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Joining the online video conversation? Discourse and practices of European political institutions and politicians on YouTube

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To mimic the online practices of citizens has been declared an imperative to improve communication and extend participation. This paper seeks to contribute to the understanding of how European discourses praising online video as a communication tool have been translated into actual practices by politicians, governments and organisations. By contrasting official documents with YouTube activity, it is argued that new opportunities for European political communication are far from being fully embraced, much akin to the early years of websites. The main choice has been to use YouTube channels fundamentally for distribution and archiving, thus neglecting its social media features. The disabling of comments by many heads of state and prime ministers - and, in 2010, the European Commission - indicates such an attitude. The few attempts made to foster citizen engagement, in particular during elections, have had limited success, given low participation numbers and lack of argument exchange.

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Online conversations Online video YouTube European Commission European Union Online participation eDemocracy Electronic democracy EUTube Social media European politicians Public policy Political communication Citizen engagement

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Silva, P. D.(2013).“Joining the online video conversation? Discourse and practices of European political institutions and politicians on YouTube”. International Journal of Electronic Governance, vol. 6 (4), pp. 281-301.

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