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Discontentment trumps Euphoria: Interacting with European Politicians' migration-related messages on social media
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Abstract We investigate user engagement with politicians' migration discourses on social media. In particular, we study the effects of message framing and support base attitudes on interactions on Facebook and Twitter in five European countries. Enriching automated analysis of social media content with surve... view more
We investigate user engagement with politicians' migration discourses on social media. In particular, we study the effects of message framing and support base attitudes on interactions on Facebook and Twitter in five European countries. Enriching automated analysis of social media content with survey data in a multilevel negative binomial regression approach, findings show that migration-related messages tend to elicit more interactions than other kinds of messages. Furthermore, the presence of a security frame in a migration-related message positively relates to user engagement. However, additional analyses suggest that the relevance of these frames differ between different political parties. In fact, a message gets an even higher number of interactions, when the dimension of the migration issue included in those framed messages is perceived more negatively by a party's support base. The findings have important implications for communication strategies of political actors and the state of migration discourses on social media.... view less
Keywords
facebook; twitter; social media; discourse; migration; political communication; political elite; framing approach
Classification
Interactive, electronic Media
Impact Research, Recipient Research
Free Keywords
automated content analysis; user engagement
Document language
English
Publication Year
2024
Page/Pages
p. 1544-1565
Journal
New Media & Society, 26 (2024) 3
ISSN
1461-7315
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed