The Permanent Campaign
Author | : Greg Elmer |
Publisher | : Digital Formations |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2012 |
ISBN-10 | : 1433116065 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781433116063 |
Rating | : 4/5 (65 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: From the social media-based 2008 Obama election campaign to the civic protest and political revolutions of the 2011 Arab Spring, the past few years have been marked by a widespread and complex shift in the political landscape, as the rise of participatory platforms- such as YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and blogs- have multiplied the venues for political communication and activism. This book explores the emergence of a permanent campaign- the need for constant readiness- on networked communication platforms. With in-depth analyses of some of the most well-known participatory media today, this book offers a critical assessment of the constant efforts at managing the plurality of voices that characterize contemporary politics. -- from Publisher description.