The use of Twitter by politicians, parties, and the general audience in politics, particularly
during election campaigns, has become an extremely popular research field almost …

Populism is a relevant but contested concept in political communication research. It has
been well-researched in political manifestos and the mass media. The present study focuses …

In the hybrid media system, many processes are reforming political communication:
popularisation, disintermediation, personalisation, intimisation and of course populism. This …

Populism has been defined in many different ways, mostly in regard to political ideology and
political dynamics, but only in recent years in relation to communication variables. The aim …

A common feature among populist parties and movements is their negative perspective on
the media's role in society. This paper analyzes whether citizens with a populist worldview …

In Spain, the 2014 European Elections saw the unexpected rise of a new party Podemos,
which obtained five European Parliament seats only three months after its formation. In the …

Social media have changed the way politicians communicate with and relate to their
constituencies during election campaigns and routine periods alike. Many scholars have …

The distrust of mainstream media expressed in the slogan 'the liar press'('Lügenpresse') is
often used as an example of a populist, anti-establishment attitude that is currently winning …

The advent of new social media has facilitated new means of political communication,
through which politicians can address the electorate in an unmediated way. This article …

In the wake of the recent successes of populist political actors and discussions about its
causes in Europe, the contribution of the media has become an issue of public debate. We …