This theoretical article takes a fresh look at the relationship between journalists and politicians, based on the public critique they level at each other. It proposes that this critique should be seen not simply as the expression of reproaches between rival actors, but as a meaningful metadiscursive articulation. Public critique means, for example, defining journalism, politics, democracy, or a particular context in which the relationship between journalists and politicians takes place. Above all, public critique is part of a process of legitimization that involves journalists and politicians, who are increasingly mistrustful of institutions. Associated with the public arena, public critique is also a tool for understanding new democratic dynamics driven by noninstitutional actors (citizens’ movements or alternative media) that challenge the legitimacy of journalists and politicians.

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记者和政客的公开批评作为民主合法化的过程


这篇理论文章基于记者和政治家之间相互提出的公开批评，重新审视了他们之间的关系。它建议这种批评不应被简单地视为竞争对手之间的责备表达，而应被视为一种有意义的元话语表达。例如，公共批评意味着定义新闻业、政治、民主或记者与政客之间关系发生的特定背景。最重要的是，公共批评是合法化过程的一部分，涉及记者和政客，他们对机构越来越不信任。与公共领域相关，公共批评也是理解由非制度行为者（公民运动或另类媒体）驱动的新民主动态的工具，这些动态挑战了记者和政客的合法性。