Frank Esser

Carsten Reinemann

Claes De Vreese

Jesper Stromback

Toril Aalberg

In an increasing number of countries around the world, populist leaders, political parties and movements have gained prominence and influence, either by electoral successes on their own or by influencing other political parties and the national political discourse. While it is widely acknowledged that the media and the role of communication more broadly are key to understanding the rise and success of populist leaders, parties and movements, there is however very little research on populist political communication, at least in the English-speaking research literature. Originating from a research project funded by the European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research (COST), this book seeks to advance this research. It includes examinations 24 European countries, and focuses on three areas within the context of populism and populist political communication: populist actors as communicators, the media and populism and citizens and populism.

Populist Political Communication in Europe

Marcus Maurer

Jürgen Maier

Michaela Maier

Die Autoren haben in ihrer Studie die Eindrücke, die 125 Wahlberechtigte in Mainz und Jena während des Duell von den Kandidaten hatten, sekundengenau analysiert. Zusammen mit einer Inhaltsanalyse der Medienberichterstattung und einer Befragung vor, direkt nach und noch einmal wenige Tage nach dem Duell ergibt sich ein umfassendes Bild von der Wahrnehmung und Wirkung von TV-Duellen.

Wahrnehmung und Wirkung des TV-Duells 2005 im Ost-West-Vergleich

Schröder gegen Merkel

Against the background of an enormous expansion and diversification of both political communication itself and scientific research into its structures, processes, and effects, this volume gives an overview of some of the key theories and findings accumulated by political communication research over the last decades. In order to do so, the volume provides readers with review articles by renowned international authors on various aspects of (I) the normative, regulatory and conceptual foundations of political communication, (II) different situations of political communication (e.g., elections, referendums, social movements, media hypes, crisis and war), (III) the activities of and part played by political actors, (IV) mass media and journalism, (V) characteristics and typical features of media messages, (VI) the role played by citizens as well as (VII) various kinds of effects on citizens. Each section includes several chapters that address specific issues and research problems in the form of comprehensive overviews articles.

Political Communication

James Stanyer

Claes H. de Vreese

The studies in this volume conceptualize populism as a type of political communication and investigate it comparatively, focusing on (a) politicians’ and journalists’ perceptions, (b) media coverage, and (c) effects on citizens. This book presents findings from several large-scale internationally comparative empirical studies, funded by the European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research (COST), focusing on communication and the media within the context of populism and populist political communication in Europe. The studies are based on comparative interview studies with journalists and politicians, a large-scale comparative content analysis, and a comparative cross-country experiment using nationally representative online-surveys over 15 countries. The book also includes advice for stakeholders like politicians, the media, and citizens about how to deal with the challenge of populist political communication. This enlightening volume is ‘populist’ in the best sense and will be an essential text for any scholar in political science, communication science, media studies, sociology and philosophy with an interest in populism and political communication. It does not assume specialist knowledge and will remain accessible and engaging to students, practitioners and policymakers.

Comparing Actor Perceptions, Media Coverage, and Effects on Citizens in Europe

Communicating Populism

Carsten Reinemann

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