Essays about: "media studies"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 1187 essays containing the words media studies.

  1. 16. CURSED HORROR FILMS - A film analysis of ‘dangerous’ films within moving media

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper

    Author : Iris Landar Lygren; [2023-04-26]
    Keywords : Horror; film studies; spectatorship; moral panics;

    Abstract : Within the field of horror films there is a subcategory of films and videos revolving around fictional horror films claimed to be ‘dangerous’ to the public. These works often relate to discussions around moral panics and spectatorship as well as historical viewpoints on the horror genre. READ MORE

  3. 17. Collective Digital Identity of Russian Nationalist Organisations in the Invasion of Ukraine

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Medier och kommunikation

    Author : Gabriele Scalise; [2023]
    Keywords : Russian invasion of Ukraine; Russo-Ukrainian War; Russian nationalism; Eurasianism; ethnography; semiotics; coding; Russian studies; media ecology; collective identity; narrative; infowar;

    Abstract : This project investigates Russian nationalist organisations during the invasion of Ukraine, to study their collective identity and practises. It features an ethnography of 26 organisations, their websites and social media. Their content is coded via a semiotic framework, categorising their symbols, images, content posted and other identity tropes. READ MORE

  4. 18. “I Feel so at Home in This Subreddit" : A Netnographic Analysis of the Fan Subreddit r/ThelastofusHBOseries and Its Community-Building Aspects

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

    Author : Marlene Penn; [2023]
    Keywords : The Last of Us; fandom; online fan community; Reddit; netnography; communication; community building;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the online fan community of the HBO series The Last of Us on the social media platform Reddit. Within this study, the fans’ communication practices on the subreddit r/ThelastofusHBOseries are researched and analyzed from a community-building perspective. The subreddit was observed employing a netnographic approach. READ MORE

  5. 19. The complexity of cancel culture: : Unveiling the personal and social drivers that influences the decision to cancel

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Najda Gvozden; Lovisa Zetterlind; [2023]
    Keywords : cancel culture; social media; canceled influencers; influencer marketing; social norms; moral transgression; social justice; social identity theory; theory of planned behavior;

    Abstract : The rise of social media has emerged the social phenomena called cancel culture, where individuals hold influencers and endorsed brands accountable for perceived immoral actions. Cancel culture originates from a desire for social justice, where the consequences of those cancelled could be temporary and long-lasting reputational damage. READ MORE

  6. 20. Deep Learning Based Sentiment Analysis

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för datavetenskap

    Author : Shashank Kalluri; [2023]
    Keywords : Sentiment Analysis; Word Embedding; Deep Learning;

    Abstract : Background: Text data includes things like customer reviews and complaints,tweets from social media platforms. When analyzing text-based data, the SentimentModel is used. Understanding news headlines, blogs, the stock market, politicaldebates, and film reviews some of the areas where sentiment analysis is used. READ MORE