Innovations in communication technology have changed the way news is produced and
consumed. Various digital platforms, ranging from news websites to social media sites to …

In this article, the introduction to a special International Journal of Press/Politics (IJPP) issue
on populism, we articulate and define populism as a communication phenomenon. We …

Donald Trump, the Arab Spring, Brexit: digital media have provided political actors and
citizens with new tools to engage in politics. These tools are now routinely used by activists …

The authors review the most important media effects theories that have been coined in the
past decades and to chart changes in these theories. They start by providing a definition of a …

Ordinary citizens are increasingly using mobile instant messaging apps such as WhatsApp
for politically-related activities. Compared to other 'semi-public'online platforms, WhatsApp …

" This book investigates news use patterns among five different generations in a time where
digital media create a multi-choice media environment. The book introduces a new model …

The aim of this article is to improve understanding of self-effects in social media, and to
compare self-effects with reception effects. Self-effects are the effects of messages the …

The third edition of The Dynamics of Political Communication continues its comprehensive
coverage of communication and politics, focusing on problematic issues that bear on the …

Social media's capacity for users to generate, comment on, and forward content (including
mass media messages) to other users has created new forms of mass interpersonal …

This study investigates the ways in which the localized use of social media influences civic
life in local communities. Specifically, the study explores the direct and indirect effects of …