Elections

Did Brexaustion kill Corbyn's media strategy?

Column

Jan Blommaert

15/12/2019

12 minutes to read

Analyses of Corbyn's social media campaign overlook something: the fact that politics is played out in a weaponized hybrid media field.

Corbyn on Twitter: (S)he did not tweet, (s)he does not care!

Column

Jan Blommaert

22/11/2019

5 minutes to read

Recent posts by Jeremy Corbyn on Twitter show the extent to which the micro-blog has become the default forum for political communication.

The political GIF: the never-ending loop in presidential races

Paper

Iris Cuppen

24/11/2017

18 minutes to read

In this paper, the animated GIF is examined as a political tool that either destroys or builds the carefully constructed images of contemporary politicians.

Corbyn & Co seen from across the Channel... and through social media

Column

Jan Blommaert

09/06/2017

5 minutes to read

Seen from across the Channel and through the lens of social media, Corbyn's surprising electoral success fits a trend.

Do not vote strategically. Vote ideologically!

Article

Guus Hovens

27/02/2017

4 minutes to read

It appears that a significant number of Dutch citizens consider to vote strategic during the elections in March. But strategic voting offers no certainties and you might end up with the opposite of what you wanted in the first place.

Het jaar van de informatiecrisis

Article

Jan Blommaert

04/01/2017

13 minutes to read

Wat we hebben gezien in 2016 is het einde van het geloof in feiten, of beter, van een model waarvan we aannamen dat het feiten verstrekte en ons toeliet de waarheid van de leugen te onderscheiden.

Politiek op de campus

Article

Suzanne van der Beek

22/11/2016

3 minutes to read

Suzanne van der Beek koos een boeiende periode om een paar maanden in de VS te gaan wonen. Voor Diggit Magazine schreef ze een klein stuk over haar verkiezingservaringen op de campus

How media formats shaped Trump's message

Article

Federico Tosi

11/11/2016

10 minutes to read

This article analyzes the way in which media shapes Donald Trump’s message and discourse, especially highlighting the importance of the length of the appearances, as they differ depending on the particular message the candidate is promoting.