Authoritarian and Populist Influences in the New Media (Global Interdisciplinary Studies Series)

The media is often viewed as a primary gauge which reflects the changing political landscape as societies transition from authoritarian regimes to democracies. Chronicling the process through media analysis provides deeper insights into the relationship between technology, the state, and social forces that are reflected in the public’s communications. This volume explores the challenges and political conditions that have shaped the media in several representative studies of the media in the Middle East, Asia, Eastern Europe, and Africa. The contributors analyse the legacy of the past on the development of the media in post-authoritarian regimes and explore the relationships between media, communication industries (public relations), and politics. The use of new communications technologies to manipulate the media and the public introduce a novel use of social media by populists as well as authoritarian regimes and their proxies. This book presents a comparative and global investigation of the role of the media in the realignment from established policies to an emerging milieu of new channels of communication that challenge traditional media practices. Cover -- Half title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- List of Contributors -- Introduction -- Further Reading -- Chapter 1: Discursive strategies and political hegemony in Turkish politics: The Justice and Development Party's #yedirmeyecegiz vs. #occupygezi -- Introduction -- AKP and its hegemonic strategy: 'National Will' discourse -- Gezi Park protests, #occupygezi, and the 'chapuller' -- AKP's discursive practices: scapegoating insurgents and praising the leader -- Chapullers, marginals, separatists, provocateurs, and "Twitter as a pain in the neck"--'Respect National Will' and #yedirmeyecegiz #iyikivarsınTayyip [#wewontletyouabsorbhim #gladthatwehaveyouTayyip] -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 2. The democratic peak of the authoritarian swing: Post-revolutionary Egypt's politics, media, and public -- Introduction -- Egypt's authoritarian system -- The evolving media topography -- Enter Mohamed Morsi -- Radical polarization in media and audiences -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 3: Populist and neo-populist candidates in the 2009 and 2014 presidential elections in Romania: A media coverage analysis -- Introduction -- Theoretical framework -- The research hypothesis -- Research methods and analyzed data -- Research results -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: The transformation of the media sector from above: Implications for the freedom of the media in Turkey -- Introduction -- Democratic theory and freedom of the media -- Development and structure of the media sector in Turkey -- The rise of press-party parallelism and the failure of the Turkish media to perform its public functions -- Means and sources of deterioration of media freedom -- Conclusion -- Note -- References Discursive Strategies And Political Hegemony In Turkish Politics : The Justice And Development Party's #yedirmeyecegiz Vs. #occupygezi / Mutlu Binark And Günseli Bayraktutan -- The Democratic Peak Of The Authoritarian Swing : Post-revolutionary Egypt's Politics, Media, And Public / Ahmad Kamal -- A Case Study Of The Media Coverage Of Populism And Neo-populism : The 2009 And 2014 Presidential Elections In Romania / Antonio Momoc -- Transformation Of Media Sector From Above And Its Implications For The Freedom Of Media In Turkey / Eldem Tuba -- Politics Of Publicity : Contextualizing Liberalized Media In Pakistan And Its Illiberal Predicament / Ayesha Mulla -- Legitimizing The Caliphate And Its Politics : Moral Disengagement Rhetoric In Dabiq / Thomas Frissen And Leen D'haenens -- Small, Stable, Authoritarian? : Assessing Eritrea's Consistency In Abusing Media Freedom / Nataliya Piskunova. [edited By] Sai Felicia Krishna-hensel. Contributed Articles. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. The media is often seen to reflect a changing political landscape as societies transition from authoritarian regimes to democracies. This book presents a comparative global investigation of the role of the media in the realignment from established policies to an emerging milieu of new communication channels that challeng