On visibility and normalization: Parliamentary representation and media attention to radical right parties, leaders, and issues

Tiago SilvaUniversity of Lisbon, Hugo Marcos-Marne, University of Salamanca, Susana Rogeiro NinaLusófona University, Marina Costa Lobo, University of Lisbon, Filippo Pasquali, University of St

Party Politics: The International Journal for the Study of Political Parties and Political Organizations

Published online on January 30, 2026

Abstract

Party Politics, Ahead of Print.
Is the mainstream news coverage of politics contributing to the legitimization and normalization of the radical right? To answer this question, we focus on two countries (Portugal and Spain) where Radical Right Parties (RRPs) emerged late and developed ...