The Mediated Politics Of Europe: A Comparative Study Of Discourse
by Mats Ekström /
2017 / English / PDF
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This edited collection makes a unique contribution to analyses of
the changing nature and challenges of mediated political
communication, through a distinctive comparative discourse
analytical approach. The book explores how politics is performed
and discursively constructed in television news and current
affairs in five countries (France, Greece, Italy, Sweden and
the UK) and focuses on a moment in time in European politics
characterized by challenging tensions; increased Euroscepticism,
questioning of mainstream politics; accentuated gaps between the
elite and the citizens, and polarizations between member states.
Emphasising the performative and discursive dimensions of
political communication, the chapters provide a detailed
comparative analysis that is centred around three themes: how
symbolic representations of politics are shaped by journalistic
practices, genres and styles of news reporting; the language and
performances of mainstream and populist political leaders; and
the participation and representation of citizens’
voices.
This edited collection makes a unique contribution to analyses of
the changing nature and challenges of mediated political
communication, through a distinctive comparative discourse
analytical approach. The book explores how politics is performed
and discursively constructed in television news and current
affairs in five countries (France, Greece, Italy, Sweden and
the UK) and focuses on a moment in time in European politics
characterized by challenging tensions; increased Euroscepticism,
questioning of mainstream politics; accentuated gaps between the
elite and the citizens, and polarizations between member states.
Emphasising the performative and discursive dimensions of
political communication, the chapters provide a detailed
comparative analysis that is centred around three themes: how
symbolic representations of politics are shaped by journalistic
practices, genres and styles of news reporting; the language and
performances of mainstream and populist political leaders; and
the participation and representation of citizens’
voices.
