Description
Book SynopsisA timely work that examines how Canadian political elites are adapting to changes in digital media technology.
Table of ContentsForeword
By Susan Delacourt
Part 1: Introduction
1 Political Elites in the Age of Digital Media / Alex Marland, Andrea Lawlor, and Thierry Giasson
2 Tips and Tactics for Securing Interviews with Political Elites / Alex Marland and Anna Esselment
Part 2: Governmental Political Elites
3 The Intersection of Public Policy and Digital Communication: The Federal Government Vantage Point / Robert P. Shepherd and Bryan Evans
4 Political Staff and Permanent Public Servants: Still Getting Along / Jennifer Robson and R. Paul Wilson
5 Gender, Tone, and Content of Premiers’ News Coverage: A Matched Comparison / Melanee Thomas, Allison Harell, and Tania Gosselin
6 From Elitism to Idealization: The Representation of Premiers in Social Media Videos / J.P. Lewis and Stéphanie Yates
7 Supreme Court Judges: Traditional Elite Roles in a Digital Age / Erin Crandall
Part 3: Non-Governmental Political Elites
8 Communication as the Workhouse of Government Politics: The Liberal Party Leader and the Liberal Caucus / Cristine de Clercy
9 Political Strategists in Canada / Jamie Gillies and David Coletto
10 Hybridity and Mobility: Media Elite Status on Political Twitter Hashtags / Geneviève Chacon, Andrea Lawlor, and Thierry Giasson
11 Scandals and Screenshots: Social Media Elites in Canadian Politics / Fenwick McKelvey, Marianne Côté, and Vincent Raynauld
12 The National Message, the Local Tour: Candidates’ Use of Twitter during the 2015 Canadian Election / Julie Killin and Tamara A. Small
13 Going Digital: Non-Profit Organizations in a Transformed Media Environment / Rachel Laforest
Part 4: Conclusion
14 Emerging Voices, Evolving Concerns / Andrea Lawlor, Alex Marland, and Thierry Giasson
Glossary; Index
