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12. The Role of Alternative Online Political Media in the 2019 General Election

Authors : Declan McDowell-Naylor, Stephen Cushion, Richard Thomas

Published in: Political Communication in Britain

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

Declan McDowell-Naylor, Stephen Cushion and Richard Thomas explore the contribution of the “alternative online political media” to the election. As their collective name indicates, these are self-avowedly partisan sources that had an impact during the 2017 campaign when some of the left-wing websites posted material that went viral. This chapter takes a considered look at the contribution these sites made to the 2019 election, notably their tendency to call out and critique mainstream media commentators and politicians alike.

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Title: The Role of Alternative Online Political Media in the 2019 General Election
Authors: Declan McDowell-Naylor
Stephen Cushion
Richard Thomas
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Political Communication in Britain
Print ISBN: 978-3-030-81405-2

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-81406-9

Copyright Year: 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-81406-9_12