Teorija zavjere kao tema dokumentarne reportaže

master's thesis

• Title (english): Conspiracy Theories in Documentary Storytelling
• Author: Ramona Šćuric
• Mentor: Tena Perišin (mentor)
• Committee member: Tena Perišin (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Igor Kanižaj (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Zlatan Krajina (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; The Faculty of Political Science; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2021-09-15, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Information and Communication Sciences; Journalism

Abstract

Cilj ovog rada bio je istražiti koliko je teorija o slijetanju NLO-a na Pag, odnosno na lokaciji zvanoj Paški trokut, rasprostranjena među lokalnim stanovništvom i turistima, kao i analizirati dostupne informacije o tom fenomenu od njegova otkrića do danas kako bi se istražila priča o nastanku ove teorije. Istraživanje uključuje izradu dokumentarne reportaže nakon snimanja Paškog trokuta na otoku Pagu, intervjua sa sugovornicima koji su relevantni za ovu temu te ispitivanje općeg mišljenja stanovnika. Propituje se koliko je elemenata teorije zavjere prisutno u priči Paškog trokuta s obzirom da se od toga stvara određena korist promovirajući trokut kao turističku atrakciju. Na terenu se pokazalo da je priča o slijetanju NLO-a na tu lokaciju općenito poznata među stanovnicima otoka Paga, ali u nju skoro nitko ne vjeruje. Isto tako utvrdilo se da Paški trokut nije toliko posjećen kako se piše u medijima posljednjih godina. Analizom novinskih napisa iz razdoblja otkrića Paškog trokuta vidi se da su mediji bili glavni okidač za širenje teorije o slijetanju NLO-a, koje je na kraju privuklo turiste, a određene osobe su u tome vidjele priliku za zaradu. U radu se daju teorijski okviri za definiranje dokumentarnog filma i reportaže, kao i rasprava o pristupu za njihovu realizaciju te na kraju sami tijek proizvodnje dokumentarca o Paškom trokutu kao teoriji zavjera. Glavna hipoteza da su mještani upoznati s teorijom slijetanja svemirske letjelice na Paškom trokutu te da u to vjeruju pokazala se djelomičnom točnom, dok je druga koja govori da je Paški trokut posjećena turistička destinacija opovrgnuta.

Abstract (english)

The aim of this paper was to investigate the prevalence of the theory of UFO landing on island Pag, specifically on a location called the Pag Triangle, among locals and tourists, as well as to analyze available informations about this phenomenon from its discovery to this day so we could investigate the story of the emergence of this theory. The research includes production of a documentary report after filming Pag Triangle on the island of Pag, interviews with interlocutors who are relevant to this topic and a survey of the general opinion of the inhabitants. It questions how many elements of conspiracy theory are present in the story of Pag Triangle, given that a certain benefit is created by promoting the triangle as a tourist attraction. In the field, it turned out that the story of a UFO landing at that location is generally known among the inhabitants of the island of Pag, but almost no one believes in it. It was also determined that the Pag Triangle is not as visited as it is written in the media in recent years. An analysis of newspaper articles from the period of the discovery of the Pag Triangle shows that the media were the main trigger for spreading the theory of UFO landing, which eventually attracted tourists, and certain people saw it as an opportunity to make money. The paper provides theoretical frameworks for defining a documentary film and reportage, as well as a discussion of the approach to its realization and finally the course of production of a documentary about the Pag Triangle as a conspiracy theory. The main hypothesis that the locals are familiar with the theory of UFO landing on the Pag Triangle and that they believe in it proved to be partially correct, while the second, which says that the Pag Triangle is a visited tourist destination, has been refuted.

• Keywords: teorije zavjera; dokumentarna reportaža; Paški trokut; NLO
• Keywords (english): conspiracy theories; documentary storytelling; Pag Triangle; UFO
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:114:170627
• Study programme: Title: Journalism; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra novinarstva (magistar/magistra novinarstva)
• Type of resource: Text
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• Created on: 2022-02-09 13:07:15