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Master Theses

The master theses of IMS graduates make a valuable contribution to international media research.


Year of 2013/2014

Abugeht, Mohammed (2015) "Poetics, Politics and Burlesque in the Films of the Palestinian Director Elia Suleiman - An Analysis of the Narrative Tools" - Palestine

Ahmad, Nurzakiah (2015) 'Programming of International Broadcasters. Comparative Study of News Coverage about the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS)" - Indonesia

Al Tayep, Ahmad (2015) “Syrian Refugees in Germany: A Content Analysis of Daily National and Regional Newspapers in Germany” - Syria

Alekseeva, Julia (2015) “Feministische Webportale in politischen Kampagnen: Eine qualitative Studie über die Rolle von Femen im ukrainisch-russischen Konflikt" - Russia

Bula, Merga Jonas (2015) “Media and Election: A Qualitative Assessment on Ethiopia's Press Role Prior to 2015 Ballot” - Ethiopia

Chacon, Vinicio (2015) "The Scottish Independence Referendum of 2014. How media define the role of referendum in representative democracy” – Costa Rica

Dewi, Nyoman (2015) “The Use of Social Media (Facebook) for Public Diplomacy: A Comparative Study Between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Indonesia and the Federal Foreign Office Germany” - Indonesia

Dweik, Yara (2015) “The role of Arab media in building stereotypes about the West: A case study of Palestinian students in three different universities” – Palestine/Jordan

El Naggar, Miret (2015) “Campaigns of new media and information communication technologies to address sexual harassment: A case study of the non-governmental initiatives "Harassmap" and "I Saw Harassment" in Egypt” - Egypt

Garcia, Sandra (2015) “Measuring Media Balance: A comparative analysis of newspapers´ reporting on international issues” - Ecuador

Hebel, Natalia (2015) “The introduction of digital terrestrial television in Chile: an explorative analysis of social implications under special consideration of the concept of digital divide” - Chile

Hernandez, Maria (2015) “The role of New Media in strengthening cultural identities and values. A case study of The Carnival of Blacks and Whites in Pasto, Colombia” - Columbia

Jung, Anna-Katharina (2015) “Die Bedeutung von Webseiten und sozialen Netzwerken für Kampagnen der Sexual- und Reproduktionsrechte. Eine empirische Studie zu genderfokussierter Nichtregierungsorganisationen in Argentinien.” - Germany

Matanji, Happiness (2015) “Enhancing ICT capacities for the empowerment of African women: An explorative study from Uganda” – Tanzania

Mathola, Mwazarau (2015) “The role and potential of social media in promoting political participation: Analysis of popular Facebook groups in Tanzania” - Tanzania


Year of 2012/2013

Abualrous, Haneen (2014) “The influence of new technologies on Cyberbullying in Jordan. A case study among teenagers in three different school types.” – Jordan

Berezenko, Iryna (2014) “The influence of education reforms as part of the European integration process on quality standards in journalism programs in the Ukraine” – Ukraine

Craciun, Roxana (2015) “Strategieentwicklung von Medienunternehmen im digitalen Zeitalter: Eine Analyse deutscher Radiosender" – Romania

De Paula Cidade, Joana (2014) “Forming the nations watchdogs: an analysis of the journalism education standards in Colombia and the integration of human rights reporting” – Brazil

Dewi Sabastian, Sandra (2014) “Citizen photojournalism: a change of practice in visual journalism or a new agenda setter?” – Indonesia

dos Santos, Mariana (2015) “Newsroom 2.0 in Brazilian publishing houses: an endorsement of new media or precondition to survive in the Market?” – Brazil

Egbujor, Mayrann (2014) “The relevance of Journalism Education in Kenya for Professional Identity and Ethical Standards” – Nigeria

Hai, AHM Abdul (2014) “The Influence of International Media Development Institutions on the Journalism Education System in the Current Political Transition Period in Myanmar” – Bangladesh

Kim, So Min (2015) “The potential of alternative online media to challenge mainstream news on Twitter: A case study of the coverage of the 2014 South Korean ferry disaster” – South Korea

Knauf, Mira (2015) “Die "Rote Flora" in deutschen Online-Medien: Ein inhaltsanalytischer Vergleich der Berichterstattung in den Online-Ausgaben von öffentlich-rechtlichen Sendern und privaten Tageszeitungen" – Germany

Marquez, Daniel (2015) “Political Transformation and Freedom of Expression in Ecuador: The 2013 Communication Law and its Impact on the National Media” – Ecuador

Mehr, Imran (2015) “The influence of Social Media Campaigns on Consumers' Trust: A Case Study of Non-Governmental Organizations for Sustainability” – Pakistan

Motalebi, Sara (2014) “Transcultural formats and individual identity in the process of media and cultural globalization” – Iran

Rasamimanana, Onja (2014) “Influence of media ownership on journalistic work in transition periods. A case study of the recent political crisis in Madagascar" – Madagascar

Smorodina, Tatiana (2015) “Cyber bullying against Educators: An Explorative Study about Maltese Teachers. Technical preconditions and psychological aspects.” – Russia

Zafar, Zohaib (2014) “The perception of peace journalism among higher education students in Pakistan. The importance of media literacy in conflict situations" – Pakistan



Year of 2011/2012

Belyaeva, Evgenia (2013) “Representation of protesters in online media during 2011-2012 protests in Russia” – Russia

Bukania, Christine Nasimiyu (2013) “Climate change in the news: A comparative analysis of reporting in selected newspapers in Kenya and the United Kingdom before, during and after the 18th United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP) in 2012” – Kenya

Centeno Grunauer, Maria Gracia (2014) “The influence of new technologies on the content production process of traditional newspapers in Ecuador. A case study of six publishing houses" – Ecuador

Fawzy, Ibtisam (2013) “Herausforderungen der Krisenberichterstattung im Gaza-Konflikt 2012: Eine vergleichende Analyse europäischer und arabischer Zeitungen" – Egypt

Harms, Ofelia (2014) “Effektivität von Maßnahmen der deutschen Medienentwicklungszusammenarbeit: Eine Fallstudie am Beispiel des DW Akademie Projekts "Ondas en Red" zur Stärkung bolivianischer Radionetzwerke" – Mexico

Hilal, Toqa (2013) “Memes as means of ideological campaigns in social media. A case study of Facebook in the Arab World" – Jordan

Höglund, Inga (2013) “Estonia in German print media before joining the eurozone and after” – Estonia

Höly (Dürksen), Debora (2013) “Framing in der Berichterstattung über Prostitution in deutschen Printmedien. Stabilität und Wandel der Deutungsmuster" – Germany

Islam, Riazul (2014) “Peace journalism and conflict coverage: An overview and distinction” – Bangladesh

Jalloh, Abu-Bakarr (2014) “The Role of Community Radio in Consolidating Peace: A Case Study from Sierra Leone” – Sierra Leone

Ju, Juan (2014) “Sina Weibo als Instrument der Public Diplomacy? Analysen von Mikro-Blogging Aktivitäten ausgewählter europäischer Politiker in China" – China

Lazareva, Natalia (2013) “Fundraising 2.0: Significance of crowdfunding platforms for nonprofit environmental campaigns.” – Russia

Mazumdaru, Srinivas (2013) “Challenges and limitations of economic reporting: A case study of news coverage of the financial collaps of Lehman Brothers” – India

Musaddiq, Sayed (2013) “Multiplatform Strategies of Media Enterprises in Europe: A comparative analysis between Germany and Great Britain” – Indonesia

Niem, Chheng (2013) “The impact of international broadcasters on the news production process of Cambodian radio stations” – Cambodia

Onya, Jacques (2013) “Einfluss der Medien auf das Wahlverhalten, am Beispiel der Printmedien bei der Präsidentewahl 2012 in Frankreich" – Cameroon

Ostapenko, Olga (2014) "Newsgames - neue journalistische Darstellungsform oder reines Unterhaltungsformat?" – Ukraine

Romero, Julietta (2013) “Challenges and strategies of transmedia storytelling: A qualitative study of documentary projects” – Columbia

Schneibel, Gerhard (2013) “United States' Electoral Coverage: Comparing the 2008 and 2012 Electoral Campaigns in Selected Newspapers” – USA

Silva, Karen de Freitas (2013) “HIV and AIDS campaigns in the media: A comparative analysis of behavior change communication strategies of international organizations” – Brazil

Skarzynska, Monika (2013) “Das Bild Brasiliens in der deutschen Presse. Eine inhaltsanalytische Studie der Amtszeit von Präsident Lula in den Jahren 2003 bis 2010" – Poland

Vasilescu, Irina (2014) “Listeners' expectations and programming strategies of German cultural radio channels: A comparative study of intentions of media companies and desires of the audience” – Romania

Vassilev, Valentin (2013) “Crisis Communication in the Media World: News Corporation and the Phone-Hacking Scandal” – Bulgaria

Wagner, Tilman (2013) "Der Einfluss traditioneller Medien auf den inhaltlichen Verlauf von Twitterstreams: Eine explorative Studie am Beispiel der #aufschrei-Debatte im Januar 2013" – Germany

Wan, Fang (2013) “Weibo: A triumph of populism or a new agenda-setting tool?” – China

Wegenast, Julia (2015) “Kindern nachhaltige Themen über das Fernsehen vermitteln: Eine Produktanalyse des Wissensmagazins "ERDE AN ZUKUNFT“" – Germany



Year of 2010/2011

da Rosa Franca, Francis (2012) “Who Opens Our Window to the World? The Influence of News Agencies on the International News Reporting of Online Media in Brazil and Germany” – Brazil

Danishevich, Volha (2012) “Opportunities, challenges and business strategies for independent media enterprises in Belarus” – Belarus

Diehn, Sonya Angelica (2012) “The Internet and the Public Sphere: Challenges and Opportunities” – USA

Ekawati, Arti (2012) “Covering natural disasters: A case study on reporting the 2010 Mount Merapi volcano eruptions” – Indonesia

Hamid, Atif Tauqeer (2012) “Bin Laden assassination: An Exploratory study of media narratives in Pakistan, British and U.S. American Newspaper” – Pakistan

Hitipeuw, Verlyana Virgousa (2012) “The development of press freedom in Indonesia: A quantitative research study on the implications of political and economic pressures on journalists” – Indonesia

Kryzhanouskaya, Katsiaryna (2012) “Leadership and change: A comparative analysis of management styles in commercial media and public service broadcasting in Germany” – Belarus

Lemu, Gemechu Bekele (2012) “Framing the Oromo: Portayal of the Oromo politics in Ethiopian Newspaper” – Ethiopia

Locker, Theresa (2014) “The limits of press freedom in Myanmar - A qualitative study of the effects of the lift of state censorship on journalists and media users” – Germany

Martens, Eira (2012) “Organizational and collective identity function: The role social media played during the Egyptian revolution” – Germany

Mendes Lima, Helen (2012) “Practices of science journalism online: A comparative study between Brazil and Germany.” – Brazil

Mitzlaff, Farhana von (2014) “The role of media in the climate change adaptation process: An explorative study on the coastal belt of Bangladesh” – Bangladesh

Ndung'u, Anne Waruguru (2012) “Assessing humour in the media: Kenia's xyz-show as an exploration for political satire.” – Kenya

Peters (Appelrath), Anna (2012) “Türkische Migranten in der deutschen Presse. Eine qualitative Inhaltsanalyse über 50 Jahre" – Germany

Poliakova, Alexandra (2012) “Challenges, implications and strategies of West European publishing houses on the Russian media market.” – Russia

Rohrer, Christine (2012) “Konstruktion von Realität: Eine inhaltsanalytische Untersuchung zur Darstellung von Migranten in Scripted Reality-Formaten im deutschen Privatfernsehen" – Germany

Song, Xiaoxin (2012) “Development of international Foreign Broadcasting in the field of Arabic programs” – China

Tweedie, Myles (2012) “Consequences of Media Concentration on the New Zealand News Media” – New Zealand

Xu, Tianlu (2012) “Wanderarbeiter als Spiegelung der Gesellschaftskritik im neuen chinesischen Kino" – China

Zeqiri, Naim (2012) “Fernsehen 2.0 - Perspektiven einer Online-Strategie für den öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunk im Kosovo" – Kosovo



Year of 2009/2010

Chirchir, Emmy Jepkirui (2011) “Underreported and Misunderstood? The Congo Conflict in Western Press” – Kenya

da Rocha Alves Sampaio, Maria Madalena (2012) “The impact of media convergence on journalism. A qualitative analysis of content centers and the approach to social media.” – Portugal

Grytsai, Maryna (2011) “A visual framing analysis in conflict context: selective photographic news coverage in North Africa” – Ukraine

Hamad, Abdallah (2011) “Subjective Perception and Media Reality - the Image of Islam in Germany” – Jordan

Hartwieg, Lina (2012) "Per Mausklick die Welt verbessern: Funktionen des Social Web für das eCampaigning von Non-Governmental Organizations" – Germany

Ignjatovic, Marija (2012) “Medien und Migration: Motive und Typologie der Mediennutzung von serbischen Migranten in Deutschland" – Serbia

Karbasova, Natalia (2011) “Signifikanz von i-Pad-Strategien und Gestaltungsansätzen für deutsche Zeitungsverlage" – Russia

Kramar, Veronika (2011) “Die Bedeutung der Auslandsberichterstattung für die Außendarstellung eines Landes unter besonderer Berücksichtigung des fremdsprachlichen Dienstes des staatlichen Rundfunks der Ukraine" – Ukraine

Nguyen, Thi Thu Hien (2011) “Journalistic Education in Germany and Vietnam: A Comparative Analysis” – Vietnam

Nguyen, Danh Quy (2011) “Citizen Journalism in Vietnam: Chance or Challenge for the State-run Media? A Case study of the National Radio Station "Voice of Vietnam"(VOV)” – Vietnam

Oganjanyan, Amalia (2011) “Western Media on Foreign Crisis. Balance and Conflict Sensitivity in Foreign Reporting on the Example of the Russian-Georgian War in August 2008” – Georgia

Polska, Xenia (2011) “Chancen und Risiken der russischsprachigen Medien Deutschlands" – Germany Ukraine

Ritter, Donata (2011) “Auslandsmedien im 21. Jahrhundert: Herausforderungen und Strategien unter besonderer Berücksichtigung gesellschaftlicher und technologischer Einflussfaktoren" – Germany

Rodembusch, Rodrigo (2011) “The role of community radios within disadvantaged groups in society: A case study from Brazil and South Africa” – Brazil

Schlenker Balza, Oscar Rafael (2011) “A Help or a Hindrance? The Role of Social Media in Natural Disaster Management” – Venezuela

Siyoum, Mantegaftot Sileshi (2011) “A High or a Low Road for International Media? DW Amharic and Voice of America Amharic Radio Reporting on the 2005 Ethiopian Election.” – Ethiopia

Wandolo, Christine (2011) “The image of Africa in foreign media: An analysis of how the media in Germany influences citizen perception” – Kenya

Wegelin, Ana Cristina (2011) “Das Gesicht von Regierungen im Internet: E-Government Strategien der Regierungsportale Brasiliens und Deutschlands im Vergleich" – Brazil

Zhu, Cheng-cheng (2011) “Der Einfluss des Internets auf die Strategien lokaler und regionaler Zeitungsverlage in Nordrhein-Westfalen" – China

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