Essays about: "Media Dependency Theory"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the words Media Dependency Theory.

1. 1. Akrasia and Addiction in the age of Social Media

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Filosofiska institutionen

   Author : Benjamin Engström; [2023]
   Keywords : Akrasia; Weakness of will; Freedom of the Will; Addiction; Social Media Addiction; Dopamine; Dual system theory;

   Abstract : The concept of weakness of will, or Akrasia, relates to questions regarding the rationality of our choices. Philosophers such as Richard Holton and Alfred Mele have spearheaded the debate since the turn of the century, but quite recently arguments put forth by Nick Heather and Edmund Henden have catapulted the question into a subgenre between the medical, psychological, and philosophical fields. READ MORE

3. 2. The Journalist-NGO Relationship: A Social Exchange Theory Perspective : Exploring motivations, contextual influences, and trust building processes shaping the journalist-NGO relationship in Sweden

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Journalistik

   Author : Linda Åström; [2021]
   Keywords : advocacy; journalism; journalistic autonomy; nongovernmental organizations NGOs ; relationship building; social exchange theory;

   Abstract : This study explores the relationship between journalists and NGOs in news making from a social exchange theory perspective. Drawing on semi-structured reconstruction interviews with journalists from Swedish media and representatives from the communications departments of Swedish NGOs, it examines motivations, contextual influences, and trust building processes that shape the relationship. READ MORE

4. 3. Professional boundaries in climate journalism : Journalists and NGOs during Swedish media coverage of COP25

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Journalistik

   Author : Erica Fahlström; [2020]
   Keywords : climate change; climate journalism; boundary work; journalists; non-governmental organizations; professional boundaries;

   Abstract : Climate change was the most covered issue in the media in Sweden during 2019 and the use of terms such as “climate emergency” and “climate crisis” increased significantly (Vi-skogen, 2020). These developments and the climate issue pose questions of future practices and purpose of journalism and therefore also its professional boundaries, not the least towards other social actors and institutions. READ MORE

5. 4. Trends, structures and patterns of inequality and growth in Swedish regions: An analysis of the spatio-temporal patterns in the development of inequality and income in Sweden 1990–2016

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

   Author : Andreas Erlström; [2019]
   Keywords : Uneven development; Income inequality; Agglomeration economies; Structural growth theory; Path-dependency; Sweden; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis analyses the spatio-temporal patterns of inequality and income growth in Sweden during the time-period 1990–2016. It aims at answering the question of whether there has been increasing inequalities, if so where and why. READ MORE

6. 5. Why Use Facebook? A Uses & Gratifications Study of Generation X in the UK

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

   Author : Christopher Munns; [2018]
   Keywords : Facebook; Social Media; Collaborative Media; Social Networking; Uses and Gratifications Theory; Media Dependency Theory; Generation X; UK;

   Abstract : This paper explores the use of the social networking site, Facebook, by the GenerationX cohort (those born 1966-1980 inclusive) currently living in the United Kingdom(identified as a somewhat under-studied group to date). Utilising a ‘Uses &Gratifications Theory’ and ‘(Media) Dependency Theory’ approach and the quantitativeempirical data collection method of an extensive online ‘self-fill’ questionnaire, a totalof 233 individuals from this cohort voluntarily provided the sought-after information,with data collected during early September 2018. READ MORE