Essays about: "alternative public sphere"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 22 essays containing the words alternative public sphere.

  1. 1. Circumventing censorship : a multimodal critical discourse analysis of the Bulgarian satirical newspaper Pras Press

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

    Author : Elena Hristova; [2023]
    Keywords : political satire; political cartoons; censorship; Bulgaria; public sphere; multimodal critical discourse analysis; Pras Press; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the role of political satire in the Bulgarian public sphere through the case of the satirical newspaper Pras Press. The bi-weekly publication is centered around political cartooning and reports on public affairs issues from pop culture to current events. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Nigerian Alternative Online Media and Political Misinformation: News producers’ perspective on the defining characteristics, tensions and mitigation strategies

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

    Author : Bolaji Omotayo Daramola; [2022]
    Keywords : Afrikology; Nigerian Alternative Online Media; Political Misinformation; News Production Studies; African Digital Journalism; Fake News; Nigerian digital public sphere; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the characteristics of the Nigerian alternative online media as an effective tool for political discourse with the intent to influence governance despite claims that the form of media is awash with political misinformation - which is mostly termed “fake news” in the local parlance. This thesis takes an Afrikology stance in defining the role of the Nigerian alternative online media as a digital public sphere placing the people’s lived and cultural experiences at the centre of the discourse from the content producer’s perspective. READ MORE

  4. 3. News Media Consumption among Ideologically Leaning Groups. Examining the use of Alternative Media- and Mainstream Media.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för journalistik, medier och kommunikation

    Author : Marigona Marniku; [2021-07-30]
    Keywords : News media consumption; News media; ideologically leaning groups; Leaning groups; Ideology;

    Abstract : This thesis takes its point of departure in the investigation of news consumption among ideologically leaning groups. The high choice media environment has led to people turning to multiple media choices and numerous alternative media outlets. READ MORE

  5. 4. 'All Women Are Like That' : Men Going Their Own Way: Understanding the Interplay Between Online Platforms and Counterpublic Dynamics

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Emma Aler; [2021]
    Keywords : counterpublics; online platforms; platform affordances; netnography; public sphere; anti-feminism;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the role of online platforms in relation to anti-progressive counterpublic dynamics. Counterpublicsare understood as alternative discursive arenas that form in response to exclusion from the wider public sphere. READ MORE

  6. 5. Reporting Europe: A Narrative Analysis of Euractiv and Politico Europe on EU Affairs

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Europastudier

    Author : Julia Kaiser; [2021]
    Keywords : Transnational media; European public sphere; European identity; Europeanization; journalism; narrative analysis; integration; culture; Cultural Sciences;

    Abstract : The EU is home to uncountable media outlets whose narratives are vastly impacted by their national identity. Yet, in recent years, Europe witnessed a growth in transnational media. While the European public sphere is vastly researched, little attention has been paid to these newly established newsrooms. READ MORE