englischThis study compares the reporting of international news channels based on the uploads on their YouTube channels. For this purpose, the theoretical constructs of propaganda and the potential of online platforms are operationalised, and the uploads are compared in a content analysis. The [...]

englischThis book is dedicated to the dynamics of public deliberation online. Based on a critical examination of the traditional concept of deliberation, it discusses narration, expressions of emotion and humour as deliberative forms of communication in addition to argumentation. In addition to [...]

englischWhat’s wrong with political communication in the EU? Should Brussels be seen as a bubble or rather as a kind of modern Babylon? This is the first study to analyse the communication culture in Brussels. Based on a survey of more than 300 EU politicians and correspondents, it assesses the [...]

englischHow active are the local branches of political parties on social media? Do such parties use social media on the training ground of democracy? This study answers these questions using a comprehensive data set consisting of big data and data from surveys. It identifies political parties’ key [...]

englischThe acceptance or rejection of a controversial decision has a long-term effect on a government’s legitimacy process. A government that receives acceptance for its initiative, in spite of the disputes about it, or for its interpretation of a situation improves its reputation and strengthens [...]

Genau wie politische Parteien müssen sich die Regierungen an die Anforderungen der digitalen Sphäre anpassen, da ihre Legitimität von ihrer Fähigkeit abhängt, Entscheidungen den Bürgern mitzuteilen. Trotz umfangreicher Untersuchungen darüber, wie das Internet die politische Kommunikation verändert, [...]

englischSocial networks are shaping how traditional media forms are setting their agendas, and they are challenging their exclusive role in public debate. Donald Trump is the most prominent example of this shift, with the president of the United States being able to influence media coverage with [...]

englischUsing the 2013 national election as an example, this study analyses the typical content and argumentation used in online campaigning by small German political parties as well as in their follow-up discussions. The analysis integrates thoughts from discourse studies and election studies. [...]

englischPolitical discussions online develop in very different forms: some turn out to be respectful and well-informed, while others are characterised by disrespect and stereotyping. Where do these differences come from? This book answers this question by analysing three German e-participation tools [...]

englischResearching the case of the transnational European conflict around the so-called „Greece and Euro crisis“, the study analyzes the role of media and journalists in the making of a European public sphere and its domestic adaptations with national colors. The author develops and empirically [...]