Soundbitten
Subtitle: the perils of media-centered political activism
By: Sarah Sobieraj
Publisher: New York University Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 223
ISBN-13: 9780814741368; 9780814741375; 9780814783863
Subjects: Public relations and politics; Mass media; Communication in politics
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-209) and index.
Table of contents: title: What if the whole world isn't watching? activism, presidential campaigns, and the thorny struggle for visibility; title: Campaign events as catalysts : the politicization of public space; title: Streets as stage : the many faces of publicity; title: "Apparently they don't like succinct and articulate" : journalists, activists, and the battle over news; title: Wait. isn't that a bird in your hand? pushing bystanders out of the way in an effort to reach "the public"; title: What about us? bittersweet residues of mobilization; title: Epilogue : Web 2.0 and election 2008.