Projektnummer

0063728

Zusammenfassung

Digital media are the most important way in which populism is promoted as they allow populist politicians, parties, and movements to bypass the mainstream media which they perceive as biased against them. It remains unclear, however, how widespread and impactful populist concerns are among online audiences or the general public. In the project, digital traces are used to (1) map what 'the people' want, (2) analyze whether and why they want similar or different things across Europe, and (3) investigate the effects of exposure to online populist grievances on (offline) political outcomes. In pro...