Digital dialogues : the downfall of a Prime Minister and the role of Twitter

Stone, DC

Digital dialogues : the downfall of a Prime Minister and the role of Twitter

Stone, DC

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Issue Date:: 2010

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Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	Stone, DC
dc.date.accessioned	2011-04-13T05:35:29Z
dc.date.accessioned	2012-12-15T03:53:52Z
dc.date.available	2011-04-13T05:35:29Z
dc.date.available	2012-12-15T03:53:52Z
dc.date.issued	2010
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/20447
dc.description	University of Technology, Sydney. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
dc.description.abstract	There has been much debate about the role of real-time, mobile and public conversational platforms (such as Twitter) in political understanding, particularly during significant events. However, little empirical study has been done to explore just how these platforms relate to major events and to analyse their specific contribution to the political and social ‘conversation’ that results. This study explores current theory about these platforms as well as a specific case study - the 2010 Kevin Rudd Leadership Challenge (or "Spill" as it became known) - and also uses interviews with key figures in the debates about Twitter and related media to come to a clearer understanding of the role played by conversation and an engaged online community in the distribution of information and development of understanding during significant media events.	en
dc.format	Thesis (BA(Hons))	en
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.relation.replaces	http://hdl.handle.net/2100/1234
dc.subject	Two-step flow.	en
dc.subject	Elihu Katz.	en
dc.subject	Online community.	en
dc.subject	Mobile.	en
dc.subject	Conversion.	en
dc.subject	Real-time.	en
dc.subject	Information.	en
dc.subject	Reporting.	en
dc.subject	News.	en
dc.subject	Politics.	en
dc.subject	New media.	en
dc.subject	Leadership spill.	en
dc.subject	Sky News.	en
dc.subject	Julia Gillard.	en
dc.subject	Kevin Rudd.	en
dc.subject	Twitter.	en
dc.subject	Social media.	en
dc.title	Digital dialogues : the downfall of a Prime Minister and the role of Twitter	en
dc.type	Thesis
utslib.copyright.status	open_access

Abstract:

There has been much debate about the role of real-time, mobile and public conversational platforms (such as Twitter) in political understanding, particularly during significant events. However, little empirical study has been done to explore just how these platforms relate to major events and to analyse their specific contribution to the political and social ‘conversation’ that results. This study explores current theory about these platforms as well as a specific case study - the 2010 Kevin Rudd Leadership Challenge (or "Spill" as it became known) - and also uses interviews with key figures in the debates about Twitter and related media to come to a clearer understanding of the role played by conversation and an engaged online community in the distribution of information and development of understanding during significant media events.

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