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Ulrike Klinger,Daniel Kreiss,Bruce Mutsvairo

Platforms, Power, and Politics: An Introduction to Political Communication in the Digital Age

Platforms, Power, and Politics: An Introduction to Political Communication in the Digital Age

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Digital technologies have transformed political communication, becoming powerful instruments for world leaders, campaigns, social movements, journalists, and non-governmental organizations. This textbook explores how digital platforms are reshaping political communication in countries around the world, from public opinion to journalism to social movements. It offers an innovative approach to political communication and is essential reading for students and scholars.

Format: Hardback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 13 October 2023
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd


Political communication has undergone a significant transformation due to the increasing importance of digital technologies in everyday life. Technology platforms have emerged as powerful tools for world leaders, campaigns, social movements, journalists, and non-governmental organizations. These platforms have become essential in facilitating communication about politics, encountering and sharing political information, and taking action to pursue political goals.

This textbook is the first to center digital platforms in understanding political communication. It provides global examples beyond the context of Western democracies, showcasing how digital technologies such as social media and search engines are reshaping political communication in countries worldwide. The text explores how platforms are altering the core processes of political communication, from election contests to issue prioritization in policymaking. It covers a wide range of topics, including public opinion, journalism, strategic communication, political parties, social movements, governance, disinformation, propaganda, populism, race, ethnicity, and democratic backsliding.

The book is filled with lively examples and pedagogical features, making it an exciting and innovative approach to political communication. It is an essential reading for students of political communication and a valuable resource for scholars, journalists, and policymakers. By examining the role of digital platforms in shaping political communication, this textbook offers valuable insights into the evolving landscape of contemporary politics.


ISBN-13: 9781509553570

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