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Civic journalism and community discourse on the example of website Slavistickenoviny.cz
Minařík, Miloš ; Kraus, Jiří (advisor) ; Křeček, Jan (referee)
This thesis attempts to contribute to the general recognition of the phenomenon known as active audience that is generated by technical possibilities of contemporary digitalized media world collectively known as the era of Web 2.0. In this respect, the thesis follows the specific aspects, which accompany the transition from traditional ways of communication and methods of spreading information in the new and constantly evolving world of cyberspace. The thesis is based on the current general principles and theories, which are applied and compared in a relevant form at the Fan community site Slavistickenoviny.cz. The thesis follows two main directions. The first one focuses on the Web site as a product of citizen journalism. It deals with a comparison of the efforts of its authors with professional media outcomes. It also observes the rules, that are taken from the media and on the contrary evaluates differences. At the same time, the thesis deals with professional media taking over the amateur content. The second main aim focuses on a virtual community formed around the web itself. With application of qualitative research and discourse analyses, the thesis focuses on the search of internal mechanisms and the principles of the virtual community functioning. It reveals its overt and covert manifestations and...
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Citizen photojournalism and videojournalism on Czech news websites
Vilímová, Tereza ; Hanzal, Jaromír (advisor) ; Vochocová, Lenka (referee)
The master's thesis deals with the citizen photojournalism and the citizen videojournalism in the Czech media landscape. It focuses on the frequency of the amateur photographs and videos published on the selected news web sites and also on the gatekeeping process. This master's thesis also reflects the editor's opinions on the citizen photojournalism and the citizen videojournalism. The citizen journalism is usually viewed from the perspective of the citizen journalists, but this master's thesis brings the view from the second side, from the media professionals. The thesis uses the combination of the quantitative and qualitative methods. Firstly, there was conducted the quantitative content analysis. Secondly, there were interviewed the media professionals. The conclusions of the master's thesis indicate that the citizen photojournalism and the citizen videojournalism is rarely used on the Czech web sites. The media professionals evaluate this phenomenon positively, find its contributions to the news flow but only under the certain conditions. On the other hand, they do not find the citizen photojournalism and videojournalism absolutely necessary element for the news service.
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Transformation of media ethics with the rise of citizen journalism
Hrdličková, Lucie ; Moravec, Václav (advisor) ; Osvaldová, Barbora (referee)
Master's thesis transformation of media ethics with the rise of citizen journalism presents the phenomenon of citizen journalism (which thanks to the development of information and communication technologies has marked a steep increase) and how it changed the ethics of traditional media while reporting about terrorist attacks. The theoretical part is divided into four chapters. The first chapter defines the concept of ethics with a focus on ethical principles in journalism. The second chapter defines the concept of media, puts emphasis on mass media and new media and their placement into the current media environment. The third chapter deals with the concept of citizen journalism and participatory journalism. It clarifies their definition, explains the differences between them, outlines their advantages and disadvantages and compares them with traditional media. The last chapter of the practical part deals with the term terrorism. This chapter defines terrorism, deals with its division and development stages and outlines its goals. The practical part examines, through a case study how traditional media behaves in relation to citizen journalism when referring to terrorist attacks and how they adhere or violate ethical standards when taking materials from amateur journalists. The examples of terrorist attacks...
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User-generated content and its use in mainstream Czech audiovisual media shows
Fraj, Gabriela ; Jirků, Jan (advisor) ; Jakubisko, Jorik (referee)
This thesis looks at user-generated content within Czech audiovisual mainstream media. It places this user-generated content within the wider context of citizen journalism, while also comparing this with professional journalism both in terms of ethics and the method topics are processed. The study also takes an excursion into the history of Czech, and Czechoslovak, radio and television broadcasting in terms of the very first interactions of the particular media with viewers and listeners. The study also provides an overview of how listeners and viewers have been able to get involved in content production over the history of radio and television. The study selects programmes within the four most listened-to radio stations and the three most watched television groups in which listeners or viewers are involved in some manner. It uses compositional framing analysis to describe the format of these programmes, and it analyses theme and episode scopes to map their content better. The work also provides a brief comparison of the programmes analysed in terms of the similarity or difference of content and the methods by which viewers or listeners generate content within the programmes. The objective of the thesis is to provide a comprehensive perspective on user-generated content including practical examples...
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Use of Citizen Journalism by newspapers Hospodářské noviny and Le Soir during the Brussels assassination in March 2016
Haniaková, Tereza ; Hájek, Roman (advisor) ; Jirků, Jan (referee)
This bachelor thesis "Use of Citizen Journalism by newspapers Hospodářské noviny and Le Soir during the Brussels assassination in March 2016" aims to understand phenomenon of citizen journalism and its usage in the regular work of professional journalists in times of crises. This thesis analyses the product of citizen journalists was viewed, valued and used in news coverage of the Brussels terrorist attacks in March 2016. A content analyses of live coverage by the Belgian newspaper Le Soir and the Czech newspaper Hospodářské noviny also identifies the origin of citizen journalists content, to what extent it was used by these newspapers, and challenges related to its use. The main purpose of this thesis is to ascertain how such content could contribute to final news product. In addition to conducting content analyses and exploring theoretical concepts about citizen journalism, I interviewed Mr. Marc Metdepenningen and Mr. Martin Ehl, editors of Le Soir and Hospodářské noviny respectively. Using comparative analyses and interviews, I analyse the relationship between citizen witnesses and news organizations.
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Ethical aspects of citizen photojournalism with a focus on photograpic and audiovisual regords from late twenties until present
Hrdličková, Lucie ; Lábová, Alena (advisor) ; Teplá, Jana (referee)
The bachelor thesis Ethical aspects of citizen photojournalism with a focus on photographic and audiovisual record from late twenties until present follows up the phenomenon of citizen journalism, which recorded especially in the last decade a sharp rise thanks to the development of information and communication technologies and looks at it from an ethical perspective. The thesis is divided into three parts. The first part deals with theoretical notions of ethics and citizen journalism, including the ethical principles of journalism and code of ethics. It also examines the pro and con arguments and another form of citizen journalism, participatory journalism. The second part is devoted to new media from history to present and social networks (Facebook, Twitter etc.), which are closely linked to the development of citizen journalism. The last part has the form of practical examples focusing on photographic and audiovisual records. It divides into the crucial events that led to anchoring the concept of citizen journalism in journalistic dictionary and transforming the world of media (Rodney King, Tsunami etc.) and ethical questionable events, which among other things highlighted the problem of event. coverage by amateurs without the knowledge of codes of ethics and other journalistic practices (death of Nega...
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Selected ethical problems of citizen and participatory journalism
Zvelebilová, Kristýna ; Moravec, Václav (advisor) ; Bednaříková, Barbora (referee)
Bibliografický záznam ZVELEBILOVÁ, Kristýna. Vybrané etické problémy občanské a participativní žurnalistiky. Praha, 2016. 91 s. Bakalářská práce (Bc.). Univerzita Karlova, Fakulta sociálních věd, Institut komunikačních studií a žurnalistiky. Katedra mediálních studií. Vedoucí práce PhDr. Václav Moravec, Ph.D. Abstract Bachelor's thesis project called Selected ethical problems of citizen and participatory journalism is introducing the phenomenon of amateur journalism and selected ethical problems that are connected with it. The first chapter is focused on the causes that lead to the rise of on-line journalism. Which is also connected to the rise of citizen and participatory journalism. The explanation of the meaning and differences of these terms follows in the next part. The whole project is focused not only on the common problematic but its goal is to relate the sectional topics to the phenomenon of amateur photojournalism too. Since the smartphones are widely accessible, amateur photojournalism has a stable role in the media business. The last part of the first chapter is focused on the journalism ethics and is searching for the ethical dilemmas connected to the photojournalism. The second chapter is showing some of the particular forms that can host citizen and participatory journalism. This chapter is...
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Civic journalism and community discourse on the example of website Slavistickenoviny.cz
Minařík, Miloš ; Kraus, Jiří (advisor) ; Křeček, Jan (referee)
This thesis attempts to contribute to the general recognition of the phenomenon known as active audience that is generated by technical possibilities of contemporary digitalized media world collectively known as the era of Web 2.0. In this respect, the thesis follows the specific aspects, which accompany the transition from traditional ways of communication and methods of spreading information in the new and constantly evolving world of cyberspace. The thesis is based on the current general principles and theories, which are applied and compared in a relevant form at the Fan community site Slavistickenoviny.cz. The thesis follows two main directions. The first one focuses on the Web site as a product of citizen journalism. It deals with a comparison of the efforts of its authors with professional media outcomes. It also observes the rules, that are taken from the media and on the contrary evaluates differences. At the same time, the thesis deals with professional media taking over the amateur content. The second main aim focuses on a virtual community formed around the web itself. With application of qualitative research and discourse analyses, the thesis focuses on the search of internal mechanisms and the principles of the virtual community functioning. It reveals its overt and covert manifestations and...
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