The image of Covid-19 in the Serbian daily newspapers

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ID7494307
AuthorsZoran Jevtović (0000-0003-1688-5723, corresponding author), Predrag Bajić (0000-0002-8022-6477)
Year2020
Volume54
Issue4
Pages534-559
Publication date2020-01-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocioloski pregled (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0085-6320 • E-ISSN: 2560-4880
PublisherSociological Society of Serbia, Belgrade (PUBLISHER • RS)
DOI10.5937/socpreg54-27766
OpenAlexW3094307878
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited5

This work is focused on reporting of daily newspapers in Serbia during coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and specifics of dominant narratives and relationship between the government and popular press. The content research includes the first half of 2020, when 1,271 from eight influential daily papers were analysed. While the representatives of the quality press have tried to steer the attention of citizens and introduce serious questions most tabloids trivialised the danger as another spectacle which will secure larger sales irrespective of social consequences and ethical norms of journalistic profession. Objectivity and unbiasedness are sacrificed for sensationalism, spectacle and political clientelism. Celebritization of medical profession has only led to spread of confusion in public opinion, while revealing how political elites eagerly use crisis for promotion of their own ideas and programs, instead of professional debate

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Government (linguistics · Media studies · Narrative · Newspaper · Objectivity (philosophy · Political science · Politics · Public opinion · Public relations · Sensationalism · Serbian · Sociology · Spectacle · Media Studies and Communication · Medicine · Misinformation and Its Impacts · Public Relations and Crisis Communication · Law

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