View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by Colgate University: Digital Commons @ Colgate Colgate Academic Review Volume 9 Spring 2011 Article 7 8-17-2012 Cyber-Politics: How New Media has Revolutionized Electoral Politics in the United States Elise D. Aronson Follow this and additional works at: http://commons.colgate.edu/car Part of the American Politics Commons, and the Social Influence and Political Communication Commons Recommended Citation Aronson, Elise D. (2012) "Cyber-Politics: How New Media has Revolutionized Electoral Politics in the United States," Colgate Academic Review: Vol. 9, Article 7. Available at: http://commons.colgate.edu/car/vol9/iss1/7 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Work at Digital Commons @ Colgate. It has been accepted for inclusion in Colgate Academic Review by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Colgate. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. Aronson: Cyber-Politics: How New Media has Revolutionized Electoral Politi Elise D. Aronson ‘11 – Social Science Cyber-Politics: How New Media has Revolutionized Electoral Politics in the United States Abstract This paper addresses the impact new media tools have on different segments of the electoral process in the United States. Specifically, it looks at the impact new media has by providing information, influencing the news cycle and setting agendas, shaping public opinion, providing more fundraising opportunities, increasing political participation and youth voter turnout, and changing election results. This paper does so by drawing on systematic studies, data from the Pew Research Center, and case studies, specifically that of the 2008 Presidential Election.