Fictional politics on TV: Comparing the representations of political reality in the US-series The West Wing and the German series Kanzleramt
It is generally agreed upon that fictional stories can serve as sources for the audience’s perceptions of reality. This also includes the political realm. Our paper examines the fictional representation of politics in the U.S. series The West Wing and its German adaption, Kanzleramt. The comparat...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | deu |
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FU Berlin, University of Erfurt
2015-07-01
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| Series: | Global Media Journal: German Edition |
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| Online Access: | http://www.db-thueringen.de/servlets/DerivateServlet/Derivate-31971/GMJ9_Nitsch_Eilders_final.pdf |
| Summary: | It is generally agreed upon that fictional stories can serve as sources for the audience’s
perceptions of reality. This also includes the political realm. Our paper examines the fictional
representation of politics in the U.S. series The West Wing and its German adaption, Kanzleramt.
The comparative content analysis concentrates on political actors and political themes as key
parameters of fictional politics. It investigates whether the national political context is reflected in
the political dramas. Results show a rather small impact of national contexts. This indicates that
the logic of fictionalization levels out national differences in shaping fictional politics. |
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| ISSN: | 2196-4807 2196-4807 |