Essays about: "judgments"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 198 essays containing the word judgments.

  1. 1. Persuading others using language online

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Datalogi

    Author : Karolina Hagerman; [2024]
    Keywords : persuasion; language; persuasive communication; reddit; communication accomodation theory; language attributes; sentiment; lexical diversity;

    Abstract : This study explores the dynamics of persuasive communication within the context of the r/AmItheAsshole subreddit, a platform that serves as a space for individuals to share real-life conflicts, inviting impartial judgments from the Reddit community, so-called flairs. Grounded in Communication Accommodation Theory and existing research on persuasion, the study explores the impact of language attributes on persuasive outcomes, using hypothesis testing to determine significant differences between the different flairs and two broader binary categories of blame. READ MORE

  3. 2. Neo-Aristotelian naturalism in light of the modal explanatory account

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för filosofi, lingvistik och vetenskapsteori

    Author : Elias Kjörk; [2023-01-20]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Neo-Aristotelian naturalism is a metaethical theory that takes moral virtue to be a form of natural goodness in human beings, comparable to deep roots in oaks. The theory evaluates a particular species' goods and defects with intuitive teleological judgments called natural-historical judgments. READ MORE

  4. 3. Constructing Heroes and Villains : Identifying Narratives in the Ukrainian Defence’s Social Media Presence

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Lydia Holmén; [2023]
    Keywords : digital diplomacy; nation branding; security branding; narrative; security narrative;

    Abstract : This paper examines the narratives that Ukraine is telling through their official Defence of Ukraine account on X, and what the implications of those narratives are. At the time of this study, a conflict is taking place in Ukraine after the invasion of Russia on Ukrainian territory. READ MORE

  5. 4. Targeting of Civilians in War : A discourse analysis on the international media coverage of the Mariupol Theatre Airstrike

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Erik Heideman; Kelvin Eriksson; [2023]
    Keywords : Targeting of Civilians in War; Discourse analysis; Just War Theory; Mariupol Theatre Airstrike; Russo-Ukrainian War; Traditionalist; Revisionist;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the portrayal of the Mariupol Theatre Airstrike withinthe Russo-Ukrainian War through a discourse analysis of news articles fromdiverse media outlets in Russia, Ukraine, France, Germany, the UK, and theUS. The study employs a qualitative comparative case study approach withinthe academic domain of targeting civilians in war. READ MORE

  6. 5. Media Framing of the Legitimacy of Nigerian Elections in Relation to Stomach Infrastructure

    University essay from Högskolan Väst/Institutionen för ekonomi och it

    Author : Stanley Aghator; Sarah Kontim Moussa; [2023]
    Keywords : Nigeria elections; Vote-buying; Media framing; Election legitimacy;

    Abstract : The thesis aims to explore the media framing of Nigeria’s 2023 election in relation to votebuying: How did the Nigerian print media portray the legitimacy of the 2023 election in relation to vote-buying? In addressing the research question, Entman’s (1993) framing theory is used. For identifying the themes and patterns around the framing of the election Entman’s four questions, defining the problems, diagnosing causes, making moral judgments, and treatment recommendations, in connection with the existing literature on vote buying are employed. READ MORE