What do Beppe Grillo, Silvio Berlusconi, Emmanuel Macron (and also Donald Trump) have
in common? They are prime examples of the personalization of politics and the decline of …

Political campaigning on social media is a core feature of contemporary democracy.
However, evidence of the effectiveness of this type of campaigning is thin. This study tests …

This study is designed to contribute to the debate on whether Facebook is a normalizing or
equalizing force in political competition in the context of the 2019 European Parliament …

Politicians have been criticized for not exploiting the deliberative potential of social media
platforms. We complement previous definitions of politicians' success on social media …

When the Nerds Go Marching In shows how digital technology has moved from the margins
to the mainstream of campaign and election organization in contemporary democracies …

Purpose Social media platforms are highly visible platforms, so politicians try to maximize
their benefits from their use, especially during election campaigns. On the other side, people …

Do social media platforms help or hinder democracy? Internet enthusiasts posit that social
media could have a democratizing effect by lowering the costs of promotion, while skeptics …

Election campaigns in hybrid media systems are characterised by the integration of newer
and older media. With the rise of social media platforms, newer tools of political …

This study demonstrates how a hegemonic party learns from its early missteps to become an
adept social media user, competing and expanding its digital influence. Singapore's long …

In der Analyse politischer Kommunikation und politischer Öffentlichkeiten spielen Emotionen
bislang allerdings eine eher randständige Rolle, obwohl ihnen in der politischen Rhetorik …