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Medier framing av den Europeiska Unionen- hur och vad skriver svenska medier om i EU-nyheter

Lindholm, Emilia LU (2023) STVK04 20231
Department of Political Science
Abstract
In this essay, we will examine and partly explain the framing of the European Union by Swedish media. Media coverage of the EU occurs daily; however, it is usually the major news stories that receive media attention, for example security policy and the energy crisis. The everyday work that takes place in the European Parliament, tends to be overshadowed by the media, despite its significant impact on Swedish politics. The research question for this essay is: How is the EU portrayed in Swedish news media? This research question is relevant because the news that the population in Sweden is exposed to can influence the general perception of the EU. Previous research has been conducted on how the media covers the EU, but not specifically on... (More)
In this essay, we will examine and partly explain the framing of the European Union by Swedish media. Media coverage of the EU occurs daily; however, it is usually the major news stories that receive media attention, for example security policy and the energy crisis. The everyday work that takes place in the European Parliament, tends to be overshadowed by the media, despite its significant impact on Swedish politics. The research question for this essay is: How is the EU portrayed in Swedish news media? This research question is relevant because the news that the population in Sweden is exposed to can influence the general perception of the EU. Previous research has been conducted on how the media covers the EU, but not specifically on how Swedish media frame the EU and describe the institution discursively. The essay will proceed in two steps: first, by analyzing articles about the EU from two Swedish media outlets through a quantitative content analysis, and then by conducting a discourse analysis of the content. To explain the content of the articles, framing theory and agenda-setting theory will be employed. The essay reveals that Swedish media primarily write about EU news from the perspective of Swedish actors, namely Swedish parties and politicians. The majority of the articles also framing the news in a conflict framing and responsibility framing. (Less)
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author
Lindholm, Emilia LU
supervisor
organization
course
STVK04 20231
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Svenska medier, medierapportering, media framing, agenda setting, the European Union, the European Union in media, diskursanalys av medier
language
Swedish
id
9115322
date added to LUP
2023-08-18 16:21:41
date last changed
2023-08-18 16:21:41
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  abstract     = {{In this essay, we will examine and partly explain the framing of the European Union by Swedish media. Media coverage of the EU occurs daily; however, it is usually the major news stories that receive media attention, for example security policy and the energy crisis. The everyday work that takes place in the European Parliament, tends to be overshadowed by the media, despite its significant impact on Swedish politics. The research question for this essay is: How is the EU portrayed in Swedish news media? This research question is relevant because the news that the population in Sweden is exposed to can influence the general perception of the EU. Previous research has been conducted on how the media covers the EU, but not specifically on how Swedish media frame the EU and describe the institution discursively. The essay will proceed in two steps: first, by analyzing articles about the EU from two Swedish media outlets through a quantitative content analysis, and then by conducting a discourse analysis of the content. To explain the content of the articles, framing theory and agenda-setting theory will be employed. The essay reveals that Swedish media primarily write about EU news from the perspective of Swedish actors, namely Swedish parties and politicians. The majority of the articles also framing the news in a conflict framing and responsibility framing.}},
  author       = {{Lindholm, Emilia}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Medier framing av den Europeiska Unionen- hur och vad skriver svenska medier om i EU-nyheter}},
  year         = {{2023}},
}