Book contents
- Retooling Politics
- Retooling Politics
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- 1 The Rise of Digital Media and the Retooling of Politics
- 2 The Flow of Political Information
- 3 Reaching People
- 4 The Effects of Political Information
- 5 Digital Media and Collective Action
- 6 Changing Organizations
- 7 Data in Politics
- 8 Digital Media and Democracy
- 9 Digital Media in Politics
- References
- Index
3 - Reaching People
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 17 June 2020
- Retooling Politics
- Retooling Politics
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- 1 The Rise of Digital Media and the Retooling of Politics
- 2 The Flow of Political Information
- 3 Reaching People
- 4 The Effects of Political Information
- 5 Digital Media and Collective Action
- 6 Changing Organizations
- 7 Data in Politics
- 8 Digital Media and Democracy
- 9 Digital Media in Politics
- References
- Index
Summary
Imagine for a moment that you are a member of a local group of activists. Your group found out that the recently proposed zoning regulation threatens to cut off vital channels of airflow into your city with unforeseen consequences. At the next meeting of the city council, you want to demonstrate the strength your concerns have with the general public. But how do you get the word out?
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- Retooling PoliticsHow Digital Media Are Shaping Democracy, pp. 69 - 102Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020