The German media as amplifier of the political agenda

The economic policy framing of European conflicts in times of Covid-19

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ID11486207
AutoresVictoria Sophie Teschendorf (0000-0003-4339-8170, Julius-Maximilians-University Wuerzburg, Germany, autor de correspondencia)
Año2023
Volumen38
Número4
Páginas345-362
Fecha de publicación2023-08-01
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaEuropean Journal of Communication (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0267-3231 • E-ISSN: 1460-3705
EditorialSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/02673231221130926
PMID38603174
OpenAlexW4306681197
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas2
Referencias citadas12

Especially in times of (corona) crisis, the German press plays a crucial role in communicating Germany’s economic policy orientation, influencing how the crisis is communicated to the public. The issue of joint European debt has never been more visible than in these times, as has the threat of a new euro crisis—Italy in focus. This study explores the German media framing of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) using Italy as an example. Applying quantitative content analysis, the relative prevalence of frames rooted in competing economic policy paradigms (neoliberal/Keynesian) in press coverage from February to July 2020 is examined. The Keynesian paradigm dominates coverage. Using logit analysis, issue-specific neoliberal frames are identified as solution oriented, while Keynesian frames focus on evaluations. With Germany's policy shift regarding European joint debt and toward European greater fiscal integration, a paradigm shift is observable. Overall, findings demonstrate a relatively paradigmatic pluralistic reporting

Debt · Debt crisis · Economic policy · Economics · European debt crisis · European integration · European union · Framing (construction · German · Macroeconomics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · History · Law · Media Studies and Communication · Political Influence and Corporate Strategies · Populism, Right-Wing Movements

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