Beyond 'fake news'? A longitudinal analysis of how Australian politicians attack and criticise the media on Twitter
Authors: Wright, S.
Journal: Journal of Language and Politics
Volume: 20
Issue: 5
Pages: 719-740
eISSN: 1569-9862
ISSN: 1569-2159
DOI: 10.1075/jlp.21027.wri
Abstract:This article longitudinally analyses how Australian politicians engage with, and attack, journalists and the media more generally on Twitter from 2011-2018. The article finds that attacks on journalists have increased significantly since 2016 when Trump came to power, but this is largely the preserve of populist and far-right politicians. These politicians rarely call the media fake, instead alleging bias or questioning the veracity or standards of reporting and production. Many politicians have a functional relationship with the media, rarely criticising the media. Attacks are largely focused on the national public service broadcaster, the ABC, with limited attacks on commercial media.
https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/39022/
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Beyond 'fake news'? A longitudinal analysis of how Australian politicians attack and criticise the media on Twitter
Authors: Wright, S.
Journal: JOURNAL OF LANGUAGE AND POLITICS
Volume: 20
Issue: 5
Pages: 719-740
eISSN: 1569-9862
ISSN: 1569-2159
DOI: 10.1075/jlp.21027.wri
https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/39022/
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Beyond 'fake news'? A longitudinal analysis of how Australian politicians attack and criticise the media on Twitter
Authors: Wright, S.
Journal: Journal of Language and Politics
Volume: 20
Issue: 5
Pages: 719-740
ISSN: 1569-2159
Abstract:This article longitudinally analyses how Australian politicians engage with, and attack, journalists and the media more generally on Twitter from 2011-2018. The article finds that attacks on journalists have increased significantly since 2016 when Trump came to power, but this is largely the preserve of populist and far-right politicians. These politicians rarely call the media fake, instead alleging bias or questioning the veracity or standards of reporting and production. Many politicians have a functional relationship with the media, rarely criticising the media. Attacks are largely focused on the national public service broadcaster, the ABC, with limited attacks on commercial media.
https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/39022/
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