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Record Nr.

UNINA9910790479903321

Autore

Parmelee John H. <1970->

Titolo

Politics and the Twitter revolution [[electronic resource] ] : how tweets influence the relationship between political leaders and the public / / John H. Parmelee, Shannon L. Bichard

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Md., : Lexington Books, c2012

ISBN

1-283-44695-2

9786613446954

0-7391-6502-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (282 p.)

Collana

Lexington studies in political communication

Altri autori (Persone)

BichardShannon L. <1973->

Disciplina

324.0285

324.02856754

Soggetti

Communication in politics - Technological innovations - United States

Political leadership - Technological innovations - United States

Public relations and politics - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Politics and the Twitter Revolution; Contents; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 Introduction: The Importance of Twitter in Politics; Chapter 2 Why People Use Twitter for Politics: The Uses and Gratifications of Following Political Leaders' Tweets; Chapter 3 The Impact of Political Tweets When Used as Word-of-Mouth Communication; Chapter 4 Is Following Political Leaders Good for Democracy? Examining Political Twitter Use, Selective Exposure,and Selective Avoidance; Chapter 5 In Their Own Words: Exploring the Role and Value of Political Twitter Use in Followers' Lives

Chapter 6 Tweets on the Campaign Trail: An Analysis of Frames Used in 2010 Campaign TweetsChapter 7 Conclusion: How Twitter Influences the Relationship between Political Leaders and the Public; Bibliography; Index; About the Authors

Sommario/riassunto

Politics and the Twitter Revolution: How Tweets Influence the Relationship between Political Leaders and the Public, by John H. Parmelee and Shannon L. Bichard, is the first comprehensive examination of political Twitter use. Multiple methods and theories



reveal why political leaders are followed, the persuasive power of political tweets, Twitter's effects on political polarization, and the significance of Twitter as a political innovation. Parmelee and Bichard's findings show Twitter has caused major changes in how people engage politically. Leaders' tweets are qui