Tweeting to Power: The Social Media Revolution in American Politics

by Kevin M. Wagner and Jason Gainous

Book Overview

Online social media are changing the face of politics in the United States. Beginning with a strong theoretical foundation grounded in political, communications and psychology literature, Tweeting to Power examines the effect of online social media on how people come to learn, understand and engage in politics. Gainous and Wagner propose that platforms such as Facebook and Twitter offer the opportunity for a new information flow that is no longer...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199965099
• ISBN13: 9780199965090
• Release Date: December 2013
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"