Electronic whistle-stops : the impact of the Internet on American politics / Gary W. Selnow.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Selnow, Gary W.

Series:

Praeger series in political communication 1062-5623

Praeger series in political communication, 1062-5623

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Internet--Political aspects.

Internet.

Communication in politics--United States.

Communication in politics.

United States.

Physical Description:

xxxiii, 221 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 1998.

Summary:

A lively examination of how the Internet is used in American politics to inform, persuade, enlighten, and even confuse voters.

Contents:

Part I Context: Lessons of the Past

Formats for the Future 1

1 Theory: Mass Communication and Its Lessons for the Internet 5

2 Media History and Evolution: New Formats, New Content 39

Part II Political Communication on the Internet 71

3 Mainstream Candidates on the Internet 75

4 The Rank and File: New Voices in Political Campaigns 105

5 Experiments on the Web: Information Innovations 123

Part III The Press, Politics, and the People 145

6 The Use and Impact of the Internet on Journalism: The Reporters' View 151

7 A Changing Public Agenda and Audience Fragmentation 185

Appendix The Public's Acceptance of the Internet 205.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [211]-213) and index.

ISBN:

027596163X

0275961648

OCLC:

37588429