The Representation of Disinformation, Hybrid War and the Covid Epidemic in the Hungarian Media - a Discourse Analysis
Journal: Corvinus Journal of Sociology and Social Policy
Year: 2024

The discursive construction of the populist divide between us – the ingroup of “normal,” “patriotic” people – and them – the outgroup of “suspicious others,” the current enemy – is closely linked to the dissemination of disinformation. The spontaneous spread and interest-motivated dissemination of disinformation is occurring with unprecedented speed and efficiency as a result of info-communication technology. This undermines public trust in public institutions, including the media itself, and th