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The penetration of entertainment into the news paradigm, its reflection and influence on the public sphere
Klimeš, David ; Jirák, Jan (advisor) ; Štoll, Martin (referee) ; Trampota, Tomáš (referee)
The aim of my work is to describe the penetration of entertainment into the news and the normative reflection of this phenomenon. In the first chapter I conceptualize the phenomenon and discuss the basic literature on the topic. In the subsection I present my concept of the relationship between infotainment and other media concepts from the most general to specific ones such as infotainment. Further, I describe the Czech normative reflection on three different levels: the theoretical debate, the professional debate within political discourse (in which I also include the activity of regulatory authorities), and the debate within journalistic discourse. In the second chapter I show methodological attempts at coping with the penetration of entertainment and I suggest a methodological approach for my own research. In the third chapter I describe historically the onset of the news paradigm in the Czech media landscape, the penetration of entertaining elements into it, and the increased interpretive power of journalists in the commercialized infotainment news. After the description of the Czech normative reflection of this phenomenon and the presentation of the research, I propose a new approach to examine the fusion of entertainment and news.
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Social and cultural status digital entertainment
Vnouček, Petr ; Švelch, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Nečas, Vlastimil (referee)
This work uncovers perceptions of the Czech society concerning cultural and social role of a digital entertainment (computer games and videogames) as a relatively new interactive media form. The author tries to verify validity of a presumption that the digital entertainment is an object of a cultural stigma that was formed by combination of various factors which are closely specified in the work. According to the author, present perception of the digital entertaiment in society is formed by a media panic that repeated itself regularly in the course of history. Amongst other significant determinants one can find certain stereotypical viewes, efforts of a ruling class to sustain status quo and struggle of various social groups over cultural dominance which leads to hierarchization of cultural tastes. Suggested cultural stigmatisation of the digital entertainment probably leads to a social stigmatisation of players, who submit to social pressures and often adapt their behaviour to general tastes. Essential part of the work is formed by a research based on qualitative and quantitative data collected from teachers and gymnasium (high schools) and elementary school students. The research supports a presumption that the negative view on the digital entertainment is subject to specific generational...
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Comparison of popular didactic weekly magazine for youth (Mladý hlasatel thirties/forties Vpřed forties/fifties)
Meravá, Tereza ; Čeňková, Jana (advisor) ; Suk, Pavel (referee)
Master's thesis "Comparison of popularly educational weekly youth magazines Mladý Hlasatel and Vpřed in 1930s through 1950s" contrasts two youth titles that were published around the WWII. Both titles, connected not only through the editor and father-like figure Jaroslav Foglar, were immensely popular in their time and constitute the phenomenon of journalism for children of that era. Both magazines were published during uneasy times, firstly during the dawn of the war and during the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia; secondly, after ten years, during the rise of communists' influence and subsequent Communist coup d'état in 1948. This master's thesis follows my bachelor thesis "Mladý Hlasatel and it's authors" describing history, authors and specifics of this magazine. Master's thesis adds comparably detailed information about the magazine Vpřed, but its main objective is to compare the titles published in "free" era before the WWII and after it, and the ones that were published during the limited freedom of the press during the war and after the year 1948. This work seeks not only to compare the content, authors and information in both magazines, but also to comprehend the contemporary context of that era, observe the impact of ideological and political influences, as well as describe different...
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Internet and its use in the households
Blažek, Ondřej ; Grosz, Jan (advisor) ; Macháček, Otakar (referee)
The thesis describes the history of the internet, its development and the main
functions this network offers. In addition to the description, it will also analyse the main
technologies by which users get connected to the worldwide network. It will also gather
information about the leading providers of internet in Czech Republic.
The analytical part touches on all aspects of the system from a static point of view.
Firstly, identifying the regular Czech home network users which are dependent
on the computer and internet equipment, and secondly, underlining the most widely used
internet providers. The next important part of the thesis analyses the growth and extension
of all operations done on internet itself. It puts all users on a scale to compare major fields
for which that internet is used.
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Revitalization Program of Floral Garden in Kromeriz
Dvořáková, Vendula ; Dvořák, Tomáš (referee) ; Mikulášek, David (advisor)
Floral Gardens Kromeriz – a landmark of transnational importance. It is an example which has influenced architectural development in Europe. This Libosad, which has evolved since the 17th century, was used for art loving guests’ delectation. At the present time this world full of antique gods’ sculptures, figures from history or myths; this world formed by espalier walls and blooming flower beds being it all underlined with the work of plasterers, sculptors and fresco painters; this Libosad world is not able to offer to a present person what she/he expects. Since the reason why people visit these gardens has partly changed. The majority of people come to see the landmark, which in 1998 got registered in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list, in the first place and they come to learn something about it. Once on this tourist occasion, they also have a rest and spend pleasant times in the gardens. As a result of that there comes a new space for gaining information and relaxation in one into being.
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Revitalization Program of Floral Garden in Kromeriz
Šímová, Jana ; Mazalová, Alena (referee) ; Sochor, Jan (advisor)
Revitalization of glacis of the Flower garden follows the aims to approach the Flower garden to people. Place inforamce the history of Flower garden and also about the current situation. It also complements the features that do not work in the garden or completely absent. The aim is to create an attractive search space for relaxation, entertainment and education.
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Science & Technology Park in Zlín
Šimoníček, Stanislav ; Svoboda, Jiří (referee) ; Zemánková, Helena (advisor)
Subject of my graduation theses was to define an isolated room of the Práce square, to create a central assembly room, which is isolated from the traffic of the adjacent Tomáš Baťa avenue, to complete dominant buildings of the Bata’s period, to stimulate and to make attractive it for the pedestrians and to design a traffic, street’s and new street’s lay-out, to draw a scientific and technical park and living in the city centre, parking places pro the new designed objects. The architectural - urban project is solving a new function of the square, which originally used as ascending area for then expanding Bata’s plants. After failure of the plants has the square lost his function. The designed solution removes the cars, respects viewed axes, and creates a new raster due to straighten of Březnicka Street, which is parallel to the “green axe”, which separates the old and the new part of Zlín, vertical to Tomáš Baťa avenue. It is bringing new restaurants, coffee-bars, shops, housings and jobs. Scientific and Technical Park concludes the square from the north site. It is designed at the place, where formally a hospital building were - in front of he building 21. It is continuing towards the street and joins the faculty of management and economies with the new university centre. The building height is similar as the surrounding buildings. It is parted in two parts; between them is the viewed axe through the district of SVIT. Block of flats concludes the square form the west. Orientation of the flats is also to the east – west. The flats can serve for the employees, too, for the neighbouring Scientific and Technical Park. Kce is from skeleton and is brick-faces KLINKER, which corresponds to the surrounding building-up area. It contains smaller flats to 100 m2, category 2+eating nook, and 1+eating nook.
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Dining Outdoors
Trčková, Jitka ; Buganská, Tamara (referee) ; Zdařil, Zdeněk (advisor)
Feasting which contains plates, cups, cutlery, quilt and canvas bags as a cover. Bags are made for cyclists, pedestrians and easily used for more demanding users with car. Set is designed for 4 people. QUILT, shape is proceed from square, place for feasting is moved from center of quilt to the longest side on edge. Users are closer together and still can see each other in conversation. Place for feasting is highlighted with colored rubber segments which also help balance surface. PLATES are made from two parts - dinner plate and soup plate. Inside the soup plate is space for cutlery storage. CUTLERY is consisted of desert spoon, fokr and knife. All these three parts have a groove which is enabling fix cutlery together. CUPS, shape is proceed from accidence of hole project. There is a small point on the outside which helps to use the cup out of the quilt without capsizing of drink. This point is designed for sticking in the ground. BAGS have classic oblong cut, they are designed for easy use for cyclists (2 pieces). It is consisted also strap for pedestrian. There are two smaller pockets for set of plates and set of cups inside one of the bag.
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