TikTok campaigning: How Ulrich Siegmund and Sven Schulze are courting voters
Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- The article examines how Ulrich Siegmund and Sven Schulze campaign on TikTok in Saxony-Anhalt.
- It contrasts Siegmund’s limited focus on migration with Schulze’s emphasis on the economy and minimal attention to political rivals.
- The analysis draws on 425 videos from the digital campaign.
Ulrich Siegmund rarely talks about migration on TikTok. Sven Schulze talks about the economy and barely mentions his opponents. Together, their videos offer a portrait of how the election campaign is being conducted online in Saxony-Anhalt.
The comparison is based on 425 videos. The material focuses on the candidates’ chosen subjects and the ways they seek votes through the platform.
Siegmund’s limited attention to migration and Schulze’s economic messaging stand out as contrasting approaches. Schulze’s decision to devote little space to his opponents is another feature of the campaign highlighted by the analysis.
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Originally published by Der Spiegel in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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