Anti-media populism: Expressions of media distrust by right-wing media in India. Issue 2 (2nd April 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bhat, Prashanth; Chadha, Kalyani
• Is Part Of: Journal of international and intercultural communication. Volume 13:Issue 2(2020)
• Page Start: 166
• Page End: 182
• Publication Date: 2020-04-02
• Subjects: Populism -- right-wing -- Indian media -- conservative media -- BJP; Communication, International -- Periodicals; Intercultural communication -- Periodicals; 303.48205
• DOI: 10.1080/17513057.2020.1739320
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1751-3057

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Criticism of mainstream media as being "biased" has emerged as a defining characteristic of right-wing discourse all over the world. Such expressions are coupled with the establishment of right-wing news outlets that seek to undermine professional journalism. But while scholars have examined the operation of such outlets in the context of Western democracies, anti-media populism in the Global South has received little scholarly attention. Through a thematic analysis of articles published on OpIndia.com - a right-wing news site in India, this paper seeks to address this gap in the literature and identify the discursive strategies employed by the right-wing media to discredit the mainstream press in India.