Politics and the Twitter revolution
Subtitle: how tweets influence the relationship between political leaders and the public
By: John H. Parmelee, Shannon L. Bichard
Contributors: Bichard, Shannon L., 1973-
Series: Lexington studies in political communication; Lexington studies in political communication
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 247
ISBN-13: 9780739165003; 9780739165027
Subjects: Twitter; Technological innovations; Public relations and politics; Political leadership; Communication in politics
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: the importance of Twitter in politics; title: Why people use Twitter for politics: the uses and gratifications of following political leaders' tweets; title: The impact of political tweets when used as word-of-mouth communication; title: Is following political leaders good for democracy? examining political Twitter use, selective exposure, and selective avoidance; title: In their own words: exploring the roles and value of political Twitter use in followers' lives; title: Tweets on the campaign trail: an analysis of frames used in 2010 campaign tweets; title: Conclusion: how Twitter influences the relationship between political leaders and the public.