The Anti-Media Administration - A case study on the role of the US news media under the Trump Administration
Author
Hansen, Line Wormstrup
Term
4. term
Publication year
2017
Submitted on
2017-05-31
Pages
46
Abstract
Dette studie undersøger pressens rolle i USA gennem en sag fra den tidlige Trump-administration: præsident Trumps tale og den såkaldte "press gaggle" den 24. februar 2017 – en uformel briefing, hvor nogle medier, herunder CNN og The New York Times, blev udelukket. Med en diskursiv analyse (en gennemgang af, hvordan aktørerne talte om medierne og deres rolle) finder studiet, at præsident Trump og pressechef Spicer så pressen som mere passiv og primært rettet mod at formidle til offentligheden. Omvendt gav CNN og The New York Times udtryk for en præference for en mere aktiv og deliberativ journalistik, der stiller spørgsmål, undersøger og bidrager til den offentlige debat. Analysen peger også på, at administrationens populistiske tilgang kan kollidere med nyhedsmediernes mere liberal-demokratiske forståelse af mediernes funktion og dermed skabe en grundlæggende spænding i relationen.
This study examines the role of the press in the United States through a case from the early Trump administration: President Trump’s speech and the February 24, 2017 “press gaggle,” an informal briefing that excluded some outlets, including CNN and The New York Times. Using discursive analysis (examining how the actors described the media and its purpose), the study finds that President Trump and Press Secretary Spicer viewed the press as more passive and oriented toward communicating to the public. In contrast, CNN and The New York Times signaled support for a more active, deliberative form of journalism that questions, investigates, and helps shape public debate. The analysis also suggests that the administration’s populist approach can clash with the news organizations’ more liberal-democratic understanding of how the media should function, creating a persistent source of tension in their relationship.
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