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



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Autore: Parmelee John H. <1970-> Visualizza persona
Titolo: Politics and the Twitter revolution : how tweets influence the relationship between political leaders and the public / / John H. Parmelee, Shannon L. Bichard Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Lanham, Md., : Lexington Books, c2012
Edizione: 1st ed.
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (282 p.)
Disciplina: 324.0285
324.02856754
Soggetto topico: Communication in politics - Technological innovations - United States
Political leadership - Technological innovations - United States
Public relations and politics - United States
Altri autori: BichardShannon L. <1973->  
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
Titolo autorizzato: Politics and the Twitter revolution  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-283-44695-2
9786613446954
0-7391-6502-X
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910820079003321
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Serie: Lexington studies in political communication.