Abstract
Criticism of mainstream media as being “biased” has emerged as a defining characteristic of right-wing discourse all over the world. Such expressions are coupled with the establishment of right-wing news outlets that seek to undermine professional journalism. But while scholars have examined the operation of such outlets in the context of Western democracies, anti-media populism in the Global South has received little scholarly attention. Through a thematic analysis of articles published on OpIndia.com- a right-wing news site in India, this paper seeks to address this gap in the literature and identify the discursive strategies employed by the right-wing media to discredit the mainstream press in India.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 166-182 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Journal of International and Intercultural Communication |
Volume | 13 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2 2020 |
Keywords
- BJP
- conservative media
- Indian media
- Populism
- right-wing
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cultural Studies
- Communication