03796nam 2200721Ia 450 991079047990332120200520144314.01-283-44695-297866134469540-7391-6502-X(CKB)2670000000148193(EBL)912293(OCoLC)775862237(SSID)ssj0000600910(PQKBManifestationID)11379091(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000600910(PQKBWorkID)10600487(PQKB)11194863(SSID)ssj0000811641(PQKBManifestationID)12363820(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000811641(PQKBWorkID)10850589(PQKB)11462947(MiAaPQ)EBC912293(Au-PeEL)EBL912293(CaPaEBR)ebr10570577(CaONFJC)MIL344695(EXLCZ)99267000000014819320110727d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrPolitics and the Twitter revolution[electronic resource] how tweets influence the relationship between political leaders and the public /John H. Parmelee, Shannon L. BichardLanham, Md. Lexington Booksc20121 online resource (282 p.)Lexington studies in political communicationDescription based upon print version of record.0-7391-6501-1 0-7391-6500-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.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' LivesChapter 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 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 quiLexington studies in political communication.Communication in politicsTechnological innovationsUnited StatesPolitical leadershipTechnological innovationsUnited StatesPublic relations and politicsUnited StatesCommunication in politicsTechnological innovationsPolitical leadershipTechnological innovationsPublic relations and politics324.0285324.02856754Parmelee John H.1970-1574430Bichard Shannon L.1973-1574431MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910790479903321Politics and the Twitter revolution3850687UNINA