english publications
On this page I have collected my publications in English. If you have any questions, or if you are interested in reading any of my papers or articles, please do not hesitate to contact me. My e-mail address can be found here.
Books
– Petersson, Olof, Djerf-Pierre, Monika, Holmberg, Sören, Strömbäck, Jesper & Weibull, Lennart (2006): Media and Elections in Sweden. Stockholm: SNS Förlag. (Download)
Edited books
– Strömbäck, Jesper, Ørsten, Mark & Aalberg, Toril (red) (2008): Communicating Politics. Political Communication in the Nordic Countries. Göteborg: Nordicom.
– Strömbäck, Jesper & Kaid, Lynda Lee (Eds.) (2008): The Handbook of Election News Coverage Around the World. New York: Routledge.
Articles in peer-reviewed journals
– Strömbäck, Jesper & Luengo, Oscar G. (2008): Polarized Pluralist and Democratic Corporatist Models. A Comparison of Election News Coverage in Spain and Sweden. The International Communication Gazette, vol. 70(6), pp. 547-562.
– Strömbäck, Jesper, Shehata, Adam & Dimitrova, Daniela V. (2008): Framing the Mohammad cartoons issue: A cross-cultural comparison of Swedish and US press. Global Media and Communication, vol. 4(2), 117-138.
– Dimitrova, Daniela V. & Strömbäck, Jesper (2008): Foreign policy and the framing of the 2004 Iraq War in elite Swedish and US newspapers. Media, War & Conflict, vol. 1(2), 203-220.
– Strömbäck, Jesper (2008): Four Phases of Mediatization: An Analysis of the Mediatization of Politics. The International Journal of Press/Politics, vol. 13(3), pp. 228-246.
– Strömbäck, Jesper & Aalberg, Toril (2008): Election News Coverage in Democratic Corporatist Countries. A Comparative Study of Sweden and Norway. Scandinavian Political Studies, vol. 31(1), pp. 91-106.
– Strömbäck, Jesper & Shehata, Adam (2007): "Structural Biases in British and Swedish Election News Coverage". Journalism Studies, vol. 8, no. 5, pp. 798-812.
– Strömbäck, Jesper (2007): ”Political Marketing and Professionalized Campaigning: A Conceptual Analysis”. Journal of Political Marketing, vol. 6, no. 2/3, pp. 49-67.
– Strömbäck, Jesper (2007): ”Marketplace of Ideas and Marketplace of Money. A Study of Commmercialism and the Swedish Election News Coverage in 1998 and 2002”. Jubilee Issue of Nordicom Review, vol. 28, pp. 51-62.
– Strömbäck, Jesper & Johansson, Bengt (2007): ”Electoral Cycles and the Mobilizing Effects of Elections: A Longitudinal Study of the Swedish Case”. Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties, vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 79-99.
– Strömbäck, Jesper (2007): ”Antecedents of Political Market Orientation in Britain and Sweden: Analysis and Future Research Propositions”. Journal of Public Affairs, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 79-89.
– Strömbäck, Jesper & Dimitrova, Daniela V. (2006): "Political and Media Systems Matter. A Comparison of Election News Coverage in Sweden and the United States". The Harvard International Journal of Press/Politics vol. 11, no. 4, pp. 131-147.
– Strömbäck, Jesper & Nord, Lars (2006): "Mismanagement, mistrust and missed opportunities: a study of the 2004 tsunami and Swedish political communication". Media, Culture & Society vol. 28, no. 5, pp. 789-800.
– Strömbäck, Jesper & Nord, Lars (2006): "Do Politicians Lead the Tango? A Study of the Relationship Between Swedish Journalists and their Political Sources in the Context of Election Campaigns". European Journal of Communication vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 147-164.
– Nord, Lars & Strömbäck, Jesper (2006): "Reporting more, informing less. A comparison of the Swedish media coverage of September 11 and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq". Journalism. Theory, Practice and Criticism vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 85-110.
– Dimitrova, Daniela V. & Strömbäck, Jesper (2005): "Mission Accomplished? Framing of the Iraq War in the Elite Newspapers in Sweden and the United States". Gazette: The International Journal for Communication Studies vol. 67, no. 5, pp. 399-417.
– Strömbäck, Jesper (2005): "In Search of a Standard: four models of democracy and their normative implications for journalism". Journalism Studies vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 331-345.
– Nord, Lars & Strömbäck, Jesper (2003): "Mission Impossible? Some Notes on Journalistic Shortcomings in the Coverage of War and Terrorism". Nordicom Review vol. 24, no. 2.
– Nord, Lars & Strömbäck, Jesper (2003): "Making Sense of Different Types of Crises – A Study of the Swedish Media Coverage of the Terror Attacks Against the USA and the US Attacks in Afghanistan". The Harvard International Journal of Press/Politics vol. 8, no. 4.
Invited articles
– Strömbäck, Jesper (2008). It’s the perceptions, stupid. Communication Director, no. 1(2008), pp. 68-72. (invited contribution)
Encyclopedia-entries
– Strömbäck, Jesper (2008): Press and Politics. In Kaid, Lynda Lee & Holtz-Bacha, Christina (Eds.): Encyclopedia of Political Communication, vol. 2. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications.
Book Chapters
– Strömbäck, Jesper, Ørsten, Mark & Aalberg, Toril (2008): Political Communication in the Nordic Countries. An Introduction. In Strömbäck, Jesper, Ørsten, Mark & Aalberg, Toril (Eds.): Communicating Politics. Political Communication in the Nordic Countries (pp. 11-24). Göteborg: Nordicom.
– Strömbäck, Jesper & Nord, Lars W. (2008): Media and Politics in Sweden. In Strömbäck, Jesper, Ørsten, Mark & Aalberg, Toril (Eds.): Communicating Politics. Political Communication in the Nordic Countries (pp. 103-121). Göteborg: Nordicom.
– Ørsten, Mark, Aalberg, Toril & Strömbäck, Jesper (2008): Conclusions. Similarities and Differences between the Nordic Countries. In Strömbäck, Jesper, Ørsten, Mark & Aalberg, Toril (Eds.): Communicating Politics. Political Communication in the Nordic Countries (pp. 267-272). Göteborg: Nordicom.
– Strömbäck, Jesper & Kaid, Lynda Lee (2008): A Framework for Comparing Election News Coverage Around the World. In Strömbäck, Jesper & Kaid, Lynda Lee (Eds.): The Handbook of Election News Coverage Around the World (pp. 1-18). New York: Routledge.
– Strömbäck, Jesper (2008): Swedish Election News Coverage: Towards Increasing Mediatization. In Strömbäck, Jesper & Kaid, Lynda Lee (Eds.): The Handbook of Election News Coverage Around the World (pp. 160-174). New York: Routledge.
– Kaid, Lynda Lee & Strömbäck, Jesper (2008): Election News Coverage Around the World: A Comparative Perspective. In Strömbäck, Jesper & Kaid, Lynda Lee (Eds.): The Handbook of Election News Coverage Around the World (pp. 421-431). New York: Routledge.
– Strömbäck, Jesper (2008): Mobilization, Crystallization and Voting Intention Change – Campaign Effects During the 2006 Swedish Election Campaign. In Petrieff, Lena O., & Miller, Rada V. (Eds.): Public Opinion Research Focus (pp. 37-59). New York: Nova Science Publishers.
– Strömbäck, Jesper & Nord, Lars (2008): Still a Second-Order Election. Comparing Swedish Media Coverage of the 2004 European Parliamentary Election and the 2002 National Election. In Kaid, Lynda Lee (Ed.): The EU Expansion. Communicating Shared Sovereignty in the Parliamentary Elections (pp. 137-152). New York: Peter Lang.
– Nord, Lars & Strömbäck, Jesper (2006): ”Game is the Name of the Frame: European Parliamentary Elections in Swedish Media 1995-2004”. In Maier, Michaela & Tenscher, Jens (Eds.): Campaigning in Europe – Campaigning for Europe. Political Parties, Campaigns, Mass Media and the European Parliament Elections 2004. Berlin: LIT Verlag.
Conference Papers
– Strömbäck, Jesper (2008): Voice of the People or Voice of the Media? Polls and the Media in Sweden, 1998—2006. Paper presented at the American Political Science Association annual conference, Boston, USA.
– Strömbäck, Jesper & Kiousis, Spiro (2008): "Comparing Media Effects on Perceived Issue Salience across Different Media Channels and Media Types". Paper presented at the annual Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication convention, August 6-9, Chicago, USA.
– Strömbäck, Jesper, Maier, Jürgen & Aehling, Kathrin (2008): "Do They Really Matter? Effects of Televised Political Debates on Party Choice in the 2006 Swedish Parliamentary Election Campaign". Paper presented at the 2008 Nordic Political Science Association Conference, August 6-9, Tromsö, Norway.
– Maier, Michaela & Strömbäck, Jesper (2008): “Comparing Audience Responses to Televised Debates: A Cross-National Study of Germany and Sweden”. Paper presented at the International Association for Media and Communication Research’s annual conference, July 20-25, Stockholm, Sweden.
– Johansson, Bengt & Strömbäck, Jesper (2008): “The Dynamics and Information Value of Election News. A Longitudinal Study of Swedish Election News, 1979-2006”. Paper presented at the International Association for Media and Communication Research’s annual conference, July 20-25, Stockholm, Sweden.
– Dimitrova, Daniela V., & Strömbäck, Jesper (2008): “Exploring Structural Differences in Television News between the United States and Sweden”. Paper presented at the International Association for Media and Communication Research’s annual conference, July 20-25, Stockholm, Sweden.
– Dimitrova, Daniela V., & Strömbäck, Jesper (2008). Look Who´s Talking: Use of Sources in Newspaper Coverage in Sweden and the United States. Paper presented at the International Communication Association annual conference, May 22-26, 2008, Montreal, Canada.
– Strömbäck, Jesper & Shehata, Adam (2008): Media Malaise or a Virtuous Circle? The Impact of Media Consumption on Political Interest. Paper presented at the International Communication Association annual conference, May 22-26, 2008, Montreal, Canada.
– Strömbäck, Jesper (2007): "Democracy and the Media: A Social Contract Dissolved?". Paper presented at the 2007 Kaj Munk-seminar "From Munk to Mohammed. Freedom of the Press, Censorship, Self-censorship, and Press Ethics", August 29-30, Aalborg University, Denmark.
– Kiousis, Spiro & Strömbäck, Jesper (2007): ”The White House and Public Relations: Examining the Linkages between Presidential Communications and Public Opinion”. Paper presented at the annual Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication convention, August 9-12, Washington, USA.
– Strömbäck, Jesper (2007): "Four Phases of Mediatization. An Analysis of the Mediatization of Politics". Paper presented at the International Communication Associations annual conference, May 24-28, San Francisco, USA.
– Strömbäck, Jesper & Kaid, Lynda Lee (2007): "Election News Coverage Around the World: A Comparative Perspective". Paper presented at the International Communication Associations annual conference, May 24-28, San Francisco, USA.
– Strömbäck, Jesper & Luengo, Óscar G. (2007): "Polarized Pluralist and Democratic Corporatist Models: Electoral Campaign News Coverage in Spain and Sweden". Paper presented at the International Communication Associations annual conference, May 24-28, San Francisco, USA.
– Strömbäck, Jesper, Shehata, Adam & Dimitrova, Daniela V. (2007): "Framing the Mohammad Cartoons Issue: A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Swedish and US Press". Paper presented at the International Communication Associations annual conference, May 24-28, San Francisco, USA.
– Dimitrova, Daniela V. & Strömbäck, Jesper (2007): ”News Framing of the Official Period of the 2003 Iraq War in the Elite Swedish and U.S. Press”. Paper presenterat vid Media, War & Conflict Conference, Marquette University, April 19-20.
– Strömbäck, Jesper & Aalberg, Toril (2006): "The Framing of Politics in Democratic Corporatist Countries. A Comparison of Election News Coverage in Sweden and Norway. Paper presented at the American Political Science Associations Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, USA.
– Strömbäck, Jesper & Dimitrova, Daniela V. (2006): "A Comparison of Election News Coverage in Sweden and the United States". Paper presented at the International Communication Associations annual conference, June 19-23, Dresden, Germany.
– Strömbäck, Jesper, Mitrook, Michael A. & Kiousis, Spiro (2006): "Bridging Two Schools of Thought: Applications of Public Relations Theory to Political Marketing". Paper presented at the International Communication Associations annual conference, June 19-23, Dresden, Germany.
– Nord, Lars, Strömbäck, Jesper, Grandien, Christina & Ottestig, Ann T. (2006): "When A Natural Disaster Becomes a Political Crisis. A Swedish Case Study". Paper presented at the International Communication Associations annual conference, June 19-23, Dresden, Germany.
– Strömbäck, Jesper & Johansson, Bengt (2006): "Elections Matter. A Longitudinal Study of the Mobilizing Effects of Elections". Paper presented at the International Communication Associations annual conference, June 19-23, Dresden, Germany.
– Strömbäck, Jesper (2006): "Still a Second-Order Election. A Comparison of the Swedish Media Coverage of the European Parliamentary Election in 2004 and the National Election in 2002". Paper presented at the International Communication Associations annual conference, June 19-23, Dresden, Germany.
– Strömbäck, Jesper & Luengo, Óscar G. (2006): "Framing and Election News Coverage in Spain and Sweden". Paper presented at the 4th International Symposium ”Communication in the Millenium”, June 14-16, Anadolu University, Turkey.
– Strömbäck, Jesper & Shehata, Adam (2006): "Structural Bias in British and Swedish Election News Coverage. A Comparative Study". Paper presented at the Midwest Political Science Associations Annual Meeting, April 20-23, Chicago, USA.
– Strömbäck, Jesper, Mitrook, Michael A. & Kiousis, Spiro (2006): "Bridging Two Schools of Thought: Applications of Public Relations Theory to Political Marketing". Paper presented to the 3rd International Political Marketing Conference, April 6-8, Nicosia, Cyprus.
– Strömbäck, Jesper (2005): ”Commercialization and the Media Coverage of Swedish National Elections in 1998 and 2002”. Paper presented at the American Political Science Associations annual meeting, Washington, USA.
– Strömbäck, Jesper (2005): "Professionalized Campaigning and Political Marketing: Two Sides of the Same Coin or Two Different Concepts?". Paper presented at the 17th Nordic conference for Media and Communication Research, Aalborg, Denmark.
– Strömbäck, Jesper & Nord, Lars (2005): "Who Leads the Tango? A Study of the Relationship Between Swedish Journalists and their Political Sources". Paper presented at the International Communication Associations annual conference, May 26-30, New York, USA.
– Strömbäck, Jesper (2005): "In Search of a Standard: Four Models of Democracy and Their Normative Implications for Journalism". Paper presented at the International Communication Associations annual conference, May 26-30, New York, USA.
– Nord, Lars & Strömbäck, Jesper (2005): "The Thrill is Gone. A Comparison of Swedish EU Elections in the Media". Paper presented at the International Communication Associations annual conference, May 26-30, New York, USA.
– Dimitrova, Daniela V. & Strömbäck, Jesper (2005): "Framing of the Iraq War in Elite Newspapers in Sweden and the United States". Paper presented at the International Communication Associations annual conference, May 26-30, New York, USA.
– Strömbäck, Jesper & Nord, Lars (2005): ”Political Marketing: The Road to Electoral Success or to Electoral Backlash?”. Paper presented at the PSA Political Marketing Group Conference ”Political Marketing and the UK Election: Reaching the political consumer”, February 24-25, 2005, London, UK.
– Nord, Lars & Strömbäck, Jesper (2004): "Reporting More When Knowing Less – A Comparison of Swedish Media Coverage of September 11 and the Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq". Paper presented at the International Communication Associations annual conference, May 27-31, New Orleans, USA.
![]()