The Internet in the Political Electoral Campaigns

Barack Obama Presidential Campaign, 2008

Authors

  • Carla Oliveira Escola Superior de Comunicação Social (ESCS) - Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4000/cp.251

Keywords:

public relations, internet, political campaigns, communities, participation

Abstract

The introduction of the Internet and Web 2.0 in the social, economic and political contemporary societies has brought new challenges to the Communication theories and practices. This research aimed to evaluate the Internet contribution to the civic participation in political electoral campaigns, determining the role of Public Relations in this process, specifically the community-building field. We examined Barack Obama Presidential Campaign, in 2008 in the U.S. aiming to understand what were the global and specific factors involved in citizen participation and their contribution to the results achieved.

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Published

2011-11-30

How to Cite

The Internet in the Political Electoral Campaigns: Barack Obama Presidential Campaign, 2008. (2011). Comunicação Pública, 6(Especial 01E). https://doi.org/10.4000/cp.251