Emotions, Media and Politics

Emotions have long been neglected in media research, although their role is a vital ingredient in shaping our shared stories and the ways we engage with them. But emotions, as they circulate through the media, can also be divisive and exclusionary.

Karin Wahl-Jorgensen makes the case for researching the role of emotions in mediated politics. Drawing on a series of studies, she explores the complex relationship between emotions, politics and media. The book includes analyses of how Facebook structures emotional reactions; the anger of Donald Trump; the use of personal storytelling in feminist Twitter hashtags; the role of emotionality in award-winning journalism; and the communities created by political fandoms.

Essential reading for scholars and students, this important volume opens up new ways of thinking about and researching emotions, media and politics.

Author: Karin Wahl-Jorgensen
Publisher: Polity Press
Published: 01/22/2019
Pages: 248
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.40h x 6.10w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780745661049

About the Author

Karin Wahl-Jorgensen is Professor of Journalism, Media and Communications at Cardiff University.

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