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Comparative analysis of book reviews on the social site Instagram and in literary magazines
Sladovníková, Eliška ; Čeňková, Jana (advisor) ; Malý, Radek (referee)
The popularity of bookstagram accounts is gaining momentum and reach. For this reason, the thesis focuses on the format of book reviews both on Instagram and in literary and online magazines. The aim of the thesis is to define the structure of book reviews on Instagram and in literary magazines, the nature of bookstagram, and, above all, to assess whether bookstagram influences literary reviews. Another objective is to explore the perspectives of literary reviewers and bookstagrammers on book content on Instagram. The theoretical part mainly deals with the definition of book reviews and literary criticism, methods of text interpretation, and also defines new media and social networks, with a specific focus on bookstagram. In the analytical part, book reviews of Šikmý kostel are first described through direct description in both types of media. Subsequently, they are compared in several key categories such as the presence of the book's context, language form, or topics. Semi-structured interviews with literary reviewers and bookstagrammers follow, including two informants who engage with both media. The research section thoroughly analyzes the structure of book reviews and the opinions of their authors, providing insights into the characteristics of high-quality reviews, texts on bookstagram, and...
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The Transformation of the Literary Review in the Age of Social Networks
Kryštofová, Vendula ; Čeňková, Jana (advisor) ; Maňák, Vratislav (referee)
Literary reviews have changed considerably in the current fluid era and are still changing. This is due to new media, and especially social networks, where anyone can become a reviewer and professionalism and knowledge of literary scholarship is no longer needed as it used to be. Therefore, this thesis discusses the transformation of literary reviewing in the age of social media by examining the form, congruence and differences of professional reviews in cultural and social periodicals and instagram posts containing book reviews. The aim of this thesis was to find out what similarities or differences there are between reviews written by literary critics and book reviews posted on Instagram by ordinary users. The evaluation was carried out by analysing several professional reviews and several book posts on Instagram on three selected titles, namely Ostrov by Bianca Bell, Mezipřistání by Matej Hořava and Probudím se na Šibuji by Anna Cima, and then comparing these findings. The research section shows how literary critics and Instagram users express themselves in their reviews, what they consider important to convey, what form of review they write, and whether there is a difference in their final rating. Finally, the final findings of the practical section are formulated, including a description of...
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