Analiza izvještavanja Prvog kanala ruske državne televizije o agresiji na Ukrajinu

master's thesis

• Title (english): An Analysis of Channel One Russia's Reporting on Russian Aggression in Ukraine
• Author: Gabrijela Radunović
• Mentor: Dina Vozab (mentor)
• Committee member: Dina Vozab (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Petra Kovačević (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Igor Kanižaj (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; The Faculty of Political Science; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2023-09-22, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Information and Communication Sciences; Journalism

Abstract

Cilj ovog diplomskog rada je dati kratak pregled načina na koji ruski Prvi kanal (Perviy kanal), nacionalni televizijski kanal, koristi propagandu kako bi utjecao na javno mnijenje u Rusiji o ratu u Ukrajini. Istraživanja na ovu temu mogu nam pružiti značajan uvid u konstruiranje propagandnog diskursa, kao i ulogu koju medij televizije ima u tome. Ovoj se temi pristupa kroz metodu kritičke analize diskursa, što znači da se jezik kojim se služi „Perviy kanal“ analizira u odnosu društveni kontekst. U ovom radu pokušavaju se identificirati karakteristike i specifičnosti diskursa koje koristi „Perviy kanal“ pri izvještavanju o agresiji na Ukrajinu. Nadalje, u radu je također stavljen fokus na prepoznavanju propagandnih tehnika kojima se koristi navedeni televizijski program. Analiza obuhvaća razdoblje od 24. 2. 2022. do 24. 2. 2023. te pokriva ključne trenutke tijekom prve godine rata. Analizirajući ukupno 287 TV priloga, utvrđeno je da „Perviy kanal“ senzacionalistički izvještava o ratu u Ukrajini. U TV prilozima korišten je neprofesionalan jezik kojim se pokušava emocionalno utjecati na publiku. Konačno, „Perviy kanal“ koristi druge propagandne taktike, poput polarizacije, zamjene uloga i demonizacije neprijatelja. Navedeni nalazi upućuju na propagandu pod kontrolom vlade kojoj je glavni cilj opravdati i legitimizirati agresiju na Ukrajinu.

Abstract (english)

This master's thesis aims to provide a brief overview of how Russia's Channel One (Perviy Kanal), a national television broadcasting channel, uses propaganda to influence public opinion in Russia concerning the war in Ukraine. Research on this topic can provide us with significant insight into the proliferation of propaganda, as well as the role that television broadcasting services play in this. This topic is approached through the method of critical discourse analysis, which means that the language used by Channel One is analyzed relative to its social context. This thesis attempts to identify the characteristics and specifics of the discourse used by Channel One when reporting about the aggression on Ukraine. Furthermore, this paper also focuses on recognizing propaganda techniques used by the aforementioned television program. For this paper, a TV episode of a news program was selected as the unit of analysis. The analysis encompasses the period between 24. 2. 2022 and 24. 2. 2023 including these dates, covering the key moments during the first year of the war. Analyzing a total of 287 TV coverages, it was found that Channel One utilizes sensational reporting when covering the war in Ukraine. The reports also use unprofessional language which attempts to make an emotional appeal to its audience. Finally, Channel One employs other propaganda tactics, such as polarization, role reversal, and demonization of the enemy. The given findings strongly allude to government-controlled propaganda which aims to justify and legitimize the aggression against Ukraine.

• Keywords: rat u Ukrajini; propaganda; analiza diskursa; Perviy kanal; Ukrajina; Rusija
• Keywords (english): war in Ukraine; propaganda; discourse analysis; Channel One; Ukraine; Russia
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:114:229791
• Study programme: Title: Journalism; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra novinarstva (magistar/magistra novinarstva)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access; Embargo expiration date: 2024-02-24
• Created on: 2023-11-30 13:42:26