Vukasović, Dejana M. and Lazarević Radak, Sanja (2025) Other news and affective mythologies in the time of crisis. Култура (188). pp. 45-55. ISSN 0023-5164
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The aim of this article is to analyse the concepts of other news and affective mythologies and their meaning in the contemporary media discourse. More specifically, it aims to highlight the importance of these two terms in the media discourse, their " communicative" power, i.e. their meaning and influence in the process of shaping social consciousness, focusing on their importance in times of social crisis. By introducing the concept of other news as a form of "frivolous reporting" that utilizes particular narrative strategies and story types, Langer sought to examine how this type of news constructs meaning and produces an ideol ogical system that upholds the interests of dominant social groups. On the other hand, the concept of affective mythologies focuses on the analysis of news as a form of mythological narrative and the ways in which myths articul ate power dynamics, manage social identities and address contemporary issues. In doing so, it shows that narratives go beyond mere storytelling to shape reality. The focus is on the ways in which myths articulate power dynamics, manage social identities and address contemporary issues. Both concepts offer a critical analysis of narrative strategies and explore the analysis of news in journalism studies. While Langer focuses on other news, Kelsey deals with news as a form of mythological narrative. Both authors emphasize the ideological dimension of news, arguing that news ideology does not operate through the monolithic narratives we often expect from particular news providers. At the same time, the authors point to the complexity of the narratives that make up these news and the need for a cultural and political understanding of the social context in which these news operate.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | other news; affective mythologies; crisis; discourse; ideology |
| Institutional centre: | Centre for political research and public opinion |
| Depositing User: | D. Arsenijević |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Dec 2025 10:17 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Dec 2025 10:17 |
| URI: | http://iriss.idn.org.rs/id/eprint/2864 |
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