Online Political Communication Strategies
MEPs, E-Representation, and Self-Representation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12972106 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Darren G Lilleker (0000-0003-0403-8121, Bournemouth University, corresponding author), Karolina Koc-Michalska (0000-0002-5354-5616, Centre de Recherches Politiques de Sciences Po) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 190-207 |
| Publication date | 2012-12-19 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Information Technology & Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1933-169X • E-ISSN: 1933-1681 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/19331681.2012.758071 |
| OpenAlex | W2009033272 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 44 |
| References cited | 53 |
Research into the communication strategies of legislators has a long history. The European Parliament offers an opportunity to add to understanding of how legislators prioritize styles of communication, with a comparative perspective across 27 nations. Through content analysis of online communication, we investigate how the Internet is used by members of the European Parliament. Our analysis assesses three communication strategies: homestyle, impression management, and participatory. We find that a homestyle strategy predominates, followed by impression management. Participatory communication is emergent, but may earn legislators political capital, as it appears that proactive communicators who offer participatory opportunities are more likely to build an online following
Political communication · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Representation (politics · Sociology · Computer Science · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection · Law · Social Media and Politics
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| Unique citing works | 44 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3,38 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2026 (14) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 43 |