Twitter Presidency - Donald J. Trump and the Politics of White Rage

List of contents

1. Situating Trump 2. The Politics of White Rage 3. Trump Tweets 4. In Defense of Democracy

About the author

Brian L. Ott is Professor of Communication Studies and Director of the TTU Press at Texas Tech University, USA.

Greg Dickinson is Professor and Chair of Communication at Colorado State University, USA.

Summary

The Twitter Presidency explores the distinctive rhetorical style of President Donald J. Trump, attending to both his general manner of speaking and his preferred modality of speaking.

Additional text

'Ott and Dickinson remind us that even in an age of digital communication and social media rhetoric matters. Their analysis of the rhetorical dynamics within Donald Trump’s use of Twitter is insightful and provocative. This is a book anyone interested in the state of American rhetoric, politics, and culture should read.' --Kendall R. Phillips, Syracuse University, USA

Product details

• Authors: Greg Dickinson, Dickinson Greg, Brian L. Ott, Brian L. (Texas Tech University Ott, Ott Brian L.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2020
• EAN: 9780367670283
• ISBN: 978-0-367-67028-3
• No. of pages: 110
• Series: NCA Focus on Communication Studies
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Communication science; USA, Media Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Communication Studies, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Rhetoric, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Media & Internet, Political leaders & leadership, Communication Studies, United States of America, USA, Political leaders and leadership, COMPUTERS / Social Aspects