(Not) Kidding: Politics in Online Tabloids

By: Chmielewska-Szlajfer, Helena

Often reduced to the role of sensationalist gossipmongers, online tabloids are a vital source of political news for the public. This book offers a deep dive into Pudelek, Mail Online, and Gawker coverage of 2015-2016 political campaigns in Poland, the United Kingdom, and the United States, where votes led to major populist shifts. Thanks to a close study of news stories, anonymous comments under articles, and interviews with online-tabloid journalists, Helena Chmielewska-Szlajfer exposes the emotional public sphere of comment sections, as well as the key tabloid "(not) kidding" frame: ambiguous, reactive to readers, and shielding online tabloids from accusations of deteriorating democracy.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004692630
• ISBN13: 9789004692633
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.4"