LEADER 03793nam 2200733Ia 450 001 9910820079003321 005 20240516161433.0 010 $a1-283-44695-2 010 $a9786613446954 010 $a0-7391-6502-X 035 $a(CKB)2670000000148193 035 $a(EBL)912293 035 $a(OCoLC)775862237 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000600910 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11379091 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000600910 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10600487 035 $a(PQKB)11194863 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000811641 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12363820 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000811641 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10850589 035 $a(PQKB)11462947 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC912293 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL912293 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10570577 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL344695 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000148193 100 $a20110727d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aPolitics and the Twitter revolution $ehow tweets influence the relationship between political leaders and the public /$fJohn H. Parmelee, Shannon L. Bichard 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aLanham, Md. $cLexington Books$dc2012 215 $a1 online resource (282 p.) 225 1 $aLexington studies in political communication 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-7391-6501-1 311 $a0-7391-6500-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aPolitics 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 327 $aChapter 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 330 $a Politics and the Twitter Revolution: How Tweets Influence the Relationship between Political Leaders and the Public, by John H. Parmelee and Shannon L. Bichard, is the first comprehensive examination of political Twitter use. Multiple methods and theories reveal why political leaders are followed, the persuasive power of political tweets, Twitter's effects on political polarization, and the significance of Twitter as a political innovation. Parmelee and Bichard's findings show Twitter has caused major changes in how people engage politically. Leaders' tweets are qui 410 0$aLexington studies in political communication. 606 $aCommunication in politics$xTechnological innovations$zUnited States 606 $aPolitical leadership$xTechnological innovations$zUnited States 606 $aPublic relations and politics$zUnited States 615 0$aCommunication in politics$xTechnological innovations 615 0$aPolitical leadership$xTechnological innovations 615 0$aPublic relations and politics 676 $a324.0285 676 $a324.02856754 700 $aParmelee$b John H.$f1970-$01659375 701 $aBichard$b Shannon L.$f1973-$01659376 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910820079003321 996 $aPolitics and the Twitter revolution$94013980 997 $aUNINA