Beschreibung
The 2000 U.S. presidential election goes in the annals of history as the most controversial election in modern times. The dramatic media coverage of the election and its outcome is historic in the eyes of political communication scholars. In this book, Dr. Taha focuses on the use of the Internet by the George W. Bush and Albert Gore and others as a tool for fund raising, advertising, and framing of their positions as well as their opponents. The book explores the concept of disintermediation and highlights the importance of cyber campaigning for candidates,interest groups as well as the general audience.
Autorenporträt
Mustafa Hashim Taha earned his Ph.D. in telecommunication from Ohio University, and worked as an assistant professor of communication and public relations at the American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. As a diplomat, Dr. Taha held senior diplomatic positions in Sudan foreign service as well as UN peacekeeping missions in Africa.
