Politicians on Social Media

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Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- The Majority of Social Media Users Are Frustrated Over Political Content -- Does Increased Use of Social Media Reflect Greater Political Engagement? -- Social Media's Negative Influence on Politicians -- How Social Media Is Used in Modern Campaigns -- How Social Media Negatively Impacted the 2016 Election -- President Trump's Twitter Use Is Unheralded -- The Decontextualization of Politics in Social Media -- The Use of Social Media Is One Source of Political Disintermediation -- Social Media Has Changed Politics Forever -- Social Media Can Be Misleading -- Social Media Trends Are an Accurate Indicator of Political Behavior -- Social Media Drives More Political Engagement -- The Media No Longer Breaks Political News -- Social Media Can Spread False Information -- The Power Behind Political Social Media Is Virality -- Social Media Can't Fix World Politics -- Trolling, Tribalism, and Performance on Social Media -- Organizations to Contact -- Bibliography -- Index -- Back Cover