Abstract
This chapter analyses the editorials of two main Spanish newspapers, El País, (ideologically close to the Socialist Party); and Abc (more akin to the tenets of the Spanish conservatives) during the first weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic. By using the tools of discourse analysis and narratological analysis, the chapter shows that despite the parliamentary agreement that allowed the implementation of the anti-COVID extraordinary measures, the political and media milieu remained highly polarized, with crossed accusations of adopting populist positions that were endangering Spanish liberal democracy
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The Nation in the Time of the Pandemic |
| Subtitle of host publication | Media and Political Discourse Across Countries During the COVID-19 Crisis |
| Editors | Fernando León Solís |
| Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan Cham |
| Chapter | 11 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9783031566622 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783031566615, 9783031566646 |
| Publication status | Published - 25 Aug 2024 |
Keywords
- consensus
- democracy
- dissent
- narrative
- science
- populism