Scandal and Media in the United Kingdom

From Major to Blair

Bibliographic Data

ID3756574
AuthorsHoward Tumber (City, University of London, corresponding author)
Year2004
Volume47
Issue8
Pages1122-1137
Publication date2004-04-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Behavioral Scientist (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0002-7642 • E-ISSN: 1552-3381
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0002764203262280
OpenAlexW1999051025
LanguageEN
Citations received24
References cited12

This article looks at the recent spate of political scandal news, both financial and sexual, in the United Kingdom during the Major and Blair administrations. Scandal revelations, especially those produced by the press, may be due in part to the audience-building strategies of the media. Dissenting views, in contrast, may possibly be offered as a result of the media's own legitimation needs. Stories of scandal serve to undermine institutions in the public's mind and can often provoke the setting up of government and parliamentary committees leading to the regulation of particular activities. This article shows how the accumulation of scandal stories may have serious repercussions for the popularity of governments and prime ministers and may influence the representation of all aspects of policy

Dissenting opinion · Government (linguistics · Kingdom · Legitimation · Media coverage · Media studies · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Popularity · Prime minister · Public opinion · Public relations · Representation (politics · Sociology · Law · Media Studies and Communication · Public Administration

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