Die Digitalisierung spielt bei den Prozessen und Entwicklungen in einer Demokratie eine immer größere Rolle. Denn Digitalisierung erweitert die Möglichkeiten der Information, Kommunikation und Partizipation. Gleichzeitig können digitale Technologien zu einer schnellen Verbreitung von...

Given that US-style televised debates were held for the third time in a row in a German federal election campaign, it seems fair to say that they have become institutionalized features of German campaigns. Although a number of studies have analyzed (single) German debates, comparative work...

While much speculated on, the effects of media polls on citizens' political perceptions and preferences have remained notoriously elusive in empirical research, in particular in field research using representative surveys. Applying a unique data base - a two-wave pre- and post-election panel...

This paper investigates the reliability and validity of real-time response measurements (RTR). It is based on a comparison of two quasi-experimental studies independently conducted on the second televised debate of the two major candidates for chancellor in the 2002 German federal election...