Showing papers by "Sophie Lecheler published in 2020"
TL;DR: With the integration of social media in political communication repertoires, politicians now permanently campaign for support online as mentioned in this paper, by promoting their personal agenda, politicians increasingly push their own agenda by promoting themselves and their personal agendas.
Abstract: With the integration of social media in political communication repertoires, politicians now permanently campaign for support online. By promoting their personal agenda, politicians increasingly pr...
82 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the ubiquitous and fuzzy usage of the term "fake news" in news reporting has led more and more scholars and experts to worry about fake news in mediated debates.
Abstract: During recent years, worries about fake news have been a salient aspect of mediated debates. However, the ubiquitous and fuzzy usage of the term in news reporting has led more and more scholars and...
37 citations
TL;DR: There is a worry that serious forms of political conflict, in particular, uncivil behavior of politicians, increases political cynicism and demobilizes the public as discussed by the authors, despite the close relation of inc...
Abstract: There is a worry that serious forms of political conflict, in particular, uncivil behavior of politicians, increases political cynicism and demobilizes the public. Despite the close relation of inc...
26 citations
TL;DR: The emotional turn in journalism studies is fueled by new forms of emotion-driven journalistic work, such as immersive journalism and constructive journalism as mentioned in this paper, but because these innovations are new, they are difficult to evaluate.
Abstract: The emotional turn in journalism studies is fueled by new forms of emotion-driven journalistic work, such as immersive journalism and constructive journalism. However, because these innovations are...
24 citations
TL;DR: A conceptual model of immersive journalism is proposed, based on an interdisciplinary literature review, and the elements of this model are used to content analyze 189 journalistic productions that are labeled as immersive by the producers, including 360 degree videos, computer-generated VR, and interactive, 360 web productions.
Abstract: Major news outlets increasingly use immersive techniques in their journalistic productions. The idea is that, through the application of immersive technologies, the news consumer can engage with an...
11 citations
TL;DR: This paper argued that political information processing should depend on both political and other social identities, and argued that identity politics is increasingly defined by identity politics, where politics appeals to both political identities and social identities.
Abstract: Western democracies are increasingly defined by identity politics, where politics appeals to both political and other social identities. Consequently, political information processing should depend...
9 citations
TL;DR: This introduction to the special issue makes the argument that, in order to understand journalistic production and consumption in an increasingly complex digital world, journalism studies must employ research designs that combine methods from different academic perspectives and disciplines.
Abstract: This introduction to the special issue makes the argument that, in order to understand journalistic production and consumption in an increasingly complex digital world, journalism studies must empl...
6 citations