Emotions, Media And Politics (Contemporary Political Communication)

Emotions have long been neglected in media research, although their role is a vital ingredient in shaping our shared stories and the ways we engage with them. But emotions, as they circulate through the media, can also be divisive and exclusionary. Karin Wahl-Jorgensen makes the case for researching the role of emotions in mediated politics. Drawing on a series of studies, she explores the complex relationship between emotions, politics and media. The book includes analyses of how Facebook structures emotional reactions; the anger of Donald Trump; the use of personal storytelling in feminist Twitter hashtags; the role of emotionality in award-winning journalism; and the communities created by political fandoms. Essential reading for scholars and students, this important volume opens up new ways of thinking about and researching emotions, media and politics.

• | Author: Karin Wahl-Jorgensen
• | Publisher: Polity
• | Publication Date: Jan 22, 2019
• | Number of Pages: 248 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover/Social Science
• | ISBN-10: 0745661041
• | ISBN-13: 9780745661049