Media Populism: A Conceptual Clarification and Some Theses on its Effects

On the basis of a review of the literature on populism and a definition of populism in general, the concept of media populism is developed. The structural position of media organizations is analyzed regarding the opportunities and constraints when using a populist rhetoric and populist political cla...

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Published inCommunication theory Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 42 - 60
Main Author Kramer, Benjamin
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Hoboken, USA Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.02.2014
Wiley
Oxford University Press
Subjects
Climate
Cognition
Communication
Conceptualization
Definitions
Effects
Exact sciences and technology
Information and communication sciences
Information science. Documentation
Internet
Mass Media
Mass Media Effects
Media
Miscellaneous
Political communication
Politics
Popular Culture
Populism
Press
Rhetoric
Sciences and techniques of general use
Communication
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Summary:On the basis of a review of the literature on populism and a definition of populism in general, the concept of media populism is developed. The structural position of media organizations is analyzed regarding the opportunities and constraints when using a populist rhetoric and populist political claims. Two exemplary cases of media populism (typical elements can be found in the tabloid press and in talk radio), and its prevalence in popular culture and on the Internet are discussed. Theses on the effects of media populism are developed, based on cognitive schemata and the dynamics of climates of opinion (or perceived orthodoxies).
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ISSN:1050-3293
1468-2885
DOI:10.1111/comt.12029