{"product_id":"not-kidding-politics-in-online-tabloids-paperback","title":"(Not) Kidding: Politics in Online Tabloids - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHelena Chmielewska-Szlajfer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTabloids are often reduced to the role of sensationalist gossipmongers. But what if we treated them as vital sources of political news for the public instead?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Not) Kidding\u003c\/em\u003e exposes the emotional public sphere of comment sections, as well as the key tabloid \"(not) kidding\" frame: ambiguous, reactive to readers, and shielding online tabloids from accusations of deteriorating democracy. Based on a close study of news stories, anonymous comments under articles, and interviews with online tabloid journalists, Helena Chmielewska-Szlajfer offers a deep dive into Pudelek, Mail Online, and Gawker coverage of 2015-2016 political campaigns in Poland, the United Kingdom, and the United States, where votes led to major populist shifts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47977323757789,"sku":"9798888905173","price":51.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/XRYHwNti239798888905173.webp?v=1780077269","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/not-kidding-politics-in-online-tabloids-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}