Essays about: "private media"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 203 essays containing the words private media.

  1. 1. Exploring the British newspapers´ representation of Private Security Companies in detention centres in the UK Ayla Arslan Waltersson Global Studies, University of Gothenburg Examensarbete för kandidatexamen i Globala studier Bachelor thesis in Global Studies, GS1511 Spring term 2023 Supervisor: Aly Verjee Word count

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Arslan Waltersson Ayla; [2023-10-18]
    Keywords : Private security companies; private contractors; detention centres; asylum seekers; neo-liberalism; governmentality;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the prominent narratives on Private Security Companies (PSCs) in British news articles surrounding privatised detention centres for immigrants and asylum seekers. PSCs have become increasingly significant in migration-related activities, not least in neoliberal states such as the UK. READ MORE

  3. 2. 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

  4. 3. Flexible Organizational Structures of the Digitally Mediated Collective Actor - A Case of the Shame Movement in Georgia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för strategisk kommunikation

    Author : Darejan Tsurtsumia; [2023]
    Keywords : Communication Constitutes Organization; CCO; Collective Action; Structures; Digital Media; Georgia; Shame Movement; Social Movements; Logic of Connective Action; Flexible Organisational Structures; Protest Transformation; Gavrilov s Night; Georgian Dream; Private Facebook Group; Rallies; Non-human agency; Four Flows Framework; Solidarity; Citizenism; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Recent scholarship has challenged the notion that digital tools alone can sustain a social movement, emphasizing instead the importance of collective identity and organizational structures. However, there is still limited understanding of how organizational structures emerge and transform in a social movement. READ MORE

  5. 4. NOT IN MY LIMHAMN : Investigating the implications of social mixing in an affluent area, through the case of Limhamns Sjöstad

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

    Author : Ella Klausen; [2023]
    Keywords : Urban planning; social mixing; diversity; local opposition; NIMBYism;

    Abstract : In 2020, reports were made of local opposition directed towards the development of public housing in a new residential area called Limhamns Sjöstad (Limhamn's seaside town), located in one of the most affluent districts of Malmö, Sweden. The reports of the local opposition initiated a media debate regarding the municipal housing provision and aim to promote social mixing to counteract segregation within the city. READ MORE

  6. 5. The illegal drug trade on social media : Does social media increase the use of drugs among young people?

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kriminologi (KR)

    Author : Isabella Hylén; [2023]
    Keywords : advertising; drugs; online; social media; trade; transaction; young people;

    Abstract : Background: Young people is associated with a significant increase in risky health behaviors, such as substance use and behavioral addictions. Previous research suggests that social media is increasingly being used for illegal drug trade. READ MORE