Essays about: "shaping the opinion"

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  1. 1. Influential Factors and Key Actors Shaping Sustainability Assurance Opinions: A Case Study of a Big-4 Firm

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : John Gerendas; Axel Tottie-Håkansson; [2024]
    Keywords : Sustainability assurance; CSRD; Comfort; Task-oriented language; Materiality construction;

    Abstract : The rise in sustainability reporting has increased the demand for sustainability assurance, especially in the light of new legislation, requiring more companies to undergo third-party assurance. This thesis provides insights into the practical work of a sustainability assuror in the sustainability assurance process and how sustainability assurance opinions are formed as well as how materiality is constructed. READ MORE

  2. 2. International disputes and nation branding. Investigating Individual Attitudes, Attitude Changes, and Its Implications in the wake of the NATO dispute between Turkey and Sweden

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Oskar Eriksson; [2023-11-07]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the interplay between attitudes and nation branding in the context of the NATO dispute between Sweden and Turkey, along with its subsequent events. The study employs a mixed-method approach, combining a pre-study and content analysis, with a quantitative survey and qualitative interviews that illustrates the nuances of the attitudes measured. READ MORE

  3. 3. Threats and opportunities in a contested field of integration – EU forest policy as framed in forest owner media

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Marit Fahlander; [2023-01-17]
    Keywords : EU forest policy;

    Abstract : This thesis discusses the framing of EU forest policy in Swedish forest owner media, in the years 2006, 2013 and 2021. While Swedish forest owners have historically been influential in shaping EU forest policy, no research has previously been made on how the EU is framed in forest owner media. READ MORE

  4. 4. Digital Wars: #GuacamayaLeaks and the rise of hacktivism in technopolitics : A netnography to understand the complexity of digital communication processes.

    University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, Communication, Culture and Diversity (CCD); Jönköping University/HLK, Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; Jönköping University/Sustainability Education Research (SER)

    Author : Viviana Levet; [2023]
    Keywords : hacktivism; technopolitics; netnography; information flows; gatekeeping; communication ecologies; digital media; social media; network society;

    Abstract : This master thesis explores the dynamics of information flows between the hacktivist group Guacamaya, media outlets and social media users. The study aims to understand the role of various social actors within the digital space such as media outlets, journalists, bots, and trolls, in shaping public opinion and the overall effectiveness of the group's communication activities. READ MORE

  5. 5. 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]
    Keywords : ;

    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