Despicable ‘other’ and innocent ‘us’: emotion politics in the time of the pandemic
Journal: Humanities and Social Sciences Communications
Year: 2023

Abstract This study investigates the emotional management strategies employed by the Chinese maintream media Huanqiu Shibao (HQSB) , through the use of nationalistic rhetoric during the Covid-19 pandemic. By conducting a discourse analysis of the coverage of Covid-19 on HQSB ’s WeChat account, this research reveals two primary emotional management strategies: defensive nationalism and aggressive nationalism. Defensive nationalism utilizes fear and positive emotions to uphold and defend Chinese p