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Record Nr.

UNINA9910806261403321

Titolo

The 2012 presidential campaign : a communication perspective / / edited by Robert E. Denton, Jr

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2014

ISBN

1-4422-1673-5

1-4422-1675-1

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (221 p.)

Collana

Communication, media, and politics

Altri autori (Persone)

DentonRobert E., Jr.

Disciplina

324.973/0932

Soggetti

Presidents - United States - Election - 2012

Presidential candidates - United States - History - 21st century

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

Contents; Figures; Tables; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. The 2012 Presidential-Nominating Conventions and the American Dream: Narrative Unity and Political Division; Chapter 2. Change in the Communication Demands of Spouses in the 2012 Nominating Convention; Chapter 3. Presidential Debates 2012; Chapter 4. "His to Lose": Strategic Keys to Challenging the Incumbent in 2012; Chapter 5. Political Advertising in the 2012 U.S. Presidential Election; Chapter 6. "Death by Taxes": A Postmortem on Romney's Tax-Return Apologia

Chapter 7. Presidential Campaigns as Cultural Events: The Convergence of Politics and Popular Culture in Election 2012Chapter 8. The New-Media Campaign of 2012; 9. Explaining the Vote in the Election of 2012: Obama's Reelection; Index; About the Editor and Contributors

Sommario/riassunto

This volume offers a unique and detailed examination of all stages of the 2012 presidential campaign, starting with the primaries and ending with post-election insights. Each chapter focuses on the campaign's communication variables, including images, messages, and debates. Special attention is paid to the roles and functions of new technologies.