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Explore the impact of political campaign strategies like personalization, negative campaigning, and media influence on countries like Zambia, Finland, and Tanzania. Analyze the trends, problems, and driving forces in modern-day political campaigns.
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Questions • What problems could be related to political campaigning? • What are the trends in your country? • Is the media or the politics the driving force behind these changes?
Concepts • Americanization • Personalization • Negative campaigning • Market-orientation • Mediatization • Agenda setting • Pack journalism • E-democracy • Political cynism • Spectacularization
Zambia • Personalization: • 2008 presidential elections focused on individuals rather than issues that affect people
Zambia • Mediatization • Negative campaigning: • ”HH is immature, Munkombwe” (Post newspapar) • ”Rupiah is sleepy” (10/10/08) • Chimba III documentary
Finland • Market-orientation • Political advertising • Hijacking the message of the opponent • Case study: Kokoomus (conservative party)
Tanzania • Americanization: Chadema, CCM • Personification: J.Kikwete • Negative campaigning: CCM vs CUF • Spectacularization: CCM and Chadema • Agenda setting • Political cynism:
Questions • What problems could be related to political campaigning? • What are the trends in your country? • Is the media or the politics the driving force behind these changes?