Political participation opportunities have been expanding for years, most recently through
digital tools. Social media platforms have become well integrated into civic and political …

The social media revolution has affected all areas, including activism. However, there is
scepticism about its emancipatory capacity, and it is considered by some to be a distorted …

TikTok, a short video-sharing platform, has captured a massive audience since its inception
in 2016. This article explores the evolution of rural media in China, the burgeoning TikTok …

This article examines how American news media have framed social media as political
technologies over time. To do so, we analyzed 16 years of political news stories focusing on …

In recent years, links between selective news exposure and political polarisation have
attracted considerable attention among communication scholars. However, while the …

Comparing Political Communication: A 2020 Update Page 1 1 Comparing Political
Communication: A 2020 Update Frank Esser (University of Zurich) and Barbara Pfetsch (Freie …

Politicians can use social media to prompt citizens to engage by means of calls to action—
statements, often in imperative form, that explicitly encourage audiences to take immediate …

This study examines the role of digital media in civic and political engagement, specifically
the respective roles of websites vs. social media in relation to volunteering. The study uses …

Misinformation could undermine trust in institutions during a critical period when people
require updated information about a pandemic and credible information to make informed …

The growing interconnection of technology and politics and the enactment of particular
political goals (technopolitics) has been closely articulated with emotions and the building of …