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Видове обяснения при обвинение в корупция в печатните медии
Types of explanation in case of corrupt practices prosecution in the printing media

Author(s): Antoaneta Russinova-Hristova
Subject(s): Psychology
Published by: Институт за изследване на населението и човека - Българска академия на науките

Summary/Abstract: The article presents investigation of the political elite's account rhetoric at the corruption scandal situation. The ways of reaction are analyzed by its media reflection. The types of accounts are classified by K. MacGraw's model. She differentiates four types of accounts: concessions, excuses, justification and denial. The results outline specific choice of explanation type at political elite in Bulgaria. The media preferences in reflection of the corruption problem when the specific examples have organized public opinion are exposed.

  • Issue Year: 05/2002
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 29-40
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Bulgarian