Slayers, rippers, and blitzes: dark humor and the justification of cruelty to possums in online media in New Zealand

The representation of “pest” animals in mass media can reflect wider societal attitudes about belonging, race, and purity. In New Zealand, the Australian brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) is portrayed as the nation’s top enemy. This project examined online news articles published in New Zeala...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Communication
Main Author:	Emily Major
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-05-01
Subjects:	brushtail possums dark humor ostracization desensitization racism speciesism
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcomm.2024.1377559/full