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The Role of Public Editors in a Comparative Perspective
Makhinchuk, Yuliia ; Moravec, Václav (advisor) ; Součková, Barbora (referee)
The bachelor thesis The Role of Public Editors in a Comparative Perspective examines the position of ten ombudsmen from the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Canada, Portugal, and Denmark. Using a qualitative method of semi-structured interviews conducted with ten respondents representing television, radio, print and online media, it finds out, which of the two models proposed by Dutch media theorists Arjen van Dalen and Mark Deuz they lean towards. The results show that a minority of ombudsmen fall under the definition of the reader's advocate, so the majority represent the paper's ambassador. However, the interviews show that this model does not sufficiently reflect reality, as each medium and ombudsman has a different nature. The findings further show that the rise of social media and misinformation puts ombudsmen in a position where they must not only explain editorial practices to audiences, but also defend certain journalists.
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Marketing "That Girl" and the commodification of perfect womanhood on TikTok
Golden, Serena Renay ; Turková, Kateřina (advisor) ; Součková, Barbora (referee)
The 'that girl' trend on TikTok has emerged as a compelling representation of an idealized woman, embodying self-improvement, wellness, and perfection. However, beneath the surface of this aspirational portrayal lies a darker reality, as young women reported its detrimental impact on mental health and self-esteem. This research investigates the commodification of 'that girl' as an ideal woman on TikTok, exploring her adherence to or defiance of mainstream beauty standards and how wellness, beauty, fashion, and diet products are presented as tools for achieving this image. Adopting a case study approach, mixed methods data analysis examines publicly available TikTok videos tagged with #thatgirl between March and August 2021. Utilizing a multimodal content analysis informed by social semiotics, thematic categories were developed to understand patterns in the portrayal of womanhood. The findings reveal that the 'that girl' trend encourages consumerism by promoting products and lifestyle choices as pathways to attain the ideal womanhood depicted on TikTok. This study highlights the complex interplay between social media, consumer culture, and gender norms, offering valuable insights into the implications of beauty standards veiled as empowerment and wellness in digital spaces.
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Sharing pictures of children by their parents on social media
Švabová, Aneta ; Rosenfeldová, Jana (advisor) ; Součková, Barbora (referee)
This theoretical based bachelors theses is focused on phenomenon of sharing pictures of children online by their parents, so called sharenting (especially on Facebook or Instagram). There are risks connected to this kind of sharing, such as formation of a digital footprint, which could include sensitive information, details from personal life or other problematic information, which would never be shared by children it concerns. This work attempts to capture the consequences this sharing could have for a life of a child outside of online world as well as for their online presence. All these phenomena will be described in theory but also by a legal perspective. Considering the terms and conditions of use published by META or other legal documents, this work attempts to answer following questions: To what extend is sharing this information unsafe? Can the child seek legal defence? And what legal boundaries are there for this kind of sharing? By analysing and interpreting academic and other relevant texts, together with legislation and jurisdiction, this work presents a conclusion, that such sharing could be a violation of privacy of a child, which would go hand in hand with violation of obligatory care for the child deriving from parental responsibility. Furthermore, this work detects a space for...
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The role and position of the journalistic profession in the perspective of journalism students
Součková, Barbora ; Němcová Tejkalová, Alice (advisor) ; Osvaldová, Barbora (referee)
This master's diploma thesis examines journalism students' attitudes towards the journalism profession and their perceptions of the field of journalism. The thesis develops its main theme on several levels. Important perspective represents students' thinking about the ethical aspects of journalism, as well as their motivation - not only to study the field of journalism but also to pursue it in practice in the sense of employment or career. This thesis explores these themes via qualitative analysis of semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions with undergraduate journalism students from three Czech universities. Specifically, students from Charles University in Prague, Masaryk University in Brno, and Palacký University in Olomouc. The work includes not only the perspectives of students who have encountered the field in academic terms but also those, who have direct experience with it in practice, i.e. from the newsrooms of various Czech media. Research began to focus on the perspectives of journalism students in the late 20th century. Since then, there has been a lot of research on this topic all over the world. But this approach has not yet been reflected a greater extent in professional academic works in the Czech Republic. Therefore, it is important to raise these questions....
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Subcultures in documentary photography: Modern primitivism (practical bachelor theisis)
Součková, Barbora ; Géla, František (advisor) ; Štefaniková, Sandra (referee)
This practical bachelor's thesis focuses on portraying the subculture of modern primitivism and body modifications in documentary photography. Body modifications can be defined as a part of body art disrupting - mostly irreversibly - the integrity of human skin. The philosophy of modern primitivism is based on the ritual and spiritual conception of body interventions and seeks deeper meanings in them. Therefore, it is closely related to body modifications. Roots of this movement in the Czech Republic go back to Prague, 2004, when a tattoo and piercing studio Hell has been founded. Even now, the studio has a significant impact on the Czech community around body modifications. The thesis aims to determine the genre of documentary and reportage photography. Furthermore, it defines the subculture and provides examples of related Czech documentary and journalistic photography. The main, practical part of the thesis is a photo book containing a set of documentary and reportage photographs presenting the Czech subculture and its selected members.
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Loans used to finance housing needs
Součková, Barbora ; Půlpánová, Stanislava (advisor) ; Zetek, Pavel (referee)
The thesis is focused on loans for the financing of housing needs (mortgage loans, construction loans and consumer loans on the property). The work deals with the important parameters of each product. In particular, the definition of the purpose of financing, interest calculation, interest rate guarantees, collateral, repayment duration. Furthermore, the work focuses on state aid granted in these products, as well as credit risk, which is the issue of lending inextricably linked.
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