Attack in the Form of Defense? Populist Anti-media Tactics to Avoid Being Blamed

Autor:	Rui Alexandre Sousa da Costa Novais, Ângela Maria Teixiera Leite
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2024
Předmět:	Right-wing populist political communication blame-avoidance anticipative and reactive defensive discursive strategies anti-elitism attacks against the press Communication. Mass media P87-96 Journalism. The periodical press etc. PN4699-5650
Zdroj:	Palabra Clave, Vol 27, Iss 4 (2024)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	0122-8285 2027-534X
DOI:	10.5294/pacla.2024.27.4.7
Popis:	This article explores the relationship between blame and populism by analyzing the defensive communication strategies employed by right-wing populist leaders in their attacks on the media. The study focuses on Jair Bolsonaro and concludes that he used various strategies to avoid taking responsibility for adverse outcomes while blaming the media as one of his favorite targets. The explorative study draws on qualitative discourse analysis of the presidential narratives to shed light on the paradoxical nature of these defensive strategies. Bolsonaro’s political style involved preemptively neutralizing the media’s critical performance and reacting negatively to any critical coverage that contradicted his version of events and undermined his authority.
Databáze:	Directory of Open Access Journals
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