POLITICAL COMMUNICATION
Scope & Guideline
Advancing Insights into Political Communication and Society
Introduction
Aims and Scopes
- Media Influence on Political Behavior:
Explores how different media formats, including traditional news and social media, shape political attitudes, behaviors, and public engagement. - Political Discourse and Framing:
Analyzes the framing of political issues and events by media outlets and the implications this has for public perception and political polarization. - Role of Technology in Political Communication:
Investigates the impact of emerging technologies, such as social media platforms and algorithms, on political communication and information dissemination. - Elections and Campaign Strategies:
Focuses on the dynamics of political campaigning, including the effects of advertising, media coverage, and voter behavior in electoral contexts. - Identity Politics and Representation:
Examines how race, ethnicity, gender, and other identity factors influence political communication and the representation of diverse groups in media. - Misinformation and Disinformation:
Addresses the challenges posed by misinformation in political contexts, including the mechanisms of its spread and public responses to false information.
Trending and Emerging
- Impact of Social Media on Politics:
There is an increasing focus on how social media platforms influence political engagement, mobilization, and the spread of misinformation, especially in the context of recent elections and crises. - Racial and Ethnic Dynamics in Political Communication:
Research examining the intersection of race and political communication is gaining traction, exploring how racial identities influence political discourse and media representation. - Health Communication in Political Contexts:
The COVID-19 pandemic has spurred research on health communication, particularly how political narratives shape public understanding and response to health crises. - Populism and Political Polarization:
There is a growing interest in studying populist movements and their communications strategies, as well as the broader effects of polarization on democratic discourse. - Algorithmic Governance and Media Influence:
Emerging studies are increasingly addressing the role of algorithms in shaping news content and public opinion, examining how platform governance impacts political communication.
Declining or Waning
- Traditional Media Studies:
Research focusing solely on traditional media, such as newspapers and broadcast television, has decreased as studies increasingly embrace the complexities of digital and social media environments. - Geopolitical Communication:
While still relevant, the focus on international relations and geopolitical communication has waned in favor of more localized and immediate political issues, particularly those influenced by social media. - Public Opinion Polling:
The reliance on public opinion polling as a standalone measure of political sentiment has decreased, with researchers favoring more nuanced methods that consider social media dynamics and real-time engagement. - Historical Political Analysis:
There appears to be a diminishing emphasis on historical analyses of political communication, as current events and their immediate impacts take precedence over retrospective studies. - Political Satire and Humor:
Though once a vibrant area of study, research on political satire and humor has declined, possibly overshadowed by more pressing issues surrounding misinformation and serious political discourse.
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