Politics Online

Blogs, Chatrooms, and Discussion Groups in American Democracy

Richard Davis

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Routledge
26 July 2005

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Despite the growth of various forms of online discussion, their impact on American political life is only beginning to be examined systematically. In Politics Online Richard Davis provides a thorough analysis detailing the political attitudes, behavior, and demographic nature of the electronic discussion community contrasting that community with the general public.

By: Richard Davis
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 190g
ISBN: 9780415951920
ISBN 10: 0415951925
Pages: 178
Publication Date: 26 July 2005
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Professional & Vocational , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction1. Electronic Political Discussion2. The Political World of Electronic Discussion3. Online Discussants4. Posters vs. Lurkers5. Virtual Representation 6. ConclusionAppendix ANotesIndex

Richard Davis is a Professor of Political Science at Brigham Young University. He has conducted research on the internet and politics and is widely considered an authority on the topic. He is the author of several books: Campaigning Online, Oxford, 2003 (with Bruce Bimber); The Web of Politics, Oxford, 1999; New Media andAmerican Politics, Oxford, 1998 (with Diana Owen); ThePress and American Politics: The New Mediator, Prentice Hall, 2001; Decisions and Images: The Supreme Court andthe Press, Prentice Hall, 1994; and Politics and theMedia, Prentice Hall, 1994.