The main objective of the study was to identify and define the features of the newstalgia communication strategy for brand promotion and evaluate the effectiveness of its use in the digital space. The materials of the study were cases of modern brands that applied the newstalgia strategy for digital platforms promotion. Also, user comments left on brands' posts across various social media platforms were analyzed. The descriptive and case-study methods, as well as quantitative and qualitative research methods, were used in the work. In particular, sentiment analysis of brand perception, thematic content analysis and audience involvement quantitative analysis were used. The result of the study allows us to state that newstalgia is an effective communication strategy for promoting a brand in the digital space, which is conducted through linking old, recognizable phenomena of the past that evokes nostalgic feelings among consumers with the latest technological solutions.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2022 Communication Strategies in Digital Society Seminar 2022, ComSDS 2022
EditorsS. Shaposhnikov, L. Sharakhina
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages134-141
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9781665483933
ISBN (Print)9781665483933
DOIs
StatePublished - 13 Apr 2022
Event2022 Communication Strategies in Digital Society Seminar (ComSDS) - Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
Duration: 13 Apr 202213 Apr 2022
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Publication series

Name2022 Communication Strategies in Digital Society Seminar (ComSDS)

Conference

Conference2022 Communication Strategies in Digital Society Seminar (ComSDS)
Abbreviated titleComSds 2022
Country/TerritoryRussian Federation
CitySt. Petersburg
Period13/04/2213/04/22
Internet address

    Research areas

  • communication strategy, digital marketing, digital technologies, emotional branding, newstalgia, nostalgia

    Scopus subject areas

  • Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Information Systems and Management
  • Education
  • Communication

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