Closer to people or closer to the stars? Presidents on Instagram Cover Image

Bliżej ludzi czy bliżej gwiazd? Prezydenci na Instagramie
Closer to people or closer to the stars? Presidents on Instagram

Author(s): Agnieszka Kampka
Subject(s): Politics, Media studies, Photography, Politics and communication, Theory of Communication, Sociology of Culture, Rhetoric
Published by: Szkoła Wyższa Psychologii Społecznej
Keywords: Instagram; visual rhetoric; president; image;

Summary/Abstract: The author presents the results of an analysis of Instagram profiles of ten European presidents. Photos posted there have three persuasive goals: they build the image of a particular politician, image of the office of the president and strengthen the sense of community and national pride. The Presidents appear in several roles: a star, an ordinary person, a guardian of memory, a representative of the state and the nation, a host. The author analyzes the style of visual rhetoric and proves that Instagram can be an effective tool for building civic awareness.

  • Issue Year: 60/2019
  • Issue No: 02
  • Page Range: 36-48
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish