
Power of Scandal
Are there events that are inherently scandalous? Power of Scandal finds that the very idea of ''scandal'' is derived not from an event, but from public opinion - which, in turn, is construed by media narratives. Scandal is powerful because of its ability to challenge institutions by destabilizing their legitimacy. The media plays an integral role in the creation of scandal because it interprets re...
Are there events that are inherently scandalous? Power of Scandal finds that the very idea of ''scandal'' is derived not from an event, but from public opinion - which, in turn, is construed by media narratives. Scandal is powerful because of its ability to challenge institutions by destabilizing their legitimacy. The media plays an integral role in the creation of scandal because it interprets re...