Journalism
Research of November 2021
Published
2 years agoon
Here is a list of all academic peer-reviewed articles, reports and other papers published in November 2021 about journalism research. The bolded titles have JRN articles written about the studies.
Published | Title | Author(s) | Journal / publisher |
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2021-11-01 | Is pro-Kremlin Disinformation Effective? Evidence from Ukraine | Aaron Erlich, Calvin Garner | The International Journal of Press/Politics |
2021-11-01 | No Polarization From Partisan News: Over-Time Evidence From Trace Data | Magdalena Wojcieszak, Sjifra de Leeuw, Ericka Menchen-Trevino, Seungsu Lee, Ke M. Huang-Isherwood, Brian Weeks | The International Journal of Press/Politics |
2021-11-01 | Media Systems and Attention Cycles: Volume and Topics of News Coverage on COVID-19 in the United States and China | Christopher D. Wirz, Anqi Shao, Luye Bao, Emily L. Howell, Hannah Monroe, Kaiping Chen | Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly |
2021-11-01 | “Successful” identity transformation: the representation of Israeli post-Soviet immigrant women in La’isha | Yulia Shevchenko & Einat Lachover | Feminist Media Studies |
2021-11-01 | The Potential of Interactivity and Gamification Within Immersive Journalism & Interactive Documentary (I-Docs) to Explore Climate Change Literacy and Inoculate Against Misinformation | Lawrence Brannon, Lisa Gold, Johnny Magee & Geoff Walton | Journalism Practice |
2021-11-02 | Business as Usual: How Journalism’s Professional Logics Continue to Shape News Organization Policies Around Social Media Audiences | Kelly Fincham | Journalism Practice |
2021-11-02 | Fighting an Armed Doctrine: The Struggle to Modernize German Propaganda During World War I (1914–1918) | Elisabeth Fondren | Journalism & Communication Monographs |
2021-11-02 | War Propaganda and the Patriotic Model of the News in the 21st Century | Sarah Oates | Journalism & Communication Monographs |
2021-11-02 | Propaganda and Myth: The Case of France | Ross F. Collins | Journalism & Communication Monographs |
2021-11-03 | Audience research is far from new, so don’t overlook the old goldmines | Dane S. Claussen | Newspaper Research Journal |
2021-11-03 | The Normativity of Communication Research: A Content Analysis of Normative Claims in Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles (1970–2014) | Stephanie Geise, Ulrike Klinger, Melanie Magin, Kathrin Friederike Müller, Cordula Nitsch, Claudia Riesmeyer, Liane Rothenberger, Christina Schumann, Annika Sehl, Cornelia Wallner & Arne Freya Zillich | Mass Communication and Society |
2021-11-04 | Making Sense of Pandemic-Induced Changes in Journalism and Beyond | Eun-Ju Lee | Digital Journalism |
2021-11-04 | Canaries in the climate coal mine: Climate change and COVID-19 as meta-crisis | Laura Robinson | First Monday |
2021-11-04 | Electoral news sharing: a study of changes in news coverage and Facebook sharing behaviour during the 2018 Mexican elections | Ernesto de León, Susan Vermeer & Damian Trilling | Information, Communication & Society |
2021-11-05 | A data-driven approach to studying changing vocabularies in historical newspaper collections | Simon Hengchen, Ruben Ros, Jani Marjanen, Mikko Tolonen | Digital Scholarship in the Humanities |
2021-11-05 | “We always report under pressure”: Professionalism and journalistic identity among regional journalists in a conflict zone | Sayyed Fawad Ali Shah, Tamar Ginossar, Muhammad Ittefaq | Journalism |
2021-11-05 | The Impact of Political Identity and Outgroup Partisan Media Contact on Intergroup Bias and Unwillingness to Compromise with the Opposing Party: An Intergroup Threat Approach | Mei-Chen Lin &Paul M. Haridakis | Mass Communication and Society |
2021-11-07 | Beyond the state as the ‘cold monster’: the importance of Russian alternative media in reconfiguring the hegemonic state discourse | Kirill Filimonov & Nico Carpentier | Critical Discourse Studies |
2021-11-07 | (Anti-)feminism and cisgenderism in sports media | Gabriel Knott-Fayle, Elizabeth Peel & Gemma Witcomb | Feminist Media Studies |
2021-11-07 | A Different Kind of Transgender Celebrity: From Entertainment Narrative to the “Wrong Body” Discourse in Japanese Media Culture | Michelle H. S. Ho | Television & New Media |
2021-11-08 | Gatekeeping, Gatewatching and the Art of Crowdsourcing in African Media Systems: A Case of Zambian Newsrooms | Gregory Gondwe | Communicatio |
2021-11-08 | Convergence of linear television and digital platforms: An analysis of YouTube offer and consumption | Ana González-Neira, Jorge Vázquez-Herrero, Natalia Quintas-Froufe | European Journal of Communication |
2021-11-08 | Anti-Media Discourse and Violence Against Journalists: Evidence From Chávez’s Venezuela | Kyong Mazzaro | The International Journal of Press/Politics |
2021-11-08 | A 20-year stocktake of Aotearoa New Zealand’s performance in the Global Media Monitoring Project (GMMP): Feminisation of the newsroom but still not gender parity | Susan Fountaine, Cathy Strong, Flora Galy-Badenas & Leon Salter | Communication Research and Practice |
2021-11-09 | Promises Granted: Venture Philanthropy and Tech Ideology in Metajournalistic Discourse | Brian Creech & Perry Parks | Journalism Studies |
2021-11-09 | Media and Science Policy: Who Influences Whom Regarding Complementary and Alternative Medicines Regulation | Lorena Cano-Orón, Emilia H. Lopera-Pareja | The International Journal of Press/Politics |
2021-11-09 | Deciding what’s (sharable) news: Social movement organizations as curating actors in the political information system | Thomas J Billard | Communication Monographs |
2021-11-09 | How African countries respond to fake news and hate speech | Lisa Garbe, Lisa-Marie Selvik & Pauline Lemaire | Information, Communication & Society |
2021-11-09 | Resisting Privilege: Effects of a White Privilege Message Intervention and Conservative Media Use on Freedom Threat and Racial Attitudes | Matthew A. Lapierre & Jennifer Stevens Aubrey | Mass Communication and Society |
2021-11-10 | The Discursive Constitution of Mafia Journalism as a Network Beat | Sergio Splendore | Journalism Practice |
2021-11-10 | “The American Outlaws Are Our People”: Fox Sports and the Branded Ambivalence of an American Soccer Fan at the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup | Charlotte E. Howell | Television & New Media |
2021-11-10 | Affordances for Sense-Making: Exploring Their Availability for Users of Online News Sites | Damon Kiesow, Shuhua Zhou & Lei Guo | Digital Journalism |
2021-11-10 | Resource Exchanges Between Mobile News Apps and Third-Parties | Aske Kammer | Digital Journalism |
2021-11-10 | Alternative News Orientation and Trust in Mainstream Media: A Longitudinal Audience Perspective | Kim Andersen, Adam Shehata & Dennis Andersson | Digital Journalism |
2021-11-10 | Print Imprint: The Connection Between the Physical Newspaper and the Self | Nick Mathews | Journal of Communication Inquiry |
2021-11-11 | Exposure to television and support for restrictive immigration policies in the midst of the immigration crisis: A cross-national comparison | Nella Geurts, Roos Geurts, Peer Scheepers, Maurice Vergeer | Social Science Quarterly |
2021-11-11 | Framing socio-political controversy: The 2012 Spanish labor reform as a case study of cascading activation | Sergio Álvarez Sánchez, Alfredo Arceo Vacas | European Journal of Communication |
2021-11-11 | A theory of media freedom | Damian Tambini | Journal of Media Law |
2021-11-11 | Agenda Setting by News and by the Audience in a News Portal Panel Experiment | Martina Santia, Raymond J. Pingree, Kirill Bryanov & Brian K. Watson | Mass Communication and Society |
2021-11-11 | Reporting from My Home: Location Effect on the Para-Social Phenomenon and the News Broadcast Industry | Kirstin Pellizzaro & Madeleine Liseblad | Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media |
2021-11-11 | Hostile Media Perception on Twitter: The Effect of Mediated Social Identity Cues on Biased Perception | Eric J. Cooks & Anneliese Bolland | Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media |
2021-11-12 | The Coronavirus Pandemic as a Critical Moment for Digital Journalism | Thorsten Quandt & Karin Wahl-Jorgensen | Digital Journalism |
2021-11-12 | Deepfakes and documentary practice in an age of misinformation | Craig Hight | Continuum |
2021-11-12 | The Imagined Industry | Elena Maris | International Journal of Communication |
2021-11-12 | Elaboration, Cancer Worry, and Risk Perception Mediate the Association Between News Attention on the Internet and Intention to Uptake HPV Vaccination: Extending the Cognitive Mediation Model | Li Li, John Robert Bautista | International Journal of Communication |
2021-11-12 | From Invisibility to the Public Sphere: The Hybrid Media Strategy of a New Party (Podemos, Spain, 2014–2015) | Víctor Sampedro, Rafael Durán, Francisco Seoane, Alessandra Farné | International Journal of Communication |
2021-11-13 | Understanding digital disconnection beyond media studies | Hallvard Moe, Ole Jacob Madsen | Convergence: The International Journal of Research into New Media Technologies |
2021-11-13 | When media events fail: the transformation of the Israeli peace discourse at the funeral of Shimon Peres | Yuval Katz | Critical Studies in Media Communication |
2021-11-14 | Assessing conditions for inter-firm collaboration as a revenue strategy for politically pressured news media | Clare Elizabeth Cook | Journal of Media Business Studies |
2021-11-14 | “She’s the communication expert”: digital labor and the implications of datafied relational communication | Signe Sophus Lai | Feminist Media Studies |
2021-11-14 | #MeToo movement in political media era: a comparison of U.S. media and Korean media | Meehyun Jeon, Hyoung Oh Kim & Chang Wan Woo | Communication Quarterly |
2021-11-15 | Constructing the “Gender Beat:” U.S. Journalists Refocus the News in the Aftermath of #Metoo | Meg Heckman | Journalism Practice |
2021-11-15 | Advancing digital disconnection research: Introduction to the special issue | Stine Lomborg, Brita Ytre-Arne | Convergence: The International Journal of Research into New Media Technologies |
2021-11-16 | Who is to Blame? Analysis of Government and News Media Frames During the 2014 Earthquake in Chile | Magdalena Saldaña | Journalism Studies |
2021-11-16 | The State of the News Beat: Expertise and Division of Labour in Current Newsrooms | Zvi Reich, Oded Jackman, Tal Mishaly & Liri Blum | Journalism Practice |
2021-11-16 | Oh, no, Pokémon GO! Media panic and fear of mobility in news coverage of an augmented reality phenomenon | Tal Laor, Hananel Rosenberg, Nili Steinfeld | Mobile Media & Communication |
2021-11-17 | Resistance to ‘Framing’? The Portrayal of Asylum Seekers and Refugees in Hong Kong’s Online Media | Isabella Ng, Sharice Fung-Yee Choi & Alex Lih-Shing Chan | Journalism Practice |
2021-11-18 | One Recommender Fits All? An Exploration of User Satisfaction With Text-Based News Recommender Systems | Mareike Wieland, Gerret von Nordheim, Katharina Kleinen-von Königslöw |
Media and Communication |
2021-11-18 | When Algorithms Recommend What’s New(s): New Dynamics of Decision-Making and Autonomy in Newsgathering | Hannes Cools, Baldwin Van Gorp, Michaël Opgenhaffen | Media and Communication |
2021-11-18 | Epistemic Overconfidence in Algorithmic News Selection | Mariken van der Velden, Felicia Loecherbach | Media and Communication |
2021-11-18 | Algorithmic or Human Source? Examining Relative Hostile Media Effect With a Transformer-Based Framework | Chenyan Jia, Ruibo Liu | Media and Communication |
2021-11-18 | Investigating Algorithmic Misconceptions in a Media Context: Source of a New Digital Divide? | Brahim Zarouali, Natali Helberger, Claes H. de Vreese | Media and Communication |
2021-11-18 | How Algorithmic Systems Changed Communication in a Digital Society | Sanne Kruikemeier, Sophie C. Boerman, Nadine Bol | Media and Communication |
2021-11-18 | The coverage of clashes between migrants and authorities at the U.S.–Mexico border: a comparative discourse analysis | Jorge Freddy Bolanos Lopez & Linda Jean Kenix | The Journal of International Communication |
2021-11-18 | The role of multi-platform news consumption in explaining civic participation during the COVID-19 pandemic: A communication mediation approach | Cato Waeterloos, Michel Walrave, Koen Ponnet | New Media & Society |
2021-11-18 | Heroes of the Day After Tomorrow: “The Oil Worker” in Norwegian Climate Coverage 2017–2021 | Andreas Ytterstad, Camilla Houeland & David Jordhus-Lier | Journalism Practice |
2021-11-18 | News Sharing Using Self-destructive Content in Digital Native Media from an International Perspective | José Sixto-García, Ana Isabel Rodríguez-Vázquez & Xosé López-García | Journalism Practice |
2021-11-19 | From “Cool Observer” to “Emotional Participant”: The Practice of Immersive Journalism | Nele Goutier, Yael de Haan, Kiki de Bruin, Sophie Lecheler & Sanne Kruikemeier | Journalism Studies |
2021-11-19 | Hearts and Hahas of the Public: Exploring How Protest Frames and Sentiment Influence Emotional Emoji Engagement with Facebook News Posts | Danielle K. Kilgo & Summer Harlow | Journalism Studies |
2021-11-19 | “Tell the Story as You’d Tell It to Your Friends in a Pub”: Emotional Storytelling in Election Reporting by BuzzFeed News and Vice News | James Dennis & Susana Sampaio-Dias | Journalism Studies |
2021-11-19 | Critical Emotions: Cultural Criticism as an Intrinsically Emotional Type of Journalism | Nete Nørgaard Kristensen | Journalism Studies |
2021-11-19 | Journalistic Passion as Commodity: A Managerial Perspective | Carl-Gustav Lindén, Katja Lehtisaari, Mikko Grönlund & Mikko Villi | Journalism Studies |
2021-11-19 | Replacing the Public with Customers: How Emotions Define Today’s Broadcast Journalism Markets. A Comparative Study Between Television Journalists in the UK and India | Antje Glück | Journalism Studies |
2021-11-19 | The Aftertaste you Cannot Erase. Career Histories, Emotions and Emotional Management in Local Newsrooms | Lenka Waschková Císařová | Journalism Studies |
2021-11-19 | Journalism and Emotional Work | Mervi Pantti & Karin Wahl-Jorgensen | Journalism Studies |
2021-11-19 | Journalism as an Affective Institution. Emotional Labor and the Discourse on Fraud at Der Spiegel | Margreth Lünenborg & Débora Medeiros | Journalism Studies |
2021-11-19 | Journalism as an Affective Institution. Emotional Labor and the Discourse on Fraud at Der Spiegel | Margreth Lünenborg & Débora Medeiros | Journalism Studies |
2021-11-19 | Tired, Hungry, and on Deadline: Affect and Emotion in the Practice of Conflict Journalism | Richard Stupart | Journalism Studies |
2021-11-20 | State as Salesman: International Economic Engagement and Foreign News Coverage in China | Hanzhang Liu & Chengyuan Ji | Political Communication |
2021-11-21 | A content analysis of newspaper coverage of maternal mortality from 2010-2019 | Amy Delaney & Gabi N. Singleton | Communication Research Reports |
2021-11-21 | Ethnic news and its effects on presidential approval among Chinese Americans during the Covid-19 pandemic | Jiehua Zhang | The Journal of International Communication |
2021-11-22 | Online Strategies of the Largest Broadcasters in the Times of Uncertainty. The Case of Russia | Elena Vartanova, Andrey Vyrkovsky & Daria Vyugina | International Journal on Media Management |
2021-11-22 | Journalists’ Misjudgement of Audience Opinion | David Nicolas Hopmann, Andreas R.T. Schuck | The International Journal of Press/Politics |
2021-11-22 | Media Consensus and Divergences in Norway During the Second Wave of Coronavirus Infections | Birgitte Kjos Fonn & Nathalie Hyde-Clarke | Journalism Practice |
2021-11-22 | News Stories About Fallen Journalists: The Institutional History of the Hero Myth in Journalistic Practice | Raymond McCaffrey | Journalism Practice |
2021-11-22 | Verification of Digital Sources in Swedish Newsrooms — A Technical Issue or a Question of Newsroom Culture? | Malin Picha Edwardsson, Walid Al-Saqaf & Gunnar Nygren | Journalism Practice |
2021-11-22 | More Than Numbers:An Intersectional Examination of Media Portrayals of Formerly Incarcerated Women Gladys and Jamie Scott | Sherri Williams | Feminist Media Studies |
2021-11-23 | Presenting the People’s Republic: what drives images of China in the press? | Runping Zhu, Jinrui Wei, Richard Krever, Yu Huang | Media International Australia |
2021-11-23 | My pandemic news is better than yours: audience perceptions of early news coverage about Covid-19 Icon |
Mallory R. Perryman | Communication Research Reports |
2021-11-23 | Journalists on Instagram: Presenting Professional Identity and Role on Image-focused Social Media | Diana Bossio | Journalism Practice |
2021-11-23 | Containing a Corona Misinfodemic and Covidiocy: Political Talk Shows on German Public-Service TV | Jana Fedtke, Mohammed Ibahrine, Bouziane Zaid & Don Donghee Shin | Journalism Practice |
2021-11-23 | The “Audience Logic” in Digital Journalism: An Exploration of Shifting News Logics Across Media Types and Time | Sina Blassnig & Frank Esser | Journalism Studies |
2021-11-24 | Youth Political Talk in the Changing Media Environment: A Cross-National Typology | Neta Kligler-Vilenchik, Keren Tenenboim-Weinblatt, Pablo J. Boczkowski, Kaori Hayashi, Eugenia Mitchelstein, Mikko Villi | The International Journal of Press/Politics |
2021-11-24 | ‘The race for space’: capitalism, the country and the city in Britain under covid 19 | Jilly Boyce Kay & Helen Wood | Continuum |
2021-11-24 | Gendered power relations in the digital age: an analysis of Japanese women’s media choice and use within a global context | Kaori Hayashi, Pablo J. Boczkowski, Neta Kligler-Vilenchik , Eugenia Mitchelstein, Keren Tenenboim-Weinblatt & Mikko Villi | Feminist Media Studies |
2021-11-24 | ‘Sharing expertise with the public’: The production of communicability and the ethics of media dialogical networking | Simon Smith | Discourse, Context & Media |
2021-11-24 | A Sadness Bias in Political News Sharing? The Role of Discrete Emotions in the Engagement and Dissemination of Political News on Facebook | Ernesto de León, Damian Trilling | Social Media + Society |
2021-11-25 | Solving Egypt’s Economic Crisis: The Strategic Role of Chinese, Russian, and Egyptian Media Narratives | Marco Ehrl & Robert Hinck | International Journal of Strategic Communication |
2021-11-25 | Indigenous-language Media Research in Africa: Gains, Losses, Towards a New Research Agenda | Thulani Tshabangu & Abiodun Salawu | African Journalism Studies |
2021-11-27 | Social media news deserts: Digital inequalities and incidental news exposure on social media platforms | Matthew Barnidge, Michael A Xenos | New Media & Society |
2021-11-27 | Power Sharing and Media Freedom in Dictatorships | Greg Chih-Hsin Sheen, Hans H. Tung & Wen-Chin Wu | Political Communication |
2021-11-28 | Pioneers as Peers: How Entrepreneurial Journalists Imagine the Futures of Journalism | Juho Ruotsalainen, Sirkka Heinonen, Jaana Hujanen & Mikko Villi | Digital Journalism |
2021-11-29 | Fake News Cues: Examining the Impact of Content, Source, and Typology of News Cues on People’s Confidence in Identifying Mis- and Disinformation | Amber Hinsley, Avery Holton | International Journal of Communication |
2021-11-29 | Freedom of Speech and Press in Muslim-Majority Countries | Shugofa Dastgeer, Daxton Stewart | International Journal of Communication |
2021-11-29 | News Frames in the Context of a Substantial Increase in Migration: Differences Between Media Platforms and Immigrants’ Nationality | Andrés Scherman, Nicolle Etchegaray | International Journal of Communication |
2021-11-29 | Covering Technology Risks and Responsibility: Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and Algorithms in the Media | Cornelia Brantner, Florian Saurwein | International Journal of Communication |
2021-11-29 | Agenda-Cutting Versus Agenda-Building: Does Sponsored Content Influence Corporate News Coverage in U.S. Media? | Christopher Joseph Vargo, Michelle A. Amazeen | International Journal of Communication |
2021-11-29 | Media Campaign Strategies in Communicating HIV/AIDS in Zambia: Comparing Risk and Crisis Communication Strategies in Mitigating Behavior Change Among Sex Workers | Gregory Gondwe, Eric Kwame Adae | International Journal of Communication |
2021-11-29 | More than just collateral damage. Ramifications of the pandemic for freedom of the press | Christina Holtz-Bacha | Publizistik |
2021-11-29 | Are Journalists Reporting on the Highest-Impact Climate Solutions? Findings from a Survey of Environmental Journalists | Amanda C. Borth, Eryn Campbell, Sammi Munson, Shaelyn M. Patzer, William A. Yagatich & Edward Maibach | Journalism Practice |
2021-11-29 | Men’s and Women’s Basketball Coverage in the Spanish Digital Press During the 2016 Rio Olympics | Juana Salido-Fernandez & Ana Maria Muñoz-Muñoz | Journalism Practice |
2021-11-29 | Mobile News Learning — Investigating Political Knowledge Gains in a Social Media Newsfeed with Mobile Eye Tracking | Jakob Ohme, Ewa H. Masłowska & Cornelia Mothes | Political Communication |
2021-11-30 | The Representation of Syrian Refugees in Canadian Online Media: A Focus on the Topos of Burdening | Manar Mustafa, Zahariah Pilus, Maskanah Mohammad Lotfie | Canadian Journal of Communication |
2021-11-30 | Are You Frightened? Children’s Cognitive and Affective Reactions to News Coverage of School Shootings | Gyo Hyun Koo | Mass Communication and Society |
2021-11-30 | From Global Doom to Sustainable Solutions: International News Magazines’ Multimodal Framing of our Future with Climate Change | Lars Guenther, Michael Brüggemann & Shorouk Elkobros | Journalism Studies |
2021-11-30 | Journalism Education’s Response to the Challenges of Digital Transformation: A Dispositive Analysis of Journalism Training and Education Programs | Susanne Kirchhoff | Journalism Studies |
2021-11-30 | Invisible in This Visual World? Work and Working Conditions of Female Photographers in the Global South | Saumava Mitra, Brenda L. Witherspoon & Sara Creta | Journalism Studies |
2021-11-30 | Getting the Story Right: Reader Critiques of “The Last Days of Joe McCarthy” | Julie B. Lane | American Journalism |
2021-11-30 | Boundaries and Journalistic Authority in Newspaper Coverage of the Hutchins Report | Patrick Walters | American Journalism |
2021-11-30 | Breaking the White Circle: How the Press and Courts Quieted a Chicago Hate Group, 1949–1952 | Erika J. Pribanic-Smith & Jared Schroeder | American Journalism |
2021-11-30 | Amelia Bloomer, The Lily, and Early Feminist Discourse in the US | Tracy Lucht | American Journalism |
2021-11-30 | Regaining Control over Nature or Learning to Live in Harmony with It: Media Framing of Environmental Issues Amidst the Coronavirus Pandemic | Olena Morozova, Olena Pankevych | Communication Today |
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Mastering the Art of Public Speaking: Overcoming Fear and Becoming a Confident Speaker
Published
6 months agoon
November 8, 2023By
Alice TroutPublic speaking is a valuable skill that can open doors to personal and professional success. However, for many, the thought of speaking in front of an audience can be anxiety-inducing. The good news is that with practice and the right techniques, anyone can become a confident and effective public speaker. In this guide, we will explore how to overcome the fear of public speaking and develop the skills needed to master this art.
Understanding the Fear of Public Speaking
Public speaking anxiety, often called glossophobia, is a common fear. It can manifest as nervousness, rapid heartbeat, sweating, or even full-blown panic attacks. Understanding the root causes of this fear is the first step toward overcoming it:
1. Fear of Judgment: Many people worry about how they will be perceived by their audience, fearing judgment or criticism.
2. Lack of Confidence: A lack of confidence in one’s speaking abilities can contribute to anxiety.
3. Perfectionism: Setting unrealistically high standards for oneself can lead to performance anxiety.
4. Past Negative Experiences: A negative past speaking experience can create a fear of repeating that failure.
5. Uncertainty: Not knowing the audience or feeling unprepared can intensify anxiety.
Developing Confidence in Public Speaking
1. Prepare Thoroughly
The more you know your topic, the more confident you’ll feel. Research your subject thoroughly, organize your thoughts, and create a well-structured outline or presentation.
2. Practice, Practice, Practice
Practice your speech multiple times. Rehearse in front of a mirror, record yourself, or present to a trusted friend or family member for feedback.
3. Visualize Success
Mental rehearsal can be a powerful tool. Visualize yourself confidently delivering your speech, receiving positive feedback, and feeling a sense of accomplishment.
4. Control Your Breathing
Deep, slow breaths can calm your nerves. Practice deep breathing exercises before and during your speech to help manage anxiety.
5. Start Small
Build your confidence gradually by speaking in front of smaller, more supportive groups before tackling larger audiences.
6. Focus on Your Message, Not Yourself
Shift your focus from self-doubt to your message and the value you are providing to your audience. Concentrate on how your message can benefit them.
7. Engage with Your Audience
Interact with your audience by making eye contact, asking questions, and encouraging participation. This creates a more engaging and less intimidating atmosphere.
8. Use Visual Aids Wisely
Visual aids, such as slides or props, can enhance your presentation. However, use them sparingly and ensure they complement your message rather than distract from it.
9. Embrace Imperfections
Accept that nobody is perfect, and even experienced speakers make mistakes. Embrace any slip-ups with humor or grace, and keep going.
10. Seek Professional Training
Consider enrolling in a public speaking course or working with a speaking coach to improve your skills and confidence.
Managing Nervousness
Even with preparation and practice, nervousness before speaking is natural. Here are some strategies to manage it:
1. Arrive Early: Arriving early allows you to familiarize yourself with the venue and test any equipment.
2. Use Relaxation Techniques: Deep breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, or meditation can help calm your nerves.
3. Stay Hydrated: Drink water to prevent a dry mouth, which is a common physical manifestation of anxiety.
4. Avoid Caffeine: Limit caffeine intake on the day of your speech, as it can exacerbate nervousness.
5. Focus on Your Message: Keep your attention on the content and value of your speech, rather than your anxiety.
6. Use Positive Self-Talk: Replace negative thoughts with positive affirmations to boost your confidence.
Continued Improvement
Becoming a confident public speaker is an ongoing process. Here are some tips for continued improvement:
1. Record Your Speeches: Recording your speeches allows you to review your performance and identify areas for improvement.
2. Seek Feedback: Encourage constructive feedback from peers or mentors to refine your speaking skills.
3. Set Speaking Goals: Continuously challenge yourself by setting goals for speaking engagements or skill development.
4. Join a Toastmasters Club: Toastmasters International is a renowned organization that helps individuals improve their public speaking skills through practice and feedback.
In Conclusion
Public speaking is a skill that can be mastered with time and effort. By understanding the root causes of your fear, preparing thoroughly, practicing regularly, and implementing confidence-boosting techniques, you can become a confident and effective public speaker. Remember that it’s normal to feel nervous, but with the right strategies and mindset, you can turn that nervous energy into a powerful tool for engaging and inspiring your audience.
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The Power of Affirmations: Using Positive Affirmations to Boost Self-Esteem
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6 months agoon
November 1, 2023By
Alice TroutIntroduction
Self-esteem plays a vital role in our overall well-being and success in life. It influences how we perceive ourselves, how we handle challenges, and the quality of our relationships. Low self-esteem can lead to self-doubt, anxiety, and missed opportunities, while high self-esteem can empower us to pursue our dreams with confidence. One effective tool for improving self-esteem is the use of positive affirmations. In this article, we will explore the power of affirmations and how they can be employed to boost self-esteem.
Understanding Self-Esteem
Before delving into the world of affirmations, it’s essential to understand what self-esteem is. Self-esteem is the subjective evaluation of one’s worth, which can either be positive (high self-esteem) or negative (low self-esteem). High self-esteem is associated with self-confidence, resilience, and a positive outlook on life. On the other hand, low self-esteem can lead to self-criticism, fear of failure, and a lack of self-belief.
What Are Affirmations?
Affirmations are positive statements that are consciously repeated to instill specific beliefs or thoughts into the mind. They are designed to challenge and overcome negative self-talk and replace it with more constructive, empowering beliefs. Affirmations can be used for various purposes, but in the context of self-esteem, they are tailored to boost self-worth and confidence.
The Science Behind Affirmations
The effectiveness of affirmations is rooted in psychological principles. When we repeat positive affirmations, we engage in a process known as self-affirmation theory. This theory suggests that individuals are motivated to protect their self-concept and self-integrity. Affirmations allow us to reinforce positive aspects of our identity, making it easier to dismiss negative thoughts and self-doubt.
Research also shows that affirmations can have a significant impact on our brain. Repeating affirmations can lead to increased activity in areas of the brain associated with self-processing and self-worth. This means that affirmations can literally change the way we think about ourselves.
How to Create Effective Affirmations
Not all affirmations are equally effective. To harness the power of affirmations for boosting self-esteem, consider the following tips when creating your own:
- Be Positive and Present: Affirmations should be stated in the present tense and be positive. For example, say, “I am confident and capable,” rather than, “I will be confident and capable.”
- Make Them Specific: Address the specific areas of self-esteem that you want to improve. If you struggle with self-worth, use affirmations like, “I am worthy of love and respect.”
- Use the First Person: Phrase affirmations in the first person to personalize them. Say, “I am” or “I have” instead of “You are” or “You have.”
- Keep Them Realistic: While affirmations are meant to be positive, they should also be grounded in reality. Avoid affirmations that are too far from your current beliefs, as they may feel disingenuous.
- Repeat Regularly: Consistency is key. Repeating affirmations daily, preferably in the morning and evening, can reinforce the positive beliefs you’re trying to instill.
Incorporating Affirmations into Your Daily Routine
Now that you know how to create effective affirmations, it’s crucial to incorporate them into your daily routine. Here are some strategies for doing so:
- Morning Ritual: Start your day with a set of affirmations that boost your self-esteem. This can set a positive tone for the day ahead.
- Visual Aids: Write down your affirmations on sticky notes or create a vision board with images and phrases that represent your goals and positive self-beliefs.
- Mobile Apps: There are several mobile apps designed to help you practice affirmations daily. These apps can send reminders and track your progress.
- Journaling: Incorporate affirmations into your journaling practice. Reflect on your affirmations and your progress regularly.
The Transformational Impact of Affirmations
As you integrate affirmations into your daily life, you’ll likely start noticing positive changes in your self-esteem. Over time, you may experience:
- Increased Confidence: Affirmations can bolster your self-confidence, helping you tackle challenges and take risks.
- Reduced Self-Doubt: Negative self-talk can be replaced with affirmations, reducing self-doubt and anxiety.
- Improved Relationships: Higher self-esteem often leads to healthier relationships, as you value and respect yourself more, which encourages others to do the same.
- Enhanced Resilience: With a stronger sense of self-worth, you’ll become more resilient in the face of adversity.
Conclusion
The power of affirmations in boosting self-esteem is well-documented and accessible to anyone willing to embrace this practice. By understanding the psychology behind affirmations, crafting effective statements, and incorporating them into your daily routine, you can embark on a transformative journey towards higher self-esteem. With consistent effort and a positive mindset, you can rewrite the script of your self-concept and realize your full potential. Remember, you are worthy of love, success, and all the positive experiences life has to offer.
Journalism
Crafting Your Personal Mission Statement: Defining Your Life’s Purpose and Goals
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October 25, 2023By
Alice TroutA personal mission statement is a powerful tool for clarifying your life’s purpose, values, and long-term goals. It serves as a guiding compass that helps you make decisions, set priorities, and stay focused on what truly matters to you. In this guide, we will explore the importance of creating a personal mission statement and provide practical steps to craft one that reflects your aspirations and values.
Why Create a Personal Mission Statement?
A personal mission statement is like a roadmap for your life. Here’s why it’s worth investing time and effort into crafting one:
1. Clarity and Focus
A mission statement helps you define your purpose and what you want to achieve in life. It provides clarity and direction, allowing you to make decisions that align with your values and goals.
2. Goal Setting
It serves as a foundation for setting meaningful, achievable goals. Your mission statement can guide you in setting both short-term and long-term objectives that are in line with your life’s purpose.
3. Motivation
A well-crafted mission statement can serve as a source of motivation and inspiration during challenging times. It reminds you of your core values and why you’re pursuing your goals.
4. Alignment with Values
It helps you live a life that is in alignment with your values. Your mission statement acts as a filter, helping you prioritize activities, relationships, and opportunities that resonate with your beliefs.
5. Resilience
In times of adversity, your personal mission statement can provide resilience and determination. It reminds you of the bigger picture and encourages perseverance.
Steps to Craft Your Personal Mission Statement
Creating a personal mission statement is a reflective process that requires introspection and thoughtful consideration. Follow these steps to craft your own:
1. Self-Reflection
Take time to reflect on your life, values, and beliefs. Consider the following questions:
- What are my core values?
- What activities bring me the most joy and fulfillment?
- What do I want to achieve in my lifetime?
- What impact do I want to have on the world or my community?
- What legacy do I want to leave behind?
2. Define Your Purpose
Based on your reflections, write a concise statement that defines your life’s purpose. This should be a single sentence that captures the essence of what you want to achieve or contribute to the world.
3. Identify Your Values
List your core values. These are the principles and beliefs that guide your decisions and actions. Examples of values include integrity, compassion, creativity, and perseverance.
4. Set Goals
Identify specific, measurable goals that align with your purpose and values. These goals should reflect both short-term and long-term aspirations. Consider goals related to your career, personal development, relationships, and contributions to society.
5. Draft Your Mission Statement
Now, combine your purpose, values, and goals into a concise mission statement. Your mission statement should be clear, inspiring, and true to who you are. Here’s a basic structure to follow:
“I am [your name], and my mission is to [your purpose], guided by my core values of [list your values]. I will achieve this by [briefly describe how you will work toward your goals]. My mission is to [desired impact or legacy].”
6. Refine and Revise
Crafting a mission statement is an iterative process. Write a draft, reflect on it, and revise as needed. Seek feedback from trusted friends or mentors who know you well to ensure your statement accurately reflects your aspirations.
7. Live Your Mission
Once you have a final mission statement, use it as a daily guide. Make choices and set priorities that align with your mission. Periodically revisit your statement to ensure it remains relevant as your life evolves.
Examples of Personal Mission Statements
Here are a few examples of personal mission statements for inspiration:
- “I am [your name], and my mission is to inspire others through creativity and innovation, guided by my core values of integrity, collaboration, and perseverance. I will achieve this by continuously learning, sharing my knowledge, and creating meaningful art that impacts people’s lives positively. My mission is to leave a legacy of creativity that sparks inspiration in others.”
- “I am [your name], and my mission is to promote health and well-being in my community, guided by my core values of compassion, empathy, and service. I will achieve this by pursuing a career in healthcare, volunteering at local organizations, and educating others about healthy living. My mission is to make a positive impact on the health and happiness of those around me.”
- “I am [your name], and my mission is to foster a world where every child has access to quality education, guided by my core values of equality, education, and empowerment. I will achieve this by working in the field of education, volunteering with organizations that support children’s education, and advocating for policy changes that improve access to education. My mission is to leave a legacy of knowledge and empowerment.”
In Conclusion
Crafting a personal mission statement is a transformative process that can bring clarity, purpose, and fulfillment to your life. It serves as a roadmap for your journey, guiding your decisions and actions in alignment with your values and goals. Take the time to reflect on what truly matters to you, define your purpose, and create a mission statement that inspires you to live a meaningful and purpose-driven life.
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