Digital discussions : how big data informs political communication / edited by Natalie Jomini Stroud and Shannon C McGregor.
"Big data raise major research possibilities for political communication scholars interested in how citizens, elites, and journalists interact. With the availability of social media data, academics can observe, on a large scale, how people talk about politics. The opportunity to study political...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group,
2019.
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| Series: | New agendas in communication.
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| Summary: | "Big data raise major research possibilities for political communication scholars interested in how citizens, elites, and journalists interact. With the availability of social media data, academics can observe, on a large scale, how people talk about politics. The opportunity to study political discussions also is available to media organizations and political elites; examining how they make use of big data represents another fruitful scholarly trajectory. The scholars involved in Digital Discussions represent forward thinkers who aim to inform the study of political communication by analyzing the behavior of and messages left by citizens, elites, and journalists in digital spaces. Using a variety of methodological approaches and bringing diverse theoretical perspectives, this group sheds light on how big data can inform political communication research. It is critical reading for those studying and working in communication studies with a focus on big data"-- |
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| Physical Description: | x, 200 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 0815383800 9780815383802 0815381867 9780815381860 |