An opportunity for engagement in cyberspace: Political youth Web sites during the 2004 European Parliament election campaign

2006 ◽  
Vol 10 (3,4) ◽  
pp. 233-246 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janelle Ward
Keyword(s):  
Web Sites ◽  
European Parliament ◽  
Election Campaign

scholarly journals When do parties put Europe in the centre? Evidence from the 2019 European Parliament election campaign

Politics ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 026339572110083
Author(s):  
Michaela Maier ◽  
Carlos Jalali ◽  
Jürgen Maier ◽  
Alessandro Nai ◽  
Sebastian Stier
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Political Parties ◽  
National Level ◽  
European Parliament ◽  
Integrated Model ◽  
Election Campaign ◽  
European Elections ◽  
Eu Member States ◽  
The Media ◽  
Opposition Parties

European elections have been described as second-order phenomena for voters, the media, but also parties. Yet, since 2009, there exists evidence that not only voters, but also political parties assign increasing significance to European elections. While initially ‘issue entrepreneurs’ were held responsible for this development, the latest campaigns have raised the question of whether mainstream parties are finally also campaigning on European issues. In this article, we examine European Union (EU) salience in the 2019 European Parliament (EP) campaigns of government and opposition parties and the predictors of their strategic behaviours. We test the relevance of factors derived from the selective emphasis and the co-orientation approach within an integrated model of strategic campaign communication based on expert evaluations of 191 parties in 28 EU member states. Results show that the traditional expectation that government parties silence EU issues does not hold anymore; instead, the average EU salience of government and opposition parties is similar on the national level. The strongest predictors for a party’s decision to campaign on EU issues are the co-orientation towards the campaign agendas of competing parties, and party’s EU position.

scholarly journals European Citizens’ Consultations: Consultation begins at home

European View ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 80-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Butcher ◽  
Simona Pronckutė
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
European Parliament ◽  
Background Information ◽  
Election Campaign ◽  
Political Leaders ◽  
Member States ◽  
Local Actors ◽  
National Governments ◽  
At Home

In 2018 the European Citizens’ Consultations took place throughout Europe. These events were organised by national governments and local actors, and thus represented a significantly increased role for the member states in communicating about Europe, a task which had previously been carried out chiefly by EU bodies. Thus, the Citizens’ Consultations hold great potential for the application of the principle of subsidiarity to citizens’ engagement and inclusion in decision-making. However, for the consultations to be successful, political leaders need to ensure that the results are reflected in the European Parliament election campaign and the agenda of the new leadership, demonstrating that citizens’ voices are being heard in Brussels. This article will give background information about the European Citizens’ Consultations, evaluate their potential and provide recommendations on how policymakers can ensure this new tool is used effectively.

”Extended infomercials” or ”Politics 2.0”? A study of Swedish political party Web sites before, during and after the 2010 election

First Monday ◽  
2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anders Olof Larsson
Keyword(s):  
Political Parties ◽  
Web Sites ◽  
Political Engagement ◽  
Political Campaigns ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Web Pages ◽  
Election Campaign ◽  
Monthly Basis ◽  
Research Gap ◽  
The Web

Although many of the initial hopes regarding the Internet's effect on political engagement and participation has largely gone unfulfilled, it is generally held that the Internet still plays substantial role in political campaigns. Several studies have focused on how the Internet is employed for such purposes during an actual election campaign, but rather few studies have adopted a broader temporal scope, examining Web sites of political parties before, during and after an election. This paper fills this research gap by presenting a longitudinal analysis of the Web sites of Swedish political parties during the election year of 2010. Starting in January of 2010, these Web pages were downloaded on a monthly basis, a practice continued until the end of the year. By studying the Web sites of political parties before, during and after an election campaign, this project provides unique insights into Web campaigning rationale.

scholarly journals Twitter jako narzędzie zarządzania wizerunkiem

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 507-533
Author(s):  
Wojciech Maguś
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Political Communication ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
European Parliament ◽  
National Election ◽  
Management Tool ◽  
Election Campaign ◽  
Image Management ◽  
Election Campaigns ◽  
Image Creation

Twitter as an Image Management Tool Twitter is becoming an increasingly popular tool used for political communication, especially in election campaigns. It is also an important element of image creation. Due to its functionalities, it allows for quick, low-cost reaching of recipients. As part of the article, over 130,000 entries from the period of the 2019 European Parliament election campaign in Poland were subject to quantitative analysis. The activity of 397 people running from six national election committees was analyzed. Every second candidate applying for a mandate as an MEP used this service. The article is an attempt to answer whether and to what extent popularity on Twitter translated into the electoral result.

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