This article addresses questions of ideological polarization and the filter bubble in social
media. It develops a theoretical analysis of ideological polarization on social media by …

This special issue of the Social Science Computer Review provides a sample of the latest
strategies employing large data sets in social media and political communication research …

Using a 2× 2× 4 experimental design, this study examined the framing of the pro and anti-
gun control arguments posited after the Sandy Hook shooting and the resultant effect on …

The European media landscape has changed dramatically in the last 30 years. Initially were
the privatization and commercialization of the broadcasting sector that led to an increase of …

Resilient society and social dialogue are core topics for monitoring citizens' initiative in
participatory democracy as an engaged citizen often empowers governance facilitating …

As public sphere (s) have been ascribed core functions for democratic societies, correlating
theories have a long tradition in communications research. Yet they often fail to bridge the …

This chapter aims to discuss the relevant literature related to Mancini and Hallin's
comparative media systems model, taking into account the case of the Eastern European …

For more than a decade, following the peak of the debt crisis, Greece has been facing
multiple challenges. Amongthem, a pandemic (COVID-19) that brought the global and thus …

The present study investigates the relationship between people's preference of either
traditional or online media for news consumption, credibility evaluation of media and their …

Campaigning has evolved over time, especially with the emergence of e-campaigning.
While the use of internet and communication technologies (ICTs) in politics has become a …