Essays about: "civic engagement"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 74 essays containing the words civic engagement.

  1. 16. Media use and subjective social cohesion. Examining the reciprocal relationship between use and subjective social cohesion.

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

    Author : Mislav Bitanga; [2020-10-12]
    Keywords : Media use; subjective social cohesion;

    Abstract : There is quite a broad consensus among scholars about the importance of social cohesion. However, the field has often been criticised for the lack of agreement regarding the conceptualisation of social cohesion. Without a consolidated concept, the field has struggled to accumulate empirical data on the phenomenon. READ MORE

  3. 17. Empowering Civic Engagement in Energy Concepts : Design Implications for Citizen Participation

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Medieteknik

    Author : Valerie Hentschel; [2020]
    Keywords : sustainable energy transformation; municipal energy concepts; public participation; user research; digital participatory technology;

    Abstract : The threat of global warming calls for a major transformation of the energy system in the coming century. A positive and effective outcome of the development and implementation of municipal energy concepts relies heavily on public participation. READ MORE

  4. 18. Civic Engagement and Political Trust of Young People in Sweden in Relation to Their Immigration Backgrounds

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Ayse Naz Unver; [2020]
    Keywords : civic engagement; european social survey; immigration; political trust; statistical analysis;

    Abstract : Currently, nearly 25% of people living in Sweden have foreign background. With one in every four people having immigration background, the question “how does civic engagement and political trust of people differ depending on their immigration backgrounds?” becomes important. READ MORE

  5. 19. Exploring the acquisition of media literacy skills through media participation in Rwanda : a case study of Huye Community Radio

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

    Author : Pacifique Emmanuel Niyitegeka; [2020]
    Keywords : Media and participation; media literacy; radio; community radios; public community radios; youth volunteer journalists; civic engagement; Rwanda; Media literacy promotion; development; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Media literacy has been described as the ability of a citizen to access, critically analyze, and produce media content for specific outcomes. It also involves an awareness of the impact of media in the society and an understanding of media processes. READ MORE

  6. 20. Participatory communication for a culture of peace in a post-conflict context

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Hanna Sjödin; [2020]
    Keywords : Communication for development; participatory communication; civic engagement; social change; culture of peace; peace building; post-conflict; culture in communication; Abkhazia; Georgia;

    Abstract : This study aims at researching how a sustainable culture of peace can be built through civic engagement in the Abkhaz-Georgian post-conflict context. It does so by learning from locally based NGOs, working for a culture of peace in areas affected by the Abkhaz-Georgian armed conflict which occurred 1993 to 1994. READ MORE