This research explores the contemporary phenomenon of online political campaigning in the 2014 Fiji Elections. With increasing Internet and mobile penetration, Fijian citizens, especially youths, have become more Internet savvy. Fiji’s youth represents 47% of Fiji’s voting population and some argue that securing the youth vote may have held the key to winning the 2014 Fiji elections. Candidates therefore had begun employing social media to appeal to the younger demographic. This research examines this emerging new trend by analysing the Facebook pages of candidates and parties vying for a seat in Fiji’s 201
New Zealand is no exception to the decline in political participation, particularly among youth, obs...
In recent years social networking websites, and especially Facebook, have attracted millions of new ...
Political information is often regarded as a topic that is too heavy and not appealing to young vote...
Political campaigning on social media in Fiji was first witnessed in the 2014 national election. In ...
Political campaigning on social media in Fiji was first witnessed in the 2014 national election. In ...
Since the 2014 Fiji General Election, social media political campaigning has continued to be a consi...
This paper examines the extent social media is enabling e-democracy in Fiji, Solomon Islands and Van...
With the viral factor on social media, the sense of persuasion is generated by repetition and popula...
This paper examines the extent social media is enabling e-democracy in Fiji, Solomon Islands and Van...
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In 2014, Fiji held general elections for the first time since the coup of 2006. The elections had ma...
On September 17th 2014, Fiji is heading towards elections, after 8 years of authoritarian rule. The ...
As a unique group of people, Rotumans make up less than two percent of Fiji’s population, and as a m...
The advent of social media has come to affect strategies for political participation most especially...
The 2017 general elections in Kosovo are the first to be considered for the high use of Facebook by ...
New Zealand is no exception to the decline in political participation, particularly among youth, obs...
In recent years social networking websites, and especially Facebook, have attracted millions of new ...
Political information is often regarded as a topic that is too heavy and not appealing to young vote...
Political campaigning on social media in Fiji was first witnessed in the 2014 national election. In ...
Political campaigning on social media in Fiji was first witnessed in the 2014 national election. In ...
Since the 2014 Fiji General Election, social media political campaigning has continued to be a consi...
This paper examines the extent social media is enabling e-democracy in Fiji, Solomon Islands and Van...
With the viral factor on social media, the sense of persuasion is generated by repetition and popula...
This paper examines the extent social media is enabling e-democracy in Fiji, Solomon Islands and Van...
Social media is changing the way citizens in Melanesia are exercising their democratic rights. Cave ...
In 2014, Fiji held general elections for the first time since the coup of 2006. The elections had ma...
On September 17th 2014, Fiji is heading towards elections, after 8 years of authoritarian rule. The ...
As a unique group of people, Rotumans make up less than two percent of Fiji’s population, and as a m...
The advent of social media has come to affect strategies for political participation most especially...
The 2017 general elections in Kosovo are the first to be considered for the high use of Facebook by ...
New Zealand is no exception to the decline in political participation, particularly among youth, obs...
In recent years social networking websites, and especially Facebook, have attracted millions of new ...
Political information is often regarded as a topic that is too heavy and not appealing to young vote...