On the Discussion between the Czech Media Mainstream and its Leftist Alternative from the Perspective of the Left Cover Image

K diskusii medzi českým mediálnym stredným prúdom a jeho ľavicovou alternatívou z pohľadu ľavice
On the Discussion between the Czech Media Mainstream and its Leftist Alternative from the Perspective of the Left

Author(s): Zuzana Dukátová, Michael Augustín, Tomáš Profant
Subject(s): Sociology of Politics
Published by: Sociologický ústav - Slovenská akadémia vied
Keywords: Mainstream media; alternative left; public discussion; social bubbles; democracy;

Summary/Abstract: On the Discussion between the Czech Media Mainstream and its Leftist Alternative from the Perspective of the Left. This paper deals with the quality and the character of the interaction between actors in the Czech media sphere. The research fills the research gap by addressing the specific interaction of ideological opponents between journalists. The analysis begins with a quantitative finding that whereas the alternative media left publishes reactions to the mainstream media in its own media outlets, it does not publish them in the mainstream and the mainstream does not react to the leftist alternative. The factors that contribute to this one-sidedness according to the authors of the collected reactions include the lack of interest to publish opinion reactions on the side of the mainstream, the expectation of this lack on the side of the alternative, easier communication with the alternative leftist outlets, and a lack of space for reactions in the mainstream. The impact of such a disruption in one form of the public debate is according to the alternative left the building of opinion bubbles and a general threat to the democratic public discussion. Sociológia 2021, Vol. 53 (No. 6: 549-576)

  • Issue Year: 53/2021
  • Issue No: 6
  • Page Range: 549-576
  • Page Count: 21
  • Language: Slovak