Smartphone democracy

Social networks have changed our everyday lives. We are constantly online, communicate with real and virtual friends and receive masses of information: from private messages and advertising to reports on current socio-political events. In the age of fake news, many people believe their friends more than the traditional media, which are suffering from a massive loss of trust. Adrienne Fichter, the editor of this book, and her co-authors look at the influence of social media on politics and examine various aspects, including the question of why populism so often dominates online, why microtargeting is so popular in election campaigns and how the increasing number of false reports comes about. Get Abstract considers the book an excellent introduction to the topic of social media and politics.Get Abstract rating: 9Importance: 10Innovation level: 8Style: 8

Publisher: Buchverlag Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ Libro)Year of publication: 2017Pages: 272ISBN: 9783038102786