The Encyclopedia of Social Media and Politics explores how the rise of social media is altering politics both in the United States and in key moments, movements

Online platforms have widened the availability for citizen engagement and opportunities for politicians to interact with their constituents. The increasing use

Political Rhetoric, Social Media, and American Presidential Campaigns explores how social media influenced presidential campaign rhetoric. The author discusses

The arrival of the participatory web 2.0 has been hailed by many as a media revolution, bringing with it new tools and possibilities for direct political action

Broken down into sections that examine new media strategy from the highest echelons of campaign management all the way down to passive citizen engagement with c