Making Watergate “Look Like Child’s Play”: The Solyndra Discourse (2011–2012) as Flak

In analyzing the distinction between flak and scandal, this investigation focuses on the discourse around Solyndra in 2011–2012 on two media platforms. Solyndra was a solar panel firm that went bankrupt after receiving American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (‘The Stimulus’) funds. The analysis shows...

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Main Author: Brian Michael Goss
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cogitatio 2021-04-01
Series:Media and Communication
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Online Access:https://www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcommunication/article/view/3692