The Revolution That Wasn’t How Digital Activism Favors Conservatives

In this counterintuitive study of digital democracy, Jen Schradie shows how the web has become another weapon in the arsenal of the powerful, and a potent weapon for conservative activists. Rather than leveling the playing field, the internet has tilted it in favor of the Right, where only the most...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Schradie, Jen
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; Massachusetts ; London ; England Harvard University Press 2019, ©2019
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Collection: DeGruyter MPG Collection - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:In this counterintuitive study of digital democracy, Jen Schradie shows how the web has become another weapon in the arsenal of the powerful, and a potent weapon for conservative activists. Rather than leveling the playing field, the internet has tilted it in favor of the Right, where only the most sophisticated and well-funded players can compete.
Physical Description:384 Seiten
ISBN:978-0-674-24043-8
9780674240445
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