Comunicación Política, de Gobierno y Redes Sociales

A time of convulsive change surrounds political communication. The tipping point has been triggered by the dangers that threaten the stability of democracies around the world. The polarisation of the political system and disinformation are the public enemy of a new connected citizenry that drives digital activism but is itself the victim of a virtuality that is more credible than reality itself. The platforming (Gerbaudo, 2018) and expansion of digital technology and new languages create a complex scenario, in which old and new media seek a necessary hybridisation, which is still marked by the unidirectionality and verticality of the political system. When the shadows of electoral processes dominated by populism and conspiracy are looming (Pérez Curiel et. al., 2021), when the representation of extreme right and left-wing parties is consolidating in Parliaments or when public institutions such as the UN or the European Union express concern about unprecedented levels of infodemics, caused by Covid-19 in social networks, it is necessary to review the background, features and agendas of political communication, from a triple approach: governments, media and citizenship. (excerpt).