Astrophobia: Creating the Concept of a Website Dedicated to the Anxiety Associated with the Exploration of Outer Space (Creative Format)

Student: Zhukova Kseniya

Supervisor: Ekaterina Lapina-Kratasyuk

Educational Programme: Journalism (Bachelor)

Final Grade: 8

Year of Graduation: 2020

Mankind has been interested in space since ancient times. However, for many people, outer space was (and still is) a dangerous source of threat. In my work, I combined several formats: interviews, art projects, journalistic materials, and scientific research of the problem. All these materials are combined on the basis of one theme: astrophobia, anxiety related to space. The result of preparing the thesis and creating content is a special project: a website on the Tilda platform, dedicated to the topic of "cosmic" fear.

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