Tweeting to power : the social media revolution in American politics /
Gainous, Jason, 1971-
Tweeting to power : the social media revolution in American politics / Jason Gainous, Kevin M. Wagner. - xi, 190 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. - Oxford studies in digital politics .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Chapter 1: Social Media - The New Dinner Table? ; Chapter 2: Evolution or Revolution - Why Facebook and Twitter Matter? ; Chapter 3: Congress 2.0 - Internet-Style Politics ; Chapter 4: Congress 2.0 - Who's Tweeting? ; Chapter 5: Public Opinion 2.0 - Read My Feed ; Chapter 6: Public Opinion 2.0 - The New Social Capital ; Chapter 7: Congress 2.0 - Controlling the Flow of Information ; Chapter 8: Public Opinion 2.0 - The Direct Conduit ; Chapter 9: Congress 2.0 - Tweeting for Support ; Chapter 10: Social Media Tomorrow - Tweeting the Future? ; Appendix ; Notes ; References ; Index
Using theory and data, Gainous and Wagner illustrate how online social media is bypassing traditional media and creating new forums for the exchange of political information and campaigning.
9780199965090 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0199965099 (pbk. : alk. paper)
2013018996
Twitter.
Twitter.
Communication in politics--Technological innovations--United States.
Comunicación en política--Innovaciones tecnológicas --Estados Unidos
Political participation--Technological innovations--United States.
Participación política --Innovaciones tecnológicas --Estados Unidos
Internet--Political aspects--United States.
Internet --Aspectos políticos--Estados Unidos
Social media--Political aspects--United States.
Redes sociales --Aspectos políticos--Estados Unidos
JA 85.2 / G142t 2014
320.97301/4
Tweeting to power : the social media revolution in American politics / Jason Gainous, Kevin M. Wagner. - xi, 190 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. - Oxford studies in digital politics .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Chapter 1: Social Media - The New Dinner Table? ; Chapter 2: Evolution or Revolution - Why Facebook and Twitter Matter? ; Chapter 3: Congress 2.0 - Internet-Style Politics ; Chapter 4: Congress 2.0 - Who's Tweeting? ; Chapter 5: Public Opinion 2.0 - Read My Feed ; Chapter 6: Public Opinion 2.0 - The New Social Capital ; Chapter 7: Congress 2.0 - Controlling the Flow of Information ; Chapter 8: Public Opinion 2.0 - The Direct Conduit ; Chapter 9: Congress 2.0 - Tweeting for Support ; Chapter 10: Social Media Tomorrow - Tweeting the Future? ; Appendix ; Notes ; References ; Index
Using theory and data, Gainous and Wagner illustrate how online social media is bypassing traditional media and creating new forums for the exchange of political information and campaigning.
9780199965090 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0199965099 (pbk. : alk. paper)
2013018996
Twitter.
Twitter.
Communication in politics--Technological innovations--United States.
Comunicación en política--Innovaciones tecnológicas --Estados Unidos
Political participation--Technological innovations--United States.
Participación política --Innovaciones tecnológicas --Estados Unidos
Internet--Political aspects--United States.
Internet --Aspectos políticos--Estados Unidos
Social media--Political aspects--United States.
Redes sociales --Aspectos políticos--Estados Unidos
JA 85.2 / G142t 2014
320.97301/4