Surrogacy is a practice that raises ethical concerns, and is even illegal in many countries. In Sweden, surrogacy is not explicitly illegal, but the practice is deemed unallowed in a looser sense. Prostitution however, or more specifically the purchase of sexual services, which raises many of the same concerns regarding women’s autonomy and objectification, is banned explicitly by Swedish law. The

This thesis aims to understand how writing newspaper reporters work with the interview as a journalistic tool, to get what they experience is the perfect quote. To be clear, this thesis is not about the quote itself, but how to get it. The overall question is therefore: (RQ) How can we understand the way writing journalists formulate their interview questions? In order to answer the above questio

This essay analyzes the introduction of the new screening system for foreign direct investments (the FDI act1) in Sweden. By using the Multiple Streams Framework, the study examines how problems, policy proposals and political conditions converged to create a policy window that enabled the enactment of the FDI act in 2023. Through the method of process tracing, this essay demonstrates how the Swed

This essay examines how the Swedish alternative news site Samnytt creates a counter hegemonic narrative and presents an alternative world view through their framing of gang crime. With a qualitative content analysis this essay explores how these counter hegemonic narratives are constructed and how they can be understood through a framework of populist- and right-wing populist ideas and values. The

Hawala-systemet beskrivs som en utmaning att hantera utav myndigheter och forskning. Ena sidan av hawala är ett legitimt och praktiskt sätt för människor att flytta pengar där förutsättningar saknas. Medan den andra är en informell och illegal sida som används till att finansiera brottslighet, terrorism eller pengatvätt. Det är den illegala hawala som utgör ett problem då den är svår att upptäcka

Den här uppsatsen tittar på hur underrättelsecykeln har sett ut sedan 1940-talet och jämför den traditionella synen på konceptet med akademikers, akademiker- praktikers respektive praktikers perspektiv på och omsättning av konceptet i praktiken. Dessa perspektiv utgör dels normativa, dels beskrivande sådana. Jämförelseobjektet och utgångsångspunkten är underrättelsecykeln enligt Kent och Försvarsm

This thesis examines how a shift in a media’s ideological position affects the journalistic role, work practices, and professional ideals of the working journalists. Dagbladet Børsen serves as the case study, since the media announced a shift towards a new fact-based and impartial stance in January 2024. The thesis explores how such a shift influences editorial employees' understanding of thei

This paper explores how the anonymous chatboard Flashback Forum forms narratives out of ongoing criminal cases. Additionally, the paper delves further into how social media and the use of political narratives creates an alternative version of reality and the wider post-truth phenomenon. With the help of a thematic text analysis, the paper studies two threads from the forum, the Tommie Lindh case a

This thesis examines Russia’s official justifications for its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, focusing on the construction and dissemination of key narratives within its rhetoric. Through a combined narrative and discourse analysis, the study explores how these narratives, centered on security concerns, ideological threats, and humanitarian arguments, serve to legitimize the use of force. Key narr

This thesis studies the different discourses prevalent in Swedish mass media, regarding climate activist Greta Thunberg and her stance in support for Palestine in the late autumn of 2023. The study is done using the methodology and theoretical framework of critical discourse analysis, CDA, stating that language never is neutral and can be used to exercise power over groups of people. In the case o

The aim of this research study is to determine how Muslim immigrants in Malmö view their representation in Swedish news outlets and how this influences their sense of social belonging, trust and news consumption. Semi-structured interviews with Muslim immigrants in Malmö form the basis of this study, which employs a qualitative research approach to fully grasp their viewpoints and experiences. The

This thesis examines how journalists’ views on truth and objectivity are challenged under pressured circumstances. The purpose of the study is to analyze how the conditions of war and the specific challenges of war reporting affect journalistic ideals. The study focuses on how Swedish Middle East correspondents reason about truth and objectivity, as well as their perceptions of their professional

Fladdermöss lever stora delar av sina liv i mörker och använder sig därför av ultraljudssignaler, istället för ljus, för att navigera och jaga. Om vi låter oss inspireras av fladdermössens navigeringsteknik, kan vi då också lära oss att upptäcka personer i ett rum med hjälp av ultraljud? Svaret på frågan är ja, det är möjligt att upptäcka mänsklig närvaro i ett rum genom att använda ultraljud. SjFinding a non-intrusive way of detecting human presence and counting the number of people in a room poses a challenging problem. This thesis presents a solution to said problem, utilizing ultrasound signals. Analysis of the echo and reverberation of ultrasound signals provides acoustic information about the surrounding environment, which is altered by potential occupants. By employing such a techn

Uppsatsen syftar till att återge rättsläget kring lojalitetsplikten, som är en allmän rättsprincip, i avtal om arbete. Med utgångspunkt i det traditionella arbetsrättsliga förhållandet mellan arbetsgivare och arbetstagare har vi undersökt hur lojalitetsplikten kan ges uttryck. Detta har sedan satts i relation till den lojalitetsplikt som omfattar konsulter och inhyrd personal. Lojalitetsplikten f

In the light of the importance of different methods for obtaining intelligence on criminal activity, a need for in-depth knowledge concerning confidential informants emerges. The following essay accordingly explored the relationship between confidential informants and their handlers, through a comparative case study. The field concerning confidential informant research is considered limited, in te

Intimate partner violence is a widespread problem both globally and in Sweden. A method called Intimate partner violence intervention (IPVI) was developed in the United States and has been introduced in Sweden, where it is currently being implemented in Malmö. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the implementation of the project Trygg relation - fri från våld in Malmö stad. The chosen method fo

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has estimated that around 120 million people are forcibly displaced around the world and about 32 million of them are refugees. Our aim with this study was to examine and demonstrate the process of forced migration from people's home countries based on a refugee perspective. The method used was a qualitative text analysis of autobiograp

Bakgrund: Småbarnsföräldrar står inför en komplex utmaning i att balansera familjeansvar med sina egna behov där nya rutiner skapas, prioriteringar förändras och rollen som förälder intas. Att hitta en balans mellan vardagens aktiviteter blir en viktig del för upplevd god hälsa och välbefinnande. Syfte: Syftet var att kartlägga kunskapsläget om småbarnsföräldrars subjektiva upplevelse av aktiviteBackground: Parents of young children face challenges in balancing family responsibilities and personal needs, as routines and priorities shift when parenthood is assumed. Achieving balance in daily activities becomes vital for perceived health. Aim: The aim was to chart the current state of knowledge regarding the subjective experiences of occupational balance among parents of young children. Met