Social media, political discourse and the 2019 elections in India: Journalists’ perspectives on the changing role of the mainstream media in setting the political agenda

Author:

Sharma Neelam1ORCID,Sivakumar Gayathri2

Affiliation:

1. Idaho State University, Pocatello, USA

2. Colorado State University, Fort Collins, USA

Abstract

With the rise in social media usage, India now grapples with the problem of polarized political discourse via digital platforms. In light of the general elections in 2019, veteran Indian journalists, during in-depth interviews, discussed how social media influenced political discourse and enabled a polarized political narrative that gave rise to aggressive nationalism and majoritarian viewpoints. Journalists asserted that social media were instrumental in setting the agenda for the mainstream media and that social media had redefined their professional roles as the platforms enabled the politicians to bypass the mainstream news media and reach the voters directly.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous),Communication

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