The U.S. Presidential Elections from the Point of View of the European Press

Public relations strategies based on dramatizations are key tools for successful electoral campaigns. Press offices play a fundamental role as theater directors, turning their leaders into great actors. What at first glance looks like a theatrical performance is, more than ever before, what happened...

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Autores: De las Heras-Pedrosa, Carlos, Jambrino-Maldonado, Carmen, Iglesias-Sánchez, Patricia, Lugo-Ocando, Jairo
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:México
Institución:Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Repositorio:Memoria Institucional CISAN, Repositorio Institucional, UNAM
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ru.micisan.unam.mx:123456789/22082
Acceso en línea:https://ru.micisan.unam.mx/handle/123456789/22082
http://dx.doi.org/10.22201/cisan.24487228e.2019.1.367
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:CIENCIAS SOCIALES
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political communication
public image
leaders
United States 2016 elections
Trump against Clinton
comunicación política
imagen pública
líderes
elecciones del 2016 en Estados Unidos
Trump contra Clinton
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Sumario:Public relations strategies based on dramatizations are key tools for successful electoral campaigns. Press offices play a fundamental role as theater directors, turning their leaders into great actors. What at first glance looks like a theatrical performance is, more than ever before, what happened in the U.S. presidential elections. Newspapers are intensifying the use of visual elements to reinforce the news. This research analyzes 2 463 articles from 8 digital newspapers in 4 countries to learn about the impact of visuals and dramatization on the European press. It seems paradoxical that the progressive newspapers devoted more articles to Trump than the conservative newspapers. A lack of time on the part of the journalists? What is certain is that the media reproduced the visuals prepared by Trump’s press office and his perfectly designed public appearances. The study shows that the progressive newspapers analyzed have contributed to giving Trump greater visibility in Europe.