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"Born in Portland, Maine in 1839, Thomas Brackett Reed-the man who gave us "Reed's Rules"-was one of the most consequential figures in the history of American politics. Reed served as Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1889 to 1891 and again from 1895 to 1899. During this time he exercised a legendary leadership role that transformed parliamentary procedure in the United States and dramatically increased the power of the Speaker. Reed established a new system of rules designed to curtail obstruction and allow the majority party to govern, thereby setting the terms for subsequent congressional politics. As a sensational politician he has inspired sensational responses, often resulting in one-sided perspectives. Drawing on extensive archival sources, Thomas Brackett Reed is the first scholarly and balanced portrait of this transcendent Speaker of the House, who has had an enduring legacy in congressional leadership and the American political system"--

Characteristics and development of the Internet -- User base of the Internet -- Impact of Internet use -- Internet access policy -- Cybercampaigning -- Party and group advocacy on the Internet -- E-government -- Journalism and the Internet -- Fundamentals of cyberlaw -- Content regulation -- Domain name law -- Piracy and privacy in cyberspace -- The Internet in global democracies -- Walls and ladders in nations limiting political freedom

This article explores how participation was promoted on the web sites of U.S. Senate candidates in the 2004 election. The research formalizes the concept of plagiarized participation, whereby would-be participators are encouraged to present the words of others as their own in support of a cause. The campaign web site functions of encouraging supporters to write letters to their friends and to newspapers provide an ideal test for the appeal of plagiarized participation. The broader mobilization efforts of candidates are also documented. Providing frequency counts and text examples, this article gives a systematic view of Internet campaigning for grass-roots and astroturf support.

Choice Outstanding Academic Title of 2016From the presidential race to the battle for the office of New York City mayor, American political candidates' approach to new media strategy is increasingly what makes or breaks their campaign. Targeted outreach on Facebook and Twitter, placement of a well-timed viral ad, and the ability to roll with the memes, flame wars, and downvotes that might spring from ordinary citizens' engagement with the issues—these skills are heralded as crucial for anyone hoping to get their views heard in a chaotic election cycle. But just how effective are the kinds of media strategies that American politicians employ? And what effect, if any, do citizen-created political media have on the tide of public opinion? In Controlling the Message, Farrar-Myers and Vaughn curate a series of case studies that use real-time original research from the 2012 election season to explore how politicians and ordinary citizens use and consume new media during political campaigns. Broken down into sections that examine new media strategy from the highest echelons of campaign management all the way down to passive citizen engagement with campaign issues in places like online comment forums, the book ultimately reveals that political messaging in today's diverse new media landscape is a fragile, unpredictable, and sometimes futile process. The result is a collection that both interprets important historical data from a watershed campaign season and also explains myriad approaches to political campaign media scholarship—an ideal volume for students, scholars, and political analysts alike