This book explores the changes in political communication in light of the development of a public opinion mediated by web 2.0 technologies. One of the most impo

How social media is giving rise to a chaotic new form of politics As people spend increasing proportions of their daily lives using social media, such as Twitte

Egypt's January 25 revolution was triggered by a Facebook page and played out both in virtual spaces and the streets. Social media serves as a space of liberati

Provides academics, journalists, and general readers with bird's-eye view of data-driven practices and their impact in politics and media.

A state-of-the-art account of what we know and do not know about the effects of digital technology on democracy.