Category: Social Media
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Short explainer – Satellite campaigning: what is it, and what does it mean for political campaigns?

Satellite campaigns sit close to a party but outside its formal structure. What they are, why parties use them, and the questions they raise for transparency and accountability.
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Moving a website without breaking its links

Old links are the memory of a website. Here is how I moved my homepage to a new host while keeping every old URL working.
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Short explainer – Janus-faced campaigning. What is it and why does it matter in the social media age?

Showing different faces to different audiences: what Janus-faced campaigning is and why social media makes it easier.
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Short explainer – The decline of parties thesis and why it matters

Are political parties losing their grip on democracy? The decline-of-parties thesis and what follows if it is right.
Tristan Hotham
accountability, coalitions, Decline of Parties Thesis, democratic systems, digital communication, effectiveness, electoral process, groups, individualization, Interests, issues, loyalty, oligarchy, party lines, party membership, political parties, political process, populist movements, representation, Social Media, society, special interest groups, stability, values, voters, wealthy individuals -
Short explainer – What is the personalization of politics? What are the negatives and positives?

Politics increasingly centres on personalities, not policy. The upsides and downsides of personalised politics.
Tristan Hotham
accountability, ballot box, beliefs, branding, cult of personality, diversity, electoral process, engagement, governance, issues, marketing, media, negatives, personality, Personalization of Politics, policies, policy discussions, policy expertise, political candidates, positives, societal norms, superficial matters, values, voters
