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NATO and the EU's strategic communication's cohesion from the perspective of the ritual model
Dušková, Lenka ; Karásek, Tomáš (advisor) ; Kučera, Tomáš (referee)
At the core of this master thesis lies the cohesion of NATO and the EU's strategic communication. The cohesion is researched in the context of both institutions' reactions to hybrid threats from quantitative and qualitative points of view. The thesis observes communication's cohesion within the realm of NATO and the EU's responses to the annexation of Crimea and subsequent war in Ukraine, the Skripals' poisoning, and the instrumentalization of migration by the Belarusian regime. What precedes the empirical part is a summary of current academic debates about the concept of strategic communication and also the description of NATO and the EU's communication systems. The analysis then builds on the extensive dataset of NATO and the EU's event-related messages. The intrainstitutional and interinstitutional cohesion is assessed based on the frequencies and timing of the messages in the above- mentioned cases. The subsequent qualitative analysis draws on Carey's proposed ritual view of communication. It further analyzes whether the content of NATO and the EU's strategic communication reflects their core values, threat perception, narratives about expected appropriate behavior, visioning, and whether it refers to the common historical experience, stimulates a shared view of reality, and explicitly...
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Propaganda as a form of communication strategy: cinematography in the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia
Gerstnerová, Dominika ; Bednařík, Petr (advisor) ; Halada, Jan (referee)
During the 20th century, film became a social phenomenon. Because of this reason it did not take long and also politicians started to use the film industry to influence public opinion. Above all, the history of totalitarian regimes proves that films have served them as a very powerful tool for fulfilling their propaganda goals. This diploma thesis deals with Nazi film propaganda during the Second World War, specifically the influence of Nazi propaganda on Czech feature film in the occupied Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. Because of the fact that Nazi ideology was based on tense nationalism and racial purity which required a broad base for its support and maintenance of power, propaganda was of great importance The aim of this work is thus to find and define Nazi propaganda communication goals in Czech feature film and to identify specific tactics through which these goals should be fulfilled. The basis for researching this issue are the films Kristián (1939), Tulák Macoun (1939), Pro kamaráda (1940), Těžký život dobrodruha (1941), Jan Cimbura (1941) and Prstýnek (1944), which cover various genres and topics and at the same time cover different protectorate periods. The topic of propaganda is viewed in the context of strategic communication as related and in today's scale also superior...
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Nation Branding of Middle East Countries: The case of Saudi Arabia
Kolská, Martina ; Soukeník, Štěpán (advisor) ; Shavit, Anna (referee)
Changing a country's image is a complex process requiring long-term strategic effort. Nation brands are influenced by a wide range of external influences possibly causing negative images or stereotyping. Thus, regarding states, rebranding is often used to redefine the generally perceived image. Nonetheless, the image of a state is deeply rooted and cannot be changed by marketing tools and communication alone. Noticeable changes and policy actions are needed to create a strong communication basis for the development of a nation branding strategy. Countries generally having reputation problems are often non-democratic and the growth of their brand tends to be limited. The Middle East frequently faces negative image and stereotyping. At the same time, nation branding receives vast attention, effort and budgets there. Saudi Arabia launched its nation rebranding strategy by presenting the Vision 2030 document. This paper aims to determine the extent of nation branding multidisciplinarity in the Saudi context. A combination of a quantitative analysis of national branding indexes and semi-structured expert interviews is chosen. Nation branding in Saudi Arabia has experienced moderate growth, considerable professionalization, and the first strategic achievements of the Vision 2030 plan. On the contrary,...
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Change of strategic communication of the capital Prague in the field of tourism in connection with the effects of overturism and Covid-19
Kmentová, Lucie ; Klabíková Rábová, Tereza (advisor) ; Shavit, Anna (referee)
The aim of the presented diploma thesis was to find and interpret key elements of the change in strategic communication of the Prague capital city implemented through its official destination management organization Prague City Tourism, Ltd., and to analyze the style and direction of communication in 2016-2019, when the wave of overturism grew not only in the Czech capital, but also on an European scale, and communication after 2020, when a new Conception of inbound tourism of the Prague capital city was created in cooperation with the destination management organization Prague City Tourism, Ltd. The theoretical part deals with the definition of strategic communication with a specific focus on the tourism industry. The practical part is focused on the reasons that led to the decision to change the strategic communication of the Prague capital city in the field of inbound tourism, so that it becomes sustainable in the years to come. Furthermore, the results achieved with the launch of initial projects, which are to lead to the stabilization of domestic and foreign tourism in the Prague capital city, so that residents, business subjects and the city can benefit from them.
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Government Communication in the Czech Republic: Organisation, Perception, and New Theoretical Model
Soukeník, Štěpán ; Hejlová, Denisa (advisor) ; Just, Petr (referee) ; Eibl, Otto (referee)
This dissertation thesis titled 'Government Communication in the Czech Republic: Or- ganisation, Perception, and New Theoretical Model' is a seminal, exploratory work which contextualizes and maps the development of government communication in the Czech Republic from its foundation to the present time with a primary research emphasis on the years between 2015 and 2017. Stemming from interdisciplinary theoretical sources within media and communication, public policy, and management scholarship, the thesis rede- fines the way of thinking about government communication. It applies stakeholder theory paradigm by researching government institutions, private sector, and news media as three important actors of government communication. Analysing the organization, perception, and tensions of government communication, the dissertation thesis aims to introduce new theoretical model of government communication and provide the government, private sector, and other societal actors with challenging perspectives on their practices and status quo.
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Strategic brand communication on Instagram
Marková, Kateřina ; Láb, Filip (advisor) ; Zezulková, Markéta (referee)
The main objective of this master thesis is to describe the way Czech brands are using Instagram in their strategic communications. Instagram allows brands to share information about their products, communicate with fans and to gather feedback. This two-way communication also influences the development of a brand identity. The theoretical frame focuses on concepts related to strategic brand communications on Instagram and it describes tools and features that can be used in this process. Collaboration with influencers is also mentioned as one of the crucial strategies. Qualitative research was conducted using in-depth interviews with curators and strategists responsible for Czech brand accounts on Instagram. The sample consists of six brand accounts, representing various industries (fashion, car industry, photo products, electronics, food and FMCG). The data obtained from these interviews were divided into six groups where the role of Instagram, content creation, hashtags, the use of Instagram features, collaboration with influencers and future predictions were mainly emphasized. The results of this thesis could potentially serve as an inspiration and recommendation for smaller companies or brands that just started using Instagram in their communication plan.
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Manipulating Verifiable Evidence
Šedek, Jan ; Gregor, Martin (advisor) ; Červinka, Michal (referee)
In this thesis we take the Bayesian persuasion model, impose a limitation on the signal space and subsequently derive the first order conditions for the equilibrium. Then we enhance the model for several different constraints. We find that the analysis is greatly facilitated if such constraints do not relax when more signals are added to the model. The first type of constraint is imposed to eliminate the perfectly informative persuasion mechanisms. The second type of constraint limits the total uncertainty reduction caused by the persuasion. Finally the third type of constraint is a participation constraint. It ensures a certain level of reservation utility for the persuaded party. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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Catholic Church and the Property Settlement: Case Study of Czech Bishops'Conference Communication
Pláteník, Václav ; Dolanský, Pavel (advisor) ; Hejlová, Denisa (referee)
This thesis aims to describe the communication activities of the Catholic Church in connection with the property settlement between the state and the church religion organizations in the Czech Republic. In the beginning thesis focuses on the historic genesis of the problem. In the second part it examines organization of communication of the Catholic Church a describes the communication activities within the property settlement in the years 2007 and 2012 with focus on years 2008 and 2012, when the topic was the agenda of Parliament of CR. The third part deals with evaluation and suggestions.
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Communication strategy of Severočeské doly a.s.
Kohoutková, Kateřina ; Postler, Milan (advisor) ; Kozák, Rudolf (referee)
The aim of this thesis is to analyze existing communication of the company and, based on field research, evaluate the image of the company as perceived by inhabitants of surrounding villages. The other aim is to make a suggestion for optimization of communication strategy. Underlying aim of the thesis is to assess general function of Public Relations and CSR activities in the field, which is rather demanding in the view of the subject of its activity.
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