Breakthroughs and crisises – The changes in radio and television representation of political parties
Drawing upon the data on the presence of politicians in the most infl uential television and radio political programmes, the article examines the changes in the representation of political parties during political breakthroughs and crisis periods. The analysis is based on quantitative data and indicators and covers period from January 2016 until October 2017. The analysis revealed following changes occurring in those special periods: increasing politicisation of discourse; general preference of ruling parties to visit public broadcasters while at the same time signifi cant increase in presence of opposition politicians with private broadcasters; increase in presence of party leaders and most recognisable politicians.
