Scandalous! The Mediated Construction of Political Scandals in Four Nordic Countries

• The purpose of this book is to spotlight the way in which political scandals in four Nordic countries have been launched, directed, dramatized and interpreted through different genres of journalism – in an interactive tug-of-war between editors and various political actors. News institutions help to build political careers – and to tear them down. A mediated scandalization process can make the path from power to powerlessness, from a top position to exclusion, very short. A number of questions are discussed: How important are the norm violations that have led to political scandals? Have the types of scandals changed over time? How may rivals and political opponents use mediated scandals? Are character assassination and demonization typical traits of a scandalization process? Are male and female politicians treated differently? Scandalous! is based on case studies and content analyses of mediated political scandals in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden, including an analysis of the frequencies, types, characteristics and consequences of national political scandals during the period 1980–2010. CONTENT: Preface Sigurd Allern, Ester Pollack Mediated Scandals Sigurd Allern, Anu Kantola, Ester Pollack, Mark Blach-Ørsten Increased Scandalization. Nordic Political Scandals 1980-2010 Anders Todal Jensen, Audun Fladmoe Ten Commandments for the Scandalization of Political Opponents Anu Kantola Warriors for Democracy. Scandal as a Strategic Ritual of Journalism Lars Nord, Gunn Enli, Elisabeth Stúr Pundits and Political Scandals. A Study of Political Commentators in Norway and Sweden Mark Blach-Ørsten, Anker Brink Lund Security Scandals in the Age of Mediated War Mia-Marie Hammarlin, Gunilla Jarlbro From Tiara to Toblerone. The Rise and Fall of Mona Sahlin Elin Strand Hornnes When Women Have to Apologize. Female Apologia and Political Scandals Tor Midtbø Do Mediated Political Scandals Affect Party Popularity in Norway? Paul Bjerke Media Victims and Media Morals Sigurd Allern, Ester Pollack The Marketplace of Scandals Literature Index The Contributors

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SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP  -- Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap (hsv//swe)

SOCIAL SCIENCES  -- Media and Communications (hsv//eng)

SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP  -- Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap -- Medievetenskap (hsv//swe)

SOCIAL SCIENCES  -- Media and Communications -- Media Studies (hsv//eng)

Nyckelord

media research

media scandals

political communication

political commentators

Mona Sahlin

female politicians

Nordic political scandals

scandal

journalistik

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