In the current environment of information disruptions and rising social media popularity, the abundance of information enables a shift of attention to news presentation and sparking viewer interest. The selection of news is associated with their presentation, whereas emphasis is placed on such news that is ‘in high demand. Journalists play a key role in this, as seemingly more and more journalists are aiming to stand out by means of emotional reconstruction of the news. By selecting and giving priority to certain news, journalists decide which information is real and relevant. Therefore, in the most general sense, they are constantly evaluating news. In today’s post-truth era, public opinion is more influenced by emotional appeals than by objective facts. Therefore, it is importance to understand how journalists themselves define the roles they create in the news production process. Ultimately, this will help to understand the challenges that the emotional content they produce poses in the context of striving for a resilient democratic society, especially considering the various forms of disinformation and the public space polarization.
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