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Book SynopsisWhat's Trending in Canadian Politics? explores the changing nature of political communication and democratic governance in a digital age.
Trade ReviewObservers of democratic politics are struggling to make sense of the rapid changes in political communication;
What's Trending in Canadian Politics? offers many helpful insights into what's changing and why it matters. * Harold Jansen, professor, Department of Political Science, University of Lethbridge *
Scholars are still coming to terms with the transformative effects the internet and social media are having on politics, public policy, social activism, and public discourse in Canada, in part due to a paucity of empirical research. This volume goes a long way in advancing our knowledge of the seismic shifts taking place in political communication. * Fred Fletcher, professor emeritus, Department of Politics, York University *
Table of ContentsIntroduction: Identifying and Studying Trends in Canadian Politics / Vincent Raynauld, Mireille Lalancette and Erin Crandall
Part 1: Trends in Political Engagement and Democratic Practice
1 Social Uses of the Web by Environmental Activists: A Look at Digital Engagement / Ghada Touir, Florence Millerand, and Guillaume Latzko-Toth
2 Rethinking Digital Activism as it Unfolds: Ambient Political Engagement on Twitter during the 2012 Quebec Student Strike / Vincent Raynauld, Mireille Lalancette, and Sofia Tourigny-Koné
3 Bytes and Bitumen: A Case Study of Mediated Discourse on, and Digital Advocacy for, TransCanada’s Proposed Energy East Pipeline / Patrick McCurdy and Jacob Groshek
4 Transforming the Disengaged: Social Media and Youth in Canada / Shelley Boulianne
5 Trolling Stephen Harper: Internet Memes as Online Activism / Mireille Lalancette, Tamara A. Small, and Maxime Pronovost
6 From Spheres to Trajectories of Publicness: Exploring How the 2010 Toronto G20 Protests Were Communicated through Social Platforms / Thomas Poell
Part 2: Political Actors Trending, Interacting, and Reaching Their Audiences
7 Of Walls and Whispers: The Use of Facebook during the 2012 Quebec Election / Yannick Dufresne, Thierry Giasson, and Mickael Temporão
8 Cabinet Solidarity in an Age of Social Media: A Case Study of Twitter Use by Member of Parliament Carolyn Bennett / J.P. Lewis, Mireille Lalancette, and Vincent Raynauld
9 Does the Difference Compute? Data-Driven Campaigning in Canada / Fenwick McKelvey and Jill Piebiak
10 Beyond Market Intelligence: New Dimensions in Public Opinion Research / André Turcotte
Part 3: Engaging, Consulting, and Framing: Trending Practices in Institutions and the Government
11 Covering the Court: How News Media Frames Social Science Evidence and Supreme Court Decisions on Physician-Assisted Dying / Erin Crandall, Kate Puddister, and Mark Daku
12 The Notion of Social Acceptability: Lay Citizens as a New Political Force / Stéphanie Yates with Myriam Arbour
Conclusion: Unpacking Trending Practices in Canadian Politics / Mireille Lalancette, Erin Crandall, and Vincent Raynauld
Contributors; Index
