A functional analysis of the 2012 Finnish Presidential elections.

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dc.citation.issue2
dc.citation.volume4
dc.contributor.authorPaatelainen L
dc.contributor.authorCroucher SM
dc.contributor.authorBenoit W
dc.date.available2016
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractThis study applied the functional theory of political campaign discourse, developed for political campaigns in the United States to two televised presidential debates in the 2012 presidential elections in Finland. Acclaims were the most preferred statement by the candidates, with agreements being the least preferred. Policy was discussed more than character during the debates. General goals and ideals were used more frequently to acclaim than to attack. Results are generally consistent with the results of previous studies of presidential elections in the US and other countries. However, differences did emerge: the classical functional categories were supplemented by a new category, the role of the moderator as an attacker in the debate is emphasized, the significance of the diminishing role of the Finnish Presidency is of significance, and the fact that one of the two candidates was the first openly homosexual presidential candidate likely influenced the debates and the election.
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dc.format.extent70 - 80
dc.identifier.citationStudies in Media and Communication, 2016, 4 (2), pp. 70 - 80
dc.identifier.elements-id349811
dc.identifier.harvestedMassey_Dark
dc.identifier.issn2325-8071
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10179/11324
dc.publisherRedfame Publishing
dc.relation.isPartOfStudies in Media and Communication
dc.subject.anzsrc2001 Communication and Media Studies
dc.titleA functional analysis of the 2012 Finnish Presidential elections.
dc.typeJournal article
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pubs.organisational-group/Massey University/Massey Business School
pubs.organisational-group/Massey University/Massey Business School/School of Communication, Journalism and Marketing
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