Less Partisan and Less Aggressive? The Impact of Covid-19 on the Media Discourse of “El Clásico” on Spanish Radio
Authors: Martínez Corcuera, R. and Mauro, M.
Journal: Communication and Sport
Volume: 12
Issue: 2
Pages: 277-297
eISSN: 2167-4809
ISSN: 2167-4795
DOI: 10.1177/21674795221123799
Abstract:The football rivalry between Real Madrid CF and FC Barcelona is one of the most popular at club level globally. In Spain, where it is known as El Clásico (the Classic), it has an unrivalled status in the sports media industry. Its significance relies in part to the historical tension between Catalonia, the region of which Barcelona is the main centre, and Madrid, the capital of Spain. The exaltation of confrontation and partisanship is the central feature of highly popular radio programmes devoted to El Clásico. This study aimed to observe how the media discourse articulated by these programmes was affected by the fact that, during the Covid-19 pandemic, matches were played in empty venues. Through the comparisons of broadcasts of two games, one from 2017 and from 2020, the paper shows that the sensationalistic style is toned down, and a less polarised and partisan sports journalism is possible.
https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/37716/
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Less Partisan and Less Aggressive? The Impact of Covid-19 on the Media Discourse of "El Clasico" on Spanish Radio
Authors: Martinez Corcuera, R. and Mauro, M.
Journal: COMMUNICATION & SPORT
Volume: 12
Issue: 2
Pages: 277-297
eISSN: 2167-4809
ISSN: 2167-4795
DOI: 10.1177/21674795221123799
https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/37716/
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Less Partisan and Less Aggressive? The Impact of Covid-19 on the Media Discourse of “El Clásico” on Spanish Radio
Authors: Mauro, M. and Martínez Corcuera, R.
Journal: Communication and Sport
Publisher: SAGE
ISSN: 2167-4795
DOI: 10.1177/21674795221123799
https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/37716/
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Less Partisan and Less Aggressive? The Impact of Covid-19 on the Media Discourse of “El Clásico” on Spanish Radio
Authors: Martínez Corcuera, R. and Mauro, M.
Journal: Communication and Sport
Volume: 12
Issue: 2
Pages: 277-297
Publisher: SAGE
ISSN: 2167-4795
Abstract:The football rivalry between Real Madrid CF and FC Barcelona is one of the most popular at club level globally. In Spain, where it is known as El Clásico (the Classic), it has an unrivalled status in the sports media industry. Its significance relies in part to the historical tension between Catalonia, the region of which Barcelona is the main centre, and Madrid, the capital of Spain. The exaltation of confrontation and partisanship is the central feature of highly popular radio programmes devoted to El Clásico. This study aimed to observe how the media discourse articulated by these programmes was affected by the fact that, during the Covid-19 pandemic, matches were played in empty venues. Through the comparisons of broadcasts of two games, one from 2017 and from 2020, the paper shows that the sensationalistic style is toned down, and a less polarised and partisan sports journalism is possible.
https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/37716/
Source: BURO EPrints