Social Media and Politics

Social media which was once created for personal interaction among people has broadened its scope to include different activities of life. These new channels have also drastically changed the political world. This book is intended to analyze the relation between social media and politics by investigating the power of the internet and more specifically social media, in the political and social discourse. An appealing reference tool for students and scholars in media and communications, internet studies, and political science, as well as general readers keen to understand our contemporary media and political contexts.