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Media Represantation of Resettlement in Czech Republic and USA
Uhlířová, Miroslava ; Klásková, Markéta (advisor) ; Hrůzová, Andrea (referee)
The aim of this bachelor thesis is to compare the media representation of resettlement of syrian refugees, as one of the possible solutions to the migration crisis. According to the social constructivism theory, media are understood to be one of the most important factors in the process of constructing reality, and when it comes to political topics, their role is even more significant, as most of the time, media representation of political issues is the only option to acquire information about them. The so called migration crisis with its proposed solutions is one of the most common agendas set by mass media, the most discussed solution being resettlement. Thought resettlement is globally applicable, its history and extension differs throughout the world, so its media representation is expected to be different. This study, realized through quantitative content analysis, was focused on the comparison of media representation of resettlement of Syrian refugees in the U.S. and in the Czech Republic, the analyzed media being Mladá Fronta Dnes and Hospodářské noviny for the Czech republic, and The New York Times for The United States. The results showed distinct media representation of resettlement, as the czech media tend to represent resettlement within the securitization discourse, while the...
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