Essays about: "Virtual public sphere"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words Virtual public sphere.

1. 1. To What Extent did Social Media and Communication Strategies Help Victims of Domestic Violence During the COVID-19 Lockdown in Thailand? : A Case Study of the "Stop Violence Against Women Campaign"

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

   Author : Felicia Andersson; [2023]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : In the midst of the formidable challenges imposed by the COVID-19 lockdown, the "Stop Violence Against Women" campaign emerged as a resilient and proactive response, harnessing the influential capabilities of social media and strategic communication to combat the pervasive issue of gender-based violence in Thailand. This comprehensive study, deeply rooted in the realms of public sphere theory, development theory, and digital activism, explores the multifaceted dimensions of the campaign's profound impact. READ MORE

3. 2. Twitter Bots as a Threat to Democracy : How political bots on Twitter jeopardized democratic functions of the online public sphere during the 2022 Swedish general election

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Linus Wahlberg; [2022]
   Keywords : Political bots; Social bots; Twitter bots; Social media bots; Social network bots; Public sphere theory; Public sphere; Online public sphere; Virtual public sphere; digital public sphere; networked public sphere; Twitter; Democracy; Threat to democracy; Sweden; Swedish election; Swedish general election; 2022 Swedish general election; Astroturfing; Botometer;

   Abstract : With more political and social discourse taking place online, particularly on social media, theorists have started labeling digital communicative realms as “online public spheres.” However, with the modern public sphere comes modern challenges to political communication; a core antagonist of which is political bots. READ MORE

4. 3. The virtual public sphere and social movements on social media

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Zakarias Dahlberg; Bartlomiej Mancewicz; [2021]
   Keywords : social media movements; public sphere; digital public sphere; affect; twitter; Black Lives Matter; MeToo; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : Like many things, social movements have been able to take a new form, and behave differently, thanks to the rise of the internet and social media networks. The purpose of this study is to analyze how long lasting this engagement is from its participants, and how short-run participation in social movements can be understood. READ MORE

5. 4. Virtual Violence and Protection from Participation

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Lina Hamberg Hjärtström; [2015]
   Keywords : National Action Plan for UN Security Council Resolution 1325 2000 ; protection; gender equality; posthumanist performativity; agential realism; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : This thesis studies protection as integral to security. Protection has been used to keep women from the ‘public sphere’ and abused by peacekeepers and patriarchs alike, suggesting that being protected is not synonymous with being safe but can cause violence and exclusion. READ MORE

6. 5. The "Virtual Coffeehouses”? : Social Networking Sites and the Public Sphere – An Empirical Analysis

   University essay from Institutionen för journalistik, medier och kommunikation (JMK)

   Author : Jan Michael Gerwin; [2011]
   Keywords : Online Deliberation Habermas Public Sphere Radical Democracy Online Political Discussion Social Media Stuttgart 21 Fragmentation;

   Abstract : This paper deals with online political discussion on social networking sites. Drawing from Habermas’ concept of the public sphere and former adaptations of public sphere theory to Internet research, the study examines to what extent political discussion on social networking sites displays public issue focus as well as deliberative, liberal and communitarian characteristics. READ MORE