Health, human rights and freedom at stake? A critical discourse analysis of the Swedish media debate on the national COVID-19 pandemic strategy

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作者
Hallen, Malin [1 ]
Tryselius, Kristina [2 ]
机构
[1] Halmstad Univ, Sch Hlth & Welf, Box 823, S-30118 Halmstad, Sweden
[2] Linnaeus Univ, Dept Hlth & Caring Sci, Linnaeus, Sweden
关键词
COVID-19; national strategy; Sweden; health; human rights; media debate; discourse;
D O I
10.1080/17482631.2024.2387842
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
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1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
PurposeThe aim of this study is to, in the Swedish media debate, explore the discursive constructions of challenges in human rights and freedoms following the national spatial strategy for health and survival during the COVID-19 pandemic.MethodsThe study, inspired by a critical discourse analytic approach, focused particularly on the issues addressed, subject positions, relations and rhetoric. Seventeen opinion articles published in Swedish national newspapers December 2019 - February 2022 were analysed.ResultsThe main contents were threats to democracy, threats to the freedom and rights of specific groups, and threats to the debate itself. Contents were expressed through three discourse dichotomies: contribution vs interjection, documented vs alarmistic, and active on the stage vs commenting from the balcony.ConclusionsStriking about the results is the absence of dialogue, the one-way communication, and the absent politicians. It seems that the analysed debate on the challenges of the Swedish COVID-19 pandemic strategy, based on its impact on overall freedoms and rights, has not been the focus of decision-makers during the pandemic. They have neither addressed the threats highlighted in the articles, nor contributed to the discourse. This is worrying for the long-term maintenance and development of a healthy democracy.
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