Reminder | Call for Papers – Special Issue: "Political Communication in Times of Polarization, Populism, and Post-truth"
The call for papers for the *Palabra Clave* special issue on political communication in times of polarization, populism, and post-truth is now open. The submission period runs from June 1 to September 30, 2026, with publication scheduled for the first half of 2027.
This special issue is coordinated by guest editors Daniel Barredo Ibáñez (University of Seville), Holli A. Semetko (Emory University), and Agnieszka Hess (Jagiellonian University) and invites research on topics such as:
Media framing and agenda-setting in polarized contexts.
Emotional and affective polarization in digital environments.
The role of partisan media and echo chambers in shaping public opinion.
Disinformation, fake news, and conspiracy theories in political ecosystems.
Cognitive biases and the circulation of false or manipulative content.
Platform affordances and the algorithmic amplification of political messages.
The impact of recommendation systems on ideological exposure and polarization.
Transnational analyses of populist and polarized media systems.
Methodological innovations for studying political communication and public opinion in hybrid media systems.
Additional submission requirement
Authors wishing to participate in this special issue must attach a letter of intent along with their manuscript. This letter must explicitly justify how the work relates to one of the call's themes, indicating: (1) the thematic area the research addresses, (2) a brief description of the problem studied and the methodological approach, and (3) the expected contribution to the field.
Submission guidelines
Only research articles in English will be accepted. Manuscripts must be submitted by September 30, 2026, to the following email address: dbarredo@us.es. Accepted articles may be submitted to the *Palabra Clave* OJS platform for the peer-review process.
Author guidelines are available at:
https://palabraclave.unisabana.edu.co/index.php/palabraclave/about/submissions#authorGuidelines

