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Showing 1 to 20 of 66 for “"Media Representation"”.
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Print media representation of crisis events in Australian football
… a new dimension to the analyses of the sport media nexus by examining the scope of the roles the media adopt during a crisis event in sport. Specifically, this thesis explores the ways in which the print media represents crisis events in sport, how the representation of crisis events is …
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Weaponised Misogyny: News Media Representation of the Northern Ireland Conflict (1960-1986)
… study of how gendered rhetoric in print media shaped public perceptions in Northern Ireland circa 1960 to 1986. It examines how portrayals of women were weaponised to reinforce sectarian divides, advance political agendas, and influence public opinion. By analysing media depictions of …
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Border Narratives, Latino Health, and United States Media Representation: A Cultural Analysis
… convergence in the 1990's of three issues in the media: immigration, the U.S.-Mexico border, and health care policy. I show that anxieties surrounding the U.S.-Mexico border are articulated to concerns about health, disease, and medical resources. I start with a qualitative analysis of selected …
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The news media representation of female ex-combatants in Northern Ireland and Sri Lanka
This thesis investigates newspaper representations of female ex-combatants in the divided societies of Northern Ireland and Sri Lanka from 2009 until 2015. The news media communicate information which is used by news consumers to construct their versions of reality, thus news media characterisation …
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Domestic Violence and Women: A Critical Analysis of US Help & Support Websites and Traditional News Media Representation
… domestic violence victims and traditional news media, specifically <em>The New York Times</em>, communicate the various factors of domestic violence and its victims. The author provides a focused literature review of gender, sexism, race, power, and voice, related to the idea of domestic …
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The Anti-Black Hero: Black Masculinity Media Representation as Seen in Netflix Series Luke Cage and Fox Series Empire
… age. Currently, there is a need for alternative representations of Black youth and masculinity, which will allow for young Black men to define themselves and not allow society to define them. In this project I explore the Black male leads: Lucious Lyon in <em>Empire </em>and Luke Cage in <em>Luke …
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Western media representation of the Arab Spring revolutions and its impact on staff and students in a Libyan university setting
This thesis investigated how the Arab and western media affected the staff and students of one Libyan university, Sebha University, through their presentation of the major Arab Spring uprisings in Tunisian, Egyptian, and Libyan. In particular, the research focused on the reporting by Al-Jazeera and …
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A Critical Analysis of the Print Media Representation of Children and Young People during Transition from Conflict in Northern Ireland
… and young people are represented in print media coverage and the implications of this coverage in a post-conflict transitioning society. Specifically it explores how children and young people’s perceived involvement in ‘anti-social’ and ‘criminal’ behaviour, are ascribed and amplified in …
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Legal Recognition and Media Representation of Sign Languages: South African Sign Language and New Zealand Sign Language as case studies
… between sign language legal recognition and the representation of sign languages in newspaper media, using South African Sign Language (SASL) and New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) as comparative case studies. Drawing on sociolinguistic frameworks of language planning and policy, and language …
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A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF MEDIA REPRESENTATION OF US COLLEGE ATHLETIC SCANDALS IN TRADITIONAL NEWS MEDIA AND MEDIATED COMMUNICATION WITHIN THE COLLEGE
… critically analyzes organizational and mass media communication about the Penn State Child Sexual Abuse Scandal of 2011. The author examines the different ways in which Pennsylvania State University administrators and officials communicated the scandal internally to their community (campus …
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Media, Representation, Persistence and Relief: the Role of the Internet in Understanding the Physical and Social Dynamics of Catastrophic Natural Hazards.
… often than not captured and reported by the news media. Thus, the news media is a valuable source of natural hazard event information. However, much of the previous work utilising natural hazard news media has focused on manual collation and examination of printed news media on a country- or …
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The media representation of the crime of witchcraft in early modern Germany: an examination of non-periodical news-sheets and pamphlets, 1533-1669.
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Seeking Mirrors: Representation and Identity at Asian Pacific Islander Film Festivals
<p>Media representation plays an important role in shaping how we perceive ourselves. For ethnic and racial minorities, studies have confirmed that exposure to stereotypical and negative representations can harm the development of ethnic and racial identity. Currently, however, there is little …
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Representations of Refugees and Asylum Seekers in the Irish Print Media
This study examines media representation of asylum seekers and refugees in Ireland. The research is based on a detailed content analysis and discourse analysis of media coverage of the issues involved in immigration in five national newspapers over selected periods. The contention of this work is …
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Media Representations and Public Attitudes towards Nanotechnology in Taiwan
… a comprehensive and clear investigation of media representation and public attitude toward Nanotechnology (Nano) in Taiwan, this thesis includes three studies. Study 1 investigates the media representation of Nano in Taiwan and the relationship among different Nano-based themes, frames, and …
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It's a Bird! It's a Plane! It's...a Girl?!: Analyzing Representations of Femininity on The CW's Supergirl
Although it takes more than diverse media representation to create positive social change, representation is still important in normalizing identities and discussing social issues. However, representations of minority groups are often either flawed or absent in media. This is true for the genre of …
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A Focus on the US Narrative: Does The New York Times Portrayal of Women Living With HIV and AIDS in Southern Africa Perpetuate HIV/AIDS Stigma?
… recurring frames influencing the narrative and media portrayal of women living with HIV and AIDS in Southern Africa, a region characterized by a low socio-economic status and the highest HIV and AIDS infection rates globally. The study analyzed 238 stories published in The New York Times from …
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PLAYING TRANSNESS: AN ANALYSIS OF MEANINGFUL TRANSGENDER REPRESENTATION IN VIDEO GAMES
Transgender media representation is generally plagued with problems, and rarely have I experienced transgender media representation where I feel seen, or where I feel as though it is made from a distinctly transgender-centric perspective. This dissertation develops a theorization of meaningful …
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