STUDIES (VOL.9, NO.1, 2026):
The Transformation of the Slovak Periodical Press Market: Challenges and Opportunities in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic
ABSTRACT This study examines the transformation of the Slovak periodical press market in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, which significantly impacted not only economic indicators, but also the very core of journalistic work. The research aims to evaluate the shifts in print media sales, advertising revenues, and online traffic, while placing special emphasis on……Continue reading→
The Importance of Cyber Security – Self-Assessment of Students from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro
ABSTRACT This study aims to identify the cybersecurity awareness of university students from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, and Montenegro in the following aspects: a) Malware, b) Password usage, c) Phishing, d) Social engineering, and e) Online scams. A quantitative-qualitative research approach was used. Data for the quantitative section were collected using the Cyber Security Behaviour……Continue reading→
Slovak Mimicry of Online Content Moderation on Digital Platforms as a Result of the Adoption of the European Digital Services Act
ABSTRACT The global nature of digital platforms, particularly social media, highlights the lack of a unified legal framework to regulate the content which is distributed to users. This issue is not only about the quality of the content but often concerns its problematic nature, which may conflict with the legal systems of various countries, especially……Continue reading→
The Role of Blended Learning International Cooperation in Increasing Students’ Employability
ABSTRACT The swift evolution of education, catalyzed by the global pandemic, has driven the infusion of advanced technologies into higher education. As student expectations evolve amid global trends and digital transformation, a paradigm shift in pedagogical strategies is underway. This paper explores the realm of international business education and investigates the influence of Blended Learning……Continue reading→
Counter-Discourses in Political Economy in/through Media Literacy Education
ABSTRACT For this critical inquiry, the overarching goal is framed along the pedagogical imperative of surfacing the counterpoints and countercurrents in the rendering and representation of development discourses in the textbook task section of media and information literacy instructional materials. In making perceptive sense of this type of didactic media, the researcher worked on the……Continue reading→
How Does the Media Communicate Information about Climate Change? Analysis of Slovak Mainstream Media in 2019-2024
ABSTRACT Climate change is one of the biggest global issues and challenges facing society today. The media reflect this topic in their content, but it often fades into the background in terms of the importance of other events. However, the diversity of this topic does not stop at the issue of waste management or waste……Continue reading→
Creating Family and Community Film Testimonies: Empathetic Listening as a Learning Tool
ABSTRACT This study examines the production of film testimonies as part of an academic course and how this structured educational process develops transformative competencies in learners. The semester-long course involves students from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds, drawn from all segments of the Israeli and Palestinian communities. Students study and experience the theoretical, pedagogical,……Continue reading→
What Young People Know and ThinkThey Know about Politics: Factors Influencing Political Knowledge among Romanian First-Time Voters
ABSTRACT As they approach voting age, young people aged 17 to 19 years old are at a significant turning point in their political development. In this formative stage, their perceptions and understanding of the political landscape depend, among other things, on the diversity of information sources and content to which they are exposed to on……Continue reading→
Digital Identity Scale: A Validity and Reliability Study
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to develop a reliable and valid scale for measuring digital identity definitions, digital personalities, self-presentation strategies, communication styles in digital contexts, and digital identity perceptions of digital environment users over the age of 18. This study is significant since it is the first scale study on the subject……Continue reading→
Daily Internet Use and Its Association with Drug Behaviour in Adolescence
ABSTRACT The paper deals with the most widespread electronic medium among adolescents – theInternet. The main aim was to discover how young people spend their leisure time in theonline world, with a particular focus on the relationships and differences between Internetuse, particular activities, and legal drug use. The chosen quantitative research methodologywas applied through a……Continue reading→
