Twitter and Local Political Candidates in Japan: An Analysis of the 2011 Osaka Prefectural Assembly Election
Twitter and Local Political Candidates in Japan: An Analysis of the 2011 Osaka Prefectural Assembly Election

Author(s): Tetsukazu Okamoto
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Social Sciences
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: twitter;local political candidates;Japan;2011 Osaka Prefectural Assembly Election
Summary/Abstract: This study analysed the factors that impact the adoption of Twitter by political candidates. The findings obtained do not necessarily support the normalization thesis; the affiliation with major parties only had a limited impact on the usage of Twitter, and the dominance of incumbents does not affect Twitter usage.

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