Fictional politics on TV: Comparing the representations of political reality in the US-series The West Wing and the German series Kanzleramt

It is generally agreed upon that fictional stories can serve as sources for the audience’s perceptions of reality. This also includes the political realm. Our paper examines the fictional representation of politics in the U.S. series The West Wing and its German adaption, Kanzleramt. The comparat...

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Main Authors: Cordula Nitsch, Christiane Eilders
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: FU Berlin, University of Erfurt 2015-07-01
Series:Global Media Journal: German Edition
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Online Access:http://www.db-thueringen.de/servlets/DerivateServlet/Derivate-31971/GMJ9_Nitsch_Eilders_final.pdf