Essays about: "-disadvantages of media in democracy"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 181 essays containing the words -disadvantages of media in democracy.

1. 1. “Russian oppositional journalism is not an institution; it is a partisan movement” : Reconfigured professional identities among Russophone exile journalists in the Baltic States

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutet för Rysslands- och Eurasienstudier

   Author : Jana Paegle; [2024]
   Keywords : Exile journalism; professional identity; opposition; diaspora; Baltic states; Russia; resilience theory; Exiljournalistik; professionell identitet; opposition; diaspora; Baltikum; Ryssland; resiliensteori;

   Abstract : Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, repressive legislative changes and tightened war-censorship prompted a new wave of media professionals leaving the Federation. This study explores how Russian journalists resettling in the Baltic states articulate their professional identity and view the Russian versus Baltic governments’ attitudes while adapting abroad. READ MORE

3. 2. EFL Students’ Analysing and Evaluating Skills in Social Media Content : EFL elevers analys- och utvärderingsförmåga i sociala mediers innehåll

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)

   Author : Aisha Ali; Jennie Carolan; [2024]
   Keywords : English as a Foreign language; Media Literacy; Media Information Literacy; New Media Literacy; Critical Media Literacy; Critical Thinking; Fake News; Social-Media;

   Abstract : This paper is a synthesis of research that presents and reflects on the possible benefits of integrating media information literacy and critical thinking into the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) curriculum with the intention of facilitating for students' development in their critical thinking and media information literacy when engaging with English-language social media content. English is of major significance in the Swedish society and students get some of their news feed from social media in the English language along with their native language of Swedish. READ MORE

4. 3. Disinformation and political polarization: A pernicious association

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Hanna Brodén; [2023-02-13]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Political polarization can have pernicious consequences for democracy. Disinformation has been theorized to contribute to turning political polarization pernicious but the connection has not been thoroughly examined. Digital media have been proposed as the reason for increasing levels of both of these. READ MORE

5. 4. The implicit ideas behind ‘Valkompassen’ : An ideal type analysis of the democratic presuppositions in Voting Advice Applications

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Sebastian Alderblad; [2023]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : With Voting Advice Applications changing how people engage in democracy it has become more important to understand the work behind them. Much research has been given to the algorithm and methodology, but less has focused on the ideas that presupposes the development process. READ MORE

6. 5. Politisk kommunikation och sociala medier: TikTok, en politisk arena där popcornätande och öldrickande vinner

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för strategisk kommunikation

   Author : Edvin Kenning; Hugo Östlin; [2023]
   Keywords : Political communication; rhetoric; personalization; populism; frontstage; backstage; third act; TikTok; Instagram; democracy; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The study aims to provide insights into political communication on social media, particularly the rise of right-wing populist parties among young voters and their connection to the theories of personification, populism, and dramaturgy. It focuses on how the Moderate Party adapts and structures its communication strategies on TikTok and Instagram in preparation for the 2022 election to engage followers. READ MORE