Is the news on the Internet different? Leaders, frontbenchers and other candidates in the 2007 Australian election

New Media in the Electoral Context: The new normal

“…This continues to re-affirm Goot's (2009) findings that internet news coverage is narrower than conventional reporting, particularly in its under-reporting of minor parties relative to their vote share. This is a counter-balance to the visibility advantages the Greens have online, and further demonstrates the media logic behind their considerable investment in online channels over many years.…”

Non-Mainstream Media Coverage

“…In many areas, however, the new presses with the largest reach appear to mirror the types of reporting approaches and styles of established media actors. The focus on political topics, actors and organisations appears quite narrow, following Goot's (2008) observations from a decade earlier. Contrary to the hopes of writers like Jim Macnamara (2014), these presses have not (yet) brought considerable innovation to journalistic practices.…”

Organization as an Impediment to Effective Ict Campaigning

“…Previous examinations of online election campaigns in Australia have tended to focus primarily on parties' online capabilities, emphasizing the take-up of information and communication technologies (ICTs), web presence and candidates' use of both the internet and social media (for instance Gibson & Ward 2002Gibson & McAllister 2006;Goot 2008;Macnamara 2008;Kissane 2009;Chen & Walsh 2010). However, what has been less examined is how the organizational structures of political parties themselves have responded to the needs of virtual campaigning, and how their existing structures may act as springboards or barriers to effective entry into ICT campaigning.…”