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”Vem ska du ligga med och vad ska du göra med snoppen?” Om journalistisk rapportering om Lee Christiernsson i det digitala nyhetsflödet

Palmqvist, Julia LU and Gummesson Svensson, Wilhelmina LU (2025) JOUK10 20242
Journalism
Abstract
In a highly digitalized journalistic sphere that has become increasingly dependent on sensationalization and simplification to appeal to the masses, conveying the nuances of complex subjects such as gender identity can be a challenge. The following thesis explores how journalistic articles about the Swedish non-binary trans celebrity Lee Christiernsson mirrors the intricate relationship between rapid technological advancements, commercial incentives and hetero normative perceptions of gender. Specifically, the study seeks to provide insight into how Christiernssons and their trans journey is framed through the lens of media logic, news cannibalism and the heterosexual matrix in Swedish news articles. This is done by quantitatively mapping... (More)
In a highly digitalized journalistic sphere that has become increasingly dependent on sensationalization and simplification to appeal to the masses, conveying the nuances of complex subjects such as gender identity can be a challenge. The following thesis explores how journalistic articles about the Swedish non-binary trans celebrity Lee Christiernsson mirrors the intricate relationship between rapid technological advancements, commercial incentives and hetero normative perceptions of gender. Specifically, the study seeks to provide insight into how Christiernssons and their trans journey is framed through the lens of media logic, news cannibalism and the heterosexual matrix in Swedish news articles. This is done by quantitatively mapping and qualitatively examining web articles about Lee Christiernsson and analyzing the occurrence of certain patterns and frames. The study shows that the articles in question frame Christiernsson as stereotypically female, stereotypically male, or conflicted between the two. Christiernsson is also framed as shallow, depressed and someone whose identity journey causes confusion or inflicts psychological harm on their family. Thus, the results of the study show that a selection of Swedish news articles frame Lee Christiernsson and their journey in relations to gender identity in a stereotypical and simplified manner. (Less)
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Palmqvist, Julia LU and Gummesson Svensson, Wilhelmina LU
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JOUK10 20242
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M2 - Bachelor Degree
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Swedish
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9184331
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2025-03-05 12:23:09
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2025-03-05 12:23:09
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  abstract     = {{In a highly digitalized journalistic sphere that has become increasingly dependent on sensationalization and simplification to appeal to the masses, conveying the nuances of complex subjects such as gender identity can be a challenge. The following thesis explores how journalistic articles about the Swedish non-binary trans celebrity Lee Christiernsson mirrors the intricate relationship between rapid technological advancements, commercial incentives and hetero normative perceptions of gender. Specifically, the study seeks to provide insight into how Christiernssons and their trans journey is framed through the lens of media logic, news cannibalism and the heterosexual matrix in Swedish news articles. This is done by quantitatively mapping and qualitatively examining web articles about Lee Christiernsson and analyzing the occurrence of certain patterns and frames. The study shows that the articles in question frame Christiernsson as stereotypically female, stereotypically male, or conflicted between the two. Christiernsson is also framed as shallow, depressed and someone whose identity journey causes confusion or inflicts psychological harm on their family. Thus, the results of the study show that a selection of Swedish news articles frame Lee Christiernsson and their journey in relations to gender identity in a stereotypical and simplified manner.}},
  author       = {{Palmqvist, Julia and Gummesson Svensson, Wilhelmina}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{”Vem ska du ligga med och vad ska du göra med snoppen?” Om journalistisk rapportering om Lee Christiernsson i det digitala nyhetsflödet}},
  year         = {{2025}},
}