Essays about: "media construction"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 233 essays containing the words media construction.

1. 11. 'It was never about the games' : A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Construction of "Video Game Addiction" in Swedish News 1991-2017

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för speldesign

   Author : Ulf Benjaminsson; Danielle Unéus; [2023]
   Keywords : discourse analysis; video game addiction; moral panic; moral entrepreneurs; Owe Sandberg; Patrik Wincent; youth culture; juvenism; forced treatment; Sweden;

   Abstract : This theoretical thesis employs critical discourse analysis to scrutinise the construction of video game addiction in Swedish press from 1991 to 2017, and examines its potential contribution to a moral panic. Our research is based on the assumption that media discourse influences societal norms, which in turn, can profoundly affect individuals and groups. READ MORE

3. 12. Den kriminella ungdomen, ansvaret och åtgärderna - En kritisk diskursanalys av några mediers syn på ungdomskriminalitet

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialhögskolan

   Author : Khadra Hussein Saeed; Felicia Torres; [2023]
   Keywords : Media; discourse; crime; youth; juvenile delinquency; measures; critical discourse analysis; social constructivism; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : In 2022, juvenile delinquency has been extensively debated in Sweden. Young people as a group are the most criminally active and it is natural to focus on this group in the discussion of crime. The media has the power in spreading knowledge and influencing the public's view and perception of social problems. READ MORE

4. 13. 'Cool' cinema sells : Examining the role of indie film company A24 in thecontemporary neoliberal US film industry

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Filmvetenskap

   Author : Loren Kampers; [2023]
   Keywords : A24; indie; independent; cinema; neoliberalism; paratextuality;

   Abstract : This research approaches independent film producer-distributor company A24 as a neoliberalentity in the context of the contemporary indie film industry. A24’s deliberate construction ofa public image as the ‘cool’ outsider positions them on the borders of independentcinema—in Indiewood. READ MORE

5. 14. Border burden? - A Critical Discourse Analysis on the Securitization of Migration in the Maltese Media Discourse

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Luisa Fechner; [2023]
   Keywords : Malta; Securitization of Migration; Identity; Threat Construction; CDA; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : Due to the position of the Maltese archipelago in the central Mediterranean sea, Migration is a topic of recurring relevance. The particular geographical location and strong sense of cultural identity are central themes in the public discourse, influencing societal structures and political decision-making surrounding migration. READ MORE

6. 15. Uncovering the cultural expression and identity of young Vietnamese American through TikTok

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kommunikation och medier

   Author : Phuong Uyen Tran; [2023]
   Keywords : Cultural Sciences;

   Abstract : This research explores the cultural representation, identity, and practices of young Vietnamese Americans through TikTok. The primary argument is that social media plays a critical role in facilitating cultural exchange and cultivating a sense of belonging for young immigrants living far away from their ancestral homelands. READ MORE