Essays about: "Local journalism"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 28 essays containing the words Local journalism.

  1. 6. Understanding the Mob : An Inside Perspective on Harassment and Threats Against Journalists in Sweden

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för mediestudier

    Author : Jakob Lind; [2023]
    Keywords : Journalism; harassment; threats; Mob Censorship; New Censorship Theory;

    Abstract : High levels of harassment and threats against journalists have been observed globally. This thesis examines the lived experience of harassment and threats against journalists in Sweden through the lens of New Censorship Theory and Mob Censorship. READ MORE

  3. 7. The Nigerian Alternative Online Media and Political Misinformation: News producers’ perspective on the defining characteristics, tensions and mitigation strategies

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

    Author : Bolaji Omotayo Daramola; [2022]
    Keywords : Afrikology; Nigerian Alternative Online Media; Political Misinformation; News Production Studies; African Digital Journalism; Fake News; Nigerian digital public sphere; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the characteristics of the Nigerian alternative online media as an effective tool for political discourse with the intent to influence governance despite claims that the form of media is awash with political misinformation - which is mostly termed “fake news” in the local parlance. This thesis takes an Afrikology stance in defining the role of the Nigerian alternative online media as a digital public sphere placing the people’s lived and cultural experiences at the centre of the discourse from the content producer’s perspective. READ MORE

  4. 8. Transcendental Mediation. A critical analysis of journalistic transparency

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/JMG - Inst f journalistik och masskomm

    Author : Johannes Stenlund; [2021-04-07]
    Keywords : Transparency; concept analysis; content analysis; interviews;

    Abstract : Transparency has been advanced as a potential remedy for falling trust in journalism. By allowing readers to see more of the production process, journalism is thought to become more trust-worthy. READ MORE

  5. 9. Sex sells - does child sexual abuse? : A quantitative study examining the history ofevocative language use in Swedish newspapersregarding child sexual abuse

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper (KV)

    Author : Sanna Orneklint; [2021]
    Keywords : News reporting; newspapers; child sexual abuse; language; emotions; Sweden; News value theory; Framing theory; comparative; journalism.;

    Abstract : The aim of this master’s thesis is to examine and analyze the news valuetheory and framing of news regarding child sexual abuse. The researchquestions for this study were:What changes can be found in the use of evocative language in crimejournalism regarding cases of sexual abuse towards children?Are there any clear differences in the language used when investigating theperspectives of objective, sensational and local journalism?The study has been conducted via a quantitative analysis, analyzing 1460articles, from three different newspapers archives. READ MORE

  6. 10. DIGITAL FRAMING OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN MEXICO : Climate change during the 2020 local elections

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Journalistik

    Author : Aldo Jesus Viggiano Austria; [2021]
    Keywords : Political Communication; Political Parallelism; Journalism; International Relations; Framing; Digital Politics;

    Abstract : Studies of journalism have predominantly focused on the West, neglecting large parts of the world including all parts of the Americas apart from the USA. Studying media in Mexico attempts to contribute to the de-Westernisation of media studies, since there is a clear research gap in the field. READ MORE