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High school dances: youth in movement
Zámečníková, Aneta ; Láb, Filip (advisor) ; Turek, Pavel (referee)
The theoretical part of this bachelor's thesis focuses on mapping out the development of portrayal of youth in American photography of the last sixty years. I have decided to show this development using works Brooklyn Gang by Bruce Davidson, The Ballad of Sexual Dependency by Nan Goldin, The Kids Were Alright by Ryan McGinley, The Teenage Gaze and 24hr Psycho by Petra Collins. This thesis contains a basic introduction of each photographer and the sociological and historical contexts of the period in which they were creating. Because of that, I touch on topics like feminism, pop culture and social media. Then follows a visual and theoretical analysis of the mentioned photo series. The goal of said analysis is to figure out changes that happened over time. The practical part of this thesis contains a series of photographs taken during dance classes for high school students which are a significant Czech tradition.
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Tropes and successful photographic strategies on Instagram
Patzner, Dominik ; Láb, Filip (advisor) ; Géla, František (referee)
This thesis, Tropes and Successful Photographic Strategies on Instagram, combines theoretical part with content analysis. Its aim is to confirm the proof of repetitive contents - tropes - throughout different Instagram accounts of selected photojournalists and an interpretation of the analysis outcome as photographic strategies, of which tropes are a part of. First chapter describes how the photojournalistic field changed under the emerge of social networks which brought new possibilities to working with images. Furthermore, it defines the Instagram environment and its contemporary functions, with reflection of the impact social networks had on the visual of photographs shared on those networks. Such tendency is called as instagramism. Next chapter deals with the topic of iconic photography and its current state which provides basis for the trope theory that is fundamental for the thesis because the research part is based on that theory. Methodology I chose for this research is content quantitative analysis inspired by the work of Marta Zarzcyka and Martijn Keppe. The main research question is if it is possible, that some tropes are frequent due to being a part of certain photographic strategy. The analysis focuses on the frequency of tropes in selected sample of images and results answer main...
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Artificial nintelligence in journalism and its use on examples of press agencies Reuters and AP
Jahn, Oliver ; Moravec, Václav (advisor) ; Láb, Filip (referee)
Cílem této diplomové práce je představení zcela nového způsobu vytváření i distribuování zpráv a obsahu, kdy se do tohoto jinak tradičně "lidského odvětví" začínají v poslední době promítat automatizované a chytré počítačové systémy využívající umělou inteligenci. Hodlám vysvětlit, co tento pojem znamená s ohledem na mediální prostor, představit jeho poměrně krátkou historii a popsat, jak dochází k jeho zavádění v žurnalistické praxi. Jelikož se jedná o stále vyvíjející se část možná budoucí novinářské práce, která je zatím v začátcích, nepracují s ní zatím ve větším tuzemská média, i když postupně začínají experimentovat například se strojovou žurnalistikou, tedy předstupněm plně automatizované umělé inteligence. Výzkum je proto zaměřen na vývoj a používání umělé inteligence tiskovými agenturami Reuters a AP, které s těmito nástroji už začaly pracovat a na jejichž případu hodlám ukázat možný budoucí nástup i praxi. V závěru zhodnotím největší výhody i nejdiskutovanější etické problémy fungování umělé inteligence v žurnalistice.
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Changes in photography under the pressure of digital era
Šedivý, Tomáš ; Láb, Filip (advisor) ; Géla, František (referee)
This bachelor thesis consists of two parts - practical and theoretical. The practical part is an audiovisual documentary based around five interviews with five personas of artistic and journalistic as well as amateur photography. It sheds light not only on their views on the photography medium but also on their own creative process related to it. The theore- tical part follows up the interviews and further develops the subject of changes in photo- graphy, notably the means of photojournalistic work and its perception in society. It sket- ches a brief history of photography and internet environment but its main focus lies in the transition from the analog era to digital technologies at the turn of millennium. It describes the trend of social networks, digital filters and influencers through which a return of the analog photography can be witnessed in the recent years.
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Bedřich Kocek and czech press photography
Sýkorová, Tereza ; Láb, Filip (advisor) ; Géla, František (referee)
The master thesis Bedřich Kocek and Czech Press Photography is concerned with the life and work of Bedřich Kocek - Czech photojournalist who worked in the renowned journal Svět v obrazech (translated as World in Pictures) for over thirty years. The theoretical part specifies the genre of journalistic photography and its development from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries to the 1980s. Furthermore, the development of the journal Svět v obrazech serves as an example for outlining the media and political context in Czechoslovakia since the end of World War II, when the periodical was established, until the 1980s, when Bedřich Kocek left the profession of a photojournalist. An especially valuable and vital part of the thesis is a chapter about the life of Bedřich Kocek, which has not been previously researched and described in detail. That section is based on personal interviews with the photographer using the oral history method. Moreover, the thesis explores the photographic work of Bedřich Kocek through the use of compositional analysis as well as the characteristic features of his pictures, which were part of the reports produced for Svět v obrazech.
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The Problems of Visual Content on Social Networks: An Analysis of User Filters Implemented on Instagram
Huněk, Filip ; Láb, Filip (advisor) ; Štoll, Martin (referee) ; Silverio, Robert (referee)
Bibliographical Reference Hunek, F. (2019). The problems of visual content on social networks: An analysis of user filters implemented on Instagram. Prague, 2019. p. 123. Dissertation thesis (Ph.D.) Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Social Sciences, Institute of Communication Studies and Journalism. Lecturer: Doc. Mgr. et MgA. Filip Lab, Ph.D. Abstract In this dissertation, I am mainly focusing on photographic social network Instagram. It is the photograph that plays a crucial role in shaping the awareness of one's own identity and belonging to a community. Through photographs, on the one hand, we perceive the world and store our individual (Van Dijck, 2005) as well as our collective memory (Pink, 2011). On the other hand, photographs serve as a means of self-expression (Tinkler, 2008). Moreover, today's time is greatly fragmented, discontinuous, and episodic, which, on the other hand, leads human individuals to constantly legitimize themselves as unique and authentic individuals (Bauman, 2002). Furthermore, this constant communication via photographs requires a continual adaptation to the media messages, which puts an increased emphasis on visual communication as a field of social sciences, tightly connected to media studies. In short, the main goal of this dissertation is to introduce an analysis...
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Representation of journalists in videogames
Odstrčil, Tomáš ; Láb, Filip (advisor) ; Macková, Veronika (referee)
The Representation of Journalists in Videogames aims to find out how do videogame developers represent journalists in the mainstream videogames. The analysis is based on five case studies of various videogames but it also includes sequels and prequels of the selected games. The author of this thesis analyzes nine videogame journalists which can be differentiated into several categories: investigative reporters, photojournalists, paparazzis, radio and TV reporters and hosts of various television shows. Their behavior is not the only aspect this thesis analyzes because their visual appearance is also fully in the hands of the game developers. This thesis proves that the videogame journalists are sometimes depicted stereotypically but if so, it is always for a reason. Videogame developers do not always use this sort of depictions and can even accurately describe journalistic practice and behavior. Journalism is always better described if the journalist is a heroic protagonist of their videogame. If they are villains, it is often described using various negative stereotypes.
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Mythology theme of Nikkarin's graphic novels 130
Kadlec, Jakub ; Čeňková, Jana (advisor) ; Láb, Filip (referee)
Diploma thesis Mythological motives in Nikkarin's comics trilogy 130 is one of the few Czech theoretical works that focus on the analysis of myths in contemporary Czech sci-fi comics. It applies semiological analysis to the still-unfinished tetralogy 130 (Odysea, Hodní, zlí a oškliví and Čas hvězdoplavců) by the young artist and writer Nikkarin, aiming to decipher mythological contents and describe the basic theoretical framework for their further exploration. The interpretation of the books is preceded by a section focused on the history of sci-fi comics in the Czech environment. The thesis is based on the hypothesis that the use of myths in the comic series 130 is deliberate. At the same time, the validity of the discovered myths is not limited to sci-fi comics, as they can often be found in other genres and on other platforms. One of the aims of the thesis is to discover such intermedial overlaps. An indispensable part of the diploma thesis is also the reflection of the series 130 in the Czech media, focusing among other things on the ability of the reviewers to decipher the hidden meanings.
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