Yelling from the sidelines? How German parties employ populist and crisis-related messages on Facebook

The possibilities of unfiltered communication in social media provide the perfect opportunity structure for spreading populist ideas. Generally, populist communication features an antagonistic worldview that blames elites for betraying the people and promises to reverse a ‘downward societal trend’ b...

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Main Authors: Benjamin Schürmann, Johann Gründl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2022-12-01
Series:Political Research Exchange
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2474736X.2021.2021095