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
Studies show that during the COVID-19 pandemic, quarantining, lockdowns and a palpable shortage of outdoor activities led to increased media consumption as a means for audiences to keep themselves...Show moreStudies show that during the COVID-19 pandemic, quarantining, lockdowns and a palpable shortage of outdoor activities led to increased media consumption as a means for audiences to keep themselves occupied, as they cope with the psychological consequences of extended periods of social isolation. Not only did the quantity of consumption increase, but the nature in which audiences engaged with media has changed also. For instance, many have started listening to podcasts during the pandemic. This appears indicative not only of a desperation to try new things, but also that new listeners were attempting to mimic social interaction somehow. Para-social interactions, the one-sided interactions between mediated personalities and their audiences, have existed long before the Web 2.0 era of media. This specific development is a hint that audiences were not only increasingly subjected to these interactions, they may have been actively seeking them out. Cum Town, a vulgar podcast featuring three comedians who have basically become niche micro-celebrities, is one such podcast that saw its audience grow during the pandemic. Given the mischievous character of this show, it seems pertinent to ask whether an increase in such interactions is a good thing, as well as what other repercussions come with this type of consumption.Show less
