Social media and political communication / Jeremy Harris Lipschultz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lipschultz, Jeremy Harris, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social media.

Communication in politics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (188 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York, NY ; Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, [2023]

Summary:

This book offers a wide-scale, interdisciplinary analysis and guide to social media and political communication, examining the political use of social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. From disinformation to artificial intelligence, Jeremy Lipschultz explores how social media tools are being deployed by "good" and "bad" political actors. The use of "fake news" or disinformation is clearly contextualized for readers within a wider understanding of the historic uses of propaganda, persuasion and political advertising. Lipschultz also examines how social media is used by activists and social movements to increase civic engagement and amplify social issues. The book surveys traditional media communication theories and methods, exploring newsgatekeeping, propaganda, persuasion and personal influence, and diffusion of new technologies and ideas, teaching vital critical thinking methods for consuming, engaging with, and understanding political social media content from a media literacy perspective. It also includes social network analyses which offer visual representations of social media crowds that influence social movements and political change. Essential reading for students of Media and Cultural Studies, Communication, Journalism, Political Science, and Information Technology, as well as anyone wishing to understand the current intersection of social media and politics.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1 Introduction to Global Political and Social Media Communication

Box 1.1: Twitter Suspension of Donald Trump

Political Campaigns, Social Movements and Activism

Box 1.2: Social Movements and Social Media Relations

Political Content

Partisan Posts

Box 1.3: Case Study: Union Safety Issues

Government Responses

Discussion Questions

References

Chapter 2 Social Media Communication Theories

Return to Media Communication Theories, Concepts, Constructs and Models

Box 2.1: Pandemic Personal Influence Via Facebook

Box 2.2: Doximity Community Guidelines

Fighting Knowledge Gaps

Uses and Gratification

Emerging Theories

Persuasion and Public Relations

Case Study: How Keyword Targeting Influences What You See

Chapter 3 Political and Social Media Communication Methods

Survey Data and Public Opinion

Experimental Research

Content Analysis

Thematic and Rhetorical Analysis

Social Network Analysis

Box 3.1: Thought Leader: Marc A. Smith

Qualitative, Critical and Cultural Studies

Historical, Legal and Ethical Research

Case Study: Delta Virus Misinformation

Chapter 4 Developing Meaningful Political Communication Questions

Disinformation and Political Issues

Political Structures, Power, Influence and Leadership

Boundaries and Power

Box 4.1: Facebook's Power

Social Conflict and the News

Political Communication Thought Leadership

Box 4.2: Thought Leader: Rhiannon B. Kallis

Table 4.1 Subreddit Forum Data

Case Study: Anti-Vax Influence

Chapter 5 Academic and Industry Social Media Data.

Box 5.1 Successful U.S. Newsrooms Pivoted Toward Digital and Social Media

The Barcelona 3.0 Principles

Case Study: The Facebook Files

Industry Change Tension

Chapter 6 Propaganda and Social Media Persuasion

Social Media Sites and Hate Speech

Black, White and Grey Propaganda

Persuasion and Attitude Change Research

Box 6.1: Thought Leader: Jennifer M. Grygiel

Case Study: Inside Facebook

Box 6.2: Understanding Sustainability Within SMC and Policy-making

Chapter 7 Normative Law, Ethics and Critical Examination

Free Expression Values or Strict Government Control

U.S. Marketplace of Ideas Approaches

Hate Speech, Cyberbullying and Revenge Porn

Commercial Speech, Disclosure, Transparency and the First Amendment

Box 7.1: Case Study: Murphy v. Twitter, Inc. (2021

Box 7.2: Case Study: Nunes v. Lizza, 12 F.4th 890 (8th Circuit, 2021

Normative Law and Ethics

Chapter 8 Social Media Processes and Effects

Case Study: #BlackLivesMatter Social Network Analysis

Trusted Communication

Criminal Justice Reform

#BlackLives Matter Data

Interpretation and Future Research

Trust and Transparency

Box 8.1: Cornel West Tweets Harvard Letter

Chapter 9 Media and Information Literacy

HCI, CMC and SMC

Media Richness and Social Presence Revisited

Credibility, Trust and Misinformation

Box 9.1: Healthy Skepticism

News Deserts

Box 9.2: Thought Leader: Gemma Puglisi

Revisiting Political Communication

Chapter 10 Technologies of Freedom and Oppression

Celebrities, Technologies and Influence Issues

Political Campaign Issues

Social Movement and Activism

Box 10.1: Objectivity and Activism.

AI Issues

Box 10.2: Apple Cloud Data Privacy Concerns

Blockchain Web3 Trust and Verification Issues

Reconceptualizing Social Media and Political Communication

Glossary

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Lipschultz, Jeremy Harris Social Media and Political Communication

ISBN:

1-00-317047-1

1-003-17047-1

1-000-60943-X

9781003170471

OCLC:

1321899185