Essays about: "Western media"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 208 essays containing the words Western media.

1. 6. SOGIE minority organisations in Africa and their relation to European donors

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Evelina Magnusson; [2023]
   Keywords : LGBTQI ; LGBT; SOGIE; Africa; Donors;

   Abstract : The situation for sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (SOGIE) minority persons is difficult in many places and in much of Africa their lives are illegal in some form. This thesis focuses on how local organisations and European actors address this problem and what local actors believe could be done better to improve the situation for SOGIE minorities. READ MORE

3. 7. "It is essentially about controlling women's sexuality". A critical study on on the communication of ‘honour-based violence’ in Swedish online courses.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

   Author : Evelina Carlsson; [2023]
   Keywords : honour-based violence; gender; postcolonialism feminism; liberal feminism; symbolic violence; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Since the early 2000s, the issue of ‘honour-based violence’ has sparked significant discussions in Sweden, leading to governmental and civil efforts to combat this form of violence. An essential intervention highlighted in these efforts is improving knowledge among professionals in sectors such as social and healthcare, schools, and the judicial system. READ MORE

4. 8. Media Objectivity and Bias in Western Coverage of the Russian-Ukrainian Conflict

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap

   Author : Henry O. Fisher; [2023]
   Keywords : peace journalism; objectivity; media bias; Russian-Ukrainian war; BBC; CNN;

   Abstract : The present study seeks to identify if journalistic objectivity is compromised in the coverage of the Russian-Ukrainian war and how the various media bias practices are incorporated into news reports. It provides a critical analysis of the portrayal of conflicting sides of the conflict in Western mainstream media, examining how the "us" versus "them" narratives were constructed and how the produced discourse aligns with the principles of peace journalism. READ MORE

5. 9. Zelenskyj – Defending the Democratic Spirit : a semiotic case study on political personalisation

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kommunikation och medier

   Author : Lucas Douglas; Sara Melander; [2023]
   Keywords : personalisation; visual representation; semiotics; political leadership; political myth; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Since Russia initiated their war in Ukraine February 2022, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj went from being a national celebrity to becoming a global phenomenon. With international news media reporting on his every move, the representation of Zelenskyj has become central to how distant audiences make sense of the war, gaining immense popularity among Western audiences particularly. READ MORE

6. 10. A third legal gender in Sweden? Recognition, alternatives, and the question of human rights for non-binary and intersex individuals in Sweden

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Mänskliga rättigheter

   Author : Hedvig Mio Ahlström; [2023]
   Keywords : human rights; gender; sex; binary; liberal inclusion; queer; non-binary; intersex; third legal gender; Sweden; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Under de senaste åren har transrättighetsrörelsen fått ökad spridning och uppmärksamhet både inom den queera rörelsen och i västvärlden och i media överlag. Debatter om att implementera ett tredje juridiskt kön för de personer som inte vill vara registrerade som man eller kvinna, och för personer födda med tvetydiga primära eller sekundära könsorgan, har ökat och nya policys implementeras i olika länder och stater runt om i världen. READ MORE