Rhetoric appropriateness in view of contemporary media communication and journalism

In the article, I present deliberations on the theme of the rhetorical category of appropriateness in the context of its original sources and contemporary media practice. Upon presenting the theory formed in line with the understanding developed in antiquity, I accept as a functional division for the purpose of the discussion the prépon/aptum (decorum) division, i.e. into the historical and literary notion, and appropriateness as a general principle of rhetorical communication to subsequently present a discussion organised on the basis of three theses: 1) The major factor defining the rhetorical model of appropriateness is the mass nature of media communication in the presence of freedom of speech, a democratic system of authority, and economic liberalism; 2) The on-going presence of disputes regarding the appropriateness of public behaviour is a manifestation not as much of its norm-building potential as of the functional approach – of senders, participants of the reported events, and message receivers – towards media communication, which inevitably results in a distinct over-representation of messages the content of which applies to the manifestations of inappropriateness; 3) The appropriateness principle is associated with the difficult task for the receiver to understand her/his role in the world of the media, and its various consequences. I posit that the principle does, in fact, indicate certain criteria which can become a basis for classifying specific messages as those which do or do not meet the requirements of rhetorical tact, yet it does not enable one to define an a priori applicable borderline between appropriateness and inappropriateness in contemporary media. Therefore, it seems that the settlement of any doubts and dilemmas associated with appropriateness ought to be founded on a good upbringing-based social stance and a system of values, i.e. maturity achieved regardless of the influence of the media

Improving physician–patient communication

This chapter looks at improving physician–patient communicatio

Performance Improvement Methods: Not Just For Maintenance of Certification

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What are the implications of accountable care organizations for physical medicine and rehabilitation practices?

The goal of delivering quality health care at a lower overall cost through accountable care organizations (ACO) as described as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA) has gained momentum among payers, providers, and the public. The concept includes developing an organization that provides incentives for quality care while lowering the overall cost of the care. If the goals are met, then both providers and payers would be able to share in the financial savings produced by the lower health care costs achieved while improving the quality of care delivered. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has further defined ACOs in the proposal rule released March 31, 2011, in the Medicare Shared Savings Program: Accountable Care Organizations. Medicare has projected that, over the first 3 years, there will be 75-150 ACOs developed, resulting in coverage of 1.5-4.0 million Medicare beneficiaries. This initial phase has been projected to save Medicare $510-$800 million in health care costs [1,2]. Regardless of whether or not this initial model of ACOs will have long-term validity, it is likely that components of the model will be included in future health care reform; therefore, physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) providers will have to decide how they will respond to these future changes. This article describes some of the CMS proposed ACO regulations and strategies that practices might consider to prepare for the future

An image of the world of "journalists' behind the scenes" versus journalists and mediaworkers : analysis of selected publications from the monthly periodical the Press between 2012 and 2016

Artykuł poświęcony jest rekonstrukcji obrazu świata "dziennikarskiej kuchni", tj. różnego rodzaju działań i zachowań uczestników procesu powstawania przekazów medialnych oraz niektórych głośnych publicznych wydarzeń, w których biorą oni udział i które są przez nich komentowane. Jest on odtwarzany na podstawie ponad 80 publikacji z lat 2012-2016 zamieszczonych w branżowym miesięczniku "Press" - piśmie o silnej pozycji rynkowej, od roku 1996 systematycznie monitorującym świat mediów, reklamy i PR. Materiał badawczy został podzielony na trzy grupy: teksty koncentrujące się na kulisach pracy dziennikarzy różnych specjalności (rubryka "Media - warsztat"), na uwarunkowaniach działania mediów, a wreszcie publikacje akcentujące problem "dziennikarstwo a mediaworking". Zasadniczym celem analiz było odtworzenie wycinka medialnego obrazu świata i na tej podstawie sformułowanie wniosków odnoszących się do relacji między pracą dziennikarza i mediaworkera.The article is dedicated to the reconstruction of the image of the world of journalists' backstage which consists of the various types of activities and ways of conduct shown by participants involved in the process of creating media messages as well as in some of the well-known public events, in which they take part and make comments on. That image is recreated based on over 80 publications dated between 2012 and 2016, taken from a technical monthly magazine "Press", the journal of a strong marketing status, that since 1996 has continuously been scrutinising the world of the media, publicity and the PR. Researched data have been divided into three groups: 1) texts focused on an inside-and-out scenery of journalists' work, no matter of which specialities (a column: 'Media – Warsztat/Workbench'- understood as skills, tools and overall qualities required and needed in the profession); 2) texts on the determinants of functioning of the media and finally; 3) those signalling the issue: 'journalism versus media working'. The general purpose of the analysis was to reproduce the section of the media world image in order to verbalise the conclusions capturing the relations between a journalist and media worker's job