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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Autores: Rivas-de-Roca, Rubén, Pérez-Curiel, Concha
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2026
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Santiago de Compostela (USC)
Repositorio:Minerva. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Santiago de Compostela
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Palabra clave:Political communication
Public opinion
Populism
Emotions
Europe
Telegram
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Political Communication on Telegram: Emotional Framing and Strategic Messaging in Europe
title Political Communication on Telegram: Emotional Framing and Strategic Messaging in Europe
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_short 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_sort Political Communication on Telegram: Emotional Framing and Strategic Messaging in Europe
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Rivas-de-Roca, Rubén
Pérez-Curiel, Concha
author Rivas-de-Roca, Rubén
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Pérez-Curiel, Concha
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author2 Pérez-Curiel, Concha
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Universidade de Santiago de Compostela. Instituto de Estudos e Desenvolvemento de Galicia (IDEGA)
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Political communication
Public opinion
Populism
Emotions
Europe
Telegram
topic Political communication
Public opinion
Populism
Emotions
Europe
Telegram
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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2026-05-06
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