Essays about: "media houses"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 essays containing the words media houses.

  1. 1. "I saw something else than an old hovel" : Mapping approaches to derelict rural house restoration in the Facebook group ”I rescued a derelict house!”

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Konstvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Elsa Bane; [2022]
    Keywords : derelict; restoration; social media; domestic alteration; discourse; heritage values; decay;

    Abstract : The practice of restoring and reinhabiting derelict rural houses is a growing, but relatively unexplored, phenomenon in contemporary Sweden. Frequently highlighted as a movement in public media, the practice is framed as the expression of more sustainable, heritage-sensitive and societally beneficial lifestyles, and has spurred interest from several municipalities. READ MORE

  3. 2. Factors influencing the mass adoption of VR video platforms

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Myroslava Zaiets; [2021]
    Keywords : Virtual Reality; Virtual Reality Ecosystem; VR Video; VR Platforms; Technology Adoption.;

    Abstract : Despite the number of studies demonstrating the opportunities for the broad implication of virtual reality (VR) across numerous industry domains, including media, this technology has not yet made history, to a large extent, because of the bottlenecks that prevent it from becoming mainstream. A number of media houses, video production companies, and even VR equipment developers such as The New York Times, Disney, or Oculus invested into the creation of the VR video platforms and apps with 360-degree films and VR movies. READ MORE

  4. 3. An exploration of Generation Z’s habits and needs considering news consumption : A case study in the Swedish and Finnish market

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Marleena Lammikko; [2019]
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    Abstract : In today’s media landscape news consumption is characterized by the consumers’ reliance on multiple platforms, which has led to the rapid expansion of availability of the news sources on different platforms. Despite this increase, studies show a consistent decrease in news consumption. READ MORE

  5. 4. Circular Economy in Plastic Production : The recycling challenges and solutions in plastic production

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Victor Wadstein; [2019]
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    Abstract : The consequences of the linear economy of plastic production has started to show. Media reports of "plastic seas," beaches full of waste, and habitats and environments destroyed. The question on how to make plastic production more circular have been a hot topic. Every year 311 million tonnes of plastic gets produced around the world. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Good, The Bad, and the Women

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

    Author : Isabelle Persson; [2016]
    Keywords : News media; Women s agency; Imperialism; Syria; Critical discourse analysis;

    Abstract : This study focus on Western constructions of two categories of women – the female Kurdish fighters of the YPJ and the Western Muhaajirat – actively engaging in the Syrian conflict at the time of writing. Using Norman Fairclough’s critical discourse analysis in combination with postcolonial feminist theory, I have scrutinized 12 news pieces selected from Swedish, British and North American influential news media houses, in order to provide a deeper understanding of the discourses underpinning these constructions. READ MORE