Populism, Anti-System Politics and the Media: A spotlight on Covid-19

Dover, Robert

Abstract

Anti-system politicians in positions of power and influence and a compliant legacy and digital media have created a climate of disinformation and uncertainty for ordinary citizens during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Citation

Dover, R. (2021). Populism, Anti-System Politics and the Media: A spotlight on Covid-19. In J. Mair, T. Clark, N. Fowler, R. Snoddy, & R. Tait (Eds.), Populism, the Pandemic and the Media : Journalism in the age of Covid, Trump, Brexit and Johnson (148-154). Abramis. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003253822

• Online Publication Date: Feb 4, 2022
• Publication Date: 2021
• Deposit Date: May 17, 2021
• Pages: 148-154
• Book Title: Populism, the Pandemic and the Media : Journalism in the age of Covid, Trump, Brexit and Johnson
• Chapter Number: 20
• ISBN: 9781845497859
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003253822
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/3771331
• Publisher URL: http://www.abramis.co.uk/books/bookdetails.php?id=184549785
• Contract Date: Apr 28, 2021