2019
DOI: 10.1177/0163443719867301
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Networked political brands: consumption, community and political expression in contemporary brand culture

Abstract: This article synthesises theory from the fields of marketing and communication to understand how the practices and outcomes of branding have evolved into systems of symbolic expression and community building. Through an exploration of parallel theoretical models of branding and mass communication, we posit a new theory of ‘networked branding’ that better takes into account how communicative power is distributed within a brand culture that is heavily mediated by networked communication technologies. Applying th… Show more

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“…Social media and political relationship marketing [44] 8. Social media and political branding [18] 9. User-generated content [17] 10.…”
Section: Approach Towards Political Social Media Marketingmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Social media and political relationship marketing [44] 8. Social media and political branding [18] 9. User-generated content [17] 10.…”
Section: Approach Towards Political Social Media Marketingmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Donald Trump's branding strategy has received substantial attention [18,79,101]. Studies highlight that social media are transforming political branding, which is becoming a co-created, technology-driven phenomenon as demonstrated by the rise of Donald Trump and 'cyber political brands' in the EU [18,70]. The research on political brand communities shows that communities devoted to lower-tier candidates are dense and exhibit greater reciprocity [70].…”
Section: Social Media and Political Brandingmentioning
confidence: 99%
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