Essays about: "Self- censorship"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 45 essays containing the words Self- censorship.

  1. 6. Don't Breathe a Word : Journalist Killings, Self-Censorship, and Corruption

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Elin Emericks; [2022]
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    Abstract : With a majority of studies on journalist killing focused on identifying its causes, this study attempts to fill a gap in the literature by exploring the consequences of the phenomenon and whether these are similar to those brought on by traditional forms of media restriction. Based on previous research, two hypotheses were formulated. READ MORE

  3. 7. The Everyday Practices of Resistance in Chinese Social Media: The Uses of Memes for Civic Engagement

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media

    Author : ZHUOXIU XING; [2022]
    Keywords : social media; digital media; memes; everyday forms of resistance; Chinese civic engagement; collective identity;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to understand the everyday use of digital media by Chinese ordinary citizens as new forms of civic engagement under strict online censorship and CCP’s authoritarian control. With the announcement of the Third-child Policy as the analytical background, I adopted a qualitative research method and conducted digitally mediated ethnography on Sina Weibo users. READ MORE

  4. 8. 'Cancelling' cancel culture? : A study on the impacts of cancel culture onfreedom of speech and journalism

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för samhällsvetenskaper

    Author : Linda Jonsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Cancel culture; social media; freedom of press; freedom of expression; journalists;

    Abstract : Cancel culture can briefly be described as the active attempt to silence a person that has expressed an opinion that offended someone whether it was intentional or not. This thesis will present how cancel culture is understood, perceived and experienced by journalists, communication professionals, and media experts, as well as how, according to them, it impacts freedom of expression and journalism. READ MORE

  5. 9. Facing SLAPP in Indonesia: A Human Rights Approach to Judicial Measures Silencing Journalists

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Jonatan Klefbom; [2022]
    Keywords : Freedom of expression; Freedom of the press; International Human Rights Law; Journalists; SLAPP; Indonesia.; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The UN Human Rights Council has several times addressed the expanding issue of judicial harassments against journalists around the world. In a functioning democracy, it is important to protect the freedom of expression and the freedom of the press. READ MORE

  6. 10. How thoroughly is press freedom protected in Albania, and is self-censorship prevalent? : A qualitative study analyzing the media climate in Albania through interviews with eight journalists.

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för medier och journalistik (MJ)

    Author : Melvin Londen; [2022]
    Keywords : Press freedom; Media law; Freedom of expression; Theories of the press.;

    Abstract : In recent years, the way Albanians consume news has changed radically. They have abandoned traditional media, and instead, a large majority now rely on television, social media, and online media as their primary source of information. The journalists I have interviewed say that the change has led to a deterioration in journalistic quality. READ MORE