Media and the Rise of Right-Wing Populism: Gauging the Role of CNews in Promoting Far-Right Ideology in France

This paper reflects the concept of populism, based on an analysis a media editorial line and increasing populist, demagogic discourses present mainstream in France. It presents populism its current problems, then offers methodological reflection centered desire to emphasize role rise right-wing far-right ideology. The aim is study media, which can promote populist communication. doesn’t focus contextual factors such as electoral success parties; instead, it explores other aspects, opinion journalism, largely independent political reality increase chances rhetoric being included coverage. Therefore, this brief review communicative aspect populism. discusses France CNews television channel mobilizing promoting ideologies French landscape. results highlight how CNews, with columnists, Eric Zemmour, contribute landscape; since audience coincides spectrum.