Essays about: "what is media"
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6. Temporal Analysis of User Engagement on Instagram
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskapAbstract : Social media platforms have during the last decade expanded immensely in both the number of users and posts. An extensive number of previous studies have observed how users engage on these platforms to study how social systems work. However, compared to other social media platforms, Instagram has been less extensively researched. READ MORE
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7. The Strategical Use of Othering in Western Media : How is the Russian advancement in Africa depicted in Western media?
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : In this paper I present a discourse analysis on the narrative and depiction of the Russia developmental, diplomatic, and military cooperation advancements in the African continent in Western media, and its consequences on the general public. Through the analysis of 31 articles from 8 different newspapers from Italy, Sweden, the UK, and the US, and through the theoretical lens of theories of Western media and the phenomenon of othering and orientalism, I reach the conclusion that Western narrative regarding Russia’s advancements in Africa changes based on whether Russia is perceived as succeeding or failing, with a constant undertext that the West is not happy about eventual deepening relations between Russia and the continent. READ MORE
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8. Examining Conservation Narratives : An Environmental Discourse Analysis of WWF Madagascar
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historiaAbstract : This thesis examines the conservation narratives of Madagascar the ambiguity of forest cover and deforestation estimates, and the difficulty in deconstructing the narratives linked to the idea of a once fully forested island. In particular, shifts in the conservation debate are related to the discursive power of a large-scale international NGO, the WWF. READ MORE
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9. Reporting Trends in Sustainability and Climate Change Discourse : A corpus study about reporting verbs in global news
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)Abstract : In news reports, journalists often make references to what spokespersons from public organizations have announced. While doing so, reporting verbs are not an uncommon occurrence (Li, Zhao & Lou, 2023: 2). READ MORE
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10. Israel, Russia and the US: A Strange Triangular Relationship : An analysis of an unexpected alliance and its rationality
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)Abstract : The relationship between Israel and the US, as well as Israel and Russia are well documented, as it serves as a key aspect within the struggle for power and influence within the Middle East. However much research has been made on the topic, few have analysed how the relationship between Israel and the two others have affected the three, creating what could only be viewed as a blindspot within scholarship on the topic, as the relationships did not start in, nor are maintained within a vacuum. READ MORE
