Parmelee, John H.,  1970- <br/><br/>
Politics and the Twitter revolution :  how tweets influence the relationship between political leaders and the public / 
John H. Parmelee, Shannon L. Bichard. 
 - Lanham, Md. :  Lexington Books,  c2012. 
 - vii, 247 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
 - Lexington studies in political communication .
 - Lexington studies in political communication. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction: the importance of Twitter in politics -- Why people use Twitter for politics: the uses and gratifications of following political leaders' tweets -- The impact of political tweets when used as word-of-mouth communication -- Is following political leaders good for democracy? examining political Twitter use, selective exposure, and selective avoidance -- In their own words: exploring the roles and value of political Twitter use in followers' lives -- Tweets on the campaign trail: an analysis of frames used in 2010 campaign tweets -- Conclusion: how Twitter influences the relationship between political leaders and the public. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780739165003 (cloth : alk. paper) 0739165003 (cloth : alk. paper) 9780739165027 (electronic) 073916502X (electronic) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2011031112 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>016012612  Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Uniform Titles: </label><br/>Twitter.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Communication in politics--Technological innovations--United States.<br/>Political leadership--Technological innovations--United States.<br/>Public relations and politics--United States.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JA85.2.U6  / P37 2012 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>320.97301/4