Essays about: "Free Speech"

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1. 1. Circumventing censorship : a multimodal critical discourse analysis of the Bulgarian satirical newspaper Pras Press

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

   Author : Elena Hristova; [2023]
   Keywords : political satire; political cartoons; censorship; Bulgaria; public sphere; multimodal critical discourse analysis; Pras Press; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis examines the role of political satire in the Bulgarian public sphere through the case of the satirical newspaper Pras Press. The bi-weekly publication is centered around political cartooning and reports on public affairs issues from pop culture to current events. READ MORE

3. 2. Rethinking Imaginaries: A Discussion on the Swedish Tradition of Openness, the GDPR, and the Case of Publication Certificates

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Europastudier

   Author : Diana Stefania Grigorescu; [2023]
   Keywords : openness; freedom of expression; privacy; data protection; GDPR; social imaginary; ideology; utopia; Swedish Riksdag; social reality; European Studies; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Sweden has an almost three-century-long tradition of openness, whose principles are enshrined in the state’s fundamental laws. When the revolution of the Internet was in full bloom at the turn of the century, with new forms of mass communication innovating the media landscape, Sweden saw the opportunity to strengthen freedom of expression and information, as one of the main pillars of openness. READ MORE

4. 3. Exercising freedom of speech: A cultural analysis of the Dawit Isaak Library

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för etnologi

   Author : Livia Skåve; [2023]
   Keywords : freedom of speech; free speech; artistic freedom; banned books; the Dawit Isaak Library; library selection; field theory; democracy; Cultural Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates how freedom of speech is implemented in a Swedish library context, by examining what actions and practices the concept is translated into at the Dawit Isaak Library in Malmö, a library focused on freedom of speech and banned literature that opened at Malmö City Archive in 2020. The aim of the study is to illuminate and clarify discrepancies between the theoretical definition and the physical performance of freedom of speech, and it investigates the dilemmas that may arise there. READ MORE

5. 4. Live captioning and translation application for Android

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för tillämpad fysik och elektronik

   Author : Joel Hansson; [2023]
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   Abstract : Captioning has long been used in media to help D/deaf and hard-of-hearing persons. Captioning however is difficult and time-consuming manual work. With the rapid evolution of automated speech recognition (ASR) systems, live captioning of everyday speech will soon be a practical reality. READ MORE

6. 5. “We knew the 2020 US election would be unlike any other” AN ARGUMENTATION ANALYSIS OF FACEBOOK’S ROLE IN THE 2020 US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

   Author : Lisa Danielsson; [2022-08-23]
   Keywords : Argumentation analysis; CSR; democracy; Facebook; Meta; misinformation; practical discourse analysis; social media; United States;

   Abstract : The purpose of the thesis is to understand Facebook’s perception of its role in the spread of misinformation leading up to the 2020 US presidential election. Adopting the conceptual lenses of democracy and CSR, I use argumentation analysis to identify and interpret Facebook’s overall rationale in taking measures to mitigate the spread of misinformation. READ MORE