The concept of negativity in political news has not reached the status of a homogenous,
overarching theoretical concept. This article proposes conceptual understandings …

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Undoubtedly, this thesis contains many inaccuracies and omissions. One of the most glaring
is the single author name on the cover: Although I doubt any Ph. D. thesis is really the sole …

Political news coverage has–allegedly–undergone profound changes in the past decades.
A professionalization of both politics and journalism, increasing market pressures and …

Web-based and theoretical studies often claim that Internet use can mobilize political
participation, while survey-based studies generally conclude that Internet use will normalize …

This paper assesses empirically the electoral impact of an immensely popular Vote Advice
Application and TV show ('Do the Vote Test') during the 2004 Belgian election campaign …

Voting Aid Applications (VAA) hel** voters make their decision at the ballots have become
more popular throughout Western Europe. They typically consist of a number of statements …

In election times more and more voters consult voting advice applications (VAAs), which
show them what party or candidate provides the best match. The potential impact of these …

Have you ever seen a politician fiercely attacking his opponent? Sure you have. Election
campaigns without attacks on the rival candidate's performance, policy propositions and …

In the last two decades several anti-immigration parties have risen in Western Europe. Some
of these parties have been very successful in elections, whereas others have been rather …