Hur media konstruerar en brottsling
(2022) RÄSK02 20221Department 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 “ISISreturnees”
and “ISIS-terrorists” in the articles. The result also demonstrated how the
news sites described ISIS-returnees as a... (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 “ISISreturnees”
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
- Johansson, Elin LU and Sjöstedt, Anna LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- RÄSK02 20221
- year
- 2022
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- IS-återvändare, media, postkolonial teori, säkerhetiseringsteorin, terrorism
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 9094094
- date added to LUP
- 2022-08-01 15:53:58
- date last changed
- 2022-08-01 15:53:58
@misc{9094094, 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 “ISISreturnees” 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”.}}, author = {{Johansson, Elin and Sjöstedt, Anna}}, language = {{swe}}, note = {{Student Paper}}, title = {{Hur media konstruerar en brottsling}}, year = {{2022}}, }