Politicians unleashed? Political communication on Twitter and in parliament in Western Europe
| Autor: | Sven-Oliver Proksch, Bruno Castanho Silva |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Sociology and Political Science
Parliament media_common.quotation_subject 05 social sciences 050801 communication & media studies Political communication 0506 political science 0508 media and communications Western europe Political economy Political science Political Science and International Relations 050602 political science & public administration media_common |
| Zdroj: | Political Science Research and Methods. 10:776-792 |
| ISSN: | 2049-8489 2049-8470 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/psrm.2021.36 |
| Popis: | Twitter is a prominent communication tool for politicians with two potential uses: as a “substitute” channel to circumvent constraints from other political arenas, or as an “amplifier” that reinforces party messages. Using a novel dataset containing tweets and parliamentary speeches by members of parliament (MPs) in seven countries, we estimate politicians’ positions and intra-party dissent on European integration. We find that MPs’ sentiment about Europe on Twitter is a valid measure of their party's position, while also uncovering intra-party disagreements. Our results suggest that most MPs amplify the partisan message, but MPs who participate less in parliamentary debate tend to have larger differences with their party on Twitter. Social media thus can free politicians from their party's grip. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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