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Govor mržnje u hrvatskom medijskom prostoru
Hate speech in Croatian Media Space

Author(s): Marko Poljak, Jelena Hadžić, Maša Martinić
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Media studies, Communication studies, Theory of Communication
Published by: Centar za filozofiju medija i mediološka istraživanja
Keywords: hate speech; social networks; media content; NLP technologies;

Summary/Abstract: In this paper, authors are considering current problem of legally regulated unacceptable behavior in Croatian media space, social networks included, by focusing on hate speech. Fundamental question is whether hate speech presence is on the rise. Through content analysis of the entire Croatian media content, authors find an increase of unacceptable behavior and hate speech. Based on results, research is focused on detection of types of hate speech and examples of their occurrence whereas this type targets ethnicity, religion and migrants. Third research is focused on events present in media space, targeting unacceptable behavior and provide contextual frame of important events using qualitative and quantitative content analysis and NLP technologies. Research continues with development of NLP technologies for detecting, processing and analyzing media content.

  • Issue Year: 9/2020
  • Issue No: 17
  • Page Range: 2709-2744
  • Page Count: 36
  • Language: Croatian