The proliferation of social media has altered the way that people interact with each other – leveling the channels of communication to allow an individual to be ‘friends’ with a sitting president. In a world where a citizen can message Barack Obama directly, this book addresses the new channels of communication in politics, and what they offer.
Зміст
PART I: THE HOPE FOR SOCIAL MEDIA IN GOVERNMENT 1. A Wonderful Illusion: Citizen Participation in the Obama Era 2. Scholarship of the New Media Landscape 3. New Media and Electoral Politics: An Abbreviated History 4. The Social Media President PART II: BABY STEPS, DISSAPOINTMENTS, AND POLITICAL GAMES 5. The Citizen’s Briefing Book 6. White House Online Town Hall 7. Expert Labs 8. The Supreme Court Vacancies and the Health Care Debate 9. President OBama and the Government 10. Social Media, Policy, and Transparency PART III: ASSESSING PRESIDENT OBAMA’S SOCIAL-MEDIA INITIATIVES 11. A Changes Focus 12. Analytical Perspective 13. Conclusion and Implications
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Author Anshul Jain: Anshul Jain, Boston University, USA
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