| Abstract [eng] |
The aim of this Master Thesis is to examine the ways of reflection of Mr. V. Putin by Lithuanian experts, also its timely changes and relation with the context. Reflection of Mr. Putin by the foreign media has been examined periodically; however, the image of Mr. Putin in expert publications has never been touched. The role of experts in creating images and forming public opinion has been described by M. Edelman, V. Laurenas, H.A. Simon, etc. M. Edelman explained that political events have more than one meaning, which is appointed by the spectators using language that reflects and interprets the described subjects. The Thesis is intended to examine expert publication on Delfi.lt – the top Lithuanian web news portal with the dominating majority of audience. It announces publications of other portals and newspapers, also decoding of Lithuanian radio and TV programs. Period of examination: from the first cadency of Mr. V. Putin since nowadays. The period has been chosen in order to perform a detailed reflection analysis and not to miss significant information that is vital for precision of the research. The examined experts have been divided into two groups: the political science specialists and the columnists. Such division is necessary in order to distinguish two different ways of reflection. It is important, that reflection of Mr. V. Putin by the political science specialists is basically based on their collected data, analysis and results of monitoring. The columnists usually ground their texts on Lithuanian and foreign mass-media data at their own discretion. The Thesis describes how mass media modifies human perception of the world, also points out the role of experts and their advantage vs. journalists; analyses images of Mr. V. Putin on Delfi.lt portal, formed by two expert groups: the political science specialists and the columnists; overviews the inner reflection differences in terms of the groups. The research has been performed using discourse analysis, examining the lingual expression of reflection of Mr. V. Putin. Experts usually reflect Mr. V. Putin as Russian itself. . The President and the State are usually connected into one formation, called “Mr. V. Putin is Russia” model. The latter could be assessed as generalization of all images, formed by experts as Mr. V. Putin’s individuality. Mr. V. Putin is positioned as the Ruler, the Imperialist, the War Propagandist, the Manipulator, the Political Actor, the Propaganda Coordinator. Moreover, other features, typical for one group of experts- the columnists, have been formed, too, calling Mr. V. Putin “Narcissus”, “KGB Agent”, “Criminal”. In the very beginning of Mr. V. Putin governing the political science specialists reflected Mr. V. Putin as “The friend of policy-making states Presidents”. |
