Essays about: "internet media thesis"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 305 essays containing the words internet media thesis.

1. 1. Digital Wars: #GuacamayaLeaks and the rise of hacktivism in technopolitics : A netnography to understand the complexity of digital communication processes.

   University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, Communication, Culture and Diversity (CCD); Jönköping University/HLK, Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; Jönköping University/Sustainability Education Research (SER)

   Author : Viviana Levet; [2023]
   Keywords : hacktivism; technopolitics; netnography; information flows; gatekeeping; communication ecologies; digital media; social media; network society;

   Abstract : This master thesis explores the dynamics of information flows between the hacktivist group Guacamaya, media outlets and social media users. The study aims to understand the role of various social actors within the digital space such as media outlets, journalists, bots, and trolls, in shaping public opinion and the overall effectiveness of the group's communication activities. READ MORE

3. 2. Exploration of using Twitter data to predict Swedish political opinion polls with neural networks

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematisk statistik

   Author : Alexander Gren; Klara Lundgren; [2023]
   Keywords : Mathematics and Statistics;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to explore the possibility of using deep learning techniques to mine opinions on Twitter, with the objective to predict the political opinion distribution in Sweden. Different methods of gathering and annotating training data are evaluated to achieve accurate and reliable predictions. READ MORE

4. 3. Intergenerational differences in the digital age : A quantitative assessment of internet use and online media consumption across five generations in Sweden

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Isak Flink; [2023]
   Keywords : generations; social media; online media; political information;

   Abstract : This study highlights the importance of considering generational factors in the pursuit of understanding online media consumption. This thesis argues that previous explanations of why people may or may not consume news and political information are insufficient on their own. READ MORE

5. 4. Information, news, and politics gathering through social media by Generation Z : A semi-structured interview study

   University essay from Karlstads universitet/Handelshögskolan (from 2013)

   Author : Emil Magnusson; [2023]
   Keywords : Social media; generation Z; information; news; politics; personalization; misinformation.;

   Abstract : Social media is replacing many of traditional media’s purposes, information gathering is one of them. In the digital culture today we use our phones, the internet, and social media in our daily lives, especially younger generations, and those generations could be relying their information gathering on social media. READ MORE

6. 5. Communicating Participatory Budgeting : Insights from Makueni County in Kenya

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

   Author : Elmi Hussein; [2023]
   Keywords : Participatory communication; participatory budgeting; power dynamics; WhatsApp; Facebook; social media; digital tools; mobilisation; dialogue; elite capture; public engagement; development; Makueni; Kenya;

   Abstract : Kenya's 2010 Constitution marked a significant shift towards decentralised governance and public participation as key drivers of sustainable development (Finch and Omolo, 2015). One of the primary strategies county governments employ to achieve this goal is participatory budgeting (PB), which empowers communities and devolves power to support inclusive and equitable development. READ MORE