Gerhard Vowe is Professor of Communication and Media Studies at the University of Duesseldorf, Germany. He is spokesperson of the research group "Political communication in the online world." His research focuses on political communication and media policy.Philipp Henn is research assistant at the Department of Communication and Media Studies, University of Duesseldorf, Germany. He is coordinator of the research group "Political communication in the online world". His research focuses on political communication and security issues in mass media.

'Henn and Vowe's collection reviews and expands several of the central theories and methods involved in political communication on the internet. From gatekeeping to media influence and many other topics, this book invigorates both theoretical issues in the field. The methodological sections on topics such as data mining and social networks integrate issues that cut across the field of political communication. This book will be useful for anyone seeking deeper understanding of the field.'—Jeremey Hunsinger, Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada'This collection offers an impressive updating of political communication theory and methods for the online world. As ever more personalized and socially networked communication dominate our political lives, researchers need to think about whether old models and methods still work and, along with what new perspectives are needed. This volume addresses the full spectrum of these concerns in impressive fashion.' —Lance Bennett, University of Washington, USA

• Introduction: Political Communication Research in the Online World Philipp Henn and Gerhard Vowe Part 1: Theoretical Approaches Revisited 1. The Traditional Paradigm of Political Communication Research Reconstructed Philipp Henn, Olaf Jandura and Gerhard Vowe 2. A New Agenda for Agenda-Setting Research in the Digital Era Gabriel Weimann and Hans-Bernd Brosius 3. Old and New Dynamics of Agenda Building in a Hybrid Media System Barbara Pfetsch, Peter Miltner and Daniel Maier 4. Gatekeeping Revisited Katja Friedrich, Till Keyling and Hans-Bernd Brosius 5. The Influence of Online Media on Political Knowledge Marcus Maurer and Corinna Oschatz 6. The Spiral of Silence Revisited Christiane Eilders and Pablo Porten-Cheé 7. Third-Person Effect and Influence of Presumed Media Influence Approach Revisited Marco Dohle and Uli Bernhard 8. The New Institutionalism Revisited Patrick Donges and Paula Nitschke 9. Theoretical Approaches to Grasp the Changing Relations Between Media and Political Actors Juliana Raupp and Jan Niklas Kocks Part 2: Research Designs Revisited 10. Fundamental Methodological Principles for Political Communication Research: Validity Even in the Online World? Gerhard Vowe and Philipp Henn 11. Database Driven Content Analysis Marcus Maurer, Jörg Haßler, and Thomas Holbach 12. Observing Online Content Till Keyling & Jakob Jünger 13. Mining Big Data with Computational Methods Annie Waldherr, Gerhard Heyer, Patrick Jähnichen, Andreas Niekler, and Gregor Wiedemann 14. Survey Research Online Uli Bernhard, Pablo Porten-Cheé, & Martin Schultze 15. Identifying and Analyzing Hyperlink Issue Networks Silke Adam, Thomas Häußler, Hannah Schmid-Petri, and Ueli Reber 16. Flesh and Bone or the Integration of Perspectives in Social Network Analysis Jan Niklas Kocks and Juliana Raupp 17. Organizations as an Analytical Category: Conceptual and Methodological Challenges Paula Nitschke and Kim Murphy Conclusion: Political Communication Research in the Online World Philipp Henn and Gerhard Vowe

Gerhard Vowe is Professor of Communication and Media Studies at the University of Duesseldorf, Germany. He is spokesperson of the research group "Political communication in the online world." His research focuses on political communication and media policy.Philipp Henn is research assistant at the Department of Communication and Media Studies, University of Duesseldorf, Germany. He is coordinator of the research group "Political communication in the online world". His research focuses on political communication and security issues in mass media.

'Henn and Vowe's collection reviews and expands several of the central theories and methods involved in political communication on the internet. From gatekeeping to media influence and many other topics, this book invigorates both theoretical issues in the field. The methodological sections on topics such as data mining and social networks integrate issues that cut across the field of political communication. This book will be useful for anyone seeking deeper understanding of the field.'—Jeremey Hunsinger, Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada'This collection offers an impressive updating of political communication theory and methods for the online world. As ever more personalized and socially networked communication dominate our political lives, researchers need to think about whether old models and methods still work and, along with what new perspectives are needed. This volume addresses the full spectrum of these concerns in impressive fashion.' —Lance Bennett, University of Washington, USA

• Introduction: Political Communication Research in the Online World Philipp Henn and Gerhard Vowe Part 1: Theoretical Approaches Revisited 1. The Traditional Paradigm of Political Communication Research Reconstructed Philipp Henn, Olaf Jandura and Gerhard Vowe 2. A New Agenda for Agenda-Setting Research in the Digital Era Gabriel Weimann and Hans-Bernd Brosius 3. Old and New Dynamics of Agenda Building in a Hybrid Media System Barbara Pfetsch, Peter Miltner and Daniel Maier 4. Gatekeeping Revisited Katja Friedrich, Till Keyling and Hans-Bernd Brosius 5. The Influence of Online Media on Political Knowledge Marcus Maurer and Corinna Oschatz 6. The Spiral of Silence Revisited Christiane Eilders and Pablo Porten-Cheé 7. Third-Person Effect and Influence of Presumed Media Influence Approach Revisited Marco Dohle and Uli Bernhard 8. The New Institutionalism Revisited Patrick Donges and Paula Nitschke 9. Theoretical Approaches to Grasp the Changing Relations Between Media and Political Actors Juliana Raupp and Jan Niklas Kocks Part 2: Research Designs Revisited 10. Fundamental Methodological Principles for Political Communication Research: Validity Even in the Online World? Gerhard Vowe and Philipp Henn 11. Database Driven Content Analysis Marcus Maurer, Jörg Haßler, and Thomas Holbach 12. Observing Online Content Till Keyling & Jakob Jünger 13. Mining Big Data with Computational Methods Annie Waldherr, Gerhard Heyer, Patrick Jähnichen, Andreas Niekler, and Gregor Wiedemann 14. Survey Research Online Uli Bernhard, Pablo Porten-Cheé, & Martin Schultze 15. Identifying and Analyzing Hyperlink Issue Networks Silke Adam, Thomas Häußler, Hannah Schmid-Petri, and Ueli Reber 16. Flesh and Bone or the Integration of Perspectives in Social Network Analysis Jan Niklas Kocks and Juliana Raupp 17. Organizations as an Analytical Category: Conceptual and Methodological Challenges Paula Nitschke and Kim Murphy Conclusion: Political Communication Research in the Online World Philipp Henn and Gerhard Vowe

Gerhard Vowe is Professor of Communication and Media Studies at the University of Duesseldorf, Germany. He is spokesperson of the research group "Political communication in the online world." His research focuses on political communication and media policy.Philipp Henn is research assistant at the Department of Communication and Media Studies, University of Duesseldorf, Germany. He is coordinator of the research group "Political communication in the online world". His research focuses on political communication and security issues in mass media.

'Henn and Vowe's collection reviews and expands several of the central theories and methods involved in political communication on the internet. From gatekeeping to media influence and many other topics, this book invigorates both theoretical issues in the field. The methodological sections on topics such as data mining and social networks integrate issues that cut across the field of political communication. This book will be useful for anyone seeking deeper understanding of the field.'—Jeremey Hunsinger, Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada'This collection offers an impressive updating of political communication theory and methods for the online world. As ever more personalized and socially networked communication dominate our political lives, researchers need to think about whether old models and methods still work and, along with what new perspectives are needed. This volume addresses the full spectrum of these concerns in impressive fashion.' —Lance Bennett, University of Washington, USA

• Introduction: Political Communication Research in the Online World Philipp Henn and Gerhard Vowe Part 1: Theoretical Approaches Revisited 1. The Traditional Paradigm of Political Communication Research Reconstructed Philipp Henn, Olaf Jandura and Gerhard Vowe 2. A New Agenda for Agenda-Setting Research in the Digital Era Gabriel Weimann and Hans-Bernd Brosius 3. Old and New Dynamics of Agenda Building in a Hybrid Media System Barbara Pfetsch, Peter Miltner and Daniel Maier 4. Gatekeeping Revisited Katja Friedrich, Till Keyling and Hans-Bernd Brosius 5. The Influence of Online Media on Political Knowledge Marcus Maurer and Corinna Oschatz 6. The Spiral of Silence Revisited Christiane Eilders and Pablo Porten-Cheé 7. Third-Person Effect and Influence of Presumed Media Influence Approach Revisited Marco Dohle and Uli Bernhard 8. The New Institutionalism Revisited Patrick Donges and Paula Nitschke 9. Theoretical Approaches to Grasp the Changing Relations Between Media and Political Actors Juliana Raupp and Jan Niklas Kocks Part 2: Research Designs Revisited 10. Fundamental Methodological Principles for Political Communication Research: Validity Even in the Online World? Gerhard Vowe and Philipp Henn 11. Database Driven Content Analysis Marcus Maurer, Jörg Haßler, and Thomas Holbach 12. Observing Online Content Till Keyling & Jakob Jünger 13. Mining Big Data with Computational Methods Annie Waldherr, Gerhard Heyer, Patrick Jähnichen, Andreas Niekler, and Gregor Wiedemann 14. Survey Research Online Uli Bernhard, Pablo Porten-Cheé, & Martin Schultze 15. Identifying and Analyzing Hyperlink Issue Networks Silke Adam, Thomas Häußler, Hannah Schmid-Petri, and Ueli Reber 16. Flesh and Bone or the Integration of Perspectives in Social Network Analysis Jan Niklas Kocks and Juliana Raupp 17. Organizations as an Analytical Category: Conceptual and Methodological Challenges Paula Nitschke and Kim Murphy Conclusion: Political Communication Research in the Online World Philipp Henn and Gerhard Vowe