Informiranje o politici putem kasnonoćnih programa: usporedna analiza Last Week Tonight with John Oliver i RTL Direkta

master's thesis

• Title (english): Informing about Politics through Late-Night Shows: A Comparative Analysis of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver and RTL Direkt
• Author: Ana Igrec
• Mentor: Marijana Grbeša-Zenzerović (mentor)
• Committee member: Marijana Grbeša-Zenzerović (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Marina Mučalo (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Nensi Blažević (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; The Faculty of Political Science; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2023-09-15, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Information and Communication Sciences; Journalism

Abstract

Rad se bavi popularizacijom informiranja o političkim i društvenim događajima uokvirenima kroz format kasnonoćnog programa. Očitovanje te popularnosti promatra se kroz velik broj radova koji se bave transformacijom kasnonoćnog programa i alatima koji im daju jedinstveno mjesto u javnoj komunikacijskoj sferi. Glavni fokus rada je usporedna analiza Last Week Tonight with John Oliver i RTL Direkta pritom promatrajući strukturni, stilski i komunikacijski aspekt tih programa, specifično u suodnosu s njihovim prezentiranjem političkih tema. Osim formata programa, istražuju se i voditelji John Oliver i Zoran Šprajc čije su osobnosti i utjecaj neodvojive komponente koje dovode do realizacije navedenih programa na specifičan način. Tehnike kroz koje je provođena analiza – format, stil i upotreba humora, retorika u prezentiranju političkih tema, pokazala je da među programima ima više različitih komponenata negoli sličnih. Različitosti proistječu ponajviše iz upotrebe drugačijih stilova. Oliver češće progovara kroz okvir satire unutar koji mu daje širi raspon mogućnosti izražaja, dok Šprajc ima puno površniji instinkt i mogućnosti za inkorporiranje humora u sadržaj RTL Direkta. Također, razlike se uočavaju i u prilikama koje imaju za restrukturiranje formata te temama koje obrađuju.

Abstract (english)

This dissertation studies the popularization of information about political and social events framed through the format of a late-night program. The manifestation of this popularity can be seen through a large number of research papers dealing with the transformation of late-night programs and tools that give them a unique place in the public communication sphere. The main focus of the dissertation is a comparative analysis of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver and RTL Direkt, whilst looking at the structural, stylistic and communication aspects of these programs, specifically in relation to their presentation of political topics. In addition to the formats of the programs, the hosts, John Oliver and Zoran Šprajc are also being studied, whose personalities and influence are inseparable components that lead to the realization of these programs in a specific way. The techniques through which the analysis was carried out – the format, style and use of humour, and rhetoric in the presentation of political topics, showed that there are more differences among the programmes' components than similarities. Differences come primarily from the use of different styles. Oliver speaks more often through a frame of satire which gives him a wide range of expressions, while Šprajc has a much more superficial instinct and possibilities to incorporate humour into the contents of the RTL Direkt. Also, differences are noticed in the opportunities they have to restructure their formats as well as the topics they cover.

• Keywords: kasnonoćni program; Last Week Tonight with John Oliver; RTL Direkt; informiranje o političkim temama
• Keywords (english): late night program; Last Week Tonight with John Oliver; RTL Direkt; information on political topics
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:114:314392
• 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
• Created on: 2023-10-11 12:49:34