The diploma thesis is focused on the media reflection of the Czech pavilion from the recent EXPO in Czech and Italian print. The research sample comprised of 12 daily newspapers (Hospodářské noviny, Lidové noviny, Mladá fronta DNES, Právo, E15, Deník, Corriere della Sera, la Repubblica, La Stampa, Il Giornale, Il Messaggero, Il Sole 24 Ore) that were monitored from 1. 3. 2015 until 30. 11. 2015. Firstly, the content analysis of 137 articles was performed on the individual level for both states. Subsequently, the media reflections in Czech and Italian print were compared to each other. The research found out for both countries that the highest number of media outputs was in May and that one particular journal was dominant in each country. On the contrary, the primary differentiation point was the extent of interest of the media outcomes. As the focus range of the articles differed (the Czech pavilion only in contrast to multiple national pavilions), other distinctions imply, such as the main subject of the articles or the most accented news values.

Le sujet de la thèse s’intitule « Saint-Saëns et le Japon ». Ce compositeur français (1835-1921) a toute sa vie durant entretenu un intérêt soutenu pour le Japon. Il s’est rendu célèbre comme « orientaliste » avec des œuvres telles que Samson et Dalila, la Suite Algérienne et le cinquième Concerto pour piano, dit l’Egyptien. Toutefois, son engouement pour le Japon n’a pas encore fait l’objet d’une étude approfondie, car son corpus musical ne comporte qu’une œuvre y étant dédiée, un opéra-comique intitulé La Princesse Jaune (1872). En revanche, il a publié deux poèmes : « Le Japon » et « Le Fouji-Yama », tous deux datant de 1890, auxquels s’ajoute un conte inédit, « Le Miroir » (1912). Le mouvement artistique « japonisme » désigne l’influence des objets d’art japonais, comme l’ukiyo-e (forme d’estampe), sur des artistes occidentaux. Vincent Van Gogh et Edmond de Goncourt en sont les exemples les plus connus. Saint-Saëns possédait lui-même une collection significative d’objets d’art et de livres japonais. Cependant, son intérêt concernait surtout le domaine littéraire, puisque ses guides japonisants étaient ses amis écrivains : Louis Gallet, Judith Gautier et un Japonais qui s’appelait Motoyosi Saizau. Enfin, le compositeur était un fameux « voyageur ». Ses séjours à Londres lui donnèrent l’occasion de visiter des expositions consacrées au Japon. A la suite de sa visite en Indochine, il avait même prévu de s’y rendre. / The subject of the thesis is entitled "Saint-Saëns and Japan." This French composer (1835-1921) has throughout his life maintained a continued interest in Japan. He became famous as "orientalist" with works such as Samson and Delilah, the Algerian Suite and the fifth Piano Concerto, said the Egyptian. However, his infatuation with Japan has not been an object of profound study because his musical corpus has only one work dedicated to Japan, a comic opera entitled La Princesse Jaune (1872). However, he published two poems: "Japon" and "Fouji-Yama", both from 1890, plus an unpublished tale, "Le Miroir" (1912). The artistic movement "Japonism" means the influence of Japanese art objects, such as ukiyo-e (as print), on Western artists. Vincent Van Gogh and Edmond de Goncourt are the best known examples. Saint-Saëns himself possessed a significant collection of art objects and Japanese books. However, his interest mainly concerned the literary field, as its “japonisant” guides were his writer friends: Louis Gallet, Judith and a Japanese named Motoyosi Saizau. Finally, the composer was a famous "traveler". His stays in London gave him the opportunity to visit the exhibitions in Japan. Following his visit to Indochina, he had even planned to get there.