(Routledge Studies in Media, Communication, and Politics) 1st Edition
by Carsten Reinemann (Editor), James Stanyer (Editor), Toril Aalberg (Editor), Frank Esser (Editor), de Vreese, Claes H. (Editor)
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.
