Symphonic Consonance in Campaign Communication: Reinterpreting Obama for America

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Chadwick
Keyword(s):  
Political Organization ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Election Campaigns ◽  
Grassroots Activism ◽  
Media System ◽  
American Media ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Per Se ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
Presidential Campaigning

Chapters 6 and 7 expand further upon the theme of political organization by considering recent developments in the field of American election campaigning. Chapter 6 provides a detailed reinterpretation of the fabled 2008 Obama for America campaign and shows how this became a decisive period in the ongoing construction of the hybrid media system in American media and politics. The chapter argues that the Obama campaign's significance in building a new model for successful presidential campaigning lay not in its use of the internet per se, but in how it so ruthlessly integrated online and offline communication, grassroots activism and elite control, and older and newer media logics. Obama for America displayed a keen and hitherto neglected awareness of the continuing power of older media logics in election campaigns.

scholarly journals ‘My child, my choice’: parents, doctors and the ethical standards for resolving their disagreement

2019 ◽  
Vol 70 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-109
Author(s):  
Dave Archard
Keyword(s):  
Child Protection ◽  
Best Interests ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Ethical Standards ◽  
Best Interest ◽  
Best Interest Standard ◽  
Parental Views ◽  
Appropriate Treatment ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Use Of The Internet

Disagreements between doctors and parents as to the appropriate treatment of a child have been exacerbated by a number of recent developments, especially the use of the internet. In normative terms there has been a popular assertion of a parent’s right to choose the treatment of his or her child and this has been defended in the bioethics literature, often in the context of a preference for a harm over a best interests principle for adjudicating these differences. This article affirms the centrality of a best interest standard and criticises arguments for giving parental views a certain moral weight based upon the view that parents know best, or on the interests of the parents, or as consistent with the use of child protection principles, or in value uncertainty.

scholarly journals Online parliamentary election campaigns in Scotland: a decade of research

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Graeme Baxter ◽  
Rita Marcella
Keyword(s):  
Political Parties ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Parliamentary Election ◽  
Election Campaigns ◽  
Political Arena ◽  
Political Actors ◽  
Use Of The Internet

Over the last ten years, the authors have conducted a series of investigations into the use of the Internet by political parties and individual candidates during parliamentary election campaigns in Scotland. These are the only such studies which have looked specifically at the Scottish political arena. This paper provides a longitudinal overview of the results of these studies, and reflects on how new technologies have been adopted by political actors in Scotland in an effort to disseminate information to, and engage with, potential voters.

If You Build a Political Web Site, Will They Come?

2011 ◽  
pp. 697-714
Author(s):  
Pippa Norris ◽  
John Curtice
Keyword(s):  
Civic Engagement ◽  
Political Participation ◽  
Knowledge Society ◽  
Political Activism ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Election Campaigns ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Social ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
The Relationship

This study focuses on the capacity of the Internet for strengthening political activism. The first part summarizes debates about these issues in the previous literature. This study starts from the premise that political activism is a multidimensional phenomenon and that we need to understand how different channels of participation relate to the social and political characteristics of the online population. We predict that certain dimensions of activism will probably be strengthened by the rise of the knowledge society, particularly cause-oriented forms of political participation, reflecting the prior social and political characteristics of the online population. By contrast, we expect the Internet to have far less impact upon conventional channels of political participation, exemplified by election campaigns. The second part summarizes the sources of data and the key measures of political activism used in this study, drawing upon the British Social Attitudes Survey from 2003. The third part examines the evidence for the relationship between use of the Internet and patterns of civic engagement in the British context. The conclusion summarizes the results and considers their broader implications.

Election Campaigns on the Internet

2012 ◽  
pp. 178-197
Author(s):  
Jens Hoff
Keyword(s):  
Internet Use ◽  
Political Activity ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Parliamentary Election ◽  
Election Campaigns ◽  
Political Issues ◽  
Party Choice ◽  
Political Effects ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
Political Opinions

This article investigates whether political use of the Internet affects users politically. Using a combination of log- and survey data from a study of Internet use during the Danish 2007 parliamentary election, a number of hypotheses are tested. The investigation finds that 30% of the survey respondents say they are influenced politically by their Internet use. However, they are only modestly influenced when it comes to “core values” such as party choice or important political issues, while respondents are affected more in terms of general political opinions and opinions on different candidates. Political interest is found to act as an important determinant for political activity on the Internet, and certain types of uses are found to have more profound political effects than others. Somewhat paradoxically—but in line with Zaller (1992)— those indicating they are “little” or “somewhat” interested in politics are found to be the most politically affected.

If You Build a Political Web Site, Will They Come? The Internet and Political Activism in Britain

2008 ◽  
pp. 183-204
Author(s):  
Pippa Norris ◽  
John Curtice
Keyword(s):  
Civic Engagement ◽  
Political Participation ◽  
Knowledge Society ◽  
Political Activism ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Election Campaigns ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Social ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
The Relationship

This study focuses on the capacity of the Internet for strengthening political activism. The first part summarizes debates about these issues in the previous literature. This study starts from the premise that political activism is a multidimensional phenomenon and that we need to understand how different channels of participation relate to the social and political characteristics of the online population. We predict that certain dimensions of activism will probably be strengthened by the rise of the knowledge society, particularly cause-oriented forms of political participation, reflecting the prior social and political characteristics of the online population. By contrast, we expect the Internet to have far less impact upon conventional channels of political participation, exemplified by election campaigns. The second part summarizes the sources of data and the key measures of political activism used in this study, drawing upon the British Social Attitudes Survey from 2003. The third part examines the evidence for the relationship between use of the Internet and patterns of civic engagement in the British context. The conclusion summarizes the results and considers their broader implications.

scholarly journals SOCIAL MEDIA AND POLITICS: CONTESTATION, MEDIATION AND CIVIL SOCIETY

2015 ◽  
Vol 144 (144) ◽  
Author(s):  
ALEX AFOUXENIDIS
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Political Behavior ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Democratic Culture ◽  
The Past ◽  
Digital Environments ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
Digital Politics

<p>In this special issue we consider various perspectives and ideas underlying the current ever-changing political and digital environments. There have been a substantial number of theories, coupled by empirical research over the past few years, on the nature of political behavior with respect to the increased use of the Internet. The main aim of this edition is to explore a few aspects of ‘digital politics’ and what they may mean for contemporary democratic culture. This paper synthesizes and reflects upon concepts presented in the following articles and discusses some recent developments and debates related to the dynamics of the online world.</p>

Courting the Youth Vote in 2008: The Obama Effect

2009 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lindsey C Bohl
Keyword(s):  
Presidential Elections ◽  
Voter Registration ◽  
The Internet ◽  
The Past ◽  
Several Variables ◽  
High Turnout ◽  
Short And Long Term ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
Youth Vote

This paper examines a few of the numerous factors that may have led to increased youth turnout in 2008 Election. First, theories of voter behavior and turnout are related to courting the youth vote. Several variables that are perceived to affect youth turnout such as party polarization, perceived candidate difference, voter registration, effective campaigning and mobilization, and use of the Internet, are examined. Over the past 40 years, presidential elections have failed to engage the majority of young citizens (ages 18-29) to the point that they became inclined to participate. This trend began to reverse starting in 2000 Election and the youth turnout reached its peak in 2008. While both short and long-term factors played a significant role in recent elections, high turnout among youth voters in 2008 can be largely attributed to the Obama candidacy and campaign, which mobilized young citizens in unprecedented ways.

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