Abstract
Following the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election, Donald Trump became critical of the right-wing cable network Fox News. Rather than an example of bitter infighting on the right, however, his attacks are part of a tradition of criticism of right-wing media. Focusing on President Trump’s communications on the social media platform Twitter, I compare his post-election criticism with his previous criticism of right-wing media and the news media in general. Trump demanded loyalty from Fox News and singled out critical voices for insults, intimidation, and accusations of bias while extolling complimentary voices and promoting competitors. Thus, I argue that the study of Trump’s criticism of Fox News furthers our understanding of right-wing criticism of the news media in general.
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 21 |
| Journal | Wider Screen |
| Issue number | 3-4 |
| Publication status | Published - 24 Nov 2022 |
| MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Keywords
- conservative media
- Republican Party
- 2020 election
- media politics
- free press
- Presidential elections
- United States politics
- United States--US