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, argues Professor Robert Dover

Citation

Dover, R. (2022). 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). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003253822-24

• Online Publication Date: Feb 3, 2022
• Publication Date: Feb 3, 2022
• Deposit Date: Jul 15, 2023
• Publicly Available Date: Aug 4, 2023
• Publisher: Routledge
• 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: 9781000618457; 9781845497859
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003253822-24
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4332847