TY  - BOOK
AU  - John Chen, Peter
AB  - Information and communications technologies are increasingly important in the Australian political landscape. From the adoption of new forms of electoral campaigning to the use of networking technology to organise social movements, media technology has the potential to radically change the way politics is conducted and experienced in this country. The first comprehensive volume on the impact of digital media on Australian politics, this book examines the way these technologies shape political communication, alter key public and private institutions, and serve as the new arena in which discursive and expressive political life is performed. Employing a range of theoretical perspectives, empirical data, and case examples, the book provides insights on political behaviour of Australia’s elites, as well as the increasingly important politics of mirco-activism and social media. Energetic and fast-paced, the book draws together a wide range of Australian and international scholarship on the interface between communications technology and politics. Crossing several genres, the book will find a wide audience amongst scholars of both politics and communication, among public relations professionals, and with members of the media themselves.
DO  - 10.26530/OAPEN_459921
ID  - OAPEN ID: 459921
ID  - OAPEN ID: OCN: 845442282
KW  - political participation
KW  - politics
KW  - digital communication
KW  - Australia
KW  - Blog
KW  - Public sphere
KW  - Social media
KW  - Twitter
L1  - https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/id/0581743f-3ab2-423e-8d34-5772d8398b26/459921.pdf
LA  - English
LK  - http://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/33553
PB  - ANU Press
PP  - Canberra
PY  - 2013
TI  - Australian Politics in a Digital Agenull
ER  - 
