Mixed messages of solidarity in the Mediterranean: Turkey, the EU and the Spanish press  

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Buckingham, Louisa

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Discourse and Society (Full Text) vol. 24 no. 2 (Mar. 2013), page 186-207.
Topik: Critical discourse analysis; European Union (EU); EU enlargement; identity; metaphors; news media; othering; Spanish press; Turkey
Fulltext: vol. 24 issue 2 March 2013. p. 186-207.pdf (411.66KB)

Isi artikel

This study examines the portrayal of Turkey as a potential EU member in the media narrative of Spain’s El País from 1999 to 2010. Spain has been a consistent advocate of Turkey’s possible accession on a political level, and, according to survey data, support from the Spanish population is higher than in most other EU countries. The study investigates how newspaper coverage portrays support for and opposition to Turkey’s bid for membership, and the extent to which the newspaper provides coverage of domestic debate on the issue. Using a Critical Discourse Analysis framework, this article examines the selection of topics and speakers, and identifies the referential strategies and metaphors used to refer to Turkey, Turkish leaders and Turkey’s candidature. The analysis reveals that little domestic debate has evolved on the issue and Turkey, despite official support, is still depicted as Europe’s cultural ‘Other’.

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