Essays about: "Mass Protests"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 15 essays containing the words Mass Protests.
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6. "We woke up. Change is underway and it won't stop." : An analysis of how U.S. mainstream- and alternative media covered the 2019 protests in Latin America
University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för samhällsvetenskaperAbstract : Protests constitute one of the most important means for citizens to raise key issues on the social agenda and express marginalised voices, in which an important factor to spread their message is attracting mass media coverage. However, previous research has repeatedly found that the mass media delegitimizes protests and focus on the protest event itself rather than the issues behind it. READ MORE
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7. Connectivity in Action: Activist Comments as Evidence of a Pan-European Public Sphere on Social Media. A Case Study of the European Commission’s Instagram Page
University essay from Lunds universitet/EuropastudierAbstract : The features of social media platforms not only enable the communication between citizens and political actors or institutions, in the form of comments, but also help in magnifying citizens’ voices and opinions and facilitating mass mobilization or political protests. The European Union institutions seem to understand the capacity of social media as a locus for citizen engagement, be it activism or deliberation, and have thus developed a strong presence across platforms. READ MORE
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8. News Media Usage, Political Interest and Political Participation
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för journalistik, medier och kommunikationAbstract : The discussion in this thesis focus on the relationship between news media usage and political participation. During the last several decades, many researchers have been worried about the decline of political participation, however, more and more opinions believe that political participation has not declined, but just transformed from traditional forms to new forms. READ MORE
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9. Canvas of dissent : a study of visuals and its significance in group formations and communications during the 2019 Hong Kong Anti-ELAB movement
University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kommunikation och medierAbstract : Beginning from June 2019, the streets of Hong Kong have been turned into a theatre of protests. Together with their banners and umbrellas, protesters took to the street to protest against the proposed extradition bill that allows the government to send suspected criminals to mainland China. READ MORE
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10. Democratisation Ignited from Below: Explaining Patterns of Democratisation from the Arab Spring
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Since the mass protests erupted in early 2011 has the Arab Spring been the central focus for studies from various approaches. This study seeks to contribute to the understanding of the Arab Spring from the perspective of democratisation theory. READ MORE
