Mediated citizenship and digital discipline: A rhetoric of control in a campaign blog

Social Semiotics

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 283-301

  Janack, James A ^a  

^a ECKERD COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Blog; Campaign rhetoric; Citizenship; Howard dean; Online

Indexed keywords

EID: 43249166146     PISSN: 10350330     EISSN: 14701219     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10350330600664862     Document Type: Article

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