A Connected America: Politics in the Era of Social Mediaexamines how voters interact with political representatives, the media, and other voters online. Offering a broad and current overview that doesn't skimp on the details, this text focuses on how new media affects policy changes, legislation, and elections-especially in the wake of the unprecedented 2016 U.S. presidential campaign cycle, the multiple special elections, and sweeping policy shifts. Cutting across a variety of course areas and topics,A Connected Americais a perfect complement to courses on campaigns and elections, public opinion, and political media.
Acknowledgements Preface 1. New Media and Electoral Representation a. The 47% Disaster, Data, and Information b. How Citizens Make Good Political Decisions i. Political Knowledge ii. Political Engagement iii. Being an Active Citizen c. New Media and the Missing Utopia d. Pussygate e. The Brave New World f. Suggested Readings
2. The American Internet Voter a. Who is Howard Dean? b. Digital Citizens: New Media Access i. The Offline Adults ii. Online Access Points iii. Social Media Communities iv. The Cell Phone Revolution v. Social Internet Adults c. Digital Differences: New Media Use by the Political American i. The Online Political Person d. Engaging the Politically-Disinterested e. Who is Bernie Sanders? f. Describing the American Internet Voter
3. Googling Political Information a. Following Football, Following Politics b. Political Facts v. Political Knowledge c. The Internet, Learning, and Primary Elections d. Individual's Searching for Candidate Information Online e. Googling During the California Top Two Primary f. Googling During Presidential Elections g. Google and Democratic Values
4. Debating Politics in the YouTube Comments Section a. Online Political Deliberation b. Incivility and Perception
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