In this thesis, I have found that while China claims to remain neutral between Ukraine and Russia, China’s news media, "Xinhua News Agency" and "China Daily", seem to present a clear antagonist...Show moreIn this thesis, I have found that while China claims to remain neutral between Ukraine and Russia, China’s news media, "Xinhua News Agency" and "China Daily", seem to present a clear antagonist between the countries, namely the U.S. Through several discursive techniques, the two news organizations present the U.S. as a cunning actor that drags others into a ‘proxy war’.Show less
This bachelor thesis asks why, when there are existing factors allowing the special administrative region of Macau to report news on the neutral side, Macau-based news agencies support Mainland...Show moreThis bachelor thesis asks why, when there are existing factors allowing the special administrative region of Macau to report news on the neutral side, Macau-based news agencies support Mainland China's take on the Taiwan question. This thesis argues the explanation for this puzzle lies in the notion of the established national identity for both Mainland China and the port-city of Macau.Show less
Visual research in communication studies regarding terrorism in the media has been overlooked. Television and other sources of broadcasting play a significant role in the media landscape and in the...Show moreVisual research in communication studies regarding terrorism in the media has been overlooked. Television and other sources of broadcasting play a significant role in the media landscape and in the understanding of the public. The way terrorist incidents are reported and communicated can alter or influence the perception and perspective of the public. An increased understanding of the way the media reports a terrorist incident visually is as vital. The visual side is as important to the understanding as the written text. With the use of a case study, the Paris attacks of the 13th of November 2015, and a theoretical framework by Kress and van Leeuwen (2015) this thesis will attempt to shed light on the way different broadcasts use visuals and what they can potentially do with their viewers. By analyzing 18 videos of three different broadcasters using the qualitative data analysis software Atlas.ti an answer will be formed to the research question. The codes that are applied to videos originate from the framework and account for the pure visual aspects and includes added context codes. First, the broadcast is analysed separately and per dimension the most noteworthy codes are discussed with example. Also, the implications for the viewers will be elaborated. The findings, and thus the answer to the research question, indicate that all three broadcasters utilize visual elements that try to establish a connection between the represented participants in the footage with the viewer. Relying on the closeness of the shots of the victims but also on reactional vectors in narrative processes that try to convey a story and involve the viewer in the situation.Show less
Deze scriptie onderzoekt de samenhang tussen het gebruik van traditionele en nieuwe media onder Nederlandse burgers en hun vertrouwen in de Nederlandse overheid. Het is een deductief, kwantitatief...Show moreDeze scriptie onderzoekt de samenhang tussen het gebruik van traditionele en nieuwe media onder Nederlandse burgers en hun vertrouwen in de Nederlandse overheid. Het is een deductief, kwantitatief onderzoek waarin gebruik is gemaakt van secundaire data door drie datasets te combineren van het LISS Core Study, een erkend longitudinaal onderzoek dat een breed scala aan sociale kerninformatie beschikbaar stelt over de Nederlandse LISS panelleden. Door middel van beschrijvend en explorerend onderzoek is er een poging gedaan tot het beantwoorden van de centrale onderzoeksvraag in deze studie: “In hoeverre is er een samenhang tussen het nieuwe mediagebruik onder Nederlandse burgers en hun vertrouwen in de Nederlandse overheid, en in hoeverre verschilt dit met de relatie tussen het traditionele mediagebruik en het vertrouwen van de burger?” De verwachtingen binnen dit onderzoek waren dat er een positief verband zou zijn tussen het traditionele mediagebruik onder Nederlandse burgers en hun vertrouwen in de overheid. Deze hypothese is dan ook aangenomen. Echter moet erbij worden vermeld dat dit onderzoek niet kan uitsluiten dat het gebruik van traditionele media de correlatie veroorzaakt, omdat er ook respondenten tussen zitten die gebruikmaken van zowel traditionele media als nieuwe media voor het verkrijgen van hun nieuws. Verbazingwekkend is er geen significant verband gevonden tussen het aantal gespendeerde uren aan nieuwe media onder Nederlandse burgers en hun vertrouwen in de overheid. Desondanks de kans groter is dat men meer interpretatieve en sensationele berichtgeving tegen kan komen, is er geen verschil gevonden onder burgers die meer of minder tijd online spenderen als het op overheidsvertrouwen aankomt. Al met al is vervolgonderzoek met specifiekere data van belang om daadwerkelijk de effecten te kunnen meten van mediaconsumptie onder Nederlandse burgers op hun vertrouwen in de overheid.Show less
This research is geared towards analysing the portrayal of the Russian Communist party, the KPRF in the regional and federal newspaper Argumenty i fakty in the campaign preceding the 2016 Russian...Show moreThis research is geared towards analysing the portrayal of the Russian Communist party, the KPRF in the regional and federal newspaper Argumenty i fakty in the campaign preceding the 2016 Russian Election. It uses discourse analysis of three selected articles as well as second level agenda setting analysis of articles concerning the KPRF which appeared in the federal edition of AiF and in two of its available subsidiaries where the party respectively did best and worst, namely the Omsk and Kazan editions.Show less
The media has played a centripetal role in shaping public opinion and setting domestic and foreign affairs agendas. The Republic of Turkey is a ubiquitous factor in Greek historiography, nation...Show moreThe media has played a centripetal role in shaping public opinion and setting domestic and foreign affairs agendas. The Republic of Turkey is a ubiquitous factor in Greek historiography, nation-building processes, and foreign security policy. Throughout their unstable and fluctuating relations, the Greco – Turkish dyad has received copious media attention. In 2019 Turkey and Libya signed a maritime exclusive economic zone (EEZ) Memorandum of Understanding. Such a settlement allegedly balked the EU's planned project to enhance the EastMed pipeline and violated Greece's EEZ, consequently causing an intense media reaction throughout Greece. This thesis applies Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) to the publications of Kathimerini and Ta Nea, Greece's most widely read daily newspapers. The analysis brings insight into the media's sociopolitical role, its position regarding the citizenry and the state, and Turkey's importance as an external agent that reinforces the Greeks' in-group cohesion. Considering Aristotelian topoi to approach CDA, the analysis indicates that the Greek media's narrative on the Turkey-Libya settlement frames (i) Turkey as a threatening 'other,' (ii) portrays Greece as the referent object, and (iii) rejects the validity of such a settlement under international law, reinforcing the previous two points.Show less
This thesis aims to explore whether the song WAP (2020) by Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion, exemplifies a paradigm shift in feminism. WAP caused much outcry and grew rapidly in fame because of its...Show moreThis thesis aims to explore whether the song WAP (2020) by Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion, exemplifies a paradigm shift in feminism. WAP caused much outcry and grew rapidly in fame because of its sexually provocative imagery and lyrics, unlike other similar songs. The question arises: If Cardi and Megan’s song is so unique that it might be the start of a feminist paradigm shift, or whether it follows an already established trend? First, the song is looked at scene by scene, scouting for reoccurring elements. Then, general representational tactics of women in media are analyzed, which help evaluate the elements in WAP further, determining feminist or non-feminist tactics. Lastly, the music of other female artists like Madonna, Lil Kim and Christina Aguilera are studied in order to determine whether WAP is following a trend or stands on its own. After exploring these different aspects, it is possible to see that WAP is a starting point for a feminist paradigm shift in media, of which there are likely more artists or songs to follow.Show less
Newspapers all around the world have been reporting on the COVID-19 epidemic very frequently. Every newspaper however, has constructed their own narrative on the crisis, as well as on how the...Show moreNewspapers all around the world have been reporting on the COVID-19 epidemic very frequently. Every newspaper however, has constructed their own narrative on the crisis, as well as on how the People's Republic of China dealt with it. This thesis will show how "The Guardian" and the "People's Daily" have each constructed their own distinct narratives on the COVID-19 epidemic in China.Show less
In april 1955 vond de Bandungconferentie plaats, de eerste intercontinentale conferentie waar onafhankelijke naties uit Azië en Afrika een 'derde koers' uiteenzetten tegen de achtergrond van de...Show moreIn april 1955 vond de Bandungconferentie plaats, de eerste intercontinentale conferentie waar onafhankelijke naties uit Azië en Afrika een 'derde koers' uiteenzetten tegen de achtergrond van de Koude Oorlog. De conferentie werd geopend door een keynote-speech van Sukarno die uitermate antikoloniaal van toon was. Tijdens deze conferentie werden verder economische en culturele belangen besproken. Ook werd unaniem besloten om Nederland te sommeren om de onderhandelingen rondom West-Papua te hervatten met Indonesië. Deze scriptie onderzoekt wat de Nederlandse ontvangst was van Sukarno’s antikoloniale boodschap met global reach. Voor de uitvoering van het onderzoek is een analyse gemaakt op basis van hoe de Bandungconferentie werd beschreven en omschreven in verschillende nationale Nederlandse kranten, vlak voor, tijdens en direct na het plaatsvinden van de Bandungconferentie.Show less
In dit onderzoek is een poging gedaan om tot een oordeel te komen wat betreft het optreden van journalisten tijdens de invasie van Irak in 2003. De samenwerking tussen het Amerikaanse ministerie...Show moreIn dit onderzoek is een poging gedaan om tot een oordeel te komen wat betreft het optreden van journalisten tijdens de invasie van Irak in 2003. De samenwerking tussen het Amerikaanse ministerie van Defensie en journalisten is lange tijd onderwerp van discussie geweest en wordt in dit onderzoek vanuit meerdere perspectieven belicht; dat van de journalisten zelf; dat van andere journalisten die de samenwerking niet aangingen; en dat van de wetenschap.Show less
The prevalent phenomena of "leftover women" has gained increasing attention from the media and different scholars in Chinese society. The term "leftover women" refers to urban and professional...Show moreThe prevalent phenomena of "leftover women" has gained increasing attention from the media and different scholars in Chinese society. The term "leftover women" refers to urban and professional women who remain unmarried by the time they are in their late twenties or early thirties. This phenomena frequently addresses questions pertaining to why such working women are not married, whether they are willing to marry and their attitudes towards marriage. The Chinese media has also produced many dramatic television series reflecting the situation and marital prospects of leftover women. Within the media, these women are stigmatised as money-worshipers, snobbish or picky. However, it has become evident that leftover women present themselves online as economically and spiritually independent entities who prefer compatibility over financial security in their romantic relationships. Upon comparing depictions of such women in the media to their self-representations, this paper makes a twofold argument: on one hand, media representations controlled by the dominant male discourse are criticising women for being money-oriented and picky so they become losers in the marriage market. On the other hand, women have realised their right to freely choose their own partners and decide when to get married. Hence, the discourse of leftover women actually represents a conflict between traditional patriarchy and potential burgeoning of a women's rights movement in the PRC.Show less