Essays about: "U.S. Capitol"

Found 4 essays containing the words U.S. Capitol.

  1. 1. Conspiracy theories in cyberspace

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för data- och systemvetenskap

    Author : Damir Zizic; [2023]
    Keywords : Conspiracy theories; QAnon; disinformation; social media; cyber warfare;

    Abstract : The introduction of social media platforms influenced the social dynamics by changing the way individuals are exposed to information. The straightforwardness of social media communication resulted in an overwhelming amount of information for users, and the variety of sources of the information is limiting users’ ability to assess what information is genuine and what is disinformation. READ MORE

  3. 2. Can algorithms translate the world? : A digital discourse analysis of Google Translate’s algorithmic agency in the translation of news reports

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Centrum för tvåspråkighetsforskning

    Author : Luana Candido Fleury; [2022]
    Keywords : Algorithmic agency; translation; bilingualism; Google Translate; U.S. Capitol; critical discourse analysis; recontextualization; appraisal; ideology; Global South.;

    Abstract : Google Translate’s mission is “to enable everyone, everywhere, to understand the world and express themselves across languages” (Pitman, 2021). But are algorithms capable of leading us beyond the translation of the word toward an understanding of the world? Computational linguistics research has been interested in assessing this kind of real-world effects of technology and invited other disciplines to join their effort. READ MORE

  4. 3. RECONTEXTUALISING DOXING: : DISCURSIVE PRACTICES BEFORE AND AFTER THE U.S. CAPITOL RIOTS

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Henrik Sigurdh; [2021]
    Keywords : Doxing; digital vigilantism; discourse analysis; online aggression. U.S capitol riots;

    Abstract : This paper provides a closer analysis of the discourse in doxing in a sample of digital and printed US and European media with a particular focus on the Capitol riots. The analysis centers around the following questions: How is doxing portrayed? How are its victims and perpetrators portrayed? What expressions about doxing appear depending on who performs the act versus being exposed? When it comes to how doxing is valued in the discourse, there are three categories that determine how the discourse is portrayed. READ MORE

  5. 4. HOPE VI and Gårdsten : Regeneration of Distressed Neighborhoods in Washington D.C. and Gothenburg

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Ida Larsson; Therése Seglert; [2011]
    Keywords : Regeneration; Public housing; Municipal housing; Townhomes on Capitol Hill; Capper Carrollsburg; Gårdsten; HOPE VI; Forms of Capital;

    Abstract : The point of departure of this thesis is regeneration and how it is carried out in two countries, USA and Sweden. Urban regeneration, according to the used definition, seek either to support vulnerable communities by redistributing resources so that they can take advantage of them, or to promote growth and development and through this improve the situation for those in need. READ MORE