Essays about: "-disadvantages of media in democracy"

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1. 6. Neoliberalism And The Swedish Model : A Critical Discourse Analysis of Crises facing the Swedish Rental Housing Market

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för geografi

   Author : Carolina Sandström; [2023]
   Keywords : ”Swedish rental housing market”; ”rent increase”; ”neoliberalism”; Critical Discourse Analysis”; ”collective negotiation system”; ”rental housing”;

   Abstract : This study utilises Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) to examine media discourses on rent increases in the Swedish rental housing market and their reflection of crises within neoliberal regimes. Proceeding from newspaper articles from Dagens Nyheter, the largest newspaper in Sweden, two separate time periods are analysed, with one functioning as a control group. READ MORE

3. 7. Media Strategies of Russian Opposition in Exile: Values, Visibility, and Virtual Mobilisation

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Aleksei Chumakov; [2023]
   Keywords : anti-corruption; decision-making; democracy and human rights; discourse analysis; ethical leadership; independent media; linguistic constructs; media framing; political exile; public communication; qualitative research; Russian opposition;

   Abstract : This thesis examines the media strategies employed by leading figures and organizations in the Russian political opposition landscape, namely Alexei Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation (ACF), Dmitry Gudkov's Secretariat of European Russians, Mikhail Khodorkovsky's Russian Action Committee, Feminist Anti-War Resistance, and Ilya Ponomarev. Using critical discourse analysis as its core methodology, the study aims to unravel the complex dynamics between stated values and media strategies. READ MORE

4. 8. Monolingual and Cross-Lingual Survey Response Annotation

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik och filologi

   Author : Yahui Zhao; [2023]
   Keywords : transfer learning; zero-shot cross-lingual transfer; model-based transfer; multilingual pre-trained language models; sequence labeling; open-ended questions; democracy;

   Abstract : Multilingual natural language processing (NLP) is increasingly recognized for its potential in processing diverse text-type data, including those from social media, reviews, and technical reports. Multilingual language models like mBERT and XLM-RoBERTa (XLM-R) play a pivotal role in multilingual NLP. READ MORE

5. 9. NOVA: Automated Detection of Violent Threats in Swedish Online Environments

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för data- och systemvetenskap

   Author : Kevin Lindén; Arvin Moshfegh; [2023]
   Keywords : Violent Threats; BERT; Artificial Intelligence; Machine Learning; Automated Text Classification;

   Abstract : Social media and online environments have become an integral part of society, allowing for self-expression, information sharing, and discussions online. However, these platforms are also used to express hate and threats of violence. READ MORE

6. 10. Contemporary Challenges for Media and Democracy from the Young Citizens’ Perspective: A Case Study in Gampaha District, Sri Lanka

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media

   Author : Balasuriya Lekamalage Prasanna Balasuriya; [2023]
   Keywords : Media; Democracy; Challenges; Negative factors; Citizen’s perspective; Sri Lanka; Thematic map;

   Abstract : Democracy plays a crucial role in building a society where people’s freedom, human rights and social well-being are assured. In that light, media plays a considerable role as a source of information that can facilitate the smooth function of democracy. READ MORE