Text-as-data methods to study mass-media manipulations in autocracies

La Lova, Lanabi ORCID: 0000-0002-1918-5258 (2025) Text-as-data methods to study mass-media manipulations in autocracies. Communist and Post-Communist Studies. ISSN 0967-067X (In Press)

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Abstract

This article explores how text-as-data methodologies can be used to reveal patterns of mass-media manipulation strategies employed in modern autocracies. First, it explains the importance of studying media strategies by reviewing literature on autocratic resilience, with a particular focus on scholarship addressing state-controlled mass-media tactics. Next, it outlines the computational methods currently used to study mass-media management, highlighting key academic contributions in the field of political communication, especially those focused on present-day autocracies. Finally, the article discusses the challenges of using text-as-data methods to study mass-media management strategies in autocracies.

Item Type:	Article
Divisions:	European Institute
Subjects:	J Political Science > JC Political theory P Language and Literature > P Philology. Linguistics
Date Deposited:	22 Jul 2025 14:51
Last Modified:	22 Jul 2025 14:51
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/128911

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