Social media, identity and democracy

Michael-Fox, Bethan (2013). Social media, identity and democracy. In: Charles, Alec ed. Media/Democracy: A Comparative Study. Cambridge: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.

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Abstract

This chapter is an exploration of the impact of social media on political communications in the UK. It examines how politicians use social media, in particular Twitter, and, more broadly, the implications of social media for self presentation, identity and politics.

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• Item ORO ID
• 77167
• Item Type
• Book Section
• ISBN
• 1-4438-4839-5, 978-1-4438-4839-8
• Keywords
• Twitter; social media; democracy; politicians; identity
• Academic Unit or School
• Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) > Arts and Humanities > English & Creative Writing
  Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) > Arts and Humanities
  Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS)
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• Bethan Michael-Fox