Essays about: "Historical newspapers"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 37 essays containing the words Historical newspapers.

  1. 16. Named-entity recognition in Czech historical texts : Using a CNN-BiLSTM neural network model

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik och filologi

    Author : Helena Hubková; [2019]
    Keywords : named entity recognition; Czech historical texts; historical newspapers; CNN-BiLSTM neural network;

    Abstract : The thesis presents named-entity recognition in Czech historical newspapers from Modern Access to Historical Sources Project. Our goal was to create a specific corpus and annotation manual for the project and evaluate neural networks methods for named-entity recognition within the task. READ MORE

  3. 17. Erratic Mothers and Wild Animals: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Online Newspapers' Representations of Female and Male Opioid Users

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

    Author : Sofia Hedberg; [2019]
    Keywords : critical discourse analysis; sociocognitive approach; gender representation; local news; drug users; opioids;

    Abstract : This thesis critically investigates how female and male opioid users are represented in local newspapers in Ohio, one of the states which has been most severely affected by the ongoing ‘opioid crisis’ in the United States. Through an analysis of 20 articles from the The Plain Dealer and The Columbus Dispatch, the study aims to highlight how women and men who use opioids are portrayed, and what ideologies are hidden in the texts. READ MORE

  4. 18. Strategic Narratives in the Diaoyu/Senkaku Dispute: An analysis of Chinese and Japanese newspaper coverage in 2012

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

    Author : Diogo Silva; [2018]
    Keywords : Strategic narratives; Soft power; China; Japan; Sino-Japanese relations; Diaoyu Senkaku territorial dispute; Media analysis; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : From Nye’s famous soft power, a new international relations concept has recently emerged: strategic narratives, the narratives which different states use to promote their agendas in the international system. This thesis focuses on one particular aspect of Sino-Japanese relations: the understanding, characterization and possible implications of the strategic narratives projected by both countries via the English language version of online newspapers about the Diaoyu/Senkaku islands territorial dispute. READ MORE

  5. 19. The Drug Free Society: Drug Politics as a Field of Struggles : A Discourse Analysis of the Drug Politics Debate in Svenska Dagbladet and Dagens Nyheter, 1992-2018.

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Daniela Trocilo Tavares Genovez; [2017]
    Keywords : Drug Politics; Discourse; Sweden; Field; Bourdieu; Foucault;

    Abstract : New ways to deal with the drug problem seems to be emerging in western countries. Sweden, however, holds on to its strict zero-tolerance approach. READ MORE

  6. 20. Self-care and injury prevention in the Swedish welfare society : An anthropological study on how physical activity and cardio exercise are used to self-care both physically and mentally

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologi

    Author : Malin Gunnarsson; [2017]
    Keywords : physical activity; governmentality; health; motivations; freedom; seniors; adult; walking; embodiment; public health;

    Abstract : The broader aim of this essay is twofold: Firstly, I study what motivate people to engage in physical activities, particularly walking or running. Secondly, I contextualize the experiences and understanding in relation to governmentality and technology. READ MORE