Emotions, media discourse and the mobilization of citizens: conceptual considerations and a plausibility probe

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Abstract: The political game in the European Union has changed. Nowadays, EU issues are politicized in the public mass arena and demand from the European leadership more than the traditional, thin top-down communication. Concerns about the European democratic deficit and the legitimacy of the EU have made it important to engage citizens in EU issues and actively win their support. Since citizens almost never have firsthand experience with EU issues, they are most likely to pick up political cues from media discourse. Several events have shown that many citizens have only recently discovered the implications of European integration. Apparently, much of the media discourse on EU issues emanating from unpoliticized consensual decision-making in interest-based arenas does not reach the citizens. By comparing the media discourse on the few EU issues in which citizens have become activated and engaged – either to challenge or to support European decision-making – with media discourse that has not

Sprache
Englisch
Umfang
Online-Ressource, 33 S.
Anmerkungen
Veröffentlichungsversion
begutachtet (peer reviewed)
Standort
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main

Erschienen in
KFG Working Paper Series ; Bd. 16

Klassifikation
Politik

Urheber
Steeg, Marianne van de
Beteiligte Personen und Organisationen
Freie Universität Berlin, FB Politik- und Sozialwissenschaften, Otto-Suhr-Institut für Politikwissenschaft Kolleg-Forschergruppe "The Transformative Power of Europe"
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wo)
Berlin
(wann)
2010

URN
urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-370450
Rechteinformation
Open Access unbekannt; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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Beteiligte

  • Steeg, Marianne van de
  • Freie Universität Berlin, FB Politik- und Sozialwissenschaften, Otto-Suhr-Institut für Politikwissenschaft Kolleg-Forschergruppe "The Transformative Power of Europe"

Entstanden

  • 2010

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