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.
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