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Cover; Half Title; Series Page; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction: Comprehending and Investigating Populist Communication From a Comparative Perspective; PART I Populism and Communicators; 2 Perceptions of Populism and the Media: A Qualitative Comparative Approach to Studying the Views of Journalists and Politicians; 3 Journalists' Perceptions of Populism and the Media: A Cross-National Study Based on Semi-Structured Interviews 4 Politicians' Perceptions of Populism and the Media: A Cross-National Study Based on Semi-Structured InterviewsPART II Populism in the Media; 5 Dimensions, Speakers, and Targets: Basic Patterns in European Media Reporting on Populism; 6 Journalistic Culture, Editorial Mission, and News Logic: Explaining the Factors Behind the Use of Populism in European Media; 7 Event-, Politics-, and Audience-Driven News: A Comparison of Populism in European Media Coverage in 2016 and 2017; PART III Populism and Citizens 8 The Persuasiveness of Populist Communication: Conceptualizing the Effects and Political Consequences of Populist Communication From a Social Identity Perspective9 Investigating the Effects of Populist Communication: Design and Measurement of the Comparative Experimental Study; 10 Cognitive Responses to Populist Communication: The Impact of Populist Message Elements on Blame Attribution and Stereotyping; 11 Attitudinal and Behavioral Responses to Populist Communication: The Impact of Populist Message Elements on Populist Attitudes and Voting Intentions; PART IV Conclusion 12 Adapting to the Different Shades of Populism: Key Findings and Implications for Media, Citizens, and PoliticsAppendix A: Comparative Experiment: Stimuli for All Eight Conditions; Appendix B: Comparative Experiment: Background Characteristics of Respondents (Entire Sample vs. Cleaned Sample); Appendix C: Comparative Experiment: Blame Perceptions (Overall Means by Country; 7-Point Scale); Appendix D: Comparative Experiment: Stereotypes (Overall Means by Country; 7-Point Scale); List of Contributors; Index

The studies in this volume conceptualize populism as a type of political communication and investigate it comparatively, focusing on (a) politicians' and journalists' perceptions, (b) media coverage, and (c) effects on citizens. This book presents findings from several large-scale internationally comparative empirical studies, funded by the European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research (COST), focusing on communication and the media within the context of populism and populist political communication in Europe. The studies are based on comparative interview studies with journalists and politicians, a large-scale comparative content analysis, and a comparative cross-country experiment using nationally representative online-surveys over 15 countries. The book also includes advice for stakeholders like politicians, the media, and citizens about how to deal with the challenge of populist political communication. This enlightening volume is 'populist' in the best sense and will be an essential text for any scholar in political science, communication science, media studies, sociology and philosophy with an interest in populism and political communication. It does not assume specialist knowledge and will remain accessible and engaging to students, practitioners and policymakers.

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