Migrants casting themselves as discourse leaders: "What’s happening in Venezuela?"

Revista CIDOB d'Afers Internacionals

Luiz Peres-Neto¹  Amparo Huertas Bailén² 

[1] directora, Instituto de la Comunicación InCom-UAB;Profesora titular, Departamento de Comunicación Audiovisual y Publicidad, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB);

关键词: transnational communication;    migrations;    opinion leaders;    disinformation;    digital culture;    venezuela;    influencers;   

DOI  :  10.24241/rcai.2020.124.1.147

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Political crises caused by authoritarian governments encourage influencers to emerge in the emigrant population. In this regard, this paper addresses transnational communication linked to migration processes. Using a theoretical framework that revolves around the notion of an intermediary – based on classical communication theories – it delves into public opinion, pluralism and disinformation, and examines the reception of the disinformation in terms of moral systems and emotional responses. Specifically, a qualitative analysis is made of material posted on YouTube by two Venezuelan emigrant influencers about Juan Guaidó’s self-proclamation as acting president in January 2019. The focus is on the resources they use to establish themselves as discursive authorities about the political discussion from outside the country.

【 授权许可】

Unknown