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Publication details [#51896]

Pollard, Timothy D. 2009. The Role of the Internet in Presidential Campaigns. Communication Studies 60 (5) : 574–588.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

commitment | election manifesto | function | ideology | internet

Place, Publisher

Routledge

Annotation

This paper explores three functions of the Internet during the U.S. 2008 primary campaigns (such as promoting involvement, commitment, tracking succes). It also functions as a unique social system on its own though.