Political Communication in Real Time

Taylor & Francis

Political Communication in Real TimeTheoretical and Applied Research Approaches\nAuthor(s): Dan Schill, Rita Kirk, Amy E. Jasperson\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138949409, 978-1138949409\nSynopsis\nMuch has been made of the speed and constancy of modern politics. Whether watching cable news, retweeting political posts, or receiving news alerts on our phones, political communication now happens continuously and in real time. Traditional research methods often do not capture this dynamic environment. Early studies that guided the study of political communication took place at a time when transistors and FM radio, television, and widely distributed films technologically changed the way people gained information and developed knowledge of the world around them. Now, the environment has transformed again through digital innovations.\n\nThis book provides one of the first systematic assessment of real-time methods .