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digital campaign strategies of, 265–71
“earned” media coverage and, 258–60, 266
events industry and, 242
Facebook and, 8, 254–57, 266–72, 282, 287
“fake news” stories promoting, 272–74
hybrid media strategies of, 250, 253–57, 262–63, 269–70, 282–83, 287
inauguration crowd size of, 242–49
Instagram and, 254–55
journalistic coverage of, 256–60, 262, 283
luxury branding and, 252
misogynistic remarks by, 244, 253
planned media events and, 261–62
post-inauguration protests (2017) against, 9, 244–49, 284
presidential debates (2016) and, 277–79, 284
presidential inauguration (2017) of, 240–48, 284
press officers of, 242
professional media criticized by, 246, 253, 257
racist and xenophobic remarks by, 253, 283
Republican National Committee (RNC) and, 266–67
Republican primary (2016) and, 255–56, 258–59, 261–62
“seriously, not literally” meme and, 253–54
social media strategies of, 8, 254–63, 266–72, 282–83, 287
tabloid newspapers and, 250
Twitter and, 8, 254, 256–63
unscheduled media appearances by, 261–62
voter turnout and voter suppression strategies and, 268–70, 283
white working class voters and, 253
WikiLeaks’ hacking commended by, 280–81
Trumpshow.info website, 261
Tunisia, 106
Turner, Ted, 41, 44
Tweetminster, 89, 91
Twitter. See also social media
38 Degrees and, 220
automated bot activities on, 276–78
breaking news and, 79–80, 188, 190
British general election (2010) and, 2, 227
Bullygate and, 77–86, 100, 195
Clegg and, 98–99
CNN and, 176
fictional identities on, 68
The Guardian and, 206–7
hashtags and, 78–79, 89, 95
Kuenssberg and, 86, 186, 189–90
Labour Party and, 90, 186–87, 236–38
as news source, 260
presidential inauguration (2017) and, 241–43, 246
Press Complaints Commission and, 212
prime ministerial debate (2010) and, 89–90, 92–93, 95, 98–99, 191
retweeting and, 80–81, 90
right-wing media sources and, 260
Straw and, 197–99
television and, 65–66
Trump and, 8, 254, 256–63
U.S. presidential campaign (2008) and, 190
WikiLeaks and, 122–23, 127–28
UHF (ultra-high frequency) television, 44
U.K. Charity Commission, 86–87
Unfit for Command (Corsi), 175
Unite (labor union), 196
United Nations, 105
United States
media systems in, 4, 26, 35, 57–65
metropolitan journalism and, 73–74
mobile devices and, 57–58
television and, 58–60
Unlock Democracy, 223
USA Today (newspaper), 243
U.S. presidential election (2008)
campaign events and, 160–62, 165–66, 246
celebrity ad and, 164–65
internet and, 130–45, 147–49, 155–56, 160–69, 173–76, 181–82, 287
social media and, 147–49, 156, 176
televised debates and, 139, 144, 166–67
Veep (HBO show), 16
Veles (Macedonia), 272–74
Vice News, 274
video sharing sites, 46. See also YouTube
videotex, 42
Vietnam War, 114
viewdata systems, 42
Vimeo, 46, 166
Visa, 123
Votebuilder database, 152
“Vote Different” (unofficial campaign video), 168
Vote for Change, 223
Vox, 260–61
Wall Street Journal (U.S. newspaper)
campaign autobiographies and, 160
digital subscriptions and, 53
Palin and, 178–79
Wright sermons and, 170
Walters, Lindsay, 268
Washington Examiner, 273
Washington Post (U.S. newspaper)
campaign autobiographies and, 159
inauguration crowd stories (2017) and, 243, 247–48
internet ad syndication and, 274–75
McCain and, 178–79
Obama and, 170
Palin and, 182–83
U.S. presidential campaign (2008) and, 61, 63
WikiLeaks and, 108, 121, 127
Washington Times (U.S. newspaper), 137, 164, 174
Watt, Peter, 86
Waugh, Paul, 197
Wau-Holland-Stiftung (German charity), 107–8
Wax, Ruby, 96
Way, Lucan, 12
web 2.0, 50. See also social media
Webster, Noah, 11
Wegg-Prosser, Ben, 232–34
Weinberger, David, 47
Weiner, Anthony D., 279, 281
Wells, Chris, 261–62
Western Union, 41
Westminster lobby journalism, 186–91
The West Wing (television political drama), 68
Widdecombe, Ann, 81–82, 86
WikiLeaks
activist networks and, 112–14, 125–27, 210, 286
Afghanistan war and, 104, 111, 115–19
Assange’s role in, 103–4, 107–12, 209–12
Ball on, 208–10
Collateral Murder film and, 108, 112–14, 116, 126, 294n4
Democratic National Committee and Podesta leaks (2016) and, 8, 279–84
editorial decisions by, 113–16, 118–19, 127
embassy cables leak (2010) and, 7, 103–6, 108–10, 112, 116–24, 127–28, 208–10
Iceland and, 113
impact on political news by, 104–6, 125–26
Iraq war and, 104–5, 112, 117, 119, 208–9
legal challenges facing, 120–21, 123
mobile devices and, 109
organization and funding of, 106–13, 123–25, 127, 208–10
professional media and, 7, 104–5, 108–9, 112, 114–28, 208–10
Rusbridger and, 103, 120, 122, 206
Russian intelligence services and, 280
technological sophistication of, 108–11, 120
Trump’s championing of, 280–81
Twitter and, 122–23, 127–28
volunteers and, 109–11, 129, 208–10
Will.I.Am, 169
Williams, Bruce, 34–35, 57–58
Wiman, Erastus, 70
Winfrey, Oprah, 133
Wireless Telegraphy Act (Great Britain, 1904), 41
wireless transmission, 37, 41
WirtschaftsWoche (German newspaper), 114
Women’s March protest (United States, 2017)
Facebook and, 244
hybrid media strategy and, 288
organizations supporting, 244, 248
“pussy hats” and, 244
satellite locations for, 245
size of, 9, 245–46, 248–49
social media and, 9, 244, 246, 248–49, 284
Wood, Stewart, 78
The World at One (BBC radio program), 86, 202
World News (ABC program), 165
worm charts, 89, 93, 95, 99
Wright, Jeremiah, 132, 169–72, 182
WTCG (television station), 41
Wurzelbacher, Joe (“Joe the Plumber”), 138, 140, 142–43
Yahoo, 60–62
Yemen, 105, 127
“Yes We Can” video, 169, 182
YouGov, 94, 99, 224
YouTube
38 Degrees and, 2–3
Cameron (Samantha), 187
cine
ma of the attractions and, 46
Clinton (Hillary) and, 141, 163
Labour Party and, 232–34
McCain and, 168
Obama for America and, 139–41, 156, 160, 170–71
prime ministerial debate and, 95
sponsorship of U.S. televised debates and, 166–67, 182
U.S. presidential campaign and, 61, 170–72, 182–83
Women’s March (2017) and, 246
Wright sermon videos and, 170, 182
Zachary, Allen, 280
Zarb, Sacha, 81
Zeit Online (German newspaper), 114
Zito, Salena, 253
Zoopraxiscope (Muybridge), 46
Zuse, Konrad, 46