Bc. Michaela Pišiová

Master's thesis

Gatekeeping processes: Bloggers as media, gatekeepers and commodities

Gatekeeping processes: Bloggers as media, gatekeepers and commodities
Abstract:
Cílem práce je zjistit, jak blogeři, kteří se zapojují do komerčních aktivit jako média, performují praktiky gatekeepingu. Práce ve formě kvalitativního výzkumu nejprve zkoumá, jak se blogeři stávají médii, jak se stávají gatekeepery a jak (a zda) se stávají komoditami. Výzkum byl zaměřen konkrétně na food bloggery, kteří své blogy věnují gastronomii. Ukázalo se, že se někteří respondenti stali médii …more
Abstract:
The aim of the thesis is to find out how bloggers, who engage in commercial activities as a medium, perform their gatekeeping practices. The thesis in a form of qualitative study which first elaborates on how bloggers become media, and then how they become gatekeepers and how (and if) they become commodities. The research was focused specifically on food bloggers, who devote their blogs to gastronomy …more
 
 
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 23. 5. 2016

Thesis defence

  • Date of defence: 15. 6. 2016
  • Supervisor: Ph.D. Tae-Sik Kim
  • Reader: Mgr. Lenka Waschková Císařová, Ph.D.

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