(Not) Kidding: Politics in Online Tabloids (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789004692633)

Often reduced to the role of sensationalist gossipmongers, online tabloids are a vital source of political news for the public. This book offers a deep dive into Pudelek, Mail Online, and Gawker coverage of 2015-2016 political campaigns in Poland, the United Kingdom, and the United States, where votes led to major populist shifts. Thanks to a close study of news stories, anonymous comments under articles, and interviews with online-tabloid journalists, Helena Chmielewska-Szlajfer exposes the emotional public sphere of comment sections, as well as the key tabloid "(not) kidding" frame: ambiguous, reactive to readers, and shielding online tabloids from accusations of deteriorating democracy.

Author: Helena Chmielewska-Szlajfer
ISBN-10: 9004692630
ISBN-13: 9789004692633
Publisher: Brill
Language: English
Published: 06/27/2024
Pages: 284
Format: Hardcover