To increase the outreach of their messages, populists and nonpopulist political actors use
populist communication strategies that stimulate users to interact with their messages on …

Since its inception, the European Union has been facing several challenges. The economic
and refugee crises, along with the results of the British referendum, have shaped the future …

Populist ideology and emotions are being increasingly adopted by political leaders as
communicative tools to drive attention and gain consent. Populism appears to be intimately …

Criticism of mainstream media as being “biased” has emerged as a defining characteristic of
right-wing discourse all over the world. Such expressions are coupled with the …

Insurgent candidates from across the political spectrum are increasingly turning to social
media to directly engage the public. Social media offer a platform that favours affect and …

This book addresses the social, political and economic turbulence in which the UK is
embroiled. Drawing on Cultural Studies, it explores proliferating crises and conflicts, from the …

The rise of right-wing populism in various countries poses difficult challenges to journalism:
While populists themselves often accuse journalists of being biased against them or even of …

Covid-19 and the government measures taken to combat the pandemic have fueled populist
protests in Germany and Austria. Social media played a key role in the emergence of these …

Western democracies live a populist impulse. In this context, the consolidation of digital
technologies plays a key role due to their possibilities of efficiently spreading messages …

Abstract “Alternative news media,” that explicitly position themselves against mainstream
media have emerged as an increasingly visible aspect of media systems globally including …