Occupation of Kungstorget in Göteborg 1976 - studies about information and the formation of public opinion

Kent Asp - University of Gothenburg, Department of Journalism Media and Communication

Claes Lundgren - University of Gothenburg, Department of Political Science

On the initiative and with the support of The National Psychological Defense Planning Committee this study was made of medias´ reporting of the events connected with the occupation of Kungstorget in Göteborg. The aim was to study information and the creation of public opinion around the occupation, which part medias´ moves played for the activists´ possibilities to affect a larger section of public opinion and a try to investigate what value various media have as a basis for information for the standpoint of the single citizen.

Swedish