Essays about: "political bloggers"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words political bloggers.

  1. 1. Why do bloggers keep silent? Self-censorship in social media : cases of Belarus and Russia

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Journalistik

    Author : Alesia Rudnik; [2020]
    Keywords : authoritarian regimes; Belarus; censorship; political bloggers; freedom of speech; Russia; self-censorship; social media;

    Abstract : Social media are often referred to as democracy drivers in autocratic states, whereas in some countries, they appear as tools of the regimes that employ a wide range of mechanisms to restrict freedom of expression online. In authoritarian countries, political bloggers stand out as new political leaders or anti-regime actors, serve as alternative information sources, advocate for political action, or mobilize financial support for different initiatives. READ MORE

  3. 2. A Quantative Study of Social Media Echo Chambers

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Matematiska institutionen

    Author : Joakim Johansson; [2018]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : The changing online environment - where the breadth of the information we are exposed to is algorithmically narrowed - has raised concerns about the creation of "echo chambers"; in which individuals are exposed mainly to information already in alignment with their preconceived ideas and opinions. This thesis explores the role of Twitter as a social media and as an information network, and investigates if exposure to and participation in political discussions resembles echo chambers. READ MORE

  4. 3. Bloggar som informationskälla : om mat som miljöproblem

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för ABM, digitala kulturer samt förlags- och bokmarknadskunskap; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper

    Author : Gabriella Turic; Charlotta Åberg; [2015]
    Keywords : ALM; library and information science; blogs; social media; environmental information; sociocultural perspective; qualitative method; netnography; e-mail interview; ethical and political consumption; critical source evaluation ABM; biblioteks- och informationsvetenskap; bloggar; sociala medier; information om miljöfrågor; sociokulturellt perspektiv; kvalitativ metod; netnografi; e-postintervju; konsumentkultur; etisk och politisk konsumtion; källkritik; Cultural Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis focuses on how environmental information concerning food issues is situated and communicated on Swedish environmental blogs. Social media as a form of communication is a current society phenomenon and the Internet is a dominating source of information. A total of 11 Swedish environmental blogs were studied. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Substance of Democracy behind Layers of Discourses: EU's Democracy Promotion in Tunisia

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Elvire Michel; [2015]
    Keywords : EU democracy promotion; Tunisia; EUROMED; democratic layers and substance; democratic ideal; normative power; parrhesia; public sphere; discourses and representations; civil society;

    Abstract : Following the signature of the Millennium Declaration in 2000, and of the Lisbon treaty in 2009, the EU developed a key-role role on the international stage notably through the development of the CSFP and its HR representative, Federica Mogherini. While the EU reinforced its security policies, its involvement in developing countries increased as well. READ MORE

  6. 5. Why Egypt, but not Tunisia?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Edgar Mannheimer; [2014]
    Keywords : Egypt; Tunisia; Democratization; Transition; Authoritarianism; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The purpose of this paper is to explain why Egypt’s transition from authoritarianism has so-far failed, while Tunisia’s is still moving forward. By using relevant theories within the field of democratization and transitology, this study examines three crucial differences in the two cases, which explain the difference in their respective outcomes. READ MORE