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Identity and European public spheres in the context of social media and information disorder
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Abstract It was expected that the increasing coverage of EU affairs in national public spheres would lead to a greater sense of European belonging. The Internet was expected to foster this process. However, these expectations do not square with the current political climate of identity politics and the revit... view more
It was expected that the increasing coverage of EU affairs in national public spheres would lead to a greater sense of European belonging. The Internet was expected to foster this process. However, these expectations do not square with the current political climate of identity politics and the revitalisation of nationalism. How can this incongruence between theory and reality be understood? An intervening variable has added an unpredictability to the mix: information disorder. It is our view that this theory needs revising to include other intervening variables such as social media and information disorder. In this article, we argue that the current dynamic of Europeanised political communication is likely to compromise the civic and vertical components of EU-identity.... view less
Keywords
Europeanization; the public; information; communication disorder; social media
Classification
Basic Research, General Concepts and History of the Science of Communication
Interactive, electronic Media
European Politics
Free Keywords
Europeanisation
Document language
English
Publication Year
2020
Page/Pages
p. 28-39
Journal
Media and Communication, 8 (2020) 4
Issue topic
The ongoing transformation of the digital public sphere
ISSN
2183-2439
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed