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Tweeting is leading : how senators communicate and represent in the age of Twitter /

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"Social media is changing the business of representation and lawmaker reputation building, and this book uses the US Senate to illustrate the constituent-driven nature of political communication. I offer a critical analysis of senators' communication on Twitter, the forces that shape it, a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Russell, Annelise (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2021]
Series:Oxford studies in digital politics.
Subjects:
United States. > Congress. > Senate > Constituent communication.
Twitter.
États-Unis. > Congress. > Senate > Communication entre élus et électeurs.
United States. > Congress. > Senate
Twitter
Communication in politics > United States.
Social media > Political aspects > United States.
Microblogs > Political aspects > United States.
Communication politique > États-Unis.
Médias sociaux > Aspect politique > États-Unis.
Rhetoric.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES.
History & Theory.
POLITICAL SCIENCE.
Media & Internet.
Political Process.
Communication in politics
Social media > Political aspects
United States
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Rhetorical agendas : a new framework for Senate representation
  • Communicating Congressional priorities in the digital age
  • "Short, not-so-sweet, and to (some) point" : Senate Tweets in 2013 and 2015
  • Categorizing Senators' Tweets and styles of communication
  • Putting policy first : building a reputation as a policy wonk
  • All politics is local : senators prioritize constituent service
  • Partisan agendas : two parties, two patterns of partisan rhetoric
  • Prioritization and representation : a future for social media and agenda-setting.