On the firing line

adversariness in the Portuguese investigative reporting of far-right populism

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14195/2183-5462_40_15

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investigative reporting, level of adversariness in the coverage, endogenous or exogenous sourcing of criticism, enterprise in journalism, far-right populism in Portugal

Abstract

While exploring the uncharted area of the level of adversariness in the investigative reporting of far-right populism, this study aims to identify the kinds of criticisms featuring in the news coverage and determine which of those trace back to the initiative of media professionals. Resorting to a mixed-method comprising content analysis and reconstructive biography of the newsmagazine and tv reporting of the Chega party, it concludes that media dynamics related to the journalistic initiative and the adversarial particularities of investigative reporting account for the frequent and harsh endogenous and exogenous criticisms. Besides initiating the news story, investigative journalists also take the lead in voicing criticisms in the reporting confirming both the enterprise of the investigative reporting and its adversariness towards far-right populism.

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Published

2022-05-26

How to Cite

Novais, R. A. (2022). On the firing line: adversariness in the Portuguese investigative reporting of far-right populism. Media & Jornalismo, 22(40), 301-318. https://doi.org/10.14195/2183-5462_40_15

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Vol. 22 No. 40 (2022): Media and Populism

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