oa Ideologisch pluralisme in Vlaamse nieuwsmedia: de Belgische regeringsformatie 2010-2011

Ideological pluralism in Flemish news media outlets: the Belgian government formation 2010-2011

On the basis of a critical discourse analysis of four crisis moments during the Belgian government formation 2010-2011, this paper aims to reveal the ideological assumptions and preferences in the editorializing coverage of four Flemish news media outlets, with a specific focus on the ethnic-linguistic and socio-economic fault line. The analysis demonstrates a certain level of ideological pluralism between the selected newspapers on the one hand and an alternative online news medium on the other, by distinguishing two ideological cultures, respectively characterized by depoliticizing and politicizing discursive strategies.