Second-Order” Elections and Online Journalism
A comparison of the 2009 European Parliament elections' coverage in Greece, Sweden and the United Kingdom
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12908787 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Asimina Michailidou (0000-0002-6240-4583, Areté Associates (United States), corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 366-383 |
| Publication date | 2012-03-20 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journalism Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1751-2786 • E-ISSN: 1751-2794 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17512786.2012.663601 |
| OpenAlex | W2512617113 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 36 |
European Parliament elections are often classified as “second-order” and there are few pan-European media outlets through which European Union (EU) elites can address voters directly. Given these conditions, can online journalism help broaden the scope of European political communication, facilitate interaction across the borders and refocus European Parliamentary election coverage on EU issues? Using an analytical model based on the public sphere, this article assesses online reporting of the 2009 European Parliamentary elections in Greece, Sweden and the United Kingdom, on three levels: publicization; participation; and public opinion formation. The results show that despite the differences between the selected countries in terms of online communication infrastructure and the maturity of the online public sphere, cross-national patterns of European Parliamentary election coverage emerge. This allows for reserved optimism regarding the role of online journalism in the building of a European public sphere
Economics · European union · General election · Journalism · Maturity (psychological · Order (exchange · Parliament · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Public opinion · Public sphere · Scope (computer science · Sociology · Computer Science · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Media Studies and Communication · Public Administration · Social Media and Politics
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| Citations per year | 0,27 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2023 (9) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |