Essays about: "Italian media"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 23 essays containing the words Italian media.

  1. 11. Mapping Disinformation : Analysing the diffusion network of fake news and fact-checks in Italy during the COVID19 pandemic

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Laura Giorio; [2021]
    Keywords : fake news; disinformation; fact-checking; social network analysis; diffusion network;

    Abstract : In recent years, disinformation circulating the internet and especially social media has become a widespread concern. The urgency of the fake news problem lies in the fact that decisions that are taken on false or misleading information risk impacting democratic processes negatively. READ MORE

  3. 12. The Construction and Destruction of “the other”The Influence of Right-wing Populist Rhetoric on Xenophobic Hate Crimes

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Stefano Cisternino; [2020]
    Keywords : Xenophobia; Hate Crimes; Italy; Racism; Right-wing; Rhetoric;

    Abstract : Today, two phenomena are growing; the constant increase in xenophobic hate crimes and the rampant presence of political and media representatives engaged in right-wing populist rhetoric aimed at defending the people from all threats. The question of how right-wing populist rhetoric influences the occurrence of these violent acts has only been addressed indirectly and partially in the academic world. READ MORE

  4. 13. Crisis Communication and the Fashion Industry : Image Repairing in Racially Charged Crises

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

    Author : Ellinor Näslund; [2020]
    Keywords : crisis communication; social media; twitter; blackface; fashion; image repair; Benoit;

    Abstract : This thesis brings the study of crisis communication on social media into the studies of the creative industries and the fashion industry. The aim of this study is to investigate the crisis communication of the two Italian high fashion brands Prada and Gucci to see if there are any differences in the way they communicated during two racially charged crises. READ MORE

  5. 14. Transfer Learning for Multilingual Offensive Language Detection with BERT

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik och filologi

    Author : Camilla Casula; [2020]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : The popularity of social media platforms has led to an increase in user-generated content being posted on the Internet. Users, masked behind what they perceive as anonymity, can express offensive and hateful thoughts on these platforms, creating a need to detect and filter abusive content. READ MORE

  6. 15. Borders, Boundaries and Identity in a Divided Europe - A Sociology of Europeanisation

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Emil Nørager Kruse; [2020]
    Keywords : borders; boundaries; multiple identities; Europeanisation; crisis; cosmopolitanism; Euroscepticism; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Based on qualitative data, I explore notions of collective identities within Europe – in particular, whether and how the EU and Europe evoke a sense of belonging. The main data comprises 12 semi-structured interviews with Europeans living in two different border regions, Lampedusa and the Danish-German borderland, together with pro- and anti-European movements and communities. READ MORE