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Author: Mats Ekström, Julie Firmstone

This edited collection makes a unique contribution to analyses of the changing nature and challenges of mediated political communication, through a distinctive comparative discourse analytical approach. The book explores how politics is performed and discursively constructed in television news and current affairs in five countries (France, Greece, Italy, Sweden and the UK) and focuses on a moment in time in European politics characterized by challenging tensions; increased Euroscepticism, questioning of mainstream politics; accentuated gaps between the elite and the citizens, and polarizations between member states. Emphasising the performative and discursive dimensions of political communication, the chapters provide a detailed comparative analysis that is centred around three themes: how symbolic representations of politics are shaped by journalistic practices, genres and styles of news reporting; the language and performances of mainstream and populist political leaders; and the participation and representation of citizens’ voices. 

The Mediated Politics of Europe: A Comparative Study of Discourse 1st Table of contents:

Part I Introduction
Chapter 1 Introduction: A Discourse Analytical Approach to Researching Mediated Political Communicat
Setting the Scene
Mediated Political Communication: Performance and Discourse
Expanding Understandings of the Mediated Communication of Europe
A Qualitative Cross-National Comparative Design
The News and Current Affairs Sample and Countries Included
Organisation of the Book
References
Part II Context
Chapter 2 A Tale of Two Narratives
Introduction
Contested Narratives
Things Falling Apart
Democratic Indeterminacy
The Feeling Public
Disparate Narratives
Narrative Travels
Politics as the Performance of Meaning
References
Chapter 3 Mediated Constructions of Crisis
Introduction: Discourses of Crisis and Narratives of Fear
Theoretical Approach: Social Construction and Framing of Crisis
Constructions of Crisis: A Comparative Overview
Constructing Economic Crisis
From Economic to Political Crisis
Narratives of Accountability
‘Crisis’ in Greek and French News Programmes
Crisis Constructions on Greek EU Election News
News format and the conflict metaphor
Narratives of fear
Interjournalistic panel discussion
France: Crisis? What Crisis?
Pre-election talk about crisis
Conclusions
References
Part III Journalistic Practices
Chapter 4 Genre and Cultural Style in TV News Coverage of the European Elections 2014
Introduction: Overview of Generic Features of TV News Reports
Data and Method
A Brief Reminder of the Electoral Contexts
Framing and Style
EU Election Stories in the News on 20 May
Comparative Analysis: Framing and Styling News
Framing the News Story: Openings and Closings
Meaning and Verbal/Visual Fit
Voice-Over Text and Visual Image
Styling the News
Conclusion
References
Chapter 5 Political Interviews: Pushing the Boundaries of ‘Neutralism’
Introduction
The ‘News Interview’
Deconstructing the ‘News Interview’
Political Interviews in the EU Election
Standard and Non-standard Forms of Adversarial Questioning: A Swedish Case Study
The Politician Attacking Back: A French Case Study
Three Political Interviews: A UK Case Study
Conclusions
References
Chapter 6 Different Views of Europe in TV News Reports
Introduction
Analysis of French Data: The Informative Style
Metacommunicative Frames: Openings and Closings
Addressing the Viewer
Verbal/Visual Co-reference
Analysis of UK Data: The Investigative Style
The Discourse of Reporting: (1) Addressing the Viewer
Interviews as Social Encounters
The Discourse of Reporting: Signing off
Conclusion: Two Views of Europe
References
Part IV Citizens
Chapter 7 Reporting the ‘Public’–Discourses of Interpretation, Evaluation and Prediction
Introduction
Journalism and the Public
Journalistic Uses of Opinion Polls
Opinion Polls Within the News: National Variations in Salience
Which Publics ‘Speak’ Through Polls?
Journalistic Devices: News Pegs, Credibility and Interview Techniques
Prediction vs Explanation
Predictive Narratives of Winners and Losers
Prediction and ‘Crisis’: Forecasting Political Drama
The Public ‘Speaks’: Narratives of Change
Discussion and Conclusion
References
Chapter 8 Citizens Talking Politics in the News: Opinions, Attitudes and (Dis)Engagement
Introduction
Data: Archetypical and Hybrid Forms of ‘Vox Pop’
Analytical Framework
Citizens Expressing Opinions on Issues on the News Agenda
The Trivialising of Citizen’s Political Engagement and Knowledge
Abstention and Political Alienation
The Discursive Construction of Ignorant Citizens
Political Campaigning and the Relationships Between Politicians and Members of the Public
Experiential Interviewing and Political Attitudes
Conclusion
References
Chapter 9 On the Broadcast Spectrum of Citizen Participation: Citizen Talk in the Audience Discussio
Introduction
Public Participation in the Broadcast Media
Tracking the Broadcast Spectrum of Citizen Participation: A Discourse-Centred Approach
Citizen Participation in France, Sweden and the UK
Citizens’ Questions to Politicians
Citizen Participation in the Greek EU Elections Data
The Broadcast Spectrum of Citizen Participation in ‘STON ENIKO’
Conclusions
References
Part V Politicians
Chapter 10 The Performances of Mainstream Politicians: Politics as Usual?
Introduction
What Do We Already Know About the Performances of Politicians?
An Approach to Analysing the Performance of Mainstreamness
Performing Being Mainstream
Performing Authenticity Through Visual Frames
Verbally Constructing Legitimate Authority—Instrumentalities
What Role Do Journalists Play in the Construction of Politicians as Mainstream?
Conclusion
References
Chapter 11 The Performances of Right-Wing Populism: Populist Discourse‚ Embodied Styles and Forms
Introduction
The Performances of Populism: A Conceptual Framework
Performance
Populist Discourse and Populist Language
Style
Populist Performances in Socio-Cultural and Political Contexts
Performing Politics of Nationalism
Performances of Populism: The Contrastive Examples of UKIP and the Swedish Democrats
The Articulation Of A Populist Political Discourse
Defensive Strategies In Dealing With Criticism
The Performance Of Anti-Establishment Styles And Identities
News Reporting on Right-Wing Populism
Foregrounding And Validation Of Populism—A UK Case Study
Providing A Platform For A Right-Wing Populist Discourse—A Swedish Case Study
Discussion: Broadening the Comparative Lens
References
Part VI Conclusion
Chapter 12 Conclusion: Tensions and Disruptions in Mediated Politics
The Role of the Media and Journalistic Practices
Citizens’ Voices
The Performance of Politicians
The Benefits of the Comparative Discourse Approach
Looking to the Future
References

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