How do parties use political advertising in election campaigns? Examining issue competition in advertising campaigns on Facebook and Instagram for the 2021 federal election in Germany
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12972184 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lukas Thiele (0000-0002-4549-5815, University of Potsdam, corresponding author), Oke Seliger (0009-0007-5170-2810, Twitter (United States)) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Pages | 1-15 |
| Publication date | 2025-01-27 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Information Technology & Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1933-169X • E-ISSN: 1933-1681 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/19331681.2025.2458036 |
| OpenAlex | W4406869147 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 44 |
Advertising · Business · Competition (biology · Federal election · Political advertising · Political science · Politics · Social media · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Media Studies and Communication · Social Media and Politics
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |