Politics and the Twitter revolution [[electronic resource] ] : how tweets influence the relationship between political leaders and the public / / John H. Parmelee, Shannon L. Bichard
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Parmelee John H. <1970->
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| 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
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| Pubblicazione: | Lanham, Md., : Lexington Books, c2012 |
| 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->
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| 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 |
| ISBN: | 1-283-44695-2 |
| 9786613446954 | |
| 0-7391-6502-X | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910790479903321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
| Opac: | Controlla la disponibilità qui |
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Lexington studies in political communication.