We analyse the use of Twitter in political communication in Switzerland because, in
comparison with other democracies, Switzerland with its strong federalism, fragmented party …

The growing importance of social media in the political arena seems to be in line with the
mediatization of politics thesis, which states that mediated communication is becoming more …

Online campaigning has become an important feature of contemporary elections. In
European democracies characterized by strong political parties, Internet use also …

This article examines how Members of the German Bundestag (MdBs) used Twitter in the
context of the country's 2013 federal elections. In particular, we explore the dynamics in the …

How extensively local politicians use online media to communicate with others and the
factors that influence their online activities have rarely been examined. In particular, it is …

According to theoretical approaches, such as the influence of presumed media influence
approach, individuals' attitudes and behaviors are affected by the influences they believe the …

Twitter has already become one of the most important social media platforms for political
communication. Concerning the use of Twitter in politics, two possible developments have …

This article focuses on the under-researched topic of the use of Twitter by members of
parliament (MPs) in Latin America. There have not yet been any thorough comparative …

Political parties use the internet, and social media in particular, for fundraising, advertising,
and mobilizing to achieve desirable ends. Local parties are first and foremost organizations …

Diese Studie wurde zwischen 2012 und 2016 als Dissertation an der Philosophischen
Fakultät der Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf am Lehrstuhl für Kommunikations-und …