TY - BOOK AU - Sobieraj,Sarah TI - Soundbitten: the perils of media-centered political activism SN - 0814741363 AV - JA85.2.U6 S66 2011 U1 - 324.730973 22 PY - 2011///] CY - New York PB - New York University Press KW - Public relations and politics KW - United States KW - Mass media KW - Political aspects KW - Communication in politics N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; What if the whole world isn't watching? activism, presidential campaigns, and the thorny struggle for visibility -- Campaign events as catalysts : the politicization of public space -- Streets as stage : the many faces of publicity -- "Apparently they don't like succinct and articulate" : journalists, activists, and the battle over news -- Wait. isn't that a bird in your hand? pushing bystanders out of the way in an effort to reach "the public" -- What about us? bittersweet residues of mobilization -- Epilogue : Web 2.0 and election 2008 ER -