Coalizioni e leadership tra programmi elettorali e rappresentazioni mediali

This contribution is aimed at analyzing some of the trends that characterized the campaign for the Italian parliamentary elections of 2022. In particular it investigates the platforms of the main sides and the relative representations provided by the media. In the first part, the main reasons that made the 2022 vote unique in the Italian political landscape are illustrated, including data useful for comparison with previous elections and with some international cases. The focus of the article is, however, on the presence of leaders on TV talk shows and the presence and treatment of issues in election platforms and television appearances, addressing issues such as the central figure of Giorgia Meloni and analyzing the topics most present and those that were omitted from the debate. [Publisher's text].