Defining Democracy in a Digital Age
Political Support on Social Media
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Palgrave Macmillan
Published:14th Nov '14
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The internet has created a new social base where governments are ever more critically examined and measuring public sentiment expressed on social media is crucial to gauging ongoing support for democracy. This book illustrates a methodology for doing so, and considers the impact of this new public sphere on the future of democracy.
'Social media has dramatically changed the flow and availability of information in society. Lutz and Du Toit present a fascinating view on the new public spaces that have emerged, and how computational linguistics can help us make sense of them. This highly accessible text will be of interest not just of scholars in this field, but of anyone interested in how communication shapes democracy.'
G. J. Van Rooyen, MIH Media Lab Director, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
'A fascinating book dealing with the core attributes of democratic stability and the value of traditional measurement of expressions on democracy. Twitter is investigated as a new form of the public sphere useful for gauging public expressions of democracy, concluding with an overview of the likely future impact of the digital age on modern democracy.
A must-read for anyone interested on the effect of digital media and the Internet on the evolution of democracy and modern society'.
H. A. Engelbrecht, MIH Media Lab Director, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
ISBN: 9781137496188
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 2961g
138 pages