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New Media and Politics (Twitter = more direct communication (an easily…
New Media and Politics
Twitter = more direct communication
an easily tweet about why you are supporting some type of legislation, don’t have to wait for traditional media
twitter allows for constituents to connect directly to their representatives and vise versa
the tweets are your words, no soundbites where the meaning can be misinterpreted
Twitter has allowed for this unprecedented form of accessibility to our representatives and it’s important to understand how that will change the game moving forward.
the platform has helped people engage with each other and connect with each other in ways and forums that might not have otherwise been possible.
allows for people and groups to communicate AND organize
able to connect and amplify the views of groups who share the same ideas but are geographically different
allows for open and honest engagement
Twitter make info easier to obtain and more accessible
Arab Spring 2011
the new town hall, easy connection to your reps
information and communication is right at your fingertips
More and more people rely on social media to get breaking news
chance of fake news
more and more people have social media accounts and are using them on a daily basis.
takes 2 seconds to fire off a tweet
Twitter has changed campaigns
cheaper than running campaign ads
helps to simplify your campaigns message
can rapidly produce tweets attack your enemy
Obama 2008 presidential campaign
Trump 2016 presidential campaign
grassroots campaigns
able to connect better and more personally with voters
watchdog
social movements and twitter
activists are able to connect with one another
allows for the quick vast spread of information
creation of a # allows people to follow the movement without having to follow 1,000s of people
twitter has become a sort of headquarters for activist groups
BlackLivesMatter, #MeToo, Occupy Wall Street, Tea Party
allowed marginalized groups to push policy and engage