various regulatory…

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Purpose

This paper aims to examine the challenges raised by hybrid advertising strategies for principles of identification and separation, included in various regulatory instruments, and the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) in particular.

Design/methodology/approach

First, this paper describes two examples of hybrid (television) advertising formats, with a potential interconnection between editorial and commercial content, such as advertorials and commercial overlays. This section is followed by an analysis of the origins and key elements of the identification and separation principle. Next, the implementation in legislation of Belgium (Flanders region), The Netherlands and the UK, and decisions of media regulators in those countries are explored to assess how the principles are interpreted in practice. Finally, the authors identify the concrete challenges that these formats raise and frame those against the background of European policy developments.

Findings

The analysis shows that the current interpretation of the identification and separation principles conflicts with the inherently integrated features of hybrid advertising formats, especially commercial overlays. To remedy this, the authors propose strengthening the identification principle, for instance, by developing cross-media labels and framing this within a co-regulatory framework where advertisers and media service providers take up their responsibility to respect fundamental principles and protect less cognitively skilled consumers, such as children.

Originality/value

This paper aims to contribute to the current re-thinking of the legal framework with regard to new commercial communication techniques, convergence and public interest goals. This can be framed against the background of the revision of the AVMSD and the Digital Single Market Strategy.

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info, vol. 17 no. 6
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/info-05-2015-0026
ISSN: 1463-6697

Keywords

  • Advertising
  • Self-regulation
  • Audiovisual Media Services Directive
  • Co-regulation
  • Commercial communication
  • Minors

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Publication date: 7 January 2014

Exploring new ways to ensure interoperability under the Digital Agenda

Inge Graef and Peggy Valcke

This article seeks to analyze the initiative of the European Commission that studied the feasibility of measures that would lead significant market players to license…

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Purpose

This article seeks to analyze the initiative of the European Commission that studied the feasibility of measures that would lead significant market players to license their interoperability information under the Digital Agenda.

Design/methodology/approach

The significance of the abuse of dominance regime and the electronic communications framework in ensuring access to interoperability information in the ICT sector is studied by way of analyzing legislation and case law. Against the background of these two existing regulatory regimes, the proposals that the Commission made in its recently published Staff Working Document are evaluated.

Findings

The Microsoft case illustrates that the abuse of dominance regime under European competition law is not very effective to remedy interoperability issues in a structural way. An ex ante regime will enable the ICT industry to reap the full benefits of interoperability on a broader scale. Since the Commission's initiative seems to target interoperability among software products, the electronic communications regime is not applicable. A new regulatory regime should therefore be established. As the desirability of a mandatory regime can be questioned, the adoption of soft law measures seems to be the preferred option.

Originality/value

By putting the initiative of the Commission to examine measures that promote access to interoperability information under the Digital Agenda into its broader regulatory context, the article contributes to the discussion on the possible ways to ensure interoperability in the ICT sector.

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info, vol. 16 no. 1
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/info-09-2013-0050
ISSN: 1463-6697

Keywords

  • Interoperability
  • Competition law
  • Digital Agenda
  • Electronic communications law

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Publication date: 4 May 2012

The production and distribution of audiovisual works via new media in the light of European media policy: constraints and opportunities

Evi Werkers and Peggy Valcke

Audiovisual works – especially cinematographic works – are at the heart of the changes resulting from the development of the information society. Media convergence…

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Audiovisual works – especially cinematographic works – are at the heart of the changes resulting from the development of the information society. Media convergence radically changed the way traditional audiovisual content is produced, distributed, consumed and eventually archived. Film producers slowly started to experiment with new ways of digital production such as the shortening of release windows to favor new on demand services. How does this translate to European film policy? Due to the unique double nature of cinematographic works which are both economic and cultural goods at the same time, the European film policy is at the crossing point of media, culture, competition and heritage. This paper seeks to address these issues.

Design/methodology/approach

In this research paper the authors assessed to what extent the adoption of digital technologies is stimulated throughout the value chain of film making and more precisely to what degree the distribution of a European culturally diverse catalogue of films is encouraged.

Findings

For the first time in history, European producers have the tools at their disposal to collaborate, promote and distribute internationally, at lower transaction costs and at a higher speed, and to look beyond their national market. The fast‐evolving technological developments provided the European legislator with the opportunity to strengthen and support the promotion of the European cultural identity in all its diversity. But is this also reflected in the current legislative framework? It is clear that different hurdles still need to be tackled.

Originality/value

In this research paper an overview is given of the regulatory steps that have been taken so far in the field of European film policy to stimulate the digital production and distribution of European film productions. In the context of new unfolding alliances between stakeholders and experiments with premium video‐on‐demand or shorter cinema release windows, the relevance of digital production and distribution schemes can no longer be neglected. The emergence of web‐based services including cloud computing is likely to accelerate this trend.

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info, vol. 14 no. 3
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/14636691211223238
ISSN: 1463-6697

Keywords

  • Media convergence
  • Film production
  • Film distribution
  • Audiovisual media law
  • European film policy
  • Film
  • Europe

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Publication date: 14 September 2015

Guest editorial

Luciano Morganti, Andrea Renda and Kristina Irion

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info, vol. 17 no. 6
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/info-07-2015-0038
ISSN: 1463-6697

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Publication date: 7 January 2014

A digital agenda in search of evidence

Luciano Morganti and Karen Donders

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info, vol. 16 no. 1
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/INFO.27216aaa.001
ISSN: 1463-6697

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Publication date: 17 September 2018

Pre-service Teachers’ Use of Multimodal Text Sets and Technology in Teaching Reading: Lessons Learned from a Design-Based Study

Lisa M. O’Brien, Alejandra Salinas, Kelly C. Reinhart and Jeanne R. Paratore

Purpose – To help teacher educators understand how to more fully prepare pre-service teachers (PSTs) for meaningful and effective instruction with multimodal texts and the…

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Purpose – To help teacher educators understand how to more fully prepare pre-service teachers (PSTs) for meaningful and effective instruction with multimodal texts and the underlying technologies.

Design – This mixed methods investigation employed designed-based research in that as the authors observed and gathered data on PSTs’ outcomes within the context of a literacy methods course, the authors also engaged in an iterative process of collaborative design to develop a sustainable instructional model across three academic semesters with three cohorts of PSTs. The authors analyzed pre- and post-PST surveys measuring their knowledge of, disposition toward, and self-efficacy with technology and technology in teaching as well their intent to use technology in their future teaching. The authors also coded and analyzed PST lesson plans completed across each semester for instances of meaningful integration of multimodal texts and the underlying technology, and sound literacy instruction. Finally, the authors closely examined differences in how the course was shaped and “reshaped” across all three iterations and noted any differences in PST outcomes related to these shifts.

Findings – Overall findings suggest that enrollment in the literacy methods course improved both PSTs’ self-efficacy and knowledge about teaching with technology while also supporting PSTs’ ability to develop sound literacy instructional plans. Moreover, strategic positioning of multimodal texts and technology, in which integration is seamless, can help PSTs meaningfully and effectively weave multimodal text sets into their literacy lesson plans.

Practical Implications – This chapter contributes to the literature on integrating multimodal texts and the underlying technologies into PST programs by providing explicit, research-based recommendations for how teacher educators can meaningfully and seamlessly infuse multimodal text sets into core curricula and instructional practices.

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Best Practices in Teaching Digital Literacies
Type: Book
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/S2048-045820180000009009
ISBN: 978-1-78754-434-5

Keywords

  • Pre-service teacher preparation
  • multimodal text
  • technology integration
  • literacy methods

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Publication date: 8 June 2012

Understanding and exploiting idiosyncrasy in the use of ICT devices such as tablets: Setting the background

Ina Fourie

When using information communication technology (ICT) devices it is easy to be trapped by purely the purpose of their design, how they are marketed, product reviews and…

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When using information communication technology (ICT) devices it is easy to be trapped by purely the purpose of their design, how they are marketed, product reviews and noting, or even copying, the behaviour of the younger, Net Generation. The purpose of this column is to argue for encouraging all to contribute to deepening our understanding of fully exploiting technology. This includes encouraging people who may be less techno‐savvy but with a richer life‐world and life‐experience to share their use of devices such as tablets, and to allow all to benefit from the idiosyncrasy in use that should be aimed at a life‐fit with personality, learning style, preferences, etc., and widening information spaces and information horizons.

Design/methodology/approach

The column is written against the background of research from information behaviour, and the learning sciences (especially andragogics).

Findings

There are many reasons to explore more than the obvious ways in which ICT devices such as tablets can be used, and for encouraging a spectrum of users to share the idiosyncrasies in their use thereof. Library and information (LIS) services should move from merely teaching people information literacy and ICT skills to creating grounds for sharing practices and experiences in using devices such as tablets. The focus should move to exploiting the benefit of exploring idiosyncrasies in ICT use and how to encourage people to reflect their life‐world and life‐experience in their use of ICT devices such as tablets to widen their (and our) information spaces and information horizons.

Originality/value

Although much has been published on ICT in the library and information science literature and more recently in relation to the Net Generation, the author is not aware of publications exploiting idiosyncrasy and the value that can be added by considering the life‐world and life‐experience of people in their choices in using ICT devices such as tablets. This paper sets the background for further reflection.

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Library Hi Tech, vol. 30 no. 2
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/07378831211240012
ISSN: 0737-8831

Keywords

  • ICT
  • Information
  • Users
  • Information technology

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