Abstract. This paper presents the results of a literature review in regard to Social Media and
participation. Besides that, to understand the meaning and impact of Social Media on …

This study explores how candidates running for the European Parliament (EP) in 2009 used
micro-blogging and online social networks–in this case Twitter (www. twitter. com) in the …

Highlights•A classification of key research on political communication on Twitter.•Nuances of
political communication are hard to capture through quantitative methods.•Contextual study …

The Internet first played a minor role in the 1992 US Presidential election, and has gradually
increased in importance so that it is central to election campaign strategy. However, election …

Social media have an increasingly important place in the lives of citizens, and their potential
to expand the reach of communication messages beyond individual networks is attractive to …

Candidate websites provide politicians with opportunities to present themselves in an
individual way. To a greater or lesser extent politicians share personal information in their …

Some governments have proven social media's potential to generate value through co-
creation and citizen participation, and municipalities are increasingly using these tools in …

This chapter evaluates a number of positive claims surrounding the role of the Internet in
campaigns and elections. It is observed that the Internet is becoming embedded within …

Cities increasingly face challenges regarding participatory governance in order to become a
“smart city”. The world's best cities to live in are not the ones with the most advanced …

This paper analyses the role played by social media in sha** political debate during the
UK election campaign of May 2010, with a focus on local application within two …