عنوان

IPolitics :

(Number (ISBN

1107015952 (hardback)

(Number (ISBN

1107667658 (paperback)

(Number (ISBN

9781107015951 (hardback)

(Number (ISBN

9781107667655 (paperback)

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Title Proper

IPolitics :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

citizens, elections, and governing in the new media era /

First Statement of Responsibility

[edited by] Richard L. Fox, Jennifer M. Ramos

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

New York :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Cambridge University Press,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2012

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

xviii, 303 p. :

Other Physical Details

ill. ;

Dimensions

24 cm

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Text of Note

"IPolitics provides a current analysis of new media's effect on politics. Politicians rely on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube to exercise political power. Citizens around the world also use these tools to vent political frustrations, join political groups, and organize revolutions. Political activists blog to promote candidates, solicit and coordinate financial contributions, and provide opportunities for volunteers. iPolitics describes the ways in which new media innovations change how politicians and citizens engage the political arena. Most importantly, the volume emphasizes the implications of these changes for the promotion of democratic ideals. Among other things, contributors to this volume analyze whether the public's political knowledge has increased or decreased in the new media era, the role television still plays in the information universe, the effect bloggers have had on the debate and outcome of healthcare reform, and the manner in which political leaders should navigate the new media environment. While the majority of contributors examine new media and politics in the United States, the volume also provides a unique comparative perspective on this relationship using cases from abroad"--Provided by publisher

Text of Note

"IPolitics provides a current analysis of new media's effect on politics. Politicians rely on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube to exercise political power. Citizens around the world also use these tools to vent political frustrations, join political groups, and organize revolutions. Political activists blog to promote candidates, solicit and coordinate financial contributions, and provide opportunities for volunteers. iPolitics describes the ways in which new media innovations change how politicians and citizens engage the political arena. Most importantly, the volume emphasizes the implications of these changes for the promotion of democratic ideals. Among other things, contributors to this volume analyze whether the public's political knowledge has increased or decreased in the new media era, the role television still plays in the information universe, the effect bloggers have had on the debate and outcome of healthcare reform, and the manner in which political leaders should navigate the new media environment. While the majority of contributors examine new media and politics in the United States, the volume also provides a unique comparative perspective on this relationship using cases from abroad"--Provided by publisher

Communication in politics-- Technological innovations-- United States

Internet in political campaigns-- United States

Internet in public administration-- United States

Internet-- Political aspects-- United States

Mass media-- Political aspects-- United States

Political participation-- Technological innovations-- United States

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Edition

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Fox, Richard Logan

Ramos, Jennifer M

Date of Transaction

20120426121526.0

Electronic name

[Book]

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