Power Shift? Political Leadership and Social Media

ISBN-13: 9781138609853 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 252 str.

David Taras; Richard Davis

Opis

In this book, leading international experts examine how political leaders have adapted to the challenges of social media, including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Memes among other means of persuasion. Through a series of case studies the authors argue that many leaders have found new avenues to communicate with the public and use power.

Spis treści

Political Leadership and Social Media: An Introduction  Part 1: Leaders and the New Instruments of Media Persuasion  2. The President Tweets the Press: President-Press Relations and the Politics of Media Degradation  3. Vulgar Eloquence in the Digital Age: A Case Study of Candidate Donald Trump’s Use of Twitter  4. "Delete Your Account"? Hillary Rodham Clinton Across Social Media Platforms in the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election  5. The Visually Viral Prime Minister: Justin Trudeau, Selfies, and Instagram  6. Tweeting the Agenda: Policy Making and Agenda Setting by U.S. Congressional Leaders in the Age of Social Media  Part 2: Twitter, Leaders, and Populism  7. Populism and Social Media Popularity: How Populist Communication Benefits Political Leaders on Facebook and Twitter  8. A Marriage of Twitter and Populism in the French Presidential Campaign? The Twitter-Discourse of Challengers Macron and Le Pen  9. Political Communication Patterns and Sentiments Across Time  Part 3: Social Media and Grassroots Politics  10. ‘Twitter Was Like Magic!’: Strategic use of social media in contemporary feminist activism  11. #Unsettling Canada 150, One Tweet at a Time: How Indigenous Leaders use Twitter to Resist and Reframe Mainstream News in Canada  12. Fanning Flames of Discontent: A Case Study of Social Media, Populism, and Campaigning  13. Not A Leader! Theresa May’s Leadership Through the Lens of Internet Memes  14. Twitter and Student Leadership in South Africa: The Case of #FeesMustFall  Conclusion