Mediatization and Personalization of Politics in Italy and France
The Cases of Berlusconi and Sarkozy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7501032 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Donatella Campus (0000-0002-4719-4784, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy,, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 219-235 |
| Publication date | 2010-01-31 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The International Journal of Press/Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1940-1612 • E-ISSN: 1040-1620 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1940161209358762 |
| OpenAlex | W1983209528 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 87 |
| References cited | 19 |
In contemporary democracies, the construction of political leadership is driven by communication strategies with greater emphasis on image over substance and personality over ideology. This article analyzes two countries, Italy and France, that have been recently characterized by a remarkable increase in the personalization and mediatization of politics. First, the article intends to identify some key features of the leadership that emerge and prove to be successful in mediatized democracies. Second, the article makes a comparison of Italian and French electoral campaigns, paying special attention to the role of the media in the construction of leadership. Finally, the article examines the cases of two leaders who have left their mark on recent electoral campaigns and are credited with remarkable expertise in political marketing and news management: Silvio Berlusconi and Nicolas Sarkozy
Business · Ideology · Key (lock · Media studies · Personality · Personalization · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Sociology · Computer Science · Italian Fascism and Post-war Society · Media Studies and Communication · Populism, Right-Wing Movements · Psychology · Law · Marketing · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 87 |
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| Citations per year | 5,8 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2026 (16) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 86 |