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Wartime propaganda: media coverage of Russo-Ukrainian conflict 2022
Levenstam, Vasily ; Miessler, Jan (advisor) ; Gomes Lapa, Tiago (referee)
This study examines the characteristics and purposes of propaganda narratives employed in the media coverage of the Russo-Ukrainian War. Through a content analysis of 89 articles from three Russian media outlets, namely governmental, affiliated with the government, and free-non-governmental, the study aims to shed light on the nature and objectives of these narratives. By employing comparative analysis and coding techniques, the research identifies and describes the propaganda narratives present in the articles, providing real-life examples to illustrate their usage. The major findings reveal the presence of both strategic and tactical propaganda narratives, with distinct characteristics and goals. The study contributes to understanding the role of propaganda in shaping public perception and offers insights into the dynamics of information dissemination during conflict situations. The conclusions highlight the need to differentiate between journalism and propaganda and emphasize the significance of media ownership and proximity to the government in influencing the utilization of propaganda narratives.
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Nation, religion and manipulation: Post-war media scene in the countries of the former Yugoslavia
Brnović Milorad, Marija ; Miessler, Jan (advisor) ; Hrůzová, Andrea (referee)
This study focuses on the media narratives on social dynamics and reconciliation in the media of former Yugoslav countries, Serbia, Croatia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, more than two decades after the end of wars. The research focuses on the presence of divisive narratives, such as offensive language, bias and sensationalism, elements of national stereotypization, hate speech, and commitment to impartial journalism in current media practices. The historical background of media control and manipulation in Yugoslavia, from the Tito era to nationalist narratives during the Yugoslav wars, forms a significant part of the research context. The study aims to shed light on critical aspects of media reporting, setting the stage for future research into the broader political and economic issues affecting the media landscape in these countries. Keywords media, war, Yugoslavia, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Hercegovina
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Ukrainian Migration and Integration in the Czech Republic in the pre-and post-Maidan Era: Immigrant vs Refugee
KADLEC, František
Ukrainian migration has been a topic under the spotlight, especially in the past few years. The almost unwanted attention to the increasing migration wave was brought mainly by the military conflict created by Russia resulting in hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing Ukraine mainly to central Europe. Ukrainian migration is however not a topic of 21 first century. I feel as if the public does not fully grasp the crucial difference between a migrant and a refugee. The terms are for the majority and media are often easily interchangeable. The two have however very different experiences. Starting from the initial decision to leave the country, ending with integration and even the idea of belonging. Migrant identities and refugee identities are formed very differently. During my research, I have found that literature regarding the differences between the two is not very common or popular and the media coverage is almost non-existent. Apart from a few NGOs that give somewhat of a guide as to how to have a "first encounter with a refugee and a migrant" there seems to be almost no emphasis on the topic. , Further, it is important to mention that the migrants and refugees themselves see the difference and can feel this gap of understanding between both groups. Ukrainian communities that have already formed in the Czech Republic over the years have very little in common with refugees from Ukraine when it comes to their personal experiences and although it may seem that refugees would gravitate towards the Ukrainian-speaking minority in the Czech Republic, it is not always the case. The thesis aims to analyze the challenges but also the help that Ukrainian immigrants and refugees receive upon their arrival to the Czech Republic. The thesis also focuses on explaining the shift in migration related to historical and current events in Ukraine and focuses on comparing the experiences of immigrants to the ones of refugees. The thesis will cover two migration periods. The first one in the late 1990s focused on monetary reform as a push factor for leaving the country. This part focuses primarily on the struggles of everyday Ukrainian citizens with the economic crisis mainly focusing on the Bukovina region as that was the home region of the participants in my research. The reason for the focus on the Bukovina region was also caused by the common history with the Czech Republic and also my familiarity with the area as that is where I spent over half of my life growing up. The second part covers the refugee crisis caused by the unprovoked invasion by Russia to Ukraine. The overall underline of the whole thesis will be the distinction between the migration and integration of refugees and migrants. My research showed me clear differences between the experiences of migrants and refugees. It also showed how migrants experience watching Ukraine go through difficult changes over time from abroad. This feeling often described as helplessness was a common nominator to the refugees spending the rest of their lives abroad. The feeling of belonging to the Czech society comes however to them more often than the feeling of belonging to the Ukrainian one. Feeling "Ukrainian" would often be triggered by events in Ukraine that sort of call for unity i.e. elections, sports tournaments, protests, and war. The aim of concluding the thesis is to provide the context behind the words "migrant" and "refugee". Often than not people seem to forget that a refugee is someone that has left their life behind and then have an expression of surprise on their face when a refugee is just a normal person with an expensive car, instead a child in ripped clothes and bullet holes in their backpack.
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Citizens on the situation in Ukraine - February/March 2023
Spurný, Martin
In a survey conducted during February and March 2023, the Center for Public Opinion Research asked a set of questions about the conflict in Ukraine. The research sought to find out whether people are interested in the development of the situation in Ukraine and whether they consider it to be a security threat to the Czech Republic, Europe and world peace, how citizens feel about the government's actions in support of Ukraine and how they assess possible measures by the international community.
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Media image of war in Ukraine in a children's program "Zprávičky" on ČT :D
Panchártková, Zuzana ; Jirák, Jan (advisor) ; Wolák, Radim (referee)
The aim of the thesis is to analyze the media image of the beginning of the war in Ukraine in the program Zpravicky on Czech Television :D. It will describe how the current topic of the war in Ukraine was presented to child viewers and how this news differed from the news for "adults". Primarily, the thesis examines through content analysis the news that conveyed up-to- date information about the war to children. It will examine the frequency of news about Ukraine as well as the form in which the news was conveyed. Depending on this, the theoretical part of the thesis will look at media perspectives on child audiences, research on children's relationship with the media, etc. CT :D will be described with an emphasis on the news - the children's programme Zpravicky. The author assumes that with the escalation of the situation in Ukraine, there has also been an increase in news reporting on Ukraine in children's news and the news has been reported in a certain way according to the children's broadcasting code. The thesis map how much news were included in the broadcasts and and what form they were in.
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Issues in British-American relations: the Falklands War
Podolková, Klára ; Hornát, Jan (advisor) ; Raška, Francis (referee)
Diploma thesis Issues in British-American relations: the Falklands War deals with the special relationship between Great Britain and the United States and analyses in particular relations between their leading political figures - American president Ronald Raegan and British prime minister Margaret Thatcher. The aim of the thesis is to find out whether the special relationship played any role during the Falkland Islands War in 1982. The theoretical part is focused on the search for a definition of the term special relationship. I found different definitions of special relationship, but no universal one exists. The thesis operates with the definition of John Dumbrell, who says that the special relationship existed, specifically during the Cold War. The analytical part examines British-American cooperation during the above-mentioned conflict and the role of the United States as a mediator. The diploma thesis concludes that the special relationship played a role in the Falkland Islands War. It was reflected in the two countries' military, satellite, and intelligence cooperation. Even the personal relationship between Reagan and Thatcher confirmed the existence of a special relationship. The role of the US as a mediator was criticized as it proved to be non-neutral. Also, it was concluded that the...
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Strengthened by Sirens
Nikitina, Pavla ; Horáková, Jana (referee) ; Medek, Tomáš (advisor)
The diploma thesis "Hardened by Sirens" focuses on telling stories through sculptural realisation. These stories are taken from the new phase of the Russian-Ukrainian war that started in 2022. I created the sculptures based on 3D scans as a reportage of events caused by the war. In my work, I followed up on an earlier sculptural project-study entitled "5 Minutes", which was created in 2019 in the context of my bachelor’s studies at FFA BUT. The sub-heading to the study read "3D war reportage ". In the textual part of the master’s thesis, I also focus on the concept of 3D reportage and the various possibilities it offers me as an artist working on the border of the genre of reportage and social documentary.
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