Drawing on in-depth interviews with a wide variety of people, this
book answers two questions: How and why do we personally engage
with elected officials online and offline? What influence does this
personal political engagement have on our democracy? Never before
has it been so easy for Americans to make their personal views
known to their elected officials. Citizens can tweet their opinions
to their political representatives or respond to a Facebook post on
politicians' pages to convey their approval or dislike for
policies. They can engage politically through virtual town halls or
show up in person at a protest easily organized through digital
platforms. But this mediated relationship also makes it easy for
politicians to push back against the opinions of their constituents
by deriding their views or even blocking them online. The New Town
Hall gives readers a firsthand look at personal political
experiences through vivid stories from a variety of Americans.
Researcher and former journalist Gina Masullo documents how
Americans feel when they are blocked on social media and
demonstrates how political talk with elected officials—both
online and offline—leads to more involved types of political
participation, such as protests or campaigning for political
candidates. She contextualizes these personal political experiences
with an eye toward understanding how these interactions influence
the democratic process.
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