Tweeting to power : the social media revolution in American politics /

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Gainous, Jason, 1971-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Oxford University Press, 2013.
Series:	Oxford studies in digital politics.
Subjects:	Twitter. Twitter Communication in politics > Technological innovations > United States. Political participation > Technological innovations > United States. Internet > Political aspects > United States. Social media > Political aspects > United States. Communication politique > Innovations > États-Unis. Participation politique > Innovations > États-Unis. Internet > Aspect politique > États-Unis. Médias sociaux > Aspect politique > États-Unis. POLITICAL SCIENCE > Essays. POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > General. POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > National. POLITICAL SCIENCE > Reference. Political participation > Technological innovations Communication in politics > Technological innovations Internet > Political aspects Social media > Political aspects United States Politischer Prozess Soziale Software Politische Kommunikation Politische Kampagne Politische Beteiligung Öffentliche Meinung USA Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

1. Social Media
The New Dinner Table?
2. Evolution or Revolution
Why Facebook and Twitter Matter?
3. Public Opinion 2.0
Read My Feed
4. Congress 2.0
Internet-Style Politics
5. Congress 2.0
Who's Tweeting?
6. Public Opinion 2.0
The New Social Capital
7. Congress 2.0
Controlling the Flow of Information
8. Public Opinion 2.0
The Direct Conduit
9. Congress 2.0
Tweeting for Support
10. Social Media Tomorrow
Tweeting the Future?