Emotions in Crisis Coverage: How UK News Media Used Fear Appeals to Report on the Coronavirus Crisis
During crises, journalists rely on emotional appeals to alert the public. This includes fear appeals, i.e., journalistic depictions of threats and measures against them. Focusing on the coronavirus crisis, this study analyzes the prevalence of fear appeals in journalistic news, differences between o...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-10-01
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| Series: | Journalism and Media |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-5172/3/4/42 |