Narrowing the Academic‐Policy Divide: Will New Media Bridge the Gap?

The article examines the significance of digital media such as Internet news sites, social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter, and other outlets referred to as new media and whether such media can close the traditional space between political science/academia and and the influence that politic...

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Publicado en:Political Science Quarterly (Oxford University Press / USA) Vol. 136; no. 4; pp. 607 - 640
Autores principales: Avey, Paul C., Desch, Michael C., Petrova, Ana, Wilson, Steven
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Publicado: Oxford University Press / USA Winter2021
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Sumario:The article examines the significance of digital media such as Internet news sites, social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter, and other outlets referred to as new media and whether such media can close the traditional space between political science/academia and and the influence that political scientists and other academics have upon policymakers. The article discusses blogs and how political scientists and academics present information and scholarship, how policymakers utilize new media, and new media in the sphere of international relations policymaking.