Essays about: "impact of media ON SOCIETY"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 141 essays containing the words impact of media ON SOCIETY.
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1. “Cross Your Fingers and Hope You Don’t Get Hacked” : A Qualitative Study on The Psychological Factors Behind Non-Compliance with Cybersecurity Recommendations
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och mediaAbstract : Cybersecurity is one of the most important issues in today’s digitalized society, with new technology and security policies constantly being developed. However, one of the largest challenges threatening cybersecurity is the human factor — an aspect that is often overlooked in cybersecurity research and development. READ MORE
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2. BETWEEN ABORTION TOURISM AND TRANSNATIONAL ABORTION ACTIVISM The impact of Polish abortion legislation on the CEE region
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : This master’s thesis examines the implications of current abortion legislation in Poland on civil society in neighbouring countries, particularly in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), namely the Czech and Slovak Republic. Poland recently passed a strict abortion law that has led to widespread protests and transnational activism. READ MORE
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3. Attitudes to developing sustainable digital products : A human-centered design study on how to support the climate work of digital media service providers
University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)Abstract : As climate change is becoming an increasingly more alarming threat in society, sustainability as a topic becomes more and more important in relation to a range of business activities, software development being one. Several frameworks for how software development and computing products should be developed and evaluated on the basis of sustainability and climate impact are being developed, but there are no standardized ways to go about this type of work and the topic is still under prioritized in favor of other non functional requirements, like financial aspects. READ MORE
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4. Anatomy of corruption in humanitarian assistance: a retrospective analysis of emergency response operations of the Liberia Red Cross Society (LRCS) to the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in Liberia (2014 – 2016)
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : This study critically explores the pervasive issue of corruption in humanitarian assistance, focusing on the Liberia Red Cross Society (LRCS) during the Ebola outbreak in Liberia from 2014-2016. For a country grappling with broken infrastructure and fragile healthcare systems due to a 14-year-long civil war, the Ebola crisis in Liberia was an unprecedented disaster as evidenced by 10,672 recorded cases and 4,808 reported fatalities between 2014 and 2016. READ MORE
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5. Micro-interactions affecting our mega minds; Designing to reduce procrastination behavior using mindful design
University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för informationsteknologiAbstract : Social media platforms (SMP) are a continually growing field with several implications for the social structures of society. SMPs are web-based platforms on which users connect with other individuals and organizations which enables social connections and social bonding. READ MORE
