The pandemic as a political weapon

Analysis of Spanish press editorials during the Covid-19 health crisis

Bibliographic Data

ID12928368
AuthorsAnna Mateu (0000-0003-3748-0450, Universitat de València, corresponding author), Lucía Sapiña (0000-0003-3420-2324, Universitat de València), Martí Domínguez (0000-0003-0482-1108, Universitat de València)
Year2022
Volume14
Issue2
Pages225-247
Publication date2022-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCatalan Journal of Communication & Cultural Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1757-1898 • E-ISSN: 1757-1901
PublisherIntellect (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1386/cjcs_00070_1
OpenAlexW4308881985
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited26

The COVID-19 pandemic caused by the new SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus represents the greatest crisis the world has faced in recent decades. Especially during the first waves, Spain was one of the European countries most affected by the pandemic. Although several studies have been carried out on the media coverage of the crisis, they have largely focused on the news genre. This study examines newspaper editorials’ approach to the issue, helping to analyse the perspective offered in opinion genres. To this end, the editorials of four Spanish newspapers were analysed from January 2020 to August 2021 ( N = 243). The results reflect a strong politicization of the pandemic, both echoing and reinforcing political tension, and leaving more technical or scientific issues on a secondary plane

2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Media studies · Newspaper · Pandemic · Political science · Politics · Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 · Sociology · Communication and COVID-19 Impact · Law · Media Influence and Health · Medicine · Misinformation and Its Impacts · Virology

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