Social media and everyday politics

Highfield, Tim

Social media and everyday politics Tim Highfield - Malden, MA : Polity Press, c2016. - xi, 211 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

From selfies and memes to hashtags and parodies, social media are used for mundane and personal expressions of political commentary, engagement, and participation. The coverage of politics reflects the social mediation of everyday life, where individual experiences and thoughts are documented and shared online.

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Social media--Political aspects
Internet--Political aspects
Communication in politics--Technological innovations
Political participation--Technological innovations

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