The Semiotics of Authenticity: Indexicality in Donald Trump’s Tweets

How do you produce an authentic self on social media? This question is increasingly critical for the modern politician. Many voters prize authenticity as more important than policies, and social media is playing an ever-greater role in electoral politics. Further critical attention is required to un...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tommy Shane
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-09-01
Series:Social Media + Society
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2056305118800315