Essays about: "Britta Söderberg"

Found 2 essays containing the words Britta Söderberg.

1. 1. Inside the echo chamber : A qualitative study on anti-immigration internet media, political polarization and social trust in a fragmented digital landscape

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap

   Author : Britta Söderberg; [2017]
   Keywords : Anti-immigration media; alternative media; social media; filter bubbles; algorithms; media critique; polarization; fragmentation; balkanization; social trust;

   Abstract : “Filter bubble” became one of the most topical words of 2016 and it was even included in the Swedish Language Council's list of new Swedish words that was presented at the end of the year. Referring to algorithmically adapted media bubbles, this phenomenon has particularly been discussed in relation to the UK Brexit referendum and the US election as scholars and journalist argue that the phenomenon, in combination with a fragmented media usage, contribute to a political polarization where each side of the political spectrum is encapsulated in “echo chambers” where opinions and beliefs are repeated like an echo rather than contested and challenged. READ MORE

3. 2. The dark reflection : A look at how the media is depicted in the short film Black Mirror - The National Anthem and how this could affect society

   University essay from Institutionen för medier och journalistik (MJ)

   Author : Britta Söderberg; [2013]
   Keywords : Black Mirror; The National Anthem; Charlie Brooker; social media; citizen journalism; traditional journalism; media and society;

   Abstract : Journalism's role in the “Twitter age” is becoming an increasingly hot topic in media studies. This thesis was aimed at analyzing the media portrayal, with special emphasis on the difference between traditional and citizen journalism, in one of the UK’s most talked about recent short films on the media topic, Black Mirror – The National Anthem, and how this could affect the public. READ MORE