Presidential campaigning in the Internet age / Jennifer Stromer-Galley.
Series: Oxford studies in digital politics: ; Oxford scholarship online: Publisher: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2019Description: 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white).Content type: text | still image Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780190694081 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Political campaigns -- United States -- History -- 20th century
| Political campaigns -- United States -- History -- 21st century | Internet in political campaigns -- United States | Presidents -- United States -- ElectionAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780199977413DDC classification: 324.70973 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: Presidential candidates and their campaigns in the United States are fully invested in the use of social media. Yet, since 1996 presidential campaigns have been experimenting with ways to use digital communication technologies on the Internet to their advantage. This text tells the stories of the practices of campaigning online between 1996 and 2016, looking at winners and also-rans. The stories provide rich details of the factors that contribute to the success or failure of candidates, including the influence of digital media. The stories also show how political campaigns over six election cycles transitioned from the paradigm of mass media campaigning, to networked campaigning, and finally to mass-targeted campaigning.
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| ebook | House of Lords Library - Palace Online access | 1 | Available |
Also issued in print: 2019.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Presidential candidates and their campaigns in the United States are fully invested in the use of social media. Yet, since 1996 presidential campaigns have been experimenting with ways to use digital communication technologies on the Internet to their advantage. This text tells the stories of the practices of campaigning online between 1996 and 2016, looking at winners and also-rans. The stories provide rich details of the factors that contribute to the success or failure of candidates, including the influence of digital media. The stories also show how political campaigns over six election cycles transitioned from the paradigm of mass media campaigning, to networked campaigning, and finally to mass-targeted campaigning.
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