• Political communication in East Africa: An introduction 

      Orgeret, Kristin; Rønning, Helge (Journal of African Media Studies;Volume 12, Number 3, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-09-01)
      For a long time, the role of media and communication in African politics was relatively neglected. This neglect can, as Leila Demarest2 argues, to some extent be explained by the authoritarian turn that took place in many ...
    • Social media as a political backchannel: Twitter use during televised election debates in Norway 

      Kalsnes, Bente; Krumsvik, Arne H.; Storsul, Tanja (ASLIB Proceedings;66(3), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-04)
      Purpose - This study aims to explore how Twitter is used as a political backchannel and potential agenda setter during two televised political debates during the Norwegian election in 2011. The article engages with current ...