The survey is an attempt to clarify the picture of the rest of the world supplied by the Swedish press at different points of time. While the daily press as media turns toward a mass auditorium and tries to meet the demands of this auditorium it is assumed that the idea of the world supplied by mass media to some extent corresponds with the auditorium´s idea of the world at different points of time. It was judged as appropriate to choose a sample of six periods each representing a calendar year. The register includes information about actor, issue, object for the activity mentioned, perspective on the object, arena of the activity and arena affected. Furthermore there are a number of more conventional classifications.
Wiklund, D. (1976) Organisationer och folkrörelser i svensk dagspress 1912-1972. Göteborg: Department of Political Science.
Olsson, C-O. (1973) Världsbilden i svensk press. En presentation av världsbildsundersökningen för allmänna seminariet i statskunskap den 22 oktober 1973. Göteborg: Department of Political Science.
Data referring to any type of mass media. For example, printed or online newspapers, magazines, television and the radio. Use note: Social media are indexed with 'Information society'.
International politics and organisations
Global governance, diplomacy, foreign policy, relations between countries, international organisations (e.g. the EU, WHO, UN, WTO), and international agreements.
Internal and international security and safety, internal and international conflicts, war and peace, national defence and defence forces (the army). Use note: The police are covered by 'Crime and law enforcement'.
Use note: In addition to this broader topic, use another topic for historical data. Example: for data on the working environments of family doctors in the 1960s, use HISTORY and 'Working conditions' plus 'Health care services and policies'. Use the HISTORY topic on its own only if a more specific topic cannot be found in this vocabulary.
PREPARATION AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION ON CURRENT AFFAIRS
THE CIRCULATION OF NEWS STORIES BY FORMAL OR INFORMAL MEANS
POLICY FOCUSING ON CONCERNS AND ISSUES WITHIN A PARTICULAR COUNTRY.