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How a Pope is turned into a media figure
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How a Pope is turned into a media figure

The case of Leo XIV shows how a narrative works when it selects details, reduces the weight of texts, and turns gestures and journeys into instruments used to confirm an image already decided in advance.


The case of Leo XIV shows how a narrative works when it selects details, reduces the weight of texts, and turns gestures and journeys into instruments used to confirm an image already decided in advance.


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