Googling Referendum Campaigns: Analyzing Online Search Patterns Regarding Swiss Direct-Democratic Votes

In direct democracies, voters are faced with considerable information demands. Although search engines are an important gateway to political information, it is still unclear what role they play in citizens’ information behavior regarding referendum campaigns. Moreover, few studies have examined the...

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Main Authors: Sina Blassnig, Eliza Mitova, Nico Pfiffner, Michael V. Reiss
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cogitatio 2023-01-01
Series:Media and Communication
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Online Access:https://www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcommunication/article/view/6030