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Hur media konstruerar en brottsling

Sjöstedt, Anna LU and Johansson, Elin (2022) RÄSK02 20221
Department of Sociology of Law
Abstract
The aim of this study was to research how ISIS-returnees were portrayed by Swedish media in order to understand the impact media’s portrayal of ISIS-returnees may have on media consumers' attitudes towards these individuals. This was done by a qualitative content analysis of 26 articles from two different Swedish news sites, named SVT Nyheter and Samtiden. The results were analyzed based on postcolonial theory and Securitization theory. The results and analysis showed how ISIS-returnees were portrayed as a deviant group which, for example, can be seen in the way the news sites used terms such as “ISIS-returnees” and “ISIS-terrorists” in the articles. The result also demonstrated how the news sites described ISIS-returnees as a threat to... (More)
The aim of this study was to research how ISIS-returnees were portrayed by Swedish media in order to understand the impact media’s portrayal of ISIS-returnees may have on media consumers' attitudes towards these individuals. This was done by a qualitative content analysis of 26 articles from two different Swedish news sites, named SVT Nyheter and Samtiden. The results were analyzed based on postcolonial theory and Securitization theory. The results and analysis showed how ISIS-returnees were portrayed as a deviant group which, for example, can be seen in the way the news sites used terms such as “ISIS-returnees” and “ISIS-terrorists” in the articles. The result also demonstrated how the news sites described ISIS-returnees as a threat to Sweden and its population. This could, for example, be seen in the way the individuals were described to still be a part of ISIS and as criminals. By portraying these individuals as deviant and as a threat, the media consumers reading the articles could be believed to be affected and adopt a similar mindset. This could result in an increased fear amongst readers and a stronger support for “special politics”. (Less)
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author
Sjöstedt, Anna LU and Johansson, Elin
supervisor
organization
course
RÄSK02 20221
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
IS-återvändare, media, postkolonial teori, säkerhetiseringsteorin, terrorism
language
Swedish
id
9094085
date added to LUP
2022-08-02 09:17:29
date last changed
2022-08-02 09:17:29
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  abstract     = {{The aim of this study was to research how ISIS-returnees were portrayed by Swedish media in order to understand the impact media’s portrayal of ISIS-returnees may have on media consumers' attitudes towards these individuals. This was done by a qualitative content analysis of 26 articles from two different Swedish news sites, named SVT Nyheter and Samtiden. The results were analyzed based on postcolonial theory and Securitization theory. The results and analysis showed how ISIS-returnees were portrayed as a deviant group which, for example, can be seen in the way the news sites used terms such as “ISIS-returnees” and “ISIS-terrorists” in the articles. The result also demonstrated how the news sites described ISIS-returnees as a threat to Sweden and its population. This could, for example, be seen in the way the individuals were described to still be a part of ISIS and as criminals. By portraying these individuals as deviant and as a threat, the media consumers reading the articles could be believed to be affected and adopt a similar mindset. This could result in an increased fear amongst readers and a stronger support for “special politics”.}},
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  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Hur media konstruerar en brottsling}},
  year         = {{2022}},
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