The principles of communication on refugees in the context of post-truth
This article investigates the representation of the issue of refugees travelling to the Italian coast that was reported by two major Italian newspapers between August 8th and August 19th, 2017. Using analysis tools belonging to communication theory and cognitive sciences, i.e. the concepts of frame...
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| description | This article investigates the representation of the issue of refugees travelling to the Italian coast that was reported by two major Italian newspapers between August 8th and August 19th, 2017. Using analysis tools belonging to communication theory and cognitive sciences, i.e. the concepts of frame and attitude, this article highlights two major points: firstly, the analysis reveals how the two newspapers aimed at establishing a specific relationship with their readers on this topic in the relevant period on the basis of specific interpretative models; secondly, each of these interpretative models relies on the representation of specific emotions which play a central role in the interpretation of reality according to a characteristic facet of the definition of post-truth. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-aced8166302f4c2daea881094d9743d92024-03-02T21:27:41ZengTaylor & Francis GroupChurch, Communication and Culture2375-32342375-32422019-09-014332335010.1080/23753234.2019.16649181664918The principles of communication on refugees in the context of post-truthGiacinto Davide Guagnano0Wirtschaft Department, Trier University of Applied SciencesThis article investigates the representation of the issue of refugees travelling to the Italian coast that was reported by two major Italian newspapers between August 8th and August 19th, 2017. Using analysis tools belonging to communication theory and cognitive sciences, i.e. the concepts of frame and attitude, this article highlights two major points: firstly, the analysis reveals how the two newspapers aimed at establishing a specific relationship with their readers on this topic in the relevant period on the basis of specific interpretative models; secondly, each of these interpretative models relies on the representation of specific emotions which play a central role in the interpretation of reality according to a characteristic facet of the definition of post-truth.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23753234.2019.1664918communication studiesjournalismrefugeeframe analysis |
| spellingShingle | Giacinto Davide Guagnano The principles of communication on refugees in the context of post-truth Church, Communication and Culture communication studies journalism refugee frame analysis |
| title | The principles of communication on refugees in the context of post-truth |
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| title_short | The principles of communication on refugees in the context of post-truth |
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