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Reporting the Road to Brexit: The EU Referendum and the Media Read chapter Read first chapter

2018 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

7. Polarized Politics and Personalization: British TV News Coverage of the EU Referendum 2016

Author : Andrew Tolson

Published in: Reporting the Road to Brexit

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

This chapter offers an overview of British television news coverage of the 2016 EU referendum campaign. It examines three of the most significant British news channels (BBC, ITV and Channel 4) over a period of six weeks, focusing on three main critical issues: (1) editorial commentary on a polarized campaign; (2) a focus on personal divisions and animosities; (3) a problematic use of vox pops. Together, as was recognized in some critical comments at the time, these had negative effects on the discourse of the referendum debate by compromising public discussion of the ‘complex issues’ involved.

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Metadata
Title
Polarized Politics and Personalization: British TV News Coverage of the EU Referendum 2016
Author
Andrew Tolson
Copyright Year
2018
Book
Reporting the Road to Brexit

Print ISBN: 978-3-319-73681-5

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-73682-2

Copyright Year: 2018

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73682-2_7