| The Permanent Campaign: New Media, New Politics Contributor(s): Jones, Steve (Other), Elmer, Greg (Author), Langlois, Ganaele (Author) |
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ISBN: 143311593X ISBN-13: 9781433115936 Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi OUR PRICE: $48.86 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Process - General - Language Arts & Disciplines | Communication Studies - Technology & Engineering | Telecommunications |
| Dewey: 324.709 |
| LCCN: 2012034607 |
| Series: Digital Formations (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.8" W x 8.8" (0.39 lbs) 146 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From the social media-based 2008 Obama election campaign to the civic protest and political revolutions of the 2011 Arab Spring, the past few years have been marked by a widespread and complex shift in the political landscape, as the rise of participatory platforms - such as YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and blogs - have multiplied the venues for political communication and activism. This book explores the emergence of a permanent campaign - the need for constant readiness - on networked communication platforms, focusing on political moments, crises and elections in Canada, the U.S.A., and Australia. The book chapters investigate the proliferation of new political actors and communicators: political bloggers, advocacy groups, diverse publics, and political party staff as they engage in political maneuvers across participatory platforms. With in-depth analyses of some of the most well-known participatory media today, this book offers a critical assessment of the constant efforts at managing the plurality of voices that characterize contemporary politics. |