News as Myth: Daily News and Eternal Stories

Lule, Jack

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“…We need stories because we are stories.' 101 If such conventions are necessary for us to understand the world then we also need to understand the discursive and social practices they affect and are affected by. The dramatic nature of current affairs and news reporting means the role of particular figures remains unfixed and open to change.…”

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“…33 In terms of the archetypal roles of storytelling that Phillips refers to, Lule, for example, argues that stories about victims 'attempt to reconcile people to the vagaries of human existence-to cruel fate, to bizarre happenstance, to death itself.' 34 The role of victims in my analysis does not relate to death of course (the suicide stories, as we see, are not victim stories per se), but there is a clear perception of the public as victim in the financial crisis, suffering due to the damage caused by bankers. One might also argue that bankers are scapegoated as blame figures.…”

Section: Mythology Storytelling and Journalismmentioning

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“…It affirms but it also denies.' 25 In this process, Lule argues that mythological storytelling 'legitimises and justifies positions. Myth celebrates dominant beliefs and values.…”

Section: Mythology Storytelling and Journalismmentioning

confidence: 98%

“…He possesses no values, moral or social, is at the mercy of his passions and appetites, yet through his actions all values come into being. 43 According to Lule, the trickster is 'one of the most fascinating and complex mythological figures found in hundreds of societies' 44 and is more than just a sly, cunning or devious figure. Tricksters contain traits that complicate their appearance.…”

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The myth of the city trickster: storytelling, bankers and ideology in theMail Online

Kelsey

2014

Journal of Political Ideologies

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This paper examines discourse, mythology and ideology in media coverage of the financial crisis. A critical discourse analysis examines representations of bankers in the Mail Online. I argue that the mythological trickster archetype contributed complications and paradoxical traits in discourses about the banking crisis. Whilst recollecting their heroic status in 2005 compared to the ridicule they have faced more recently, we see a shift in character traits attributed to bankers. Although the Mail's moral storytelling has called for some form of punishment or legislative reform, there has also been a reluctance to compromise free market values or discuss alternative models of banking. Complex characteristics of trickster mythology reflect current dilemmas and anxieties over the power and practices of financial elites. Whether bankers are providers of wealth or destroyers of economies, their ridicule highlights a sensitive balance of values and interests that operate through mythological storytelling.

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Section: Mythology Storytelling and Journalismmentioning

confidence: 95%

“…It affirms but it also denies.' 25 In this process, Lule argues that mythological storytelling 'legitimises and justifies positions. Myth celebrates dominant beliefs and values.…”

Section: Mythology Storytelling and Journalismmentioning

confidence: 98%

Section: Mythology Storytelling and Journalismmentioning

confidence: 99%

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2014

Journal of Political Ideologies

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“…The archetype of the feeding and caring mother suggests that the young child should be grateful for the food that its mother unselfishly provides, which is seen as a sign of love, sacrifice and service (Aubrun, Brown and Grady 2006;Lule 2005). This sixth frame is the most ambiguous of all.…”

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Bending opinion: essays on persuasion in the public domain

2012

Choice Reviews Online

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Cover design and lay-out: Mulder van Meurs, Amsterdam isbn 978 90 8728 099 4 e-isbn 978 94 0060 020 1 nur 616 (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise) without the written permission of both the copyright owner and the author of the book. © Leiden University Press, 2011 All rights reserved. Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of this book may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means Every effort has been made to obtain permission to use all copyrighted illustrations reproduced in this book. Nonetheless, whosoever believes to have rights to this material is advised to contact the publisher. ContentsIntroduction to n va n h a a f t e n , h e n r i k e j a n s e n , j a a p d e j o n g a n d w i l l e m ko e ts e n ru i j t e r 9 part i Fundamentals of Rhetoric 1 Deliberation, Free Speech and the Marketplace of Ideas i n e k e s lu i t e r 25 2 Rhetoric, Classicism and Democracy: The Conveyance of Moral and Political Values in Late Antique Rhetorical Education m a n f re d k r au s 49 3 Melody and Rhythm in Ancient Political Discourse.On How Emotions Induce Persuasion m a r i e f o r m a r i e r 61 4 Generalizing Stasis Theory for Everyday Use c h r i s t i a n ko c k 81 5 Rhetoric and Argumentation j . a n t h o n y b l a i r 95 part ii The Rhetoric of Verbal Presentation 6 Generalizing about the Persuasive Effects of Message Variations:The Case of Gain-Framed and Loss-Framed Appeals d a n i e l j . o' k e e f e 117 7 The Contribution of Praeteritio to Arguers ' Strategic Maneuvering in the Argumentation Stage of a Discussion a . f r a n c i s c a s n o e c k h e n k e m a n s 133 8 Limits and Effects of Reductio ad Absurdum Argumentation h e n r i k e j a n s e n , m a r i a n n e d i n g e m a n s e a n d i n g r i d pe r s o o n 143 9 Professionalizing Speech Production. Changes in 15 Years of Ministerial Speeches j a a p d e j o n g a n d b a s a n d ewe g 159 [ 5 ] 10 Online Discussions about Extraordinary Experiences pe t e r bu rg e r a n d lot t e a n e m a e t 219 13 The Popular Virgin and the Wolf in Sheep's Clothing:A Case Study of the Imaging of Victims and Offenders w i l l e m ko e ts e n ru i j t e r a n d g a b ry va n d e rve e n 241 14 "Conceptual and Fanciful" or "a Depiction of Reality":Exploiting Visual Modality to Claim Environmental Ethos in uk Advertizements for Automotive and Energy Companies (2007-2008) s u s a n h o g b e n 271 part iv Rhetoric and Politics 15 Rhetoric and the (Re)Constitution of Collective Identity: The Example of Poland c e z a r m . o r n atow s k i 291 16 Symbolic Power: Political Rhetoric in a State of Exception b a rt va n k l i n k , o l i v i e r l e m b c k e a n d pa b lo l e a n d ro c i o cc h i n i 307 17 Do New Parties Bring Personalization, a Narrow Issue Agenda and Populist Rhetoric? Evidence from Dutch Election Campaign Coverage from 1998 to 2006 j a n e t ta k e n s , a n i ta va n h o o f, j a n k l e i n n i j e n h u i s a ...

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Invoking Myths in Conflict Reporting: Evidences from Gorkhaland Agitation in India

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Roy

2023

Critical Arts

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