Publication
Title
Catchier than COVID : an analysis of pandemic coverage by Dutch news satire show Zondag met Lubach
Author
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic brought about difficulties for science communication in the form of declining trust in science journalism and political instrumentalization of scientific discourse. News satire has been hailed as a valid alternative to conventional forms of science communication by blending comedic and experiential modes of learning. This article investigates the COVID-19 coverage of Dutch news satire show Zondag met Lubach. It presents an analysis of 30 segments aired between March 2020 and April 2021, and reveals how the show critiqued news media and politics through the discursive lens of an infodemic in which media, political elites, and the political right are perceived as detrimental to a healthy deliberative flow of information. Furthermore, the findings show how Zondag met Lubach expanded conventional notions of satirical critique to engage in didactical dissemination of scientific topics. This article contributes to the understanding of political satire's role in crisis contexts and of comedy as a medium for science communication.
Language
English
Source (journal)
International journal of communication. - -
Publication
2023
ISSN
1932-8036
Volume/pages
17 (2023) , p. 6010-6031
ISI
001071732600022
Full text (open access)
UAntwerpen
Faculty/Department
Research group
Project info
Sometimes fake news is more real than real news. A study of television news satire as an alternative form of journalism and a resource of public engagement.
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Subject
Affiliation
Publications with a UAntwerp address
External links
Web of Science
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Creation 30.10.2023
Last edited 10.03.2024
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