Media Circus and Mass Hysteria

The Representation of the Press in Flemish Fiction Series

Bibliographic Data

ID12865460
AuthorsMaxine De Wulf Helskens (0000-0002-7289-191X, Ghent University Hospital, corresponding author)
Year2024
Volume24
Issue44
Pagese4411-e4411
Publication date2024-07-30
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueMedia & Jornalismo (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1645-5681 • E-ISSN: 2183-5462
PublisherCoimbra University Press (PUBLISHER • PT)
DOI10.14195/2183-5462_44_11
OpenAlexW4401122648
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited14

By undertaking a textual analysis of five Flemish (Belgium) television series, this study contributes to the broader understanding of European journalism fiction. The findings underscore a prevailing negative representation of journalism, emphasizing commercial interests and portraying news outlets as disruptive forces in democratic processes. As such, the Flemish series advocate for a collaborative relationship between news media and government officials, aligning with a public service-oriented model. At the same time, a discernible pattern emerges wherein critical assessments predominantly target fictional news brands, systematically contrasted with more neutral portrayals of non-fictional news brands. Lastly, the series perpetuate gendered stereotypes thereby highlighting a lack of inclusivity

Archaeology · Art · Art history · Flemish · Hysteria · Literature · Mass media · Political science · Politics · Psychoanalysis · Representation (politics · Series (stratigraphy · Crime, Deviance, and Social Control · Digital Games and Media · History · Law · Psychology · Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary Criticism · Geology · Paleontology

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