Capitalism's Safety Net: News Media and The Far-Right

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dc.contributor.advisorAgathangelou,Anna M.
dc.contributor.authorMilonas, Panagiotis Peter
dc.date.accessioned2023-12-08T14:34:00Z
dc.date.available2023-12-08T14:34:00Z
dc.date.issued2023-12-08
dc.date.updated2023-12-08T14:33:59Z
dc.degree.disciplineSocial & Political Thought
dc.degree.levelDoctoral
dc.degree.namePhD - Doctor of Philosophy
dc.description.abstractMass media significantly impacts public opinion and societal norms, but it is important to recognize that news coverage has contributed to the growth of far-right beliefs in various countries. This coverage has made conservative, nationalist, and authoritarian ideas more acceptable to the public and increased support for specific political figures. It is crucial to examine whether the capitalist media encourages the development of far-right beliefs and, if so, how. To investigate the relationship between the dominant ideology and news organizations’ role and influence in society, I use a political economy approach to analyze the power dynamics between politics, media, and economics. My research reveals how news organizations can influence other beliefs, such as anti-socialism, racism, sexism, and political apathy. I explain how liberalism and post-fascism aim to maintain and promote capitalist social structures, often working together to achieve this goal. Through my analytical framework, I show how the capitalist media uses the “safety net” as an ideological tool to support far-right groups and undermine radical left-wing political parties and movements during capitalist crises. This makes the “safety net” an institutional mechanism with significant power and resources to reinforce conservative beliefs. My project goes beyond analyzing commercial media and offers a critique of the capitalist mode of production.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10315/41678
dc.languageen
dc.rightsAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.
dc.subjectPolitical Science
dc.subjectCommunication
dc.subjectJournalism
dc.subject.keywordsCritique of ideology
dc.subject.keywordsPolitical economy of communications
dc.subject.keywordsSocial theory
dc.subject.keywordsPolitical philosophy
dc.subject.keywordsMass media
dc.subject.keywordsFar right
dc.subject.keywordsRight-wing populism
dc.subject.keywordsAnti-socialism
dc.subject.keywordsRacism
dc.subject.keywordsSexism
dc.subject.keywordsHomophobia
dc.subject.keywordsAuthoritarianism
dc.subject.keywordsAuthoritarian democracy
dc.subject.keywordsRadical right
dc.subject.keywordsJournalism
dc.subject.keywordsPropaganda
dc.subject.keywordsBig media
dc.subject.keywordsSocial media
dc.subject.keywordsOld media
dc.subject.keywordsNew media
dc.subject.keywordsTelevision
dc.subject.keywordsRadio
dc.subject.keywordsNewspapers
dc.subject.keywordsSafety net
dc.subject.keywordsDonald Trump
dc.subject.keywordsBernie Sanders
dc.subject.keywordsJeremy Corbyn
dc.titleCapitalism's Safety Net: News Media and The Far-Right
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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