FöRFATTARE
Kalin, Johan

DATUM
2004-04-22

INSTITUTION
Industriell ekonomi och samhällsvetenskap / Samhällsvetenskap

SAMMANFATTNING
Ådalen 1931 - Göteborg 2001, A comparison of two incidetns that upsett Sweden.

An essay about how the press in Norrbotten wrote about the incidents in Ådalen 1931 and Göteborg 2001. The main questions are: Is there any parrallells in how the swedish state acted? Is there any parrallells in how the press acted? In what way have the state and the press acted different 2001 compared to 1931? What does eventual differences in their actions depend on? The so called biträdesteorin is used to answer theese questions. The essay includes three big newspapers in Norrbotten: Norrbottens Kuriren, Norrländska socialdemokraten and Norrskensflamman.

A description is made of the swedish society, the rest of the world and medias situation and how it has changed over the years. A description of what happend in Ådalen 1931 and Göteborg 2001 is also made. The description is followed by an examination of what the newspapers in Norrbotten wrote about the two incidents.

Despite the fact that the political opinion of the newspapers was less obvious 2001 compared to 1931 it is possible to see if the paper is positioned to the right or to the left on the political scale.

Biträdesteorin fits better 2001 then 1931.

ISSN 1402-1773 / ISRN LTU-CUPP--04/032--SE / NR 2004:032