Political Communication in the Era of New Technologies

This first volume in a new series examines the use of new technology in political communication. It begins with information on how the Internet has impacted political commentary, including democratic potential through more access, news and the limits of an alternate sphere, social media, including the politics of the young and its impact on Mexico, election campaigns since the beginning of the new media (as in Germany from 1999 to 2009, and Polish law and political justice), and in consideration of still-existing traditional channels of political commentary, such political billboards. Annotation c2014 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)

Boguslawa Dobek-Ostrowska, PhD, is Full Professor at the Institute of Political Science at the University of Wroclaw (Poland). She is founder and editor of the Central European Journal of Communication and president of the Polish Communication Association and member of the ECREA and the ICA.
Jan Garlicki, PhD, is Full Professor at the Institute of Political Science at the University of Warsaw (Poland). His research interests include sociology of politics and political marketing. He specializes in the issues of political culture and political participation. He is member of the Polish Sociological Association PTS.