Social networking sites are popular tools to engage citizens in political campaigns, social
movements, and civic life. However, are the effects of social media on civic and political …

This essay provides a descriptive interpretation of the role of digital media in the campaigns
of Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012 with a focus on two themes: personalized political …

This book examines how social media have transformed politics in established
democracies. Specifically, the authors examine the influence of the unique qualities of social …

Rather, we find that controlled or faux interactivity is the norm in electoral political
communication with little opportunity for influence and visitors required to work for the …

In light of past studies' findings that male politicians usually receive more salient coverage in
the traditional media, this study examines whether social media provide a more equal …

While plenty of research have provided useful insights into political parties' use of Twitter,
comparably few efforts have focused on the arguably more popular Facebook service. This …

Public participation is a way for stakeholders of public institutions to participate in the public
decision-making process, planning, organizing, and financing activities to achieve common …

The chapter offers a systematic overview of the use of digital tools for various forms of
political participation and the experiences made so far, based on an extensive literature …

Over recent decades, research on the Internet and political participation has substantially
developed, from speculative studies on possible impacts in social and economic life to …

This study examines the role of digital media in civic and political engagement, specifically
the respective roles of websites vs. social media in relation to volunteering. The study uses …