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Metaphors of corruption in the news media coverage of seven European countries

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posted on 2023-06-09, 16:45 authored by Roxana Bratu, Iveta Kažoka
This article explores the symbolic dimension of corruption by looking at the metaphors employed to represent this phenomenon in the media across seven different European countries (France, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Romania, Slovakia and the United Kingdom) over 10?years (2004–2014). It focuses on the media practices in evoking corruption-related metaphors and shows that corruption is a complex phenomenon with unclear boundaries, represented with the use of metaphorical devices that not only illuminate but also hide some of its attributes. The article identifies and analyses the metaphors of corruption by looking at their sources and target domains, as well as unpacking the contexts in which media evoke corruption-related metaphors.

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  • Published

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  • Accepted version

Journal

European Journal of Communication

ISSN

0267-3231

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Issue

1

Volume

33

Page range

57-72

Department affiliated with

  • Politics Publications

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  • Yes

Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2019-02-05

First Open Access (FOA) Date

2019-02-05

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2019-02-04

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