Gainous, Jason, 1971-

Tweeting to power : the social media revolution in American politics Jason Gainous, Kevin M. Wagner - New York : Oxford University Press, c2014. - xi, 190 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Oxford studies in digital politics .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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?

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.

9780199965090


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

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