Politexting: Using mobile technology to connect the unconnected and expanding the scope of political communication

Proceedings of ISECON

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages

  Olaore, Oladeji ^a  

^a ROBERT MORRIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Information and Communication Technology; Politexting; Political communication

Indexed keywords

CITIZEN PARTICIPATION; COMMUNICATION STRATEGY; DEMOCRATIC PROCESS; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES; INFORMATION FLOWS; MOBILE TECHNOLOGY; NIGERIA; NIGERIANS; POLITEXTING; POLITICAL COMMUNICATION; PUBLIC OFFICES; PUBLIC OFFICIALS; SHORT MESSAGING SYSTEMS; TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION;

EDUCATION; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MESSAGE PASSING; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT; TEXT MESSAGING;

COMMUNICATION;

EID: 84865650329     PISSN: 15427382     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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