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Populist Discourses on Social Media: Analysis of the Candidates’ Twitter Posts in the Local Election Process of March 31, 2019

Sosyal Medyada Popülist Söylemler: 31 Mart 2019 Yerel Seçim Sürecinde Adayların Twitter Gönderilerinin Analizi

Ayşe Fulya ŞEN
Şule YENİGÜN ALTIN
Pages
281–310
Publication Date
2020-06-30
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As a result of the study, it was found that the elements of populism were included in the discourses of both alliances, but the canditates of AK Party, which is the main component of the People’s alliance, had further populist discourses.

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Objective & Hypothesis:In this study, which aims to show how populist discourses are used as a form of political communication, the forms of populist discourse of the mayoral candidates representing political alliances in the 31 March 2019 local elections were examined.
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Key Findings & Data:In the 2019 local elections, Twitter sharing of the candidates of the People’s and Nation’s alliances of the three major cities using Twitter effectively were analyzed through critical discourse analysis and content analysis.
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Conclusion & Impact:As a result of the study, it was found that the elements of populism were included in the discourses of both alliances, but the canditates of AK Party, which is the main component of the People’s alliance, had further populist discourses.
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⚙️Variables:Popülizm · Popülist Söylem · Eleştirel Söylem Çözümlemesi

Abstract

In this study, which aims to show how populist discourses are used as a form of political communication, the forms of populist discourse of the mayoral candidates representing political alliances in the 31 March 2019 local elections were examined. In the 2019 local elections, Twitter sharing of the candidates of the People’s and Nation’s alliances of the three major cities using Twitter effectively were analyzed through critical discourse analysis and content analysis. By utilizing Ruth Wodak’s analysis categories related to populist discourses, the populist discourses of the candidates of the AK Party and the Republican People’s Party (CHP) during the election campaigns were analyzed. In the content analysis, it was identified how often the candidates used these words through keywords containing populist elements. In addition, by using the Twitonomy application, it was aimed to measure the popularity of the candidates over the amount of tweet and retweet numbers and their interaction levels during the three-month election campaign. As a result of the study, it was found that the elements of populism were included in the discourses of both alliances, but the canditates of AK Party, which is the main component of the People’s alliance, had further populist discourses. It was concluded that the populist discourse strategies determined by Wodak were used prominently in political discourses.

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Popülist söylemlerin bir siyasal iletişim biçimi olarak nasıl kullanıldığını göstermeyi amaçlayan bu çalışmada, 31 Mart 2019 yerel seçiminde siyasal ittifakları temsil eden belediye başkan adaylarının popülist söylem üretme biçimleri incelenmiştir. 2019 yerel seçiminde Twitter’ı etkin olarak kullanan üç büyük şehrin Cumhur ve Millet ittifakı adaylarının Twitter paylaşımları eleştirel söylem çözümlemesi ve içerik çözümlemesi yöntemiyle incelenmiştir. Ruth Wodak’ın popülist söylemlerle ilgili çözümleme kategorilerinden yararlanılarak Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi (AK Parti) ve Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi (CHP)’nin adaylarının seçim kampanyaları sürecindeki popülist söylemleri analiz edilmiştir. İçerik çözümlemesinde, popülist unsurlar içeren anahtar sözcükler üzerinden adayların bu sözcükleri ne sıklıkta kullandıkları tespit edilmiştir. Ayrıca, Twitonomy uygulaması kullanılarak adayların üç aylık seçim kampanyası sürecinde ‘tweet’ ve tekrar paylaşılma sayıları ve adayların etkileşim düzeyleri üzerinden adayların popülerliğinin ölçülmesi amaçlanmıştır. Çalışmanın sonucunda, popülizmin unsurlarının her iki ittifakın söylemlerinde de yer aldığı, ancak Cumhur ittifakının ana bileşeni olan AK Parti adaylarının popülist tondaki söylemlerinin daha fazla olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Wodak’ın belirlediği popülist söylem stratejilerinin siyasal söylemlerde belirgin bir biçimde kullanıldığı sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.

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ŞEN, A. F., ALTIN, Ş. Y. (2020). Populist Discourses on Social Media: Analysis of the Candidates’ Twitter Posts in the Local Election Process of March 31, 2019. Türkiye İletişim Araştırmaları Dergisi, Sayı: 35, 281–310. https://ajindex.com/articles/81355

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