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Painting a threat : A qualitative study of how Network D is portrayed in local journalism
No full textDenna studie undersökte hur Smålandsposten, Växjö's lokala tidning, konstruerade det kriminella nätverket "Nätverk D" genom ordval och andra diskursiva representationer. Studien betraktade media som en central aktör i skapandet av uppfattningar kring kriminalitet och nätverk. Materialet som användes i studien bestod av 30 artiklar som publicerades i Smålandsposten mellan 2024 och 2025. En kritisk diskursanalys (CDA) användes för att analysera materialet, tillsammans med en tematisk analys. Det centrala teoretiska ramverket bestod av "stämplingsteorin". Resultaten visade att Nätverk D genomgående framställdes som ett våldsamt och hotfullt nätverk, där ungdomar beskrevs som både aktiva förövare och som offer för rekrytering och hot. Rapporteringen präglades av dramatiska ordval, tillsammans med etniska och platsspecifika beskrivningar, som tenderade att stigmatisera individer såsom specifika platser. Resultatet visade dessutom att Smålandsposten utövar en maktposition i relation till rapporteringen kring nätverket. Studien bidrog med kunskap om hur lokala medier i en mindre svensk stad var en del av konstruktionen av gängbrottslighet som ett samhällsproblem.
AI som förändrande kraft i musikproduktionens ekologi : En kvalitativ studie av svenska popproducenters upplevelser
No full textThis study aims to examine how AI as a new technology affects different aspects of pop music production. Using a media ecological perspective, the study explores how AI influences work processes for producers, as well as professional roles, and notions of creativity and authenticity. The conclusions are based on experiences collected from semi-structured interviews with six professional pop producers. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the interviews, with Postman’s theories of technological change as framework. The findings show that AI is perceived both as an efficiency-enhancing tool and as a challenge that affects creative control, competition and identity. While some producers view AI as a creative collaborator, others refuse to associate it with creativity and authenticity because of copyright issues and lack of human intention. The study contributes with valuable insights into an ongoing technological shift and demonstrates how AI changes relationships between technology, creativity and professional identity.
Who does the TikTok generation trust? : A study about how swedish TikTok users perceives trustworthiness for content creators versus journalists
No full textThis study researches how young adults in Sweden perceive informative TikTok videos from influencers and journalists. This study's purpose was to research if there is a difference in perceived trustworthiness between journalists and influencers. We wanted to research this because of the growth of TikTok and content creators that share information. Blurred lines between journalists and other communicators, such as influencers, keep getting blurrier. The blurred lines and digitalism is something that keeps expanding. The study contributes to research about perceived trustworthiness for different communicators published news or information on social media. The study is based on 26 respondents' answers in an online survey. Respondents in this study were between ages 18-25 and were users of TikTok. The survey contained six TikToks with questions following each TikTok. Half of the TikToks were published by journalists and the other half from influencers. Results in this study were analyzed both quantitatively and qualitatively. This because of the survey's structure, respondents could answer both with multichoice questions and by writing freely. The results show that TikTok videos from journalists are perceived as somewhat more trustworthy than videos from influencers. The difference between videos from journalists and influencers was however not that big. Expertise was the most common reason for the respondent's perseveration of trustworthiness. Expertise was also shown more for journalists videos than influencers. The theme that was identified most often was source criticism, which was identified four times for both the influencers videos and the journalist videos. Our conclusion is that the blurred lines between journalists and influencers together with an experienced expertise are two important factors to understand why different creators are perceived differently. Especially when it comes to TikTok videos where the information has a lower credibility.
Socialarbetarens roll i arbetet med ungdomar som använder cannabis : En kvalitativ studie om hur socialarbetare ser på ungdomar som använder cannabis och hur deser på sin roll i arbetet med dessa ungdomar
No full textCannabis use among young people has become an increasingly debated issue in Sweden,particularly in relation to shifting attitudes toward drugs and the country’s long-standing zerotolerancedrug policy. In this context, social workers occupy a central position in balancingsupport, prevention, and control when working with young people who use cannabis. Thisstudy aims to explore how social workers construct their understandings of young people whouse cannabis and how they describe their professional role in this work.The study is based on a qualitative research design and by a social constructionist perspective.Empirical data were collected through eight semi-structured interviews with social workersworking with young people in a medium-sized Swedish municipality. The material wastranscribed verbatim and analysed using thematic analysis, guided by labelling theory,concepts of destigmatisation, and Goffman’s dramaturgical perspective.The findings indicate that social workers express an explicit intention to avoid stereotypicaland stigmatizing portrayals, often emphasizing that cannabis use can occur among youngpeople from diverse social backgrounds. At the same time, descriptions of the young peopleencountered in practice frequently link cannabis use to psychosocial difficulties such asmental health problems, school failure, and social exclusion. Furthermore, social workersportray their professional role as relational and adaptive, with a strong focus on trust,individualisation, and youth participation, while simultaneously navigating structuralconstraints related to legislation, organisational frameworks, and zero-tolerance drug policy.The study concludes that social workers professional role is characterised by a tensionbetween destigmatising ambitions and institutional conditions that risk reproducing problemorientedconstructions of young cannabis users
Analysing the effects of social media exposure and influence of FoMO on travel decision-making among Generation Z potential tourists
No full textSocial media has become a central place for travel inspiration for young adults and has been linked with feelings of FoMO. This thesis investigates how social media exposure influences travel decision-making among Generation Z travellers, with emphasis on travel-related FoMO and social comparison. Grounded on Fear of Missing Out Theory, Social Comparison Theory and Self-Determination Theory the study examines how different forms of travel content, such as short videos and photos, contribute to FoMO and subsequently affect travel intentions, aiming to fill up a knowledge gap. Furthermore, a quantitative research approach was chosen, using an online survey distributed to Generation Z individuals residing in Europe. Data was collected from 291 valid respondents and later on analyzed with the use of descriptive statistics, reliability tests, correlation analysis, and linear regressions using IBM SPSS (Version 31) programme. The study measured variables such as personal FoMO, social FoMO, social media usage, demographics, travel intentions using a 5-point Likert scale. The findings indicate that both Personal and Social FoMO were relevant to travel intentions, and social comparison emerged as a main driving factor for FoMO. Short videos and exposure to travel-related photos were influential in triggering FoMO responses. This research contributes to the growing literature relating to social media, FoMO, and tourism, providing empirical insights into Generation Z’s travel intentions and processes. The findings offer knowledge that can be useful to tourism businesses and also put emphasis on psychological consequences of FoMO-driven digital environments
“It takes a lot to get an F – If you participate, you pass” : A study of how ninth-grade students and their teachers reason about passing grades in physical education.
No full textSyftet med studien var att undersöka hur flickor och pojkar i årskurs 9 samt deras lärare upplever och resonerar kring förutsättningar för att nå godkända betyg i ämnet. Studien genomfördes med en kombination av kvalitativ och kvantitativ metod, i form av semistrukturerade intervjuer med fyra verksamma lärare i Idrott och hälsa samt en elevenkät besvarad av 93 flickor och pojkar i årskurs 9. Materialet analyserades med reflexiv tematisk analys, med Self-Determination Theory som tolkningsram. Resultatet visar tre centrala faktorer: delaktighet, gruppdynamik samt motivation och engagemang. Delaktighet framstod som en avgörande tröskel eftersom uteblivet deltagande snabbt kan innebära bristande bedömningsunderlag och därmed ökad risk för icke godkänt, där simning beskrevs som särskilt betygskritiskt. Gruppdynamik och social exponering framträdde som betydelsefullt för om elever vågar delta och visa kunskap, särskilt när undervisningen upplevs otrygg eller präglas av negativa erfarenheter. Motivation och engagemang hängde samman med undervisningens meningsfullhet, tydlighet och upplevda rättvisa samt elevers möjligheter till inflytande och anpassningar. Didaktiskt pekar resultaten på vikten av tydliga mål och kriterier, valmöjligheter och nivåanpassning samt upplägg som minskar onödig social exponering och ger fler sätt att visa kunnande
“En elev som sitter i rullstolkan inte hoppa hopprep” : En kvalitativ studie om hur lärare i ämnet idrott och hälsaupplever och praktiskt tillämpar arbetet med differentieringoch extra anpassningar i undervisningen
No full textStudiens syfte är att genom kvalitativa intervjuer fördjupa förståelsen av hur lärare i ämnetidrott och hälsa upplever samt praktiskt tillämpar differentiering och extra anpassningar iundervisningen i syfte att skapa en inkluderande undervisningsmiljö. Studien genomfördesmed fyra lärare verksamma på högstadie- respektive gymnasienivå. Datainsamlingen bestodav semistrukturerade intervjuer, vilka analyserades med hjälp av tematisk analys. Analysenresulterade i fyra övergripande teman: sociala relationer, miljöanpassningar,individanpassningar samt organisatoriska ramfaktorer. Dessa teman relaterades till studiensforskningsfrågor: Hur arbetar lärare med differentiering och extra anpassningar i denpraktiska undervisningen? samt Vilka möjligheter och utmaningar upplever lärare i arbetetmed inkluderande undervisning? Resultatet analyserades utifrån teorin Index for Inclusionsamt ur de relationella och kategoriska perspektiven. Med utgångspunkt i teorins tredimensioner visar resultaten överensstämmelse med flera av dess centrala principer, särskiltavseende skapandet av en inkluderande kultur och hur lärare genom didaktiska val utformarundervisningsmiljöer som värdesätter elevers olikheter. I den avslutande diskussionen finnerföreliggande studie flertalet likheter med tidigare forskning då samtliga av studiens teman,sociala relationer, miljöanpassningar, individanpassningar och organisatoriska ramfaktorertolkas som bärande för att utveckla en inkluderande undervisning
Diversity of DNA viruses in the atmosphere of sub-Antarctic South Georgia
No full textStudying airborne viruses in remote environments like the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia offers key insights into viral ecology, diversity, and their role in shaping ecosystems through microbial and nutrient interactions. We analyzed airborne viral community composition at two sites in South Georgia. Sampling took place using multiple methodologies, with the data produced subjected to viral metagenomics. The Coriolis μ device (wet collection) was the most effective, yielding 30 viral scaffolds. Two-thirds of the scaffolds were only obtained from the coastal location, indicating that location influences airborne viral diversity. Protein-based clustering of 39 viral operational taxonomic units (vOTUs) revealed similarities of 15 with known marine viruses, suggesting oceanic influence on the airborne viral community. Protein homologs related to UV damage protection and photosynthesis from two airborne vOTUs were widely distributed across major oceans, suggesting their potential role in supporting the resilience of marine microorganisms under changing climate conditions. Some vOTUs had protein similarities to viruses infecting extremophiles, indicating viral adaptations to harsh environments. This study provides a baseline for understanding the complexity and sustainability of airborne viral communities in remote ecosystems. It underscores the need for continued monitoring to assess how these communities respond to shifting atmospheric and ecological conditions
MenuData : Metadata, Knowledge Organisation, and Human–AI Co-Creation in Computational Analysis of Historical Restaurant Menus
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Drama that open doors : Possibilities and challenges of using drama in the Swedish education in grades 4-6
No full textStudien är en kvalitativ intervjustudie som undersöker hur verksamma lärare i årskurs 4–6 använder sig av drama i svenskundervisningen samt vilka möjligheter och utmaningar de ser med användningen av drama. Det finns mycket tidigare forskning om möjligheter med dramaanvändning i undervisningen. Däremot finns det mindre tidigare forskning som lyfter de utmaningar som finns, exempelvis osäkerhet hos lärare och elevers/gruppens osäkerhet kring dramamoment. Vi har valt att utföra semi-strukturerade intervjuer med fyra verksamma lärare i årskurs 4–6, där intervjuerna utgör studiens resultat. Samtliga lärare som har intervjuats arbetar i Kalmar län och är behöriga i ämnet svenska. Drama i svenskundervisningen kan användas genom övningar, lekar, teaterbesök, dramatisering av läraren i klassrummet eller genom att dramatisera olika aspekter tillsammans med eleverna. Möjligheter som lyfts fram i resultatet är att användningen av drama i undervisningen kan bidra till bättre självförtroende, förbättrad förmåga att ta andras perspektiv, ökad gruppgemenskap, mer lustfylld undervisning samt en ökad språkförståelse och läsförståelse. Resultatets möjligheter stämmer överens med de möjligheter som tidigare forskning lyfter. Utmaningarna stämmer däremot inte överens med den tidigare forskning som vår studie lyfter. I studiens resultat lyfts, tid-, lokal- och resursbrister fram som utmaningar för att kunna arbeta mer med drama i undervisningen medan tidigare forskning lyfter osäkerhet hos läraren, osäkerhet hos elevgruppen och lärares syn på vad begreppet estetiska lärprocesser innebär. Utmaningarna hanteras genom att korta dramainslag inkluderas regelbundet i undervisningen samt genom mindre elevgrupper