The Role of Twitter in the 2016 US Election [electronic resource] /
Galdieri, Christopher J.editor.
Lucas, Jennifer C.editor.
Sisco, Tauna S.editor.
 This book assembles six chapters by respected and emerging scholars in political science and communication to produce a first sustained look at Twitter's role in the 2016 US Presidential Election. While much attention has already been paid to Trump's use of Twitter as a phenomenon—how it helps drive news cycles, distracts attention from other matters, or levies attacks against rivals, the news media, and other critics—there has been little scholarly analysis of the impact Twitter played in the actual election. These chapters apply an impressive diversity of theoretical explanations and methodological approaches to explore how this new technology shaped an American election, and what impact it could have in the future. .
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
1. Politics in 140 Characters -- 2. Less is More Ideological:  Conservative and Liberal Communication on Twitter in the 2016 Electon -- 3. Tweet You Very Much: An Analysis of Twitter Discussion during the 2016 Presidential Primary Election -- 4. Candidate Image:  When Tweets Trump Tradition -- 5. Tweeting on the Campaign Trail:  The When, How, and What Trump Tweeted -- 6. Donald Trump, Naturally:  Revisionist Environmental Policy, Global Warming Tweets, and the Unexpected Emphasis of Climate Change in the 2016 Election.- 6. Can We at Least All Laugh Together Now? Twitter and Online Political Humor during the 2016 Election.
 This book assembles six chapters by respected and emerging scholars in political science and communication to produce a first sustained look at Twitter's role in the 2016 US Presidential Election. While much attention has already been paid to Trump's use of Twitter as a phenomenon—how it helps drive news cycles, distracts attention from other matters, or levies attacks against rivals, the news media, and other critics—there has been little scholarly analysis of the impact Twitter played in the actual election. These chapters apply an impressive diversity of theoretical explanations and methodological approaches to explore how this new technology shaped an American election, and what impact it could have in the future. .
Elections.
United States—Politics and government.
Political communication.
Electoral Politics.
US Politics.
Political Communication.