Web candidates in the 2002 Greek prefecture elections
Authors: Yannas, Prodromos 
Lappas, Georgios 
Issue Date: 13-Nov-2006
Journal: Journal of E-Government 
Volume: 3
Issue: 1
Keywords: E-politics, Greek local elections, Political communication, Web campaign
Abstract: 
This paper attempts to analyze the web sites of party candidates in the October 2002 prefecture elections in Greece. Candidate web sites regarding the 2002 prefecture elections are analyzed in terms of their political content, level of interactivity, use of multimedia techniques and level of professional appearance in their web campaign. Findings reveal that candidates are likely to present personal and political information on the web, without making negative statements regarding their opponents, make limited use of interactivity and multimedia techniques and rely less on professional web experts and more on the enthusiasm of volunteers or friends. The Greek prefecture election systems allow us also to make some tentative remarks about the impact of web campaigns in elections, comparing results between candidates with and without web sites in the second round of elections, where only two are the competitors.
ISSN: 15424057
15424049
DOI: 10.1300/J399v03n01_04
URI: https://uniwacris.uniwa.gr/handle/3000/2580
Type: Article
Department: Department of Business Administration 
School: School of Administrative, Economics and Social Sciences 
Affiliation: University of West Attica (UNIWA) 
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