Abstract
Social networking platforms and video-sharing sites like YouTube generate hopes for a more participatory politics and stronger connections between citizens and representatives, particularly at the local level. This article examines these trajectories by analyzing the YouTube presence of candidates in municipal election campaigns, as well as public involvement in these campaigns.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 205-216 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Journal of Information Technology and Politics |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 2012 |
Keywords
- Campaigning
- Internet
- Web 2.0
- YouTube
- political communication
- social media
- user-generated content
- video
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Computer Science
- Communication
- Sociology and Political Science
- Public Administration
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