The construction of an elusive concept: Framing the controversial role and practice of lobbying in Swedish media

Helgesson, Elin; Falasca, Kajsa

doi:10.1177/2046147x17713543

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“…Recently the study of role conceptions has expanded from the field of journalism to other media actors such as public affairs practitioners (Ibid.) and lobbyists (Helgesson & Falasca, 2017). This study shifts the focus to satirists, and by applying role conceptions to the potential deliberative functions it will expand our understanding of the democratic role of satire.…”

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The democratic roles of satirists

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Harvard

2021

Popular Communication

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In the high-choice media landscape, satire has the potential to help news and politics break through information apathy barriers and reinvigorate democratic debate. While scholarly attention to the genre of satire has increased, interest in satirists themselves has been sparse. Using a theory of non-deliberative forms of public discourse and the idea of role conceptions, this study presents an analysis of interviews with Swedish satirists working in broadcasting media. Results showed that being Eye-openers and Questioners -meaning providing alternative perspectives and problematizing societal norms -were the primary contributions of satire, according to satirists. There were differing roles to take on when it came to social bonding and solidarity: Unifier, where the aim was to be bridge-building in a polarized debate, and Divider, where the main focus was to inspire critical thinking and foster independence from consensus. The role elements Reporter, Explainer and Solver were also introduced and discussed.

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Section: The Democratic Contributions Of Non-deliberative Media Discoursementioning

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The democratic roles of satirists

Ödmark

Harvard

2021

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“…The shortage of male teachers across Australia and New Zealand is well documented, therefore the underpinning issue requires very little explanation. Whilst this ubiquity often allows for a counter-narrative (to the 'problem' frame), this counter-narrative can be lost when situated in the linguistic and editorial choices made by the journalist that function to affirm the familiar worldview (Helgesson and Falaca 2017). In this case that worldview serves to implicitly inform the cultural and social barriers faced by male teachers.…”

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Framing gender: Representing male teachers in the Australian and New Zealand press

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Murray

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Australian Journalism Review

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Over the past two decades the issue of gender imbalance in teaching has been the subject of media and political discussion. Researchers have yet to draw definitive conclusions as to the relationship between teacher gender and student achievement, but the notion that more men are needed in teaching persists, with calls for governments to enact ‘affirmative action’ policies. Despite this, surveys of male teachers have found that many believe they are portrayed negatively in the media and that they are under greater scrutiny than their female counterparts. In seeking to better understand this contradiction, this article examines 233 news stories covering the issue of men in teaching. Using framing theory, the authors found that despite a high percentage of stories carrying a positive angle, male teachers are predominantly framed in problematic ways. The authors argue that the news media is ideologically limited in its representation of male teachers, resulting in any advocacy being a counter-narrative to the prevailing logic.

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“…The bad image of lobbying is well documented. Studies show that public trust in lobbyists is continually low (see, e.g., Davidson and Rowe, 2016), and malicious portrayals are common in both popular culture (Xifra and Collell, 2015) and in media coverage (Helgesson and Falasca, 2017). Perhaps it is not surprising.…”

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Folk devils and moral vigilantes – The occupational branding of public affairs consultants and the management of stigma

Helgesson

2023

Public Relations Inquiry

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Public affairs is a rising field of practise; at the same time, it is reputationally complicated. In view of the widespread concern about the impact of its practise on democracy, this study explores how practitioners construct an occupational identity and present their occupation as meaningful to a wider audience. Using the concepts of occupational branding and stigma management communication, the study unpacks how practitioners manage and understand the stigma associated with their occupation and how the meaning of public affairs work is negotiated, described and framed. Drawing on interviews and free-text answers from a nationwide survey of public affairs consultants, the study illuminates how practitioners utilise a variety of strategies while engaging with and navigating the stigma, as well as the societal and historical discourses associated with their profession. Further, the findings show that practitioners are in no rush to reconfigure their image and instead have found productive ways to live with taint and tensions. These results open for debate not only the professionalisation project of public affairs but also the implications that keeping the status quo has on the development of democratic society.

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The construction of an elusive concept: Framing the controversial role and practice of lobbying in Swedish media

Cited by 6 publications

References 33 publications

The democratic roles of satirists

The democratic roles of satirists

Framing gender: Representing male teachers in the Australian and New Zealand press

Folk devils and moral vigilantes – The occupational branding of public affairs consultants and the management of stigma

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