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Медийно отразяване на политически и икономически кризи в България
Media Coverage of Political and Economic Crises in Bulgaria

Study of Four Editions for the Period January – June 2022

Author(s): Vyara Ivanova
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Media studies, Communication studies
Published by: Факултет по журналистика и масова комуникация, Софийски университет „Св. Кл. Охридски”
Keywords: political crisis; economic crisis; media coverage
Summary/Abstract: The report presents an analysis of media reflection on the deepening political and economic crises in Bulgaria. The media are an important factor in crises. They have responsibilities stemming from the fact that the way they reflect reality and form the public‘s opinion about the ongoing political and economic processes has a significant impact on them. The analysis answers the question of to what extent the media are aware of these responsibilities and whether they contribute to the deepening of negative processes. Publications in four media were studied over six months (January 2022-June 2022). A content analysis of 3754 publications related to the topics of crises in politics and economics was conducted.