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Rune Karlsen - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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a platform for individualized Campaigning social media and parliamentary candidates in the 2009 norwegian Election Campaign
Policy & Internet, 2011Co-Authors: Rune KarlsenAbstract:It is often argued that new technology will increase centralization of political parties but Internet-based technologies, especially the social media, provide individual candidates with opportunities to run Campaigns more independently of the central party. This article argues that the effect of new technology depends on the contextual characteristics of the Campaign, most importantly the nomination process and the electoral system. It investigates the effect of online social media on individual candidate Campaigning through a study of parliamentary candidates' use of social media in the 2009 Norwegian Election Campaign, a Campaign environment with few incentives for candidates to undertake individualized Campaigning, using the 2009 Norwegian Candidate Study. Findings reveal that online social media are much appreciated by candidates and are used to a great extent. The technological effect on individual Campaigning appears small as candidates who consider social media important do not focus on their own candidacy to a greater extent than other candidates. However, candidates with an individualized candidate focus are more inclined to use Facebook and consider social media important for their Campaign communication. Consequently, although social media in the short run are not likely to increase individualized Campaigning as such, candidates with a candidate focus have been offered a new channel for self-promotion.
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Campaign communication and the internet party strategy in the 2005 norwegian Election Campaign
Journal of Elections Public Opinion & Parties, 2009Co-Authors: Rune KarlsenAbstract:Abstract The article examines the role of ICTs in Election Campaigns, and approaches this topic through a study of party internet strategy in the 2005 Norwegian parliamentary Campaign. Studies on web Campaigning typically focus on websites. The approach in this article is to go behind the sites and explore how the parties utilize and assess the internet as a Campaign tool and communication channel. The data derive from interviews with party strategists and a party survey of the involvement of professionals in electoral politics. The article finds that parties consider the Internet a tool to win voters and activate activists, but remains uncertain of the effects. Party internet strategy is somewhat influenced by international experiences, but external professionals are not very involved. The parties' strategies are quite similar, although some smaller parties seem to place relatively greater weight on the internet. Based on the findings the article discusses how the Campaign environment has implications fo...
Bringefalk Oscar - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Media och spelet om politiken : En kvantitativ studie om medias gestaltningar avpartiledardebatter under 2010-talets valrörelser.
Uppsala universitet Statsvetenskapliga institutionen, 2021Co-Authors: Bringefalk OscarAbstract:Swedish media have in earlier studies been shown to portray national politics as a game and the focus have not been on the actual politics. This have shown to have a negative effect on citizens trust for politicians and a growing cynicism against Swedish politicians have started. News portrayed as a game also lacks information valuable to citizens of a democratic country, especially during an Election Campaign for government. With these facts this thesis aims to study how Swedish party leader debates are portrayed in national newspaper media during the Elections 2010, 2014 and 2018. That is the question for this thesis. The thesis will study how the debates is portrayed in the media and in what way. The method chosen to answer this aim is with a quantitative content analysis studying newspaper headlines during the Election Campaigns 2010, 2014 and 2018. Three of the biggest national newspapers were chosen to be studied; Dagens Nyheter, Aftonbladet and Expressen. The results show that news portrayed as a game is the majority share of the material. The Election years 2010 and 2014 is dominated by news portrayed as game while the year 2018 differs with news portrayed as politics. The Election Campaign of 2018 may be a start of a new trend with less news portrayed as game or just a Campaign more focused on politics than other years. The coming Election years will show if it just were a break or a new trend focused on politics rather than game
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Media och spelet om politiken : En kvantitativ studie om medias gestaltningar av partiledardebatter under 2010-talets valrörelser.
Uppsala universitet Statsvetenskapliga institutionen, 2021Co-Authors: Bringefalk OscarAbstract:Swedish media have in earlier studies been shown to portray national politics as a game and the focus have not been on the actual politics. This have shown to have a negative effect on citizens trust for politicians and a growing cynicism against Swedish politicians have started. News portrayed as a game also lacks information valuable to citizens of a democratic country, especially during an Election Campaign for government. With these facts this thesis aims to study how Swedish party leader debates are portrayed in national newspaper media during the Elections 2010, 2014 and 2018. That is the question for this thesis. The thesis will study how the debates is portrayed in the media and in what way. The method chosen to answer this aim is with a quantitative content analysis studying newspaper headlines during the Election Campaigns 2010, 2014 and 2018. Three of the biggest national newspapers were chosen to be studied; Dagens Nyheter, Aftonbladet and Expressen. The results show that news portrayed as a game is the majority share of the material. The Election years 2010 and 2014 is dominated by news portrayed as game while the year 2018 differs with news portrayed as politics. The Election Campaign of 2018 may be a start of a new trend with less news portrayed as game or just a Campaign more focused on politics than other years. The coming Election years will show if it just were a break or a new trend focused on politics rather than game
Anders Olof Larsson - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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extended infomercials or politics 2 0 a study of swedish political party web sites before during and after the 2010 Election
First Monday, 2011Co-Authors: Anders Olof LarssonAbstract:Although many of the initial hopes regarding the Internet's effect on political engagement and participation has largely gone unfulfilled, it is generally held that the Internet still plays substantial role in political Campaigns. Several studies have focused on how the Internet is employed for such purposes during an actual Election Campaign, but rather few studies have adopted a broader temporal scope, examining Web sites of political parties before, during and after an Election. This paper fills this research gap by presenting a longitudinal analysis of the Web sites of Swedish political parties during the Election year of 2010. Starting in January of 2010, these Web pages were downloaded on a monthly basis, a practice continued until the end of the year. By studying the Web sites of political parties before, during and after an Election Campaign, this project provides unique insights into Web Campaigning rationale.
Steve Schneider - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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the web and the 2004 ep Election comparing political actor web sites in 11 eu member states
Information polity, 2005Co-Authors: N W Jankowski, Kirsten A Foot, Randy Kluver, Steve SchneiderAbstract:This study reports on incorporation of the Web during the 2004 European Parliament Election as played out in 11 EU Member States. Based on an analysis of Web site features related to a conceptualization of political engagement, the study examines utilization of features reflecting information provision and opportunities for discussion and political action. The findings reflect the low level of importance historically ascribed to European Parliament Elections. The study also illustrates the diversity in how the Web was incorporated into this Election Campaign across the 11 EU Member States, which may be a consequence of the broad range of political cultural and contextual aspects shaping this pan-European event.
Daniel Nadler - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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which candidates do the public discuss online in an Election Campaign the use of social media by 2012 presidential candidates and its impact on candidate salience
Government Information Quarterly, 2012Co-Authors: Sounman Hong, Daniel NadlerAbstract:The effects of new communication technologies on Election Campaigns, and the effectiveness of media-centered Campaign strategies more broadly, remain ongoing subjects for debate in political science. This study provides some of the first empirical evidence about the potential impact of social media on the 2012 U.S. Presidential Elections, by testing the association between “candidate salience” and the candidates' level of engagement in online social media sphere. We define "candidate salience" as the extent to which candidates are discussed online by the public in an Election Campaign, and have selected the number of mentions presidential candidates receive on the social media site, Twitter, as means of quantifying their salience. This strategy allows us to examine whether social media, which is widely recognized as disruptive in the broader economic and social domains, has the potential to change the traditional dynamics of U.S. Election Campaigns. We find that while social media does substantially expand the possible modes and methods of Election Campaigning, high levels of social media activity on the part of presidential candidates have, as of yet, resulted in minimal effects on the amount of public attention they receive online.