TY - BOOK ID - 68924897 TI - How Canadians communicate IV : media and politics AU - Waddell, Christopher AU - Taras, David AU - Waddell, Christopher Robb PY - 2012 SN - 1926836812 9786613704146 1280793759 1926836820 9781926836829 9781926836812 9781926836836 1926836839 PB - Athabasca University Press DB - UniCat KW - Mass media KW - Social media KW - Communication in politics KW - Political aspects KW - Canada KW - Politics and government. KW - Political communication KW - Political science KW - User-generated media KW - Communication KW - User-generated content KW - Social Media KW - Media KW - Politics UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:68924897 AB - Substantial changes have occurred in the nature of political discourse over the past thirty years. Once, traditional media dominated the political landscape, but in recent years Facebook, Twitter, blogs and Blackberrys have emerged as important tools and platforms for political campaigns. While the Canadian party system has proved surprisingly resilient, the rhythms of political life are now very different. A never-ending 24-hour news cycle has resulted in a never-ending political campaign. The implications of this new political style and its impact on political discourse are issues vigorously debated in this new volume of How Canadians Communicate, as is the question on every politician’s mind: How can we draw a generation of digital natives into the current political dialogue? ER -