Essays about: "self-censorship"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 36 essays containing the word self-censorship.

1. 21. Where the Red Line is Drawn : A Study on Self-censorship in Ugandan Media

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Joanna Hellström; [2016]
   Keywords : Self- censorship; Freedom of expression; Hybrid regimes;

   Abstract : Coercion and repressive legislation are widely recognised measures employed by hybrid regimes as a way of stifling the media. This thesis illustrates the long shadow cast by these measures by examining the impact of transgressions on self-censorship among Ugandan journalists, and how these are weighed against their notion of professionalism. READ MORE

3. 22. A New Mediea Reform : A field study on the New Rwandan Media Reform.

   University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Avdelningen för medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap

   Author : Noah From; [2016]
   Keywords : Media reform; Development journalism; Self-censorship; Independent media;

   Abstract : The central role of media in the Rwandan genocide of 1994 has led to restrictive precautions from the government. Restrictive legislation due to the genocide has for long limited media freedoms and been target for domestic and international critique. READ MORE

4. 23. Palestinian Freelance Journalists - self-censorship, customers and role in society

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

   Author : Linnea Fridh; Jens Wingren; [2015-08-26]
   Keywords : Palestine; journalism; Palestinian media landscape; Arab press systems; freelance journalism; journalistic ideals; the West Bank; Palestinian Authority; objectivity; independence; autonomy; self-censorship; self-censorship;

   Abstract : Title: Palestinian freelance journalists - self-censorship, customers and role in society Number of pages: 67 Authors: Linnea Fridh and Jens Wingren Mentor: Gabriella Sandstig Course: Bachelor thesis, Journalism studies Period: Spring 2015 University: Faculty of Journalism, Media and Communication (JMG) University of Gothenburg Purpose/ Aim: The aim of the study is to map and analyse the working conditions, possibilities and limitations of Palestinian freelance journalists.. READ MORE

5. 24. Upholding the code of ethics during censorship : A qualitative study of strategies used by Thai journalists under the pressure of the military government

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för medier och journalistik (MJ)

   Author : Anna Hamnevik; Malin Persson; [2015]
   Keywords : journalism; censorship; self-censorship; code of ethics; Thailand; military government; Dis Empowerment model; Normative theory; objectivity; external pressure; empowerment; social change;

   Abstract : The aim of this study is to determine whether the interviewed journalists and reporters in Thailand are able to uphold their code of ethics while under the censorship implemented military rule since May 2014. The research is based on 9 empirical interviews with journalists and reporters working in Bangkok, one informant interview, and 9 surveys conducted in the end of the empirical interviews. READ MORE

6. 25. Condemned to be connected : Moroccan journalists' attitudes towards citizen journalists

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för mediestudier

   Author : Ellinor Eriksson; [2015]
   Keywords : Moroccan media; journalism; citizen journalism; discourse; professionalism; journalistic ideals; development journalism; self-censorship; freedom of expression;

   Abstract : This bachelor's thesis is based on a Minor Field Study (MFS) conducted in Rabat and Casablanca, Morocco, April and May 2015. The aim is to study Moroccan journalists' attitudes towards citizen journalism and its impact on the role of the journalist: 1) With what claims do they define citizen journalists and journalists respectively? and 2) In what ways do these claims relate to the impact citizen journalists can be expected to have on the role of the journalist and freedom of expression in Morocco? In the discussion, theories on discourse, professionalism, journalistic ideals, and development journalism are applied. READ MORE