Web 2.0 and Politics: The 2008 U.S. Presidential Election and an E-Politics Research Agenda

The Internet was a major factor in the 2008 U.S. presidential campaign and has become an important tool for political communication and persuasion. Yet, information systems research is generally silent on the role of the Internet in politics. In this paper, we argue that IS is positioned to enhance...

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Published in:MIS quarterly 2010-12, Vol.34 (4), p.669-688
Main Authors: Wattal, Sunil, Schuff, David, Mandviwalla, Munir, Williams, Christine B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
2007-2008
Blogs
Candidates
Information storage and retrieval systems
Information systems
Internet
Issues and Opinions
Online advertising
Political campaigns
Political candidates
Political elections
Polls
Presidential elections
Präsidentschaftswahl
Social Web
Studies
Technology
Technology adoption
USA
Video sharing
Wahlkampf
Web 2.0
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