COVID-19 and the virus of populism in Spain

Authors: León Solís, Fernando

Source: The Nation in the Time of the Pandemic: Media and Political Discourse Across Countries During the COVID-19 Crisis

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This chapter analyses the editorials of two main Spanish newspapers, El País, (ideologically close to the Socialist Party); and Abc (more akin to the tenets of the Spanish conservatives) during the first weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic. By using the tools of discourse analysis and narratological analysis, the chapter shows that despite the parliamentary agreement that allowed the implementation of the anti-COVID extraordinary measures, the political and media milieu remained highly polarized, with crossed accusations of adopting populist positions that were endangering Spanish liberal democracy

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León Solís, F. 2024, 'COVID-19 and the virus of populism in Spain', The Nation in the Time of the Pandemic: Media and Political Discourse Across Countries During the COVID-19 Crisis. https://research-portal.uws.ac.uk/en/publications/covid-19-and-the-virus-of-populism-in-spain

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