The dynamics of public discourse during the coronavirus pandemic: a request for responsibility

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The dynamics of public discourse during the coronavirus pandemic: a request for responsibility. / Тульчинский, Григорий Львович.

In: Russian Journal of Communication, Vol. 12, No. 3, 08.12.2020, p. 193-214.

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title = "The dynamics of public discourse during the coronavirus pandemic: a request for responsibility",

abstract = "The coronavirus epidemic caused not only an explosion of attention in Russian public communication, but the media discourse content also transformed radically during the first months of the 2020 epidemic: from distrust and panic to responsible balanced content. An analysis of this phenomenon allows for a deeper understanding of the evolution of the value-normative characteristics of modern society broadcast in the media. There is a trend of a transition from ill-conceived propaganda of rights to a balance of rights and responsibilities as well as an increase of attention in public discourse to free speech. In addition, there is a trend towards a transition from the dominance of post-truth to manifestations of personal freedom as responsibility. The dynamics of the coronavirus discourse not only fit into this general civilizational trend, but they provided additional impulses for the trend{\textquoteright}s further development. Such a shift in emphasis makes it useful to appeal to the concept of parrhesia – a free and responsible {\textquoteleft}taking the floor{\textquoteright} ({\textquoteleft}word-taking{\textquoteright}).",

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author = "Тульчинский, {Григорий Львович}",

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