Key Features:
This three-volume A-to-Z encyclopedia set includes 600 short essays on high-interest topics that explore social media's impact on politics, such as "Activists and Activism," "Issues and Social Media," "Politics and Social Media," and "Popular Uprisings and Protest."
A stellar array of world renowned scholars have written entries in a clear and accessible style that invites readers to explore and reflect on the use of social media by political candidates in this country, as well as the use of social media in protests overseas
Unique to this book is a detailed appendix with material unavailable anywhere else tracking and illustrating social media usage by U.S. Senators and Congressmen.
This encyclopedia set is a must-have general, non-technical resource for students and researchers who seek to understand how the changes in social networking through social media are affecting politics, both in the United States and in selected countries or regions around the world.
Key Themes:
Opening Essays
Celebrities and Pioneers in Social Media and Politics
Congressional Social Media Usage (Most Active Members)
Measuring Social Media's Political Impact
Misuse of Social Media in the Political Arena: Issues and Ethics
Social Media, Candidates, and Campaigns
Social Media, Politics, and Culture
Social Media and Networking Websites
Social Media and Political Unrest
Social Media and Social Issues, Activism, and Movements
Social Media Concepts and Theorie
Social Media Regulation, Public Policy, and Actual Practice
Social Media Types, Innovation and Technology
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