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När politiken dansar: En kvantitativ innehållsanalys av politiska ungdomsförbunds kommunikativa strategier och politiska kommunikation på Tiktok
Jönköping University, School of Education and Communication, HLK, Media and Communication Studies.
Jönköping University, School of Education and Communication, HLK, Media and Communication Studies.
2025 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
When politics is dancing : A quantitative content analysis of political youth organizations’ communicative strategies and political communication on Tiktok (English)
Abstract [en]

This study examined how social media is used in political communication, with a specific focus on Tiktok and political youth organizations. The purpose of the study was to deepen the understanding of how SSU and MUF communicate with young people on the platform. The content was analyzed using a quantitative content analysis of all 242 videos published by SSU and MUF on Tiktok over one year. The analysis was based on the theories of social media logic and personalization. This study contributes to research on political communication by showing how youth organizations adapt their communication to the format and audience on Tiktok.

The study shows that SSU and MUF currently focus on topics such as foreign policy, equality and tax policy. They adapt their communication to the platform by using hashtags, music and personalization. They primarily communicate with their audience in the comment sections, while the content of the videos is often informative. Humor and game framing are prominent features, especially when attacking opponents, while issue framing is less common. The study focuses solely on the politicians' communication. Therefore, future research could examine audience engagement and how they are influenced by this type of communication. 

Abstract [sv]

Denna studie har undersökt hur sociala medier, specifikt Tiktok, används inom politisk kommunikation med fokus på politiska ungdomsförbund. Studien syftade till att fördjupa förståelsen av hur SSU och MUF kommunicerar med unga väljare på plattformen. Innehållet analyserades genom en kvantitativ innehållsanalys av samtliga 242 videor som SSU och MUF publicerade på Tiktok under ett år. Analysen utgick från teorierna om social medielogik och personifiering. Studien bidrar till forskningen om politisk kommunikation på sociala medier genom att belysa hur ungdomsförbund anpassar sin kommunikation till Tiktoks format och publik. 

Studien visade att SSU och MUF i nuläget fokuserar på ämnen som utrikespolitik, jämlikhet och skattepolitik. De anpassar sin kommunikation till plattformen genom att använda hashtags, musik och personifiering. De kommunicerar främst till publiken i kommentarsfälten medan innehållet i videorna ofta är informativt. Humor och spelgestaltning är framträdande inslag, särskilt när motståndaren attackeras, medan sakgestaltning är mer sällsynt. Studien fokuserade enbart på politikernas kommunikation, därför kan framtida forskning undersöka målgruppens engagemang och hur de påverkas av den här kommunikationen. 

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2025. , p. 54
Keywords [en]
Tiktok, Political communication, Media logic, Social media logic, Personalization
Keywords [sv]
Tiktok, politisk kommunikation, medielogik, social medielogik, personifiering
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Media and Communication Studies
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-67259OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hj-67259DiVA, id: diva2:1936126
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HLK, Media and Communication Studies
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Available from: 2025-02-14 Created: 2025-02-10 Last updated: 2025-02-14Bibliographically approved

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