Peter Maurer
Biographic Data
| ID | 4211249 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Peter Maurer |
| GIVEN NAMES | Peter |
| FAMILY NAME | Maurer |
| SIGNATURE | MAURER P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Norwegian University of Science and Technology |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6023-7366 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 84 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 17 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
Chapter Four: Sir John Chipman’s ‘politics of parochialism’ and contemporary conflicts
Sir John Chipman KCMG served as Director-General and Chief Executive of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) from 1993 to 2023. Along with his tenure as Executive Chairman since 2023, and the research positions he held from 1983 before being appointed Director, this represents a professional lifetime spent at the IISS. The Institute enjoys its current reputation for excellence in research and convening, as well as its wide int…
No watchdogs on Twitter: Topics and frames in political journalists’ tweets about the coronavirus pandemic
Social media channels, particularly Twitter/X, played a significant role as information platforms during the COVID-19 pandemic. As journalists are crucial actors on that platform, an analysis of the content and tone of their tweets during the pandemic can reveal the role they played in shaping public understanding of this public health crisis. Our analysis focuses on Germany where the government enforced relatively strict anti-COVID-19 measures a…
Permanences and Mutations in the French and German Media Systems during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed journalistic practices and media roles in France and Germany. Analysis: As part of the Journalistic Role Performance Project (JRP), 9,438 articles published in France and Germany in 2020 were analyzed to determine trends in journalistic sources and the presence of six professional roles (watchdog, loyal facilitator, interventionist disseminator, service, infotainment, and civic) in news coverage o…
Journalistic Role Performance in Times of Covid
This paper examines journalistic role performance in coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic, based on a content analysis of newspaper, television, radio and online news in 37 countries. We test a set of hypotheses derived from two perspectives on the role of journalism in health crises. Mediatization theories assume that news media tend to sensationalize or to politicize health crises. A contrasting perspective holds that journalists shift toward more…
Perceptions of media influence and performance among politicians in European democracies
This study explores politicians' subjective views of the mediatisation of politics and the implication it has for their satisfaction with democracy. Based on previous research, we hypothesise a negative effect of their perception of media influence on their evaluation of the news media's performance as a public informant. These perceptions directly and indirectly influence politicians' satisfaction with democracy. The relationships were tested wi…
L’usage de narratifs populistes dans les tweets des candidats « contestataires » aux élections présidentielles en France (2017) et aux États-Unis (2016)
Twitter facilite-t-il la diffusion du discours populiste et y’a-t-il une convergence de son contenu entre les candidats présidentiel(le)s qui challengent l’establishment politique ? L’article analyse ces questions à la base des tweets de figures politiques majeures (Le Pen, Macron, Mélenchon, Sanders et Trump) lors de la campagne des élections présidentielles en France et aux États Unis. Le corpus de tweets comprend une année entière. La méthode …
Towards New Standards? Interaction Patterns of German Political Journalists in the Twittersphere
Research has provided few findings on the patterns of communication and interaction between political and media actors in social media and how these interactions have evolved. The present study analyzes how journalists registered in the German Federal Press Conference interact with members of the German Bundestag (member of parliament) on Twitter and what type of content they exchange with each other. Based on two time periods (2016, 2020), the c…
What kind of populism? Tone and targets in the Twitter discourse of French and American presidential candidates
Insurgent candidates from across the political spectrum are increasingly turning to social media to directly engage the public. Social media offer a platform that favours affect and personality, both key components of populist-style rhetoric, a label that is often attached to politicians outside the political establishment. Despite noteworthy exceptions, few cross-national studies of high-profile candidates’ use of social media exist, and even le…
Why bite the hand that feeds you? Politicians’ and journalists’ perceptions of common conflicts
The conflicts between politicians and journalists might prejudice the culture of democratic discourse, even though their relationship is not always conflictual. Although some studies have touched upon the topic, we know little about why these conflicts arise concretely. To fill this gap, this article first approaches such common conflicts from the perspective of Bourdieu’s field theory, which has been argued to entail expectations of conflicts be…
The Geneva Conventions at Seventy: Now and in the Future—A Call for Action
1IntroductionThe 1949 Geneva Conventions are the central treaties of international humanitarian law (IHL). As 2019 marks the seventieth anniversary of their adoption, this presents an important opportunity to consider the impact these four key treaties have on the way armed conflicts are fought: to highlight what they have achieved, but also to express outrage at the unacceptable violations of IHL that the world keeps witnessing, and to reflect o…
Networking and Political Alignment as Strategies to Control the News: Interaction between journalists and politicians
Political coverage is strongly influenced by interactions between journalists and political actors. Especially for political actors, these interactions present an opportunity to increase their influence on the news. However, what strategies political actors use in their attempts to steer political journalists when exchanging with them has not been studied comprehensively and on a broad basis. Furthermore, some studies suggest that interactions ar…
Consequences of Politicians’ Perceptions of the News Media: A hostile media phenomenon approach
There is limited knowledge about why political actors are dissatisfied with journalism. This article attempts to answer this question by pointing to individual-level perceptual processes of politicians. We argue that part of politicians' unease with the media can be explained by the hostile media phenomenon (HMP). Originally developed in audience research, the HMP refers to a process by which highly involved individuals tend to perceive media cov…
In the grip of politics? How political journalists in France and Germany perceive political influence on their work
The purpose of this study was to find out whether countries with different media systems differed when exercising political influence (1) on political coverage and (2) in the exchanges of journalists and sources. France and Germany are suitable objects of comparison because Hallin and Mancini (2004) and others argued that French journalism showed higher levels of political parallelism. Hence, we should expect to find more influence in the French …
Coproduction or cooptation? Real-time spin and social media response during the 2012 French and US presidential debates
News Coverage of Politics and Conflict Levels: A cross-national study of journalists' and politicians' perceptions of two elements of mediatization
Our study explores the state of mediatization in a comparative framework. We ask how political and journalistic elites in eight European democracies (Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland) perceive mediatization with respect to the coverage of politics and the dynamics in their professional relationship. The comparative approach allowed us to assess mediatization in settings where the political impact on the m…
Challenges to international humanitarian law: Israel's occupation policy
The complexity of the ever-shifting humanitarian landscape in the Middle East region – where the effects of perennial conflict and instability have rarely been contained within one country – is a major preoccupation for humanitarian organisations like the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
Explaining perceived media influence in politics: An analysis of the interplay of context and attitudes in four European democracies
Consequences of Politicians’ Perceptions of the News Media: A hostile media phenomenon approach
There is limited knowledge about why political actors are dissatisfied with journalism. This article attempts to answer this question by pointing to individual-level perceptual processes of politicians. We argue that part of politicians' unease with the media can be explained by the hostile media phenomenon (HMP). Originally developed in audience research, the HMP refers to a process by which highly involved individuals tend to perceive media cov…
Explaining perceived media influence in politics: An analysis of the interplay of context and attitudes in four European democracies
Journalistic Role Performance in Times of Covid
This paper examines journalistic role performance in coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic, based on a content analysis of newspaper, television, radio and online news in 37 countries. We test a set of hypotheses derived from two perspectives on the role of journalism in health crises. Mediatization theories assume that news media tend to sensationalize or to politicize health crises. A contrasting perspective holds that journalists shift toward more…
News Coverage of Politics and Conflict Levels: A cross-national study of journalists' and politicians' perceptions of two elements of mediatization
Our study explores the state of mediatization in a comparative framework. We ask how political and journalistic elites in eight European democracies (Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland) perceive mediatization with respect to the coverage of politics and the dynamics in their professional relationship. The comparative approach allowed us to assess mediatization in settings where the political impact on the m…
Coproduction or cooptation? Real-time spin and social media response during the 2012 French and US presidential debates
Networking and Political Alignment as Strategies to Control the News: Interaction between journalists and politicians
Political coverage is strongly influenced by interactions between journalists and political actors. Especially for political actors, these interactions present an opportunity to increase their influence on the news. However, what strategies political actors use in their attempts to steer political journalists when exchanging with them has not been studied comprehensively and on a broad basis. Furthermore, some studies suggest that interactions ar…
What kind of populism? Tone and targets in the Twitter discourse of French and American presidential candidates
Insurgent candidates from across the political spectrum are increasingly turning to social media to directly engage the public. Social media offer a platform that favours affect and personality, both key components of populist-style rhetoric, a label that is often attached to politicians outside the political establishment. Despite noteworthy exceptions, few cross-national studies of high-profile candidates’ use of social media exist, and even le…
In the grip of politics? How political journalists in France and Germany perceive political influence on their work
The purpose of this study was to find out whether countries with different media systems differed when exercising political influence (1) on political coverage and (2) in the exchanges of journalists and sources. France and Germany are suitable objects of comparison because Hallin and Mancini (2004) and others argued that French journalism showed higher levels of political parallelism. Hence, we should expect to find more influence in the French …
Why bite the hand that feeds you? Politicians’ and journalists’ perceptions of common conflicts
The conflicts between politicians and journalists might prejudice the culture of democratic discourse, even though their relationship is not always conflictual. Although some studies have touched upon the topic, we know little about why these conflicts arise concretely. To fill this gap, this article first approaches such common conflicts from the perspective of Bourdieu’s field theory, which has been argued to entail expectations of conflicts be…
Challenges to international humanitarian law: Israel's occupation policy
The complexity of the ever-shifting humanitarian landscape in the Middle East region – where the effects of perennial conflict and instability have rarely been contained within one country – is a major preoccupation for humanitarian organisations like the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
Towards New Standards? Interaction Patterns of German Political Journalists in the Twittersphere
Research has provided few findings on the patterns of communication and interaction between political and media actors in social media and how these interactions have evolved. The present study analyzes how journalists registered in the German Federal Press Conference interact with members of the German Bundestag (member of parliament) on Twitter and what type of content they exchange with each other. Based on two time periods (2016, 2020), the c…
Perceptions of media influence and performance among politicians in European democracies
This study explores politicians' subjective views of the mediatisation of politics and the implication it has for their satisfaction with democracy. Based on previous research, we hypothesise a negative effect of their perception of media influence on their evaluation of the news media's performance as a public informant. These perceptions directly and indirectly influence politicians' satisfaction with democracy. The relationships were tested wi…
Explaining perceived media influence in politics: An analysis of the interplay of context and attitudes in four European democracies
Challenges to international humanitarian law: Israel's occupation policy
The complexity of the ever-shifting humanitarian landscape in the Middle East region – where the effects of perennial conflict and instability have rarely been contained within one country – is a major preoccupation for humanitarian organisations like the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
News Coverage of Politics and Conflict Levels: A cross-national study of journalists' and politicians' perceptions of two elements of mediatization
Our study explores the state of mediatization in a comparative framework. We ask how political and journalistic elites in eight European democracies (Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland) perceive mediatization with respect to the coverage of politics and the dynamics in their professional relationship. The comparative approach allowed us to assess mediatization in settings where the political impact on the m…
Coproduction or cooptation? Real-time spin and social media response during the 2012 French and US presidential debates
Networking and Political Alignment as Strategies to Control the News: Interaction between journalists and politicians
Political coverage is strongly influenced by interactions between journalists and political actors. Especially for political actors, these interactions present an opportunity to increase their influence on the news. However, what strategies political actors use in their attempts to steer political journalists when exchanging with them has not been studied comprehensively and on a broad basis. Furthermore, some studies suggest that interactions ar…
Consequences of Politicians’ Perceptions of the News Media: A hostile media phenomenon approach
There is limited knowledge about why political actors are dissatisfied with journalism. This article attempts to answer this question by pointing to individual-level perceptual processes of politicians. We argue that part of politicians' unease with the media can be explained by the hostile media phenomenon (HMP). Originally developed in audience research, the HMP refers to a process by which highly involved individuals tend to perceive media cov…
In the grip of politics? How political journalists in France and Germany perceive political influence on their work
The purpose of this study was to find out whether countries with different media systems differed when exercising political influence (1) on political coverage and (2) in the exchanges of journalists and sources. France and Germany are suitable objects of comparison because Hallin and Mancini (2004) and others argued that French journalism showed higher levels of political parallelism. Hence, we should expect to find more influence in the French …
The Geneva Conventions at Seventy: Now and in the Future—A Call for Action
1IntroductionThe 1949 Geneva Conventions are the central treaties of international humanitarian law (IHL). As 2019 marks the seventieth anniversary of their adoption, this presents an important opportunity to consider the impact these four key treaties have on the way armed conflicts are fought: to highlight what they have achieved, but also to express outrage at the unacceptable violations of IHL that the world keeps witnessing, and to reflect o…
What kind of populism? Tone and targets in the Twitter discourse of French and American presidential candidates
Insurgent candidates from across the political spectrum are increasingly turning to social media to directly engage the public. Social media offer a platform that favours affect and personality, both key components of populist-style rhetoric, a label that is often attached to politicians outside the political establishment. Despite noteworthy exceptions, few cross-national studies of high-profile candidates’ use of social media exist, and even le…
Why bite the hand that feeds you? Politicians’ and journalists’ perceptions of common conflicts
The conflicts between politicians and journalists might prejudice the culture of democratic discourse, even though their relationship is not always conflictual. Although some studies have touched upon the topic, we know little about why these conflicts arise concretely. To fill this gap, this article first approaches such common conflicts from the perspective of Bourdieu’s field theory, which has been argued to entail expectations of conflicts be…
Towards New Standards? Interaction Patterns of German Political Journalists in the Twittersphere
Research has provided few findings on the patterns of communication and interaction between political and media actors in social media and how these interactions have evolved. The present study analyzes how journalists registered in the German Federal Press Conference interact with members of the German Bundestag (member of parliament) on Twitter and what type of content they exchange with each other. Based on two time periods (2016, 2020), the c…
Perceptions of media influence and performance among politicians in European democracies
This study explores politicians' subjective views of the mediatisation of politics and the implication it has for their satisfaction with democracy. Based on previous research, we hypothesise a negative effect of their perception of media influence on their evaluation of the news media's performance as a public informant. These perceptions directly and indirectly influence politicians' satisfaction with democracy. The relationships were tested wi…
L’usage de narratifs populistes dans les tweets des candidats « contestataires » aux élections présidentielles en France (2017) et aux États-Unis (2016)
Twitter facilite-t-il la diffusion du discours populiste et y’a-t-il une convergence de son contenu entre les candidats présidentiel(le)s qui challengent l’establishment politique ? L’article analyse ces questions à la base des tweets de figures politiques majeures (Le Pen, Macron, Mélenchon, Sanders et Trump) lors de la campagne des élections présidentielles en France et aux États Unis. Le corpus de tweets comprend une année entière. La méthode …
Permanences and Mutations in the French and German Media Systems during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed journalistic practices and media roles in France and Germany. Analysis: As part of the Journalistic Role Performance Project (JRP), 9,438 articles published in France and Germany in 2020 were analyzed to determine trends in journalistic sources and the presence of six professional roles (watchdog, loyal facilitator, interventionist disseminator, service, infotainment, and civic) in news coverage o…
Journalistic Role Performance in Times of Covid
This paper examines journalistic role performance in coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic, based on a content analysis of newspaper, television, radio and online news in 37 countries. We test a set of hypotheses derived from two perspectives on the role of journalism in health crises. Mediatization theories assume that news media tend to sensationalize or to politicize health crises. A contrasting perspective holds that journalists shift toward more…
No watchdogs on Twitter: Topics and frames in political journalists’ tweets about the coronavirus pandemic
Social media channels, particularly Twitter/X, played a significant role as information platforms during the COVID-19 pandemic. As journalists are crucial actors on that platform, an analysis of the content and tone of their tweets during the pandemic can reveal the role they played in shaping public understanding of this public health crisis. Our analysis focuses on Germany where the government enforced relatively strict anti-COVID-19 measures a…
Chapter Four: Sir John Chipman’s ‘politics of parochialism’ and contemporary conflicts
Sir John Chipman KCMG served as Director-General and Chief Executive of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) from 1993 to 2023. Along with his tenure as Executive Chairman since 2023, and the research positions he held from 1983 before being appointed Director, this represents a professional lifetime spent at the IISS. The Institute enjoys its current reputation for excellence in research and convening, as well as its wide int…
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