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Second thoughts on digital first: Exploring the development of election campaigning among Swedish political parties, 2010–2022 Cover

Second thoughts on digital first: Exploring the development of election campaigning among Swedish political parties, 2010–2022

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|Mar 2024

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FIGURE 1

The importance of digital communication channels in comparison with other communication channels, 2010–2022Comments: The graph shows a comparison of the mean scores of the digital communication channels with the mean scores of the other communication channels in the survey. Positive values should be interpreted as above average importance. For a complete list of the channels included in digital media and other respectively, see Table 2.
The importance of digital communication channels in comparison with other communication channels, 2010–2022Comments: The graph shows a comparison of the mean scores of the digital communication channels with the mean scores of the other communication channels in the survey. Positive values should be interpreted as above average importance. For a complete list of the channels included in digital media and other respectively, see Table 2.

The importance of communication channels, 2010–2022

Type of channelChannel2010201420182022MeanΔ 2010–2022a
Digital mediaFacebook0.28b0.261.310.910.690.63
Websites0.320.760.020.280.34−0.04
YouTube−0.060.260.020.530.190.59
Instagramn.a.c−0.740.450.780.161.52
Blogs0.44−0.99−0.12−0.84−0.38−1.28
Twitter0.28b0.26−0.98−1.09−0.38−1.37
SMS/MMS−0.68−0.69−0.47−0.610.21
E-mail−1.18−1.41−0.97−1.190.21
OtherTV political shows0.821.011.020.910.940.09
TV news0.821.010.881.030.930.21
Radio news0.820.510.310.910.640.09
Newspapers0.690.880.170.160.47−0.53
Local newspapers0.570.510.420.030.38−0.54
Tabloids0.190.760.31−0.340.23−0.53
Election posters−0.560.26−0.260.28−0.070.84
Direct marketing−0.630.130.45−0.34−0.100.29
Election cabins−0.31−0.24−0.26−0.59−0.35−0.28
Door-to-door canvassing−0.43−1.24−0.410.16−0.480.59
TV entertainment−0.68−1.74−0.69−0.59−0.930.09
Magazines−0.68−1.62−0.69−0.72−0.93−0.04

Party representatives in the study

Party2010201420182022
CentreLena Forsman (Campaign Manager)Michael Arthursson (Party Secretary)Michael Arthursson (Party Secretary)Michael Arthursson (Party Secretary)
Christian DemocratsLennart Sjögren (Party Secretary)Acko Ankarberg Johansson (Party Secretary)Acko Ankarberg Johansson (Party Secretary)Peter Kullgren (Party Secretary)
LiberalErik Ullenhag (Party Secretary)Anders Andrén (Communications Manager)Maria Arnholm (Party Secretary)Gustav Georgson (Deputy Party Secretary)
GreenAgneta Börjesson (Party Secretary)Anders Wallner (Party Secretary)Amanda Lind (Party Secretary)Katrin Wissing (Party Secretary)
ModeratePär Henriksson (Communications Manager)Per Nilssona (Communications Manager)Per Rosencrantz (Communications Manager)Martin Borgs (Deputy Party Secretary)
Social DemocratsIbrahim Baylan (Party Secretary)Nina Wadensjö (Communications Manager)John Zanchi (Campaign Manager)Axel Björneke (Campaign Manager)
Sweden DemocratsbBjörn Söder (Party Secretary)Richard Jomshof (Party Secretary)Richard Jomshof (Party Secretary)
LeftAnki Ahlsten (Party Secretary)Aron Etzler (Party Secretary)Aron Etzler (Party Secretary)Hanna Gedin (Deputy Party Secretary)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/nor-2024-0006 | Journal eISSN: 2001-5119 | Journal ISSN: 1403-1108
Language: English
Page range: 15 - 35
Published on: Mar 12, 2024
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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