Open AccessAuthority-led conspiracy theories in China during the COVID-19 pandemic – Exploring the thematic features and rhetoric strategies
Author(s) -
Calvin Yixiang Cheng,
Wanjiang Jacob Zhang,
Qiyue Zhang
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
convergence
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.158
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 1748-7382
pISSN - 1354-8565
DOI - 10.1177/13548565221102592
Subject(s) - rhetorical question , rhetoric , authoritarianism , narrative , pandemic , thematic analysis , politics , covid-19 , sociology , china , political science , media studies , public relations , law , social science , democracy , qualitative research , linguistics , medicine , philosophy , disease , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty)