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Sochi winter olympic games as Russian political PR
Hnyková, Kristýna ; Romancov, Michael (advisor) ; Střítecký, Vít (referee)
The Bachelor thesis Sochi Winter Olympic Games as Russian political PR deals with the disuse of megaprojects, such as Olympic Games, for political goals. History of modern Olympic Games is filled with examples in which global sport megaprojects served to different and not pre-determined purposes. One of these examples are Sochi Winter Olympic Games that were held in 2014. The thesis aims to study the discourse by which Russia wanted to "rebrand" itself. The thesis is based on Soft Power concept defined by american political scientist Joseph Nye and it tries to apply concrete situations in which the disuse for political goals is seenable. To this purpose, it analyses all periods - from candidature, through set up of the Games to final realization of the Games. It examines particular factors of Soft Power concept in details. The thesis is a case study using the analytical approach and is divided in two parts - theoretical and practical one. Theoretical part keens on definition of Soft Power concept and its application to Sochi Winter Olympic Games and Kremlin's Policy. It's practical part is based on un-standardised interviews held with members of olympic teams. These interviews should refer to a specific trend.
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PR goes on air: The media portrayal of Public Relations on Czech and British television scene
Kopová, Daniella ; Jirák, Jan (advisor) ; Zezulková, Markéta (referee)
This paper aims to contribute to knowledge of stereotypization mechanisms, bringing in the case of PR consultants. Using lenses of the key cultural form - film and television series - the project analyses a way of representing PR profession, as depicted on TV screen both in Czech Republic and the United Kingdom, during 2000-2017 time period. Theoretical frame is drawing on key ideas on stereotype, narrowed by film usage, as seen in the work of Walter Lippmann and others. Main hypothesis is based on assumption that negative media portrayal might interfere with professional reputation. Analytical part employs qualitative, thematical analysis that focuses on interpretation of personal features, behavioral characteristics and depiction of reocurring key themes. The final outcome then presents a professional portrayal of Public Relations on Czech and British television scene, builded up on prominent steretypes, accompanied by relevant quotes to illustrate the point. Key findings show undestanding communication as means of persuasion, leading to egoism, a lack of ethical values and dominant attitude in relation to clients and journalists. To prove the contribution argument that these negative attributes will further affect the future professional status of PR, the final insight illustrates such impact by...
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Sochi winter olympic games as Russian political PR
Hnyková, Kristýna ; Romancov, Michael (advisor) ; Střítecký, Vít (referee)
The Bachelor thesis Sochi Winter Olympic Games as Russian political PR deals with the disuse of megaprojects, such as Olympic Games, for political goals. History of modern Olympic Games is filled with examples in which global sport megaprojects served to different and not pre-determined purposes. One of these examples are Sochi Winter Olympic Games that were held in 2014. The thesis aims to study the discourse by which Russia wanted to "rebrand" itself. The thesis is based on Soft Power concept defined by american political scientist Joseph Nye and it tries to apply concrete situations in which the disuse for political goals is seenable. To this purpose, it analyses all periods - from candidature, through set up of the Games to final realization of the Games. It examines particular factors of Soft Power concept in details. The thesis is a case study using the analytical approach and is divided in two parts - theoretical and practical one. Theoretical part keens on definition of Soft Power concept and its application to Sochi Winter Olympic Games and Kremlin's Policy. It's practical part is based on un-standardised interviews held with members of olympic teams. These interviews should refer to a specific trend.
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