The Internet Research Agency Campaign to Influence the 2016 US Presidential Elections: A Rhetorical Analysis.
The centrality of information and communicative processes in persuading society has, historically, made the media one of the key networks of power and influence in society. The rapid expansion of social media platforms has, however, enabled revolutionary changes in how this power is wielded and how...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology Vol. 35; no. 5; pp. 1 - 16 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Sep/Oct2025
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