The permanent campaign : new media, new politics /

From the social media-based 2008 Obama election campaign to the civic protest and political revolutions of the 2011 Arab Spring, the past few years have been marked by a widespread and complex shift in the political landscape, as the rise of participatory platforms- such as YouTube, Twitter, Faceboo...

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Main Author: Elmer, Greg, 1967-
Other Authors: Langlois, Ganaele, McKelvey, Fenwick
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Peter Lang, 2012.
Series:Digital formations ; v. 81.
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Summary:From the social media-based 2008 Obama election campaign to the civic protest and political revolutions of the 2011 Arab Spring, the past few years have been marked by a widespread and complex shift in the political landscape, as the rise of participatory platforms- such as YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and blogs- have multiplied the venues for political communication and activism. This book explores the emergence of a permanent campaign- the need for constant readiness- on networked communication platforms. With in-depth analyses of some of the most well-known participatory media today, this book offers a critical assessment of the constant efforts at managing the plurality of voices that characterize contemporary politics. -- from Publisher description
Physical Description:vii, 144 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781433116063 (hardcover : alk. paper)
1433116065 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9781433115936 (paperback. : alk. paper)
143311593X (paperback. : alk. paper)
9781453909201 (e-book)
1453909206 (e-book)