Egypt's January 25 revolution was triggered by a Facebook page and played out both in virtual spaces and the streets. Social media serves as a space of liberati
This book is the essential guide for understanding how state power and politics are contested and exercised on social media. It brings together contributions by
Using theory and data, Gainous and Wagner illustrate how online social media is bypassing traditional media and creating new forums for the exchange of politica
Social media has become an integral part of life in the 21st century. Nearly every young adult has one or more social media accounts, making it imperative that
This surprising study of online political mobilization shows that money and organizational sophistication influence politics online as much as off, and casts do