topicspolitics
Topicspolitics is a field of study and practice focused on how topics—issues, themes, or questions—emerge in political life, how they are selected and framed, and how these processes influence public opinion, media coverage, and policy outcomes. It examines the routines by which actors such as politicians, journalists, interest groups, and citizens contribute to the salience and framing of specific topics, as well as the consequences for governance and democratic discourse.
The concept draws on political communication theories such as agenda-setting and framing. Agenda-setting explains how prominence
Methods commonly used include content analysis of speeches, media articles, and policy documents; discourse analysis to
Applications of topicspolitics include understanding campaign strategy, monitoring policy priority shifts, evaluating media influence on public