Essays about: "News Production Studies"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 essays containing the words News Production Studies.
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1. Prosody and emotion: Towards the development of an emotional agent Emotional evaluation of news reports: production and perception experiments
University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för filosofi, lingvistik och vetenskapsteoriAbstract : There is a recognised need for more research on the topic of emotion recognition from speech, and clear and defined methodology in this area is still lacking. Most studies in the field of emotional speech recognition and classification usually focus on acted speech as the data source; consequently, other methods that capture more natural speech are left aside. READ MORE
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2. “Metoo is a terror organization..” A Critical Study of how Testimonial Injustice Operates in Danish Facebook Discourses
University essay from Lunds universitet/Mänskliga rättigheterAbstract : The purpose of this thesis is to examine online sexism as a phenomenon on Danish news media platforms on Facebook. Research have shown a transgression of gendered violence online that is often produced on social media. Studies concerning Danish discourses and sexism is approached to give an understanding of the extent of online sexism. READ MORE
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3. The Nigerian Alternative Online Media and Political Misinformation: News producers’ perspective on the defining characteristics, tensions and mitigation strategies
University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kommunikation och medierAbstract : This thesis investigates the characteristics of the Nigerian alternative online media as an effective tool for political discourse with the intent to influence governance despite claims that the form of media is awash with political misinformation - which is mostly termed “fake news” in the local parlance. This thesis takes an Afrikology stance in defining the role of the Nigerian alternative online media as a digital public sphere placing the people’s lived and cultural experiences at the centre of the discourse from the content producer’s perspective. READ MORE
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4. Are journalists aware of the gender gap? : A study on the perceptions and experiences about the language used in the representation of women in the Italian press
University essay from Södertörns högskola/JournalistikAbstract : This thesis studies Italian journalists' perceptions and experiences of the use of gendered language in the representation of women in the Italian press. Previous research has shown that Italian media misrepresent women by producing gender stereotypes. READ MORE
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5. Perceptions of “Progress” among Journalists in Kenya : An exploratory study
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)Abstract : This study explores what factors Kenyan journalists perceive influence their assessment of progress in the country and in what ways they believe their world-views impact their reporting. The study also assesses the journalists' awareness and knowledge of national progress achieved in development indicators. READ MORE
