Communication

The rise of Homo Ludens and memetic communication

In the digital age, politics is being redefined as a game of visual stimuli and emotional belonging, where memes, more than arguments, shape the connection with the electorate.

Political communication, moral panic, and the Trumpian grammar

Trumpism shows how contemporary political communication turns fear and moral panic into a grammar of power sustained by emotions, digital platforms, and permanent crises.

Gestures, attitudes, words, and pernicious exemplary acts

Politics today rewards spectacle: lies, insults, and abuses of power that become contagious and erode democratic trust.

Living for today: Pessimism and uncertainty challenge politics

In a region where pessimism is growing and people live only for today, politics struggles to reconnect with citizens overwhelmed by uncertainty.

The ‘showmen’ of politics

From Gaddafi to Trump and Bukele, showmen leaders use spectacle, controversy, and media to dominate politics and shape public opinion.

Autocratization is being televised

The rise of authoritarian leaders around the world and the support they garner is largely due to the media.