A proposed methodology for studying the function and effectiveness of party and candidate web sites
Social Science Computer Review
Digital Divide?: Civic Engagement, Information Poverty, and the Internet Worldwide
Digital Divide?: Civic Engagement, Information Poverty, and the Internet Worldwide
Politics of Internet Communication
Politics of Internet Communication
Winning Campaigns Online: Strategies for Candidates and Causes
Winning Campaigns Online: Strategies for Candidates and Causes
Internet Campaigning for Grassroots and Astroturf Support
Social Science Computer Review
eElectioneering: Current Research Trends
EGOV '08 Proceedings of the 7th international conference on Electronic Government
What's congress doing on twitter?
Proceedings of the 2013 conference on Computer supported cooperative work
"I'd have to vote against you": issue campaigning via twitter
Proceedings of the 2013 conference on Computer supported cooperative work companion
Running on the Web: Online Self-Presentation Strategies in Mixed-Gender Races
Social Science Computer Review
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This article examines online campaigning for the U.S. Congress in 2006. Increases in web presence have slowed, but with minor-party candidates closing the gap with major-party candidates in Senate races. A content analysis of the campaign web sites of every Senate and House candidate reveals that baseline informational web content and features have become standardized but that Senate sites are more sophisticated technologically. Multivariate analyses reveal that financial resources underwrite the highest levels of content and constitute a moving hurdle for disadvantaged candidates. Democrats, Greens, and challengers demonstrated more interest in relationship building, and the competitiveness of the race increased the likelihood of using the web site for mobilizing supporters. Features and functionality that allow citizens to coproduce content and interact in two-way communication are not being adopted widely, and it is an open question how candidates might integrate new social networking tools into their campaign strategies.