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Constructing Silence: Processes of Journalistic (Self-)Censorship during Memoranda in Greece, Cyprus, and Spain
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Abstract What are to be considered as threats against journalism? Whereas the literature on safety of journalists mainly discusses threats as part of armed conflicts, this article studies how other kinds of conflicts such as economic strangulation and the viability threat represent threats against journalist... view more
What are to be considered as threats against journalism? Whereas the literature on safety of journalists mainly discusses threats as part of armed conflicts, this article studies how other kinds of conflicts such as economic strangulation and the viability threat represent threats against journalists’ work and safety. It argues that acts of intimidation directed against journalists represent an attack on democracy itself as they have the effect of limiting the freedom of expression. The aim of this study is to explore how journalists operate in such a conflict and under such uncertainty, as an implication of (political) pressure caused by the politics of Memoranda in Greece, Cyprus, and Spain. The comparative analysis focuses on possible changes in the processes of message construction and in the journalistic practices of the participants, exploring if, how, and to what extent these changes were imposed to journalists directly or indirectly.... view less
Keywords
journalism; freedom of opinion; journalist; threat; security; memorandum; Greece; Cyprus; Spain; Southern Europe; press
Classification
Communicator Research, Journalism
Free Keywords
self-censorship
Document language
English
Publication Year
2020
Page/Pages
p. 15-26
Journal
Media and Communication, 8 (2020) 1
Issue topic
Rethinking Safety of Journalists
ISSN
2183-2439
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed