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Theory of Hoax and its examples in Czech presidential election 2018
Hobzová, Ilona ; Osvaldová, Barbora (advisor) ; Macková, Veronika (referee)
The topic of the bachelor thesis Theory of hoax and its examples in the Czech presidential election 2018 is the theoretical definition of the term hoax and its practical analysis in connection with the election of the president of the Czech Republic in 2018. The theoretical part first deals with the very concept of hoax - its definition and origin. The chapter History of the hoax is divided into two subchapters. The first one is related to the world history of hoax - it describes six hoaxes from different historical periods in detail. The second subchapter deals with one of the oldest misinformation that appeared in connection with Czech history. In the chapter Phenomena related to hoaxes, the work deals with concepts that are closely related to hoaxes - Propaganda and Conspiracy Theories. In chapters Development of hoaxes with the development of the Internet and The most common types of hoaxes, the work focuses on hoaxes shared via the Internet. The chapter The most common types of hoaxes divides and describes the most known forms of hoax, which are created and shared in digital media. Very important part of the theory is the last chapter How to recognize a hoax. This is a list of characteristics that are typical for hoaxes. They are described by experts who monitor hoaxes and disinformation, but...

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