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Political Communication in times of Covid-19

Elites
Governance
Social Media
Communication
PRA380
Ming Boyer
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Lotte Schrijver
Wageningen University and Research Center

Building: B - Novotného lávka, Floor: 3, Room: 319

Thursday 08:30 - 10:15 CEST (07/09/2023)

Abstract

This panel brings together papers that discuss the coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic in the political discourse and considers its impact on the political agenda. The topics covered range from understanding how political parties communicated in response to the pandemic, to the effects the framing of this communication had on people’s attitudes towards policy issues during the pandemic.

Title Details
Avoiding the elephant in the room: The (de-)politicization of Covid-19 and perceptions of political actors in the German Twittersphere View Paper Details
How political parties frame the Covid crisis in their communication: Evidence from Twitter View Paper Details
Does news framing affect citizens’ attitudes towards restricting the unvaccinated? An experiment on moderating effect of trust in institutions View Paper Details