Populist rhetoric in politics and media: A longitudinal study of the Netherlands

Bos, Linda; Brants, Kees

doi:10.1177/0267323114545709

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“…A set of literature, however, has addressed this issue in several countries in Europe where populist parties have gained some terrain, such as Italy (Lanzane and Woods, 2015), Finland (Herkman, 2017), France (Mondon, 2014;Nilsson, 2015;Williams, 2011), the Netherlands (Bos and Brants, 2014;Pas et al, 2011;Hameleers and Schmuck, 2017), the UK (Cushion et al, 2015;Deacon and Wring, 2016;Reed, 2016), or Sweden (Nilsson and Carlsson, 2014).…”

Section: The Limits Of Party Offermentioning

confidence: 99%

A Portuguese exception to right-wing populism

Silva¹

2018

Palgrave Commun

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Many European countries have witnessed the rise of right-wing (nativist and authoritarian) populist parties over the last few years, which have gained significant votes and sometimes threatened the position of traditional parties. In Portugal, however, right-wing populism has failed to gain electoral support, and the populist discourse is scarcely found in Portuguese politics. In this comment, we offer four tentative hypotheses that explain why right-wing parties with a populist discourse are not present in Portugal: low levels of Eurospecticism, low immigration rates, lack of political space to develop, and lower engagement in communicating that same populism. We conclude that these dynamics create a special balance, and a rather specific political situation in Portugal that does not facilitate the spread of right-wing populism. This balance, we also argue, may be compromised if any of these dynamics suddenly change, potentially paving the way for right-wing populists in Portugal to achieve more political prominence.

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Section: The Limits Of Party Offermentioning

confidence: 99%

A Portuguese exception to right-wing populism

Silva¹

2018

Palgrave Commun

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“…Bos and Brants (2014) claim that media populism is a consequence of the news-values of an increasingly 'market-driven journalism' (p. 707), which may be transversal to the media, both 'old' and 'new'. Alternatively, these authors claim that media populism can also be a result of the attitudes of journalists who work in tabloid-like, infotainment genres, proudly taking distance from the status quo -unlike those in the elite media -and thus more prone to publicly voicing 'antiparty, anti-establishment, anti-corruption and anti-immigration sentiments' (Bos and Brants, 2014: 707).…”

Section: Populism and The Evolving Media Landscape: Needed Researchmentioning

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Populism, extremism and media: Mapping an uncertain terrain

Álvares

Dahlgren

2016

European Journal of Communication

152

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Aiming to critically review key research on populism, extremism and media, this article examines some definition aspects of populism as a concept, its relation to 'the people' and points to future directions for research in mainstream -and social media -the terrain where so much of the political is played out. An individualisation of civic cultures has emerged in tandem with the growth of mediated populism through the use of new technologies, with a tendency towards personalisation in the public domain. While the new technological affordances exemplified by Web 2.0 may have contributed to intensified forms of popular engagement, they have been less successful in promoting democratic values, as shown by the results of the May 2014 European Parliamentary elections. Thus, the question as to the type of publics that are 'possible and desirable in present circumstances' (Nolan, 2008: 747) remains valid, for publics can espouse anti-democratic values while nevertheless remaining 'publics'. The fact that the link between the new media and right-wing extremism has been comparatively explored at greater length than that of a religious bend indicates the need to invest in the latter, especially due to home-bred Islamic terrorism increasingly seen as threatening the multiculturalism of various European societies. Several avenues for research are presented to this effect, with a final reflection on the challenge posed by new media to the concept of media populism, both in terms of the Net's market logics and the specificity of its architecture.

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“…However, several studies have indicated a positive relationship between an increase in media attention and the success of populist movements and their leaders (Boomgaarden and Vliegenthart 2007;Koopmans and Muis 2009;Bos, van der Brug, and de Vreese 2010;Roodjuin 2014), although there are also studies which challenge that argument. Bos and Brants (2014), for example, demonstrate that the populist styles, ideas and policies presented in the media might be far less prevalent than often claimed. Some studies stress that media coverage is essential for the public image of all political leaders, regardless of affiliation (Bos, van der Brug, and de Vreese 2011).…”

Section: Populist Party Life Cycle Modelmentioning

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The Life Cycle Model and Press Coverage of Nordic Populist Parties

Herkman

2015

Journalism Studies

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Populist rhetoric in politics and media: A longitudinal study of the Netherlands

Cited by 115 publications

References 18 publications

A Portuguese exception to right-wing populism

A Portuguese exception to right-wing populism

Populism, extremism and media: Mapping an uncertain terrain

The Life Cycle Model and Press Coverage of Nordic Populist Parties

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