The growing online presence of politicians and their habit of commenting on blogs and social media, combined with disproportionate attention from the media for such environments, has resulted in dan...

Social networks provide politicians and political institutions with the opportunity to get closer to citizens. So can we look forward to an extension of democratic involvement and a strengthening of t...

The ‘indiscrimate plundering’ by Italian media organisations of articles from non-Italian media organisations for re-hash publication. And in stark contrast the seemingly well-rooted and almost ...