The rise of Instagram as a tool for political communication: A longitudinal study of European political parties and their followers

Featuring a longitudinal, structural study of European party and citizen activity on Instagram between 2012 and 2018, this article outlines the overarching changes in the ways that Instagram has been employed for political party communication. Differentiating between populist and non-populist politi...

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Published in:New media & society 2023-10, Vol.25 (10), p.2744-2762
Main Author: Olof Larsson, Anders
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Featuring a longitudinal, structural study of European party and citizen activity on Instagram between 2012 and 2018, this article outlines the overarching changes in the ways that Instagram has been employed for political party communication. Differentiating between populist and non-populist political parties, the results indicate that much like for other platforms such as Facebook, the former category of parties enjoy higher amounts of citizen engagement than their non-populist competitors. Detailing the uses of different types of posts by the two types of political actors, the study provides insights into how political parties have adopted and used Instagram from 2012 and onward.
ISSN:1461-4448
1461-7315
DOI:10.1177/14614448211034158