The Rise of the Fifth Estate: Social Media and Blogging in Australian Politics
By Greg Jericho.
Description
Using original research, this account examines the emergence of social media as a new force in the coverage of Australian politics. As it reveals who makes up the Australian political blogosphere, it tackles some of its key developments, such as the way that Australia's journalists and federal politicians use social media and digital news, the motivations of bloggers and tweeters, the treatment of female participants, and the eruption of Twitter wars. Arguing that journalists welcome Twitter as a work tool and platform despite having to deal with vitriolic online comments, this bo...
ISBN(s)
1921844930, 9781921844935
