Liz Hallgren
@lizhallgren.bsky.social
Thinking about the culture and politics of news and journalism @annenbergpenn.bsky.social 😺
Thank you for sharing, Ben!
July 22, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Thank you for sharing, Ben!
TLDR: Journalism knows the world through its genres of storytelling. And Trump’s performance today was perfect fodder for a news environment that loves a drama. In this case, what gets foregrounded is Trump's strongman politics, and what gets lost is Ukraine and its fight for sovereignty.
Trump Berates Zelensky, Who Leaves Without Signing Ukraine Minerals Deal: Live Updates
www.nytimes.com
March 1, 2025 at 3:55 AM
TLDR: Journalism knows the world through its genres of storytelling. And Trump’s performance today was perfect fodder for a news environment that loves a drama. In this case, what gets foregrounded is Trump's strongman politics, and what gets lost is Ukraine and its fight for sovereignty.
For the full article, check out:
The symbiotic relationship between Volodymyr Zelensky and Western news: Authenticity and performance in Ukraine’s fight against Russia - Liz Hallgren, 2025
A close reading of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s self-produced social media content alongside Western news outlets’ profiles of Zelensky from the fir...
journals.sagepub.com
February 5, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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