Prior research demonstrates that news-related social media posts using negative language
are re-posted more, rewarding users who produce negative content. We investigate whether …

Morality is an integral part of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). However, the academic
debate so far has mostly stated the importance of morality from a purely theoretical …

The popularity of social media has raised questions about the impact of these platforms on
civic life. However, most research has focused on the United States, neglecting the cultural …

What makes people share political news on Facebook? Prior studies have identified how
different features predict audiences' likelihood to share news on social media–the so-called …

Contributions in this thematic issue focus explicitly on citizens and their online engagement
with European politics. For social media research in the European Union, citizens remain an …

Given the well-documented negativity bias and attitudinal entrenchment associated with
sharing and debating news in social media, a reasonable and already substantially …

Values are consequential for opinion formation and remain a persuasive factor in shaping
public attitudes. Still, the role of values remains under-researched in the context of online …

The rotating EU presidency's relevance for EU politics has decreased since the introduction
of a permanent council president. However, news salience and framing of the own …

The role of news media in shaping geopolitical discourses is a well-explored area within
critical geopolitics. Our research contributes to the existing body of knowledge in critical …

The emergence of a European public sphere as a shared communication space for
European citizens in different countries and its importance for the democratic legitimacy of …