Essays about: "representation in the media"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 468 essays containing the words representation in the media.

1. 6. The Right Kind of Attention : a qualitative analysis of the ADHD community on Instagram

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

   Author : Elna Olofsson; [2023]
   Keywords : social media; ADHD; stigma; mental disorders; media representations; Instagram; qualitative interviews; content creators; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) has been a contentious disorder for years and incorrect beliefs and assumptions about the disorder are still common both in the medical community and the public’s perception. Previous research has exemplified this by demonstrating that the representation of ADHD in traditional mass media consists of few depictions and homogenous stereotypes. READ MORE

3. 7. Media Representations of Doping in Sports : An Analysis of How Media Frames Men and Women in Doping Scandals

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

   Author : Carolina Guglielmetti; [2023]
   Keywords : doping; framing; media representation; Lance Armstrong; Marion Jones; performance-enhancing drugs;

   Abstract : In this thesis we delve into the profile doping scandals involving Marion Jones and Lance Armstrong. Our aim is to analyze how the online news media portray doping allegations in sports specifically on these two athletes. READ MORE

4. 8. Transgender Visibility : Examining the Influence of Media Representation on Attitudes toward Transgender and Gender-Diverse Individuals

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Psykologiska institutionen

   Author : Gideon Neidenmark; [2023]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Over the last few years media representation of transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) people has increased. Despite this, there is a lack of studies looking at the influence of media representation of TGD on attitudes. READ MORE

5. 9. African Women and Storytelling : Unveiling the Power of Narrative to Shape Collective Imaginary

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   Author : Clelia Vegezzi; [2023]
   Keywords : African Women; Women; Black Women; Storytelling; stories; Collective Imaginaries; Characters; Novels; INGOs; Noviolet Bulawayo; Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie;

   Abstract : During my eight years of work in the communication department of an NGO based in Kampala I have undetaken several workshops organized by istitutional donors, such as USAID, on how to write what the aid sector calls stories of change.  Puzzled by the information and skills obtained in such context and the stories I have encounter and wrote during my job from one side, and on the other side acknowledging how novels helped me to navigate my feeling of disorientation while living and experiencing the Ugandan context; I have decided to embark in this research to better understand where the stories produced by INGOs and the contemporary literature differentiate. READ MORE

6. 10. Analysing the role of Religion inAfghan and International newsmedia coverage prior to theTaliban's Resurgence

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : John Kane; [2023]
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   Abstract : Introduction This study explores the role of religion in Afghan and international news media coverageduring the lead-up to the Taliban's resurgence and takeover of Kabul in August 2021.Through an analysis of approximately one thousand news articles using a grounded theoryapproach, the research seeks to understand how religion was represented, framed, anddiscussed. READ MORE