Targeted Communication by Minor and Major Parties

Edward Elder (Lead / Corresponding author), Jennifer Lees-Marshment, Salma Usman Malik, Luna Zhao

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    Abstract

    This chapter utilises two new targeting models to better understand the strategic effectiveness of two younger candidates from the Green Party and ACT New Zealand in their efforts to target younger voters as well as how effectively National and Labour targeted Chinese New Zealanders in the leadup to the 2020 New Zealand General Election. In doing so, this chapter highlights the importance of these demographics moving forward, yet how political parties and candidates in New Zealand are still coming to terms with the need to directly target particular groups of voters in unique ways in order to be effective in winning them over. In particular, the chapter argues the need to cater communication to the audiences in question over the long-term rather than simply translate broader messages during the campaign period.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationPolitical Marketing and Management in the 2020 New Zealand General Election
    EditorsEdward Elder, Jennifer Lees-Marshment
    Place of PublicationSwitzerland
    PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
    Chapter8
    Pages109-120
    Number of pages12
    Edition1
    ISBN (Electronic)9783030773335
    ISBN (Print)9783030773328
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2021

    Publication series

    NamePalgrave Studies in Political Marketing and Management
    ISSN (Print)2946-2614
    ISSN (Electronic)2946-2622

    Keywords

    • Young voters
    • Chinese New Zealanders
    • Targeting
    • Social media

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