Political Communication on Telegram: Emotional Framing and Strategic Messaging in Europe
In a technological age, many political actors provide orientations on digital platforms, especially during periods of crisis. This research aims to explore political messaging and the perceptions of public opinion in Europe within the period of the 2022 energy crisis that resulted from the war in Uk...
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| Publication date: | 2026 |
| Country: | España |
| Institution: | Universidad de Santiago de Compostela (USC) |
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| Keyword: | Political communication Public opinion Populism Emotions Europe Telegram |
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| author | Rivas-de-Roca, Rubén |
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| description | In a technological age, many political actors provide orientations on digital platforms, especially during periods of crisis. This research aims to explore political messaging and the perceptions of public opinion in Europe within the period of the 2022 energy crisis that resulted from the war in Ukraine. First, the evolution of the perception of the citizenry is described, analysing trust in public institutions through a secondary analysis on data from the Eurobarometer. Then, Telegram messages posted over a trimester in 2022 (n = 929) by some of the governing parties and the main populist opposition parties in the four most populous EU countries (Germany, France, Italy, and Spain) were subjected to content analysis. Results show how trust in national institutions has been eroded compared to the EU. The communication on Telegram was quite emotional, applying both positive and negative feelings, but the agenda of populists was much more fragmented than those parties in government. |
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| spelling | Political Communication on Telegram: Emotional Framing and Strategic Messaging in Europe Rivas-de-Roca, Rubén Pérez-Curiel, Concha Political communication Public opinion Populism Emotions Europe Telegram In a technological age, many political actors provide orientations on digital platforms, especially during periods of crisis. This research aims to explore political messaging and the perceptions of public opinion in Europe within the period of the 2022 energy crisis that resulted from the war in Ukraine. First, the evolution of the perception of the citizenry is described, analysing trust in public institutions through a secondary analysis on data from the Eurobarometer. Then, Telegram messages posted over a trimester in 2022 (n = 929) by some of the governing parties and the main populist opposition parties in the four most populous EU countries (Germany, France, Italy, and Spain) were subjected to content analysis. Results show how trust in national institutions has been eroded compared to the EU. The communication on Telegram was quite emotional, applying both positive and negative feelings, but the agenda of populists was much more fragmented than those parties in government. Ludovika University Press https://hdl.handle.net/10347/47191 |
| spellingShingle | Political Communication on Telegram: Emotional Framing and Strategic Messaging in Europe Rivas-de-Roca, Rubén Political communication Public opinion Populism Emotions Europe Telegram |
| title | Political Communication on Telegram: Emotional Framing and Strategic Messaging in Europe |
| title_full | Political Communication on Telegram: Emotional Framing and Strategic Messaging in Europe |
| title_fullStr | Political Communication on Telegram: Emotional Framing and Strategic Messaging in Europe |
| title_full_unstemmed | Political Communication on Telegram: Emotional Framing and Strategic Messaging in Europe |
| title_short | Political Communication on Telegram: Emotional Framing and Strategic Messaging in Europe |
| title_sort | Political Communication on Telegram: Emotional Framing and Strategic Messaging in Europe |
| topic | Political communication Public opinion Populism Emotions Europe Telegram |
| topic_facet | Political communication Public opinion Populism Emotions Europe Telegram |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10347/47191 |